[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 185 (Monday, September 24, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48889-48890]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-23736]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MTM 91063]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; 
Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, has filed 
an application to withdraw approximately 2,173 acres of National Forest 
System lands to protect the lands during completion of reclamation 
activities. This notice closes the lands for up to 2 years from 
location and entry under the United States mining laws. The lands will 
remain open to all activities currently consistent with applicable 
Forest plans and those related to exercise of valid existing rights.

DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by 
December 24, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Forest 
Supervisor, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, 420 Barrett Street, 
Dillon, Montana 59725-3572.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Avery, Beaverhead-Deerlodge 
National Forest, 420 Barrett Street, Dillon, Montana 59725-3572, 406-
494-0269.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 17, 2001, the Forest Service filed 
an application to withdraw the following-described National Forest 
System lands from location and entry under the United States mining 
laws, but not the mineral leasing laws, subject to valid existing 
rights:

Principal Meridian, Montana

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest

    Basin Creek Mine (approximately 1,456 acres)--
T. 8 N., R. 5 W.,
    Sec. 19, lots 7, 10, 12, and 15;
    Sec. 30, lots 7 and 17.
T. 8 N., R. 6 W.,
    Sec. 24, lot 11;
    Sec. 25, lots 1 to 7, inclusive;
    Sec. 26, lots 4, 5, and 7, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 35, lots 1, 4, 5, and 6;
    Sec. 36, lots 3 and 4.

    Beal Mountain Mine (716.59 acres)--

T. 2 N., R. 10 W.,
    Sec. 5, N\1/2\NE\1/4\ and W\1/2\, excluding Patent Nos. 532788, 
4955, 562258, and 535541;
    Sec. 6, E\1/2\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, excluding 
Patent Nos. 433087, 535541, 562258, and 881285.
T. 3 N., R. 10 W.,
    Sec. 31, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 32, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and SE\1/4\, excluding Patent 
No. 532788.

    The areas described aggregate approximately 2,173 acres in Silver 
Bow, Jefferson, Powell, and Lewis and Clark Counties, Montana.
    For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this 
notice, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or 
objections in connection with the proposed withdrawal may present their 
views in writing to the Forest Supervisor, Beaverhead-

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Deerlodge National Forest, at the address indicated above.
    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 Forest 
Supervisor at the address indicated above 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 land will be segregated as specified above 
unless the application is denied or canceled or the withdrawal is 
approved prior to that date. The temporary land uses which may be 
permitted during this segregative period include all activities 
currently consistent with applicable Forest plans and those related to 
exercise of valid existing rights.

    Dated: July 31, 2001.
Thomas P. Lonnie,
Deputy State Director, Division of Resources.
[FR Doc. 01-23736 Filed 9-21-01; 8:45 am]
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