[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 171 (Friday, September 3, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48416-48417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22979]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[CO-930-1430-01; COC-63081]


Proposed Withdrawal; Opportunity for Public Meeting; Colorado

August 27, 1999.
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management proposes to withdraw 
approximately 12,236 acres of public lands and 1,020 acres of reserved 
mineral estate for 20 years to protect the Upper Colorado River Special 
Recreation Management Area. This notice closes the public lands to 
surface entry and mining and the reserved mineral interests to mineral 
entry for up to 2 years. The lands have been and remain open to mineral 
leasing.

DATES: Comments on this proposed withdrawal must be received on or 
before December 2, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments and/or requests to be heard should be sent to the 
Colorado State Director, BLM, 2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, 
Colorado 80215-7093.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doris E. Chelius, 303-239-3706.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 12, 1999, a petition was approved 
allowing the Bureau of Land Management to file an application to 
withdraw lands for the Upper Colorado River Special Recreation 
Management Area.
    1. The following described public lands will be withdrawn from 
settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land laws, 
including the mining laws, subject to valid existing rights:

Sixth Principal Meridian

T. 1 N., R. 79 W.,
    Sec. 8, S\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 17, NW\1/4\ and N\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, lot 3.
T. 1 N., R. 80 W.,
    Sec 13, lots 1 thru 4, inclusive;
    Sec. 14, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\ and a reconveyed parcel in the S\1/
2\S\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, lots 9 and 11, S\1/2\S\1/2\, and a reconveyed parcel in 
the N\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 16, a reconveyed parcel in the S\1/2\S\1/2\;
    Sec. 19, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and a reconveyed parcel in the NE\1/
4\NE\1/4\ and the NW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, lots 2 and 3, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\ and a reconveyed parcel in 
the N\1/2\N\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, lots 1 thru 4, inclusive.
T. 1 N., R. 81 W.,

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    Sec. 13, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, S\1/2\N\1/2\ and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, SE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 32, E\1/2\ and SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 33, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and W\1/2\.
T. 1 S., R. 81 W.,
    Sec. 5, lots 8 and 9;
    Sec. 6, lots 6, 7, 9 thru 18, inclusive;
    Sec. 7, lots 5 thru 19, inclusive;
    Sec. 18, lots 1 and 2, and E\1/2\NW\1/4\.
T. 1 S., R. 82 W.,
    Sec. 12, lots 1 thru 5, inclusive, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/
4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\.
    Sec. 13, lots 1 thru 9, inclusive, W\1/2\SW\1/4\ and that 
portion of Tract 53 lying westerly of the centerline of the Colorado 
River;
    Sec. 14, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\S\1/2\, and S\1/2\SW\1/
4\;
    Sec. 24, lots 1, 2, and 3, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and reconveyed parcels 
in the W\1/2\NE\1/4\ and the E\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, lots 4 thru 6, inclusive, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/
4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 32, lots 1, 3, 4, 5, and 8, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, those portions 
of unpatented Mineral Survey No. 13963 lying within the E\1/2\ of 
Section 32, and that portion of Tract 82 within the E\1/2\ of 
Section 32;
    Sec. 33, lots 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 thru 11, inclusive, NE\1/4\, E\1/
2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and the Bona Dea Placer;
    Sec. 34, lot 1 and NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 2 S., R. 82 W.,
    Sec. 4, lots 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 26 thru 30, inclusive, S\1/
2\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and the Bona Dea Placer;
    Sec. 5, lots 5, 6, 11, 14 thru 23, inclusive, 25 and 26, S\1/
2\NE\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 6, Lots 20, 30, 31, 32, 37, and 38, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/
2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 7, lots 5, 6, 7, and 11 thru 21, inclusive, and NE\1/
4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, Lots 5 thru 12, inclusive, 14 thru 17, inclusive.
T. 2 S., R. 83 W.,
    Sec. 12, lot 4;
    Sec. 13, lots 1 thru 4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, and E\1/2\SW\1/
4\;
    Sec. 23, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, NE\1/
4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and N\1/2\S\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, lot 1, W\1/2\E\1/2\, and W\1/2\;
    Sec. 25, NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/
2\NE\1/4\, and NW\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate approximately 12,236.73 acres of 
public lands in Grand and Eagle Counties.

