[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 82 (Tuesday, April 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22733-22734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10436]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AZA 32377]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; 
Arizona

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Forest Service proposes to withdraw 
approximately 2,070 acres of National Forest System lands to protect 
the unique environmental, biological, geological, hydrological, 
archaeological, paleontological, cultural, and recreational values of 
various caves on the Coronado National Forest. This notice segregates 
the lands for up to 2 years from location and entry under the United 
States mining laws. The lands will remain open to all other uses which 
may by law be made of National Forest System land.

DATES: Comments should be received on or before July 28, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Forest Supervisor, Coronado 
National Forest, 300 W. Congress, Tucson, AZ 85701.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverley Everson, Coronado National 
Forest, 300 W. Congress, Tucson, AZ 85701, (520) 670-4571.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forest Service proposes to withdraw the 
following described National Forest System lands from location and 
entry under the United States mining laws, subject to valid existing 
rights:

Coronado National Forest

Gila and Salt River Meridian

T. 20 S., R. 14 E.,
    Sec. 18, SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, NW\1/4\.
T. 20 S., R. 15 E.,
    Sec. 1, excepting that portion within MS 3115 (SW\1/4\NW\1/
4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\).
T. 23 S., R. 20 E.,
    Sec. 22, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and 
SW\1/4\NE\1/4\;

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    Sec. 32, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, NE\1/
4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, 
SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, excluding those 
portions withdrawn by P.L. No. 98-406 within the Miller Peak 
Wilderness;
    Sec. 33, SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, excluding those portions withdrawn by P.L. No. 98-
406 within the Miller Peak Wilderness.
T. 18 S., R. 23 E.,
    Sec. 2, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 15 S., R. 30 E.,
    Sec. 20, SE\1/4\ SE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE \1/4\, NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/
4\, excepting those portions within HES 283.
T. 18 S., R. 31 E.,
    Sec. 6, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate approximately 2,070 acres in 
Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties.

    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 
Coronado National Forest.
    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 of the Coronado National Forest, 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 and a 
newspaper 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 lands will be segregated as specified 
above unless the application is denied or canceled or the withdrawal is 
approved prior to that date.

    Dated: March 20, 2003.
Steven J. Gobat,
Acting Deputy State Director, Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 03-10436 Filed 4-28-03; 8:45 am]
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