[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 113 (Thursday, June 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 35237]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-14862]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR-958-1430-ET; HAG-03-0011; WAOR-57965]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; 
Washington

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management proposes to withdraw 
approximately 276.41 acres of public lands, for a period of 20 years, 
to protect the unique natural, scenic, and recreation values, and the 
investment of Federal funds on 11 tracts in the San Juan Archipelago. 
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 the public land and mineral leasing laws.

DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by 
September 10, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Oregon/
Washington State Director, BLM, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208-
2965.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Schurger, Wenatchee Field 
Office, 509-665-2116, or, Charles R. Roy, BLM Oregon/Washington State 
Office, 503-808-6189.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau of Land Management has filed an 
application to withdraw the following described public lands from 
location and entry under the United States mining laws, subject to 
valid existing rights:

Willamette Meridian

Tract I (Lopez Island: Chadwick Hill/Watmough Bay):

T. 34 N., R. 1 W.,
    Sec. 21, lot 1, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.

Tract L (Lopez Island: Cape St. Mary):

T. 34 N., R. 1 W.,
    Sec. 15, lot 1.

Tract M (Lopez Island: Lopez Pass):

T. 35 N., R. 1 W.,
    Sec. 33, lot 1.

Tract N (Eliza Island: south end):

T. 36 N., R. 2 E.,
    Sec. 5, unsurveyed portion of Eliza Island.

Tract O (Lummi Island: Carter Point):

T. 36 N., R. 2 E.,
    Sec. 6, unsurveyed portion of Lummi Island.

Tract P (Lummi Rocks):

T. 37 N., R. 1 E.,
    Sec. 27, unsurveyed Lummi Rocks in the NW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\NE\1/
4\.

Tract Q (Chuckanut Rock):

T. 37 N., R. 2 E.,
    Sec. 24, unsurveyed Chuckanut Rock.

    The portions of the following lands are more particularly 
identified and described by metes and bounds in the official records 
of the Bureau of Land Management:

Tract H (Lopez Island: NW Chadwick Hill & Wetland):

T. 34 N., R. 1 W.,
    Sec. 17, m&b in SE\1/4\.

Tract J (Lopez Island: Watmough Bay):

T. 34 N., R. 1 W.,
    Sec. 21, m&b in lot 2, and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.

Tract K (Lopez Island: Watmough Head & Watmough Bay):

T. 34 N., R. 1 W.,
    Sec. 21, m&b in lot 2.

Tract R (west end of Patos Island):

T. 38 N., R. 2 W.,
    Sec. 17, most westerly 5 acres of Patos Island.

    The areas described aggregate approximately 276.41 acres in San 
Juan and Whatcom 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 State Director at the 
address indicated above.
    Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is 
afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal. All interested 
parties who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on 
the proposed withdrawal must submit a written request to the State 
Director at the address indicated above within 90 days from the 
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 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 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. The temporary land uses which may be 
permitted during this segregative period include licenses, permits, 
rights-of-way, and disposal of vegetative resources other than under 
the mining laws.

    Dated: May 29, 2003.
Helen L. Honse,
Acting Chief, Branch of Realty and Records Services.
[FR Doc. 03-14862 Filed 6-11-03; 8:45 am]
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