[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 58 (Friday, March 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 14625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6724]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLOR-936000-L14300000-ET0000; HAG-10-0098; OR-9651]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal Extension and Opportunity for 
Public Meeting; Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Forest Service (USFS) has filed an 
application with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that proposes to 
extend the duration of Public Land Order (PLO) No. 6876 for an 
additional 20-year term. PLO No. 6876 withdrew approximately 1,853.66 
acres of National Forest System land from location and entry under the 
United States mining laws in order to protect scientific and ecological 
values, scenic and recreational values, and the investment of Federal 
funds at the Ashland Research Natural Area, the Jackson Campground 
Extension, and the Kanaka Campground. The withdrawal created by PLO No. 
6876 will expire on September 9, 2011, unless extended. This notice 
also gives the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed action 
and to request a public meeting.

DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by 
June 24, 2010.

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: David Krantz, Rogue River-Siskiyou 
National Forest, (541) 618-2037, or Charles R. Roy, BLM Oregon/
Washington State Office, (503) 808-6189.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USFS has filed an application requesting 
that the Secretary of the Interior extend PLO No. 6876 (56 FR 46122 
(1991)), which withdrew certain lands in Jackson County, Oregon, from 
location and entry under the United States mining laws (30 U.S.C. ch. 
2) for an additional 20-year term, subject to valid existing rights. 
The area described contains approximately 1,853.66 acres in Jackson 
County. PLO No. 6876 is incorporated herein by reference.
    The purpose of the proposed withdrawal extension is to continue 
protecting scientific and ecological research values at the Ashland 
Research Natural Area and its scenic and recreation values, along with 
the investment of Federal funds at the Jackson Campground Extension and 
the Kanaka campground.
    The use of a right-of-way, interagency agreement, or cooperative 
agreement would not provide adequate protection.
    The Forest Service would not need to acquire water rights to 
fulfill the purpose of the requested withdrawal extension.
    Records related to the application may be examined by contacting 
Charles R. Roy at the above address or phone number.
    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 extension may 
present their views in writing to the BLM State Director at the address 
indicated above.
    Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will 
be available for public review at the address indicated above during 
regular business hours.
    Individual respondents may request confidentiality. Before 
including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal 
identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire 
comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made 
publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to 
withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we 
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. If you wish to withhold 
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, and 
from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials 
of organization or businesses, will be made available for public 
inspection in their entirety.
    Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is 
afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal extension. All 
interested parties who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being 
heard on the proposed withdrawal extension must submit a written 
request to the BLM State Director at the address indicated above by 
June 24, 2010. 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 in at least one local newspaper 
not less than 30 days before the scheduled date of the meeting.
    The application will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2310.4.

    Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3-1.

Fred O'Ferrall,
Chief, Branch of Land, Mineral, and Energy Resources.
[FR Doc. 2010-6724 Filed 3-25-10; 8:45 am]
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