    2. The reserved mineral interests in the following identified 
privately owned lands would be withdrawn from location and entry under 
the U.S. mining laws:

Sixth Principal Meridian

T. 1 N., R. 80 W.,
    Sec. 20, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 1 N., R., 81 W.,
    Sec. 28, N\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 29, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 1 S., R. 82 W.,
    Sec. 14, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\,
    Sec. 23. NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, lot 1 and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, lots 1 and 2, inclusive, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 33, that portion of Tract 70 lying within the NW\1/4\NW\1/
4\.
T. 2 S., R. 82 W.,
    Sec. 4, lot 22;
    Sec. 7, that portion of Tract 41 lying in Section 7.
    The areas described aggregate approximately 1,020 acres of 
reserved mineral interests.

    3. The following described private or State owned lands located 
within the exterior boundary of the proposed withdrawal would become 
subject to the withdrawal if they should pass to Federal ownership:

Sixth Principal Meridian

T. 1 N., R. 79 W.,
    Sec. 7, lot 4, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, lots 1 and 2, and NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/
4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 1 N., R. 80 W.,
    Sec. 12, S\1/2\S\1/2\;
    Sec. 13, N\1/2\ and SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 14, N\1/2\, N\1/2\S\1/2\, N\1/2\S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, lots 8 and 10, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, N\1/
2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and S\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 16, N\1/2\S\1/2\ exclusive of horse corral;
    Sec. 17, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 18, lots 2, 3, and 4, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and 
SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, lots 1, 2, and 3, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/
2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, N\1/2\N\1/2\, SE\1/4\SW\1/2\, and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, N\1/2\NW\1/4\.
T. 1 N., R. 81 W.,
    Sec. 13, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 14, SE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 23, NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, 
SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, N\1/2\N\1/2\;
    Sec. 26, NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, N\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 29, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 1 S., R. 81 W.,
    Sec. 6, lots 4 and 5;
    Sec. 7, Lot l.
T. 1 S., R. 82 W.,
    Sec. 12, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\ and that portion of Tract 37 in the 
NE\1/4\ of Section 12;
    Sec. 13, that portion of Tract 53 lying easterly of the 
centerline of the Colorado River, and all of Tract 54;
    Sec. 14, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\ and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, NE\1/4\ and SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, W\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, Tract 76 lying in the E\1/2\NE\1/4\ of Section 24;
    Sec. 26, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, lots 1 and 2, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\ and those portions of the W\1/2\NE\1/4\ and 
the E\1/2\NW\1/4\ exclusive of reconveyed land;
    Sec. 28, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ and Tract 81 lying in the SW\1/4\SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 32, Mineral Survey Nos. 13963, 18347A, and 18671;
    Sec. 33, Mineral Survey Nos. 18801, 18671, 18347A and B, and 
that portion of Tract 70 lying within the NW\1/4\NW\1/4\ of Section 
33.
T. 2 S., R. 82 W.,
    Sec. 4, lot 22;
    Sec. 5, that portion of Tract 39 lying within the S\1/2\SW\1/
4\NW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
    Sec. 7, Tracts 38 and that portion of Tract 41 in Section 7.
T. 2 S., R. 83 W.,
    Sec. 23, S\1/2\S\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\.

    The purpose of this withdrawal is to protect important scenic, 
resource, and recreation values and recreation improvements in the 
Upper Colorado River Special Recreation Management Area.
    For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this 
notice, all parties who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or 
objections in connection with this proposed action should submit their 
views in writing to the Colorado State Director at the address listed 
in this order. A public meeting will be scheduled and held on this 
proposed action and will be conducted in accordance with 43 CFR 2310.3-
1(c)(2). A notice of the meeting will be published in the Federal 
Register at least 30 days prior to the scheduled meeting.
    This application will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set forth in 43 CFR Part 2310.
    For a period of two years from the date of publication in the 
Federal Register, these public lands and public minerals will be 
segregated as specified above, unless the application is denied or 
cancelled or the withdrawal is approved prior to that date. During this 
period the Bureau of Land Management will continue to manage these 
lands.
Jenny L. Saunders,
Realty Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-22979 Filed 9-2-99; 8:45 am]
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