[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 68 (Monday, April 10, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18062-18063]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-3429]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Establishment of Red Creek Purchase Unit, Stone County, MS

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On March 20, 2006, the Under Secretary of Natural Resources 
and Environment created the Red Creek Purchase Unit. This purchase unit 
comprises 1,025 acres, more or less, within Stone County, Mississippi. 
A copy of the establishment document, which includes the legal 
description of the lands within the purchase unit, appears at the end 
of this notice.

DATES: Effective Date: Establishment of this purchase unit was 
effective March 20, 2006.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the map showing the purchase unit is on file and 
available for public inspection in the Office of the Director, Lands 
Staff, 4th Floor-South, Sidney R. Yates Federal Building, Forest 
Service, USDA, 201 14th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20250, between the 
hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on business days. Those wishing to 
inspect the map are encouraged to call ahead to (202) 205-1248 to 
facilitate entry into the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory C. Smith, Director, Lands 
Staff, Forest Service, USDA, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Mailstop 
1124, Washington, DC 20250-0003, telephone: (202) 205-1248.

    Dated: April 3, 2006.
Gloria Manning,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.

Red Creek Purchase Unit

Stone County, Mississippi

    The following described lands lying adjacent or proximate to the De 
Soto National Forest are determined to be suitable for the protection 
of the watersheds of navigable streams and for other purposes in 
accordance with section 6 of the Weeks Act of 1911 (16 U.S.C. 515). 
Therefore, in furtherance of the authority of the Secretary of 
Agriculture pursuant to the Weeks Act of 1911, as amended, including 
section 17 of the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (Pub. L. 94-
588; 90 Stat. 2961), these lands are hereby designated and established 
as the Red Creek Purchase Unit.
    Lands lying in Township 3 South, Range 10 West, Stone County, St. 
Stephens Principal Meridian, Mississippi, and more particularly 
described as:
    Section 27: All that part of the W\3/4\ and the NE\1/4\ of NE\1/4\, 
both lying South

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of Red Creek; SE\1/4\ of NE\1/4\; NE\1/4\ of SE\1/4\.
    Section 28: All that part of the S\1/2\ lying South of Red Creek.
    Section 29: All that part of the SE\1/4\ lying South and East of 
Red Creek; S\1/2\ of SW\1/4\.
    Section 30: S\1/2\ of SE\1/4\.
    Containing 1,025 acres, more or less.

    Executed in Washington, DC, this 20th day of March, 2006.

David P. Tenny,

Acting, Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment.
[FR Doc. 06-3429 Filed 4-7-06; 8:45 am]
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