[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 187 (Thursday, September 26, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 60695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-24462]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NDM 88114]


Proposed Jurisdictional Transfer; North Dakota

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management proposes to permanently transfer 
administrative jurisdiction of the surface only of 640 acres of public 
land to the U.S. Forest Service. The land is an isolated tract within 
the boundary of the Medora Ranger District of the Little Missouri 
National Grasslands, U.S. Forest Service and can be more effectively 
and efficiently managed by the Forest Service. This notice closes the 
land for up to 2 years from settlement, sale, location or entry under 
all of the general public land laws, including the United States mining 
laws. The land has been and will remain open to mineral leasing.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Comments must be received by December 26, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the State Director, Bureau of 
Land Management, Montana State Office, PO Box 36800, Billings, Montana 
59107-6800.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Burger, BLM North Dakota Field 
Office, 2933 Third Ave. West, Dickinson, North Dakota 58601-2619, or 
Deborah Sorg, BLM Montana State Office, PO Box 36800, Billings, Montana 
59107-6800, 406-896-5045.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Forest Service has filed an 
application to transfer jurisdiction of the following described public 
land from all forms of appropriation under the general land laws, 
including the mining laws, subject to valid existing rights, for the 
Medora Ranger District of the Little Missouri National Grasslands:

Fifth Principal Meridian, North Dakota

T. 141 N., R. 101 W.,
    Sec. 10, all.

    The area described contains 640.00 acres in Billings County.

    The Bureau of Land Management has determined that the public 
land within the boundary of the Dakota Prairie Grasslands would be 
more efficiently and effectively managed by the Forest Service.
    All persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or 
objections in connection with the proposed transfer of jurisdiction 
may present their views in writing to the Montana State Office of 
the Bureau of Land Management at the above address.
    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 
jurisdictional transfer is approved prior to that date.

    Dated: August 22, 2002.
Howard A. Lemm,
Acting Deputy State Director, Division of Resources.
[FR Doc. 02-24462 Filed 9-25-02; 8:45 am]
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