[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 151 (Friday, August 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42959-42960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20274]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[AZ-930-1430-01; AZA 31024]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal; Arizona

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management 
proposes to withdraw approximately 112,790 acres of Federal lands and 
minerals to protect prehistoric archeological sites and other valuable 
resources of the Perry Mesa area in central Arizona. This notice 
segregates the lands described below for up to 2 years from location 
and entry under the general land laws, including the mining laws. The 
lands will remain open to mineral leasing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene Dahlem, BLM Phoenix Field Office, 
623-580-5500.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to 
temporarily protect the prehistoric archeological sites and other 
valuable resources of the Perry Mesa area while various studies and 
analyses are completed to support a final decision on withdrawing the 
lands. The mineralization of the area is known to contain gold. The 
proposal, if finalized, would withdraw the following described Federal 
lands from location and entry under the general land laws, and the 
Federal minerals from location and entry under the mining laws, but not 
the mineral leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights:

Gila and Salt River Meridian

Federal Surface/Federal Minerals

T. 9 N., R. 2 E.,
    Sec. 1, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 2, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 3, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 4, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 5, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 6, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 7, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Secs. 8 to 12, inclusive;
    Sec. 13, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 14, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SW\1/
4\;
    Sec. 15, E\1/2\, NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\ excluding Patent No. 02-73-0047, SE\1/4\SW\1/
4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 16;
    Sec. 17, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 18, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 19, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 20;
    Sec. 21, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and 
N\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/
4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\ excluding Patent No. 02-73-0047, SW\1/4\NW\1/
4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 23;
    Sec. 24, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 9\1/2\ N., R. 2 E.,
    Sec. 19, lots 1 to 6, inclusive, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, lots 1 to 6, inclusive, SW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, lot 1 excluding Patent No. 380377, lot 2, SW\1/4\, N\1/
2\SE\1/4\ excluding Patent No. 380377, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, lot 1, lot 2 excluding SS 14, SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, 
SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\ 
excluding SS 14;
    Sec. 23, lots 1 to 6, inclusive, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, SW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Secs. 25 and 26;
    Sec. 27, lot 1 excluding Patent No. 1138507, lots 2 to 4, 
inclusive, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ excluding Patent No. 1138507, SW\1/4\NE\1/
4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 28, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 29, lot 1, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 31, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Secs. 32 to 34, inclusive;
    Sec. 35, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 36.
T. 10 N., R. 2 E.,
    Sec. 1, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, 
SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 2, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 3, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 4, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 5, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 6, lots 1 to 9, inclusive, S\1/2\NE, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/
2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 7, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Secs. 8 to 11, inclusive;
    Sec. 12, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, and W\1/2\;
    Sec. 13, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, and W\1/2\;
    Secs. 14 to 17, inclusive;
    Sec. 18, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 19, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Secs. 20 to 23, inclusive;
    Sec. 24, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, and W\1/2\;
    Sec. 25, lots 1 to 6, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, NW\1/4\, and N\1/
2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 26;
    Sec. 27, E\1/2\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\ excluding Patent No. 1085371, 
S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\ excluding Patent No. 
1099067, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 29;
    Sec. 30, lots 1 to 11, inclusive, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/
2\SE\1/4\, MS 3748, MS 3749, MS 3750, and MS 3645 excluding Patent 
No. 911367;
    Sec. 31, lots 1 to 10, inclusive, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, 
SE\1/4\, MS 3748, and MS 3750;
    Sec. 32;
    Sec. 33, E\1/2\NE\1/4\ excluding Patent No. 1031935, W\1/2\NE\1/
4\, E\1/2\W\1/2\ excluding Patents No. 1031935 and 380377, W\1/
2\W\1/2\, and SE\1/4\ excluding Patents No. 1031935 and 426411;
    Sec. 34, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\ excluding Patent No. 
1082896, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\ excluding Patent No. 
1082896;
    Sec. 35;
    Sec. 36, lots 1 to 12, inclusive, and NW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 11 N., R. 2 E.,
    Sec. 7, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 8, lots 1 and 2, W\1/2\NE\1/4\ excluding IL 568, and W\1/
2\;
    Sec. 17, W\1/2\W\1/2\E\1/4\, and W\1/2\;
    Sec. 18, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 19, lots 1 to 14, inclusive, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 21, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 22, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 23, lot 4, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, W\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 27;
    Sec. 28, lots 1 to 5, inclusive, E\1/2\, and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 29, lots 1 to 4 inclusive, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and 
SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 30, lot 1, NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Secs. 32 to 34, inclusive;
    Sec. 35, S\1/2\N\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 36, lots 3 and 4, SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 9 N., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 3, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 4, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 5, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 6, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 7, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;

