[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 121 (Thursday, June 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 38849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15781]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR-958-6333-ET, GP0-0249; OR-55655]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal, Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management proposes to withdraw 17,056.18 
acres of public lands and 680 acres of non-federal lands, if acquired, 
to protect the Diamond Craters Outstanding Natural Area and Area of 
Critical Environmental Concern. This notice closes the public lands for 
up to two years from surface entry and mining. The public lands will 
remain open to mineral leasing.

DATES: Comments must be received by July 25, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Burns District Manager, Burns 
District Office, HC 74-12533 Hwy 20 West, Hines, Oregon 97738.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Skip Renchler, BLM, Burns District 
Office, 514-573-4443.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 22, 2000, a petition/application was 
approved allowing the Bureau of Land Management to consider withdrawing 
the Diamond Craters Outstanding Natural Area and Area of Critical 
Environmental Concern from settlement, sale, location, or entry under 
the general land laws, including the mining laws, subject to valid 
existing rights. The application includes lands previously withdrawn by 
Public Land Order 5822 on January 22, 1981, as described in the Federal 
Register Volume 46, page 6947, and the following additional lands:

Willamette Meridian

Federal Lands

T. 28 S., 31 E.,
    Sec. 36, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 28 S., R. 32 E.,
    Sec. 36 W\1/2\.

Non-Federal Lands

T. 28 S., R. 31 E.,
    Sec. 36, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 28 S., R. 32 E.,
    Sec. 16, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 36, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\.
    The lands described above aggregate 1,080 acres in Harney 
County.

    All persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or objections 
in connection with the proposed withdrawal may present their views in 
writing to the District Manager, Burns District at the above address on 
or before July 25, 2000.
    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, canceled or the withdrawal is 
approved prior to that date. The temporary uses which may be permitted 
during this segregative period are leases, licenses, permits, rights-
of-way, and disposal of vegetative resources other than the mining 
laws.

    Dated: June 9, 2000.
Robert D. DeViney, Jr.,
Chief, Branch Realty and Records Services.
[FR Doc. 00-15781 Filed 6-21-00; 8:45 am]
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