[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 8 (Monday, January 13, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1637-1638]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-589]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AZA 31044-01]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal; Arizona

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Forest Service, proposes to withdraw 
approximately 7,840 acres of National Forest System land to protect the 
Diamond Rim Quartz Crystal Interpretive Area. This notice segregates 
the land for up to 2 years from location and entry under the United 
States mining laws. The land will remain open to all other uses which 
may by law be made of National Forest System land. This application 
replaces withdrawal application AZA 31044, which has been canceled.

DATES: Comments should be received on or before April 14, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Forest Supervisor, Tonto 
National Forest, 2324 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karyn Harbour, Tonto National Forest, 
602-225-5200, or Rod Byers, Payson Ranger District, 520-474-7900.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 22, 2002, the Forest Service filed 
an application to withdraw the following described National Forest 
System land from location and entry under the United States mining 
laws, subject to valid existing rights:

Tonto National Forest

Gila and Salt River Meridian

T. 11 N., R. 11 E.,
    Sec. 1;
    Sec. 2;
    Sec. 3;
    Sec. 4, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 10;
    Sec. 11;
    Sec. 12;
    Sec. 13;
    Sec. 14;
    Sec. 15, NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, N\1/2\;
    Sec. 24, N\1/2\.
T. 11\1/2\ N., R. 11 E.,
    Sec. 33, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 34;
    Sec. 35, W\1/2\ and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 36, SW\1/4\.

    The area described contains approximately 7,840 acres in Gila 
County.

    All persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or objections 
in connection with the proposed withdrawal may present their views in 
writing, by the date specified above, to the Forest Supervisor of the 
Tonto National Forest.
    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.

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    Application AZA 31044, published in the 64 FR 49023, September 9, 
1999, has been canceled.

Steven J. Gobat,
Acting Deputy State Director, Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 03-589 Filed 1-10-03; 8:45 am]
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