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    Secs. 8 and 9;
    Sec. 17;
    Sec. 18, lots 1 and 4, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 19, lots 3 and 4, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 20.
T. 9\1/2\ N., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 19, lots 1 to 6, inclusive, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 21, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 22, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and S\1/2\;
    Secs. 27 to 29, inclusive;
    Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 31, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Secs. 32 to 34, inclusive.
T. 10 N., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 1, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 2, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 3, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 4, lots 1 to 3, inclusive, lots 5 to 10, inclusive, S\1/
2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 5, lots 3 to 9, inclusive, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 6, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 7, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 8, excluding SS 16 and Patent No. 225;
    Sec. 9, E\1/2\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\W\1/2\ excluding SS 16, 
E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Secs. 10 to 17, inclusive;
    Sec. 18, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Secs. 20 to 29, inclusive;
    Sec. 30, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, 
SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 31, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Secs. 32 to 36, inclusive.
T. 11 N., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 1, lots 2 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SW\1/
4\;
    Sec. 2, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 3, lots 1, 2, 5, and 6, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 4, lots 1, 2, 4, 5, and lots 7 to 16, inclusive;
    Sec. 5, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 7, lots 1 and 2, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 8, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 9, lots 1 to 16, inclusive;
    Sec. 10, lots 3 and 4, E\1/2\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SW\1/
4\;
    Sec. 11, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and S\1/2\SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 12, lots 3 and 4, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 13, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, and W\1/2\;
    Sec. 14;
    Sec. 15, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 16, lots 1 to 16, inclusive;
    Sec. 20, lots 1 to 16, inclusive;
    Sec. 21, lots 1 to 16, inclusive;
    Sec. 22, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 23;
    Sec. 24, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, and W\1/2\;
    Sec. 25, lot 1, lot 2 excluding Patent No. 889734, lots 3 and 4 
excluding Patent No. 832552, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, W\1/2\W\1/
2\SE\1/4\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\SE\1/4\ excluding Patent No. 832552;
    Sec. 26;
    Sec. 27, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Secs. 28 and 29;
    Sec. 30, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 31, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Secs. 32 and 33;
    Sec. 34, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 35, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, N\1/2\, and N\1/2\S\1/2\;
    Sec. 36, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, N\1/
2\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate approximately 112,637 in Yavapai 
County.

Federal Minerals

T. 9 N., R. 2 E.,
    Sec. 15, Patent No. 02-73-0047;
    Sec. 17, Patent No. 1138507;
    Sec. 22, Patent No. 02-73-0047.
T. 9\1/2\ N., R. 2 E.,
    Sec. 27, Patent No. 1138507.
T. 10 N., R. 2 E.,
    Sec. 27, Patent No. 1085371;
    Sec. 28, Patent No. 1099067;
    Sec. 33, Patent No. 1031935;
    Sec. 34, Patent No. 1082896.
T. 11 N., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 25, Patent No. 889734.

    The areas described aggregate approximately 153 acres in Yavapai 
County.

    For a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register, the lands will be segregated from location and 
entry under the general land laws, including the mining laws, but not 
the mineral leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights, unless the 
proposal is canceled or unless the withdrawal is finalized prior to the 
end of the segregation period.
    Existing uses of the segregated lands may be continued in 
accordance with their terms, except for the location or relocation of 
mining claims, during the pendency of the 2-year segregative period, 
including but not limited to livestock grazing, legal ingress and 
egress to any valid mining claims and patented claims that may exist, 
rights-of-way, access to non-Federal lands and interests in lands, 
current recreational uses, and commercial uses being conducted under 
special use permits.

    Dated: August 3, 1999.
Ray Brady,
Manager, Lands and Realty Group.
[FR Doc. 99-20274 Filed 8-5-99; 8:45 am]
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