[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 96 (Monday, May 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27103-27104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-12509]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-930-1430-ET; NVN-58357]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Public Meeting; Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management proposes to withdraw 6,168.61 
acres of public lands from surface entry and mining for a period of 20 
years to protect cultural, historic, and recreational resources in and 
around the Grimes Point Archaeological Area, the Sand Mountain 
Recreation Area, and the Cold Springs Historical Area in Churchill 
County. This notice proposes closure of the land from surface entry and 
mining for up to 2 years while various studies and analyses are made to 
make a final decision on the withdrawal application.

DATES: Comments should be received on or before August 18, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Nevada State Director, BLM, 
1340 Financial Blvd., P.O. Box 12000, Reno, Nevada 89520-0006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis J. Samuelson, BLM Nevada State 
Office, 775-861-6532.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 29, 2003, a petition was approved 
allowing the Bureau of Land Management to file an application to

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withdraw the following described public lands from settlement, sale, 
location, or entry under the general land laws, including the mining 
laws, but not the mineral leasing laws, subject to valid existing 
rights:

Mount Diablo Meridian

T.18 N., R.30 E.,
    Sec. 15, W\1/2\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, S\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 29, N\1/2\.
T.17 N., R.32 E.,
    Sec. 15, S\1/2\S\1/2\ (unsurveyed);
    Sec. 16, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\ (unsurveyed);
    Sec. 20, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 21;
    Sec. 22, W\1/2\ and NE\1/4\;
    Secs. 28, 29, 32, and 33;
T.16 N., R.32 E.,
    Sec. 4, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, 
N\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 5, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and S\1/2\N\1/2\.
T.18 N., R.37 E.,
    Sec. 30, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 33, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and S\1/
2\NW\1/4\.

    The areas describe aggregate 6,168.61 acres in Churchill County.

    The purpose of the withdrawal is to protect cultural, historic, and 
recreational resources in and around the Grimes Point Archaeological 
Area, the Sand Mountain Recreation Area, and the Cold Springs 
Historical Area. The Grimes Point Archaeological Area is recognized as 
one of the most significant archaeological sites in the Great Basin and 
is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Sand Mountain 
Recreation Area contains Sand Mountain, which is over 500 feet tall and 
is the largest single sand dune in the Great Basin. The Cold Springs 
Historical Area contains the ruins of an Overland Stage station and a 
station constructed to support the first transcontinental telegraph.
    For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this 
notice, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or 
objections in connection with the proposed withdrawal may present their 
views in writing to the Nevada State Director of the Bureau of Land 
Management at the address above.
    Notice is hereby given that there will be an open house/public 
meeting in connection with the proposed withdrawal from 6 p.m. to 8 
p.m., on June 17, 2003, at the Fallon Convention Center, 100 Campus 
Way, Fallon, Nevada 89406.
    Comments, including names and street addresses of commenters, will 
be available for public review at the Carson City Field Office, 5665 
Morgan Mill Road, Carson City, Nevada during regular business hours, 
7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. 
Individual respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish to hold 
your name or address from public review or from disclosure under the 
Freedom of Information Act, you must state this prominently at the 
beginning of your comments. Such requests will be honored to the extent 
allowed by law. All submissions from organizations or businesses will 
be made available for public inspection in their entirety.
    The application will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 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. Other uses which will be permitted during 
this segregative period are rights-of-way, leases, and permits at the 
discretion of the authorized officer.

    Dated: March 3, 2003.
Jim Stobaugh,
Lands Team Lead.
[FR Doc. 03-12509 Filed 5-14-03; 3:52 pm]
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