[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 11, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35047-35048]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13792]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLOR-936000-L14300000-ET0000; HAG-13-0180; OR-67721]


Notice of Application for Withdrawal 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) requesting the 
Secretary of the Interior to withdraw approximately 240.59 acres of 
National Forest System lands in the Fremont-Winema National Forest from 
mining for a 20-year term to protect the integrity, functionality, and 
the investment of the mine reclamation work completed at the White 
King/Lucky Lass Mine reclamation project area. This notice segregates 
the National Forest System lands for up to 2 years from location and 
entry under the United States mining laws and gives the public an 
opportunity to comment on the proposed withdrawal application and to 
request a public meeting.

DATES: Comments and public meeting requests must be received on or 
before September 9, 2013.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin Ligons, Land Law Examiner, at 
the addresses above or by telephone at 503-808-6169, or Dianne Torpin, 
USFS, Pacific Northwest Region, 333 SW 1st Ave., Portland, OR 97204, 
503-808-2422. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf 
(TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-
877-8339 to contact either of the above individuals. The FIRS is 
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question 
with either of the above individuals. You will receive a reply during 
normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USFS has filed an application requesting 
that the Secretary of the Interior withdraw the following described 
National Forest System lands in the Fremont-Winema National Forest from 
location and entry under the United States mining laws, but not from 
leasing under the mineral leasing laws, for a 20-year term, subject to 
valid existing rights:

Willamette Meridian

T. 37 S., R. 18 E.,

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    Sec. 25, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 37 S., R. 19 E.,
    Sec. 30, lot 1, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/
4\.

    The areas described aggregate 240.59 acres in Lake County.

    The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect the integrity 
and functionality of the mine reclamation work on the White King/Lucky 
Lass Mine reclamation project. Mine reclamation work has been completed 
to contour, cap, and vegetate the site at a construction cost of 
$4,920,474.
    The use of a right-of-way, interagency agreement, or cooperative 
agreement would not provide adequate protection, and could destroy the 
integrity and functionality of the mine reclamation work.
    There are no suitable alternative sites as the described lands are 
the actual lands in need of protection for the reclamation work to 
continue.
    The USFS would not need to acquire water rights to fulfill the 
purpose of the requested withdrawal application.
    Records related to the application may be examined by contacting 
Robin Ligons, BLM Oregon/Washington State Office, at 503-808-6169, or 
at the addresses listed in the ADDRESSES section above.
    For the period until September 9, 2013, all persons who wish to 
submit comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the 
proposed withdrawal application may present their views in writing to 
the BLM Oregon/Washington State Office, State Director at the address 
indicated above. Comments, including names and street addresses of 
respondents, will be available for public review at 333 SW 1st Avenue, 
indicated above during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Before including your address, phone number, email 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. Individual respondents may 
request confidentiality. While you can ask us in your comment to 
withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we 
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    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 BLM 
Oregon/Washington State Director no later than September 9, 2013.
    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 local newspaper at least 30 days before the 
scheduled date of the meeting.
    For a period until June 11, 2015, the lands described in this 
notice will be segregated from location and entry under the United 
States mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral leasing 
laws, unless the application is denied or cancelled or the withdrawal 
is approved prior to that date. Licenses, permits, cooperative 
agreements, or discretionary land use authorizations of a temporary 
nature which will not significantly impact the values to be protected 
by the withdrawal may be allowed with the approval of the authorized 
officer of the BLM during the segregative period.
    The application will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2310.3.

Christopher B DeWitt,
Acting Chief, Branch of Land, Mineral, and Energy Resources.
[FR Doc. 2013-13792 Filed 6-10-13; 8:45 am]
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