[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 20 (Monday, January 31, 2000)]
[Unknown Section]
[Pages 4624-4625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-1920]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[UTU 78566]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; 
Utah

AGENCY:  Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION:  Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY:  The Bureau of Reclamation proposes to withdraw 170 acres of 
National Forest System lands, for a period of 50 years, for protection, 
operation and maintenance of the Washington and Lost Lake Dams in the 
Upper Provo River component of the Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah 
Project. This notice segregates the lands for up to 2 years from 
location and entry under the United States mining laws. The lands will 
remain open to all other uses which may be made of National Forest 
System lands.

DATES:  Comments and requests for a meeting must be received on or 
before May 1, 2000.

ADDRESSES:  Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Bureau 
of Reclamation, Area Manager, Provo Area Office, 302 East 1860 South, 
Provo, Utah 84606-7317.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  David Krueger, Provo Area Office, 
801-379-1083.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  On December 1, 1999, a petition was 
approved allowing the Bureau of Reclamation to file an application to 
withdraw the following described National Forest System lands from 
location and entry under the United States mining laws, subject to 
valid existing rights:

Salt Lake Meridian

Wasatch National Forest

T. 2 S., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 4, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\ and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 5, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/
2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and 
N\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 6, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and N\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate 170 acres in Summit County.

    All persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or objections 
in connection with the proposed

[[Page 4625]]

withdrawal may present their views in writing, by the date specified 
above, to the Bureau of Reclamation, Provo Area Office.
    Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is 
afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal. All interested 
persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on 
the proposed withdrawal must submit a written request to the Bureau of 
Reclamation, Provo Area Office, within 90 days from the date of 
publication of this notice. Upon determination by the authorized 
officer that a public meeting will be held, a notice of the time and 
place will be published in the Federal Register at least 30 days before 
the scheduled date of the meeting.
    The application will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2300.
    For a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register, the lands will be segregated as specified 
above unless the application is denied or canceled or the withdrawal is 
approved prior to that date.

    Dated: January 21, 2000.
Roger Zortman,
Deputy State Director, Division of Operations.
[FR Doc. 00-1920 Filed 1-28-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-94-P