[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 235 (Thursday, December 6, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 63408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-30230]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NMNM 94899, NMNM 94902, NMNM 94903]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; 
New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 
has filed applications to withdraw approximately 329.44 acres of 
National Forest System lands to protect the area and future investment 
of existing microwave electronic sites. This notice closes the National 
Forest System lands for up to 2 years from location and entry under the 
United States mining laws. The land will remain open to mineral leasing 
and to all other uses which may be made of National Forest System 
lands.

DATES: Comments must be received by March 6, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Forest Service, Cibola National Forest, 2113 Osuna Road, 
NE, Suite A, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87113-1001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue McHenry, Cibola National Forest, 
505-346-2650.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 12, 2001, the United States 
Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, filed applications to 
withdraw the following described National Forest System lands from 
location and entry under the United States mining laws, subject to 
valid existing rights:

1. NMNM 94899 (Microwave Electronic Site), New Mexico Principal 
Meridian, Cibola National Forest

T. 11 N., R. 7 W.,
    Sec. 8, S\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 17, W\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.

    The area described contains 130 acres in Cibola County.

2. NMNM 94902 (Capilla Peak Electronic Site), New Mexico Principal 
Meridian

T. 5 N., R. 5 E.,
    Sec. 3, W\1/2\ of lot 2, E\1/2\ of lot 3, E\1/2\W\1/2\ of lot 3, 
NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\W\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/
4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\NE\1/
4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 6 N., R. 5 E.,
    Sec. 34, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and W\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\.

    The area described aggregates 131.94 acres in Torrance County.

3. NMNM 94903, East La Mosca Electronic Site, New Mexico Principal 
Meridian

T. 12 N., R. 7 W.,
    Sec. 20, E\1/2\E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, W\1/2\W\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.

    The area described contains 5.0 acres in Cibola County.

La Mosca Peak Electronic Site, New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 20 N., R. 7 E.,
    Sec. 20, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\W\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/
4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/
4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and N\1/
2\N\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    The area described contains 62.5 acres in Cibola County.

    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 Cibola National Forest Supervisor at the above 
address.
    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 Cibola 
National Forest Supervisor, at the above address, 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 applications 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 applications are denied or canceled or the withdrawals 
are approved prior to that date. The temporary uses which will be 
permitted during this segregative period are land uses permitted by the 
Forest Service under existing laws and regulations including, but not 
limited to, construction and operation of the electronic sites.

    Dated: November 6, 2001.
Steven W. Anderson,
Acting Albuquerque Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 01-30230 Filed 12-5-01; 8:45 am]
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