[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 82 (Tuesday, April 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 22734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10499]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AZA 32394]


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 10 acres of National Forest System land to protect the 
Dragoon Springs Stage Station Historic Site on the Coronado National 
Forest. 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.

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

ADDRESS: 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 land from location and entry 
under the United States mining laws, subject to valid existing rights:

Coronado National Forest

Gila and Salt River Meridian
T. 16 S., R., 5 E. (unsurveyed)
    Sec. 32, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\.

    The area described contains approximately 10 acres in Cochise 
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 
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 having a general circulation in the vicinity of the land 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 part 2300.
    For a period of 2 years from April 29, 2003, in accordance with 43 
CFR 2310.2(a), the land will be segregated from location and entry 
under the United States mining laws, unless the application is denied 
or canceled or the withdrawal is approved prior to that date.

    Dated: March 31, 2003.
Steven J. Gobat,
Acting Deputy State Director, Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 03-10499 Filed 4-28-03; 8:45 am]
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