[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 179 (Monday, September 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58350-58351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23433]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Addition of Lands to the Yonah Mountain Purchase Unit, White 
County, GA

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On June 25, 2002, the Secretary of Agriculture added lands to 
the Yonah Mountain Purchase Unit. These additional lands comprise 
approximately 1,300 acres, more or less, within White County, Georgia. 
A copy of the addition document, which includes the legal descripton of 
the lands within the addition, appears at the end of this notice.

DATES: This land addition was effective June 25, 2002.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the map depicting the lands within the boundary 
extension is on file and available for public inspection in the Office 
of the Director, Lands Staff, 4th Floor--Sidney R. Yates Federal 
Building, Forest Service , USDA, 201 14th Street, SW, Washington, DC 
20250, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on business days. 
Those wishing to inspect the maps are encouraged to call ahead to (202) 
205-1248 to facilitate entry into the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack Craven, Lands Staff, Forest 
Service, (202) 205-1248.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Secretary of Agriculture's 
authority under section 17, Public Law 94-588 (90 Stat. 2949), 
approximately 1,300 acres were added to the Yonah Mountain Purchase 
Unit.

    Dated: August 28, 2002.
Tom L. Thompson,
Acting Chief.

Addition to the Yonah Mountain Purchase Unit, White Mountain, Georgia

    The following described lands lying adjacent to the Yonah 
Mountain Purchase Unit established in 1997 are determined to be 
suitable for the protection of watershed of navigable streams and 
for other purposes in accordance with Section 6 of the Weeks Act of 
1911 (16 U.S.C. 515). Therefore, in furtherance of the authority of 
the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to the Weeks Act of 1911, as 
amended, including Section 17 of the National Forest Management Act 
of 1976 (Pub. L. 94-588; 90 Stat. 2961), these lands are hereby 
added to the Yonah Mountain Purchase Unit:
    All that certain tract of land lying on the west side of Yonah 
Mountain being approximately 1,300 acres more or less, of land in 
White County, lying and being all or a portion of Land Lots 122, 
123, 134, 135, 153, 167, 186, and 187, District 3, White County, 
Georgia.
    Beginning in White County at the intersection of Georgia Highway 
75 and Yonah Mountain Road; thence, along Yonah Mountain 
Road in a general easterly direction to the National Forest boundary 
of Tract G-256.
    thence, south along the boundary of the National Forest boundary 
for Tracts G-256 and C-224c,d, to the south east corner of the 
Forest Service tract;
    thence, in a southwesterly direction for approximately 5,500 
feet until the intersection of Old Blue Creek Road,

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    thence, in a general westerly direction along Old Blue Creek 
Road for an approximate distance of 1,000 feet;
    thence, in a general northwest direction for approximately 5,000 
feet until the intersection of Tom Bell road;
    thence, in a northeasterly direction along Tom Bell road until 
the intersection of Chambers road;
    thence, in a northerly direction along Chambers road until the 
intersection of Georgia Highway 75;
    thence in a northerly direction along Georgia Highway 
75 until the intersection of Yonah Mountain Road.
    Containing 1,300 acres, more or less.

    Executed in Washington, DC, this 25th day of June, 2002.
David P. Tenny,
Deputy Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment.
[FR Doc. 02-23433 Filed 9-13-02; 8:45 am]
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