[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 198 (Friday, October 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 62440]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22398]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MTM-79374-01]


Notice of Application for Withdrawal Extension and Public 
Meeting, Crystal Park Recreation Area; Beaverhead County, MT

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: On behalf of the United States Department of Agriculture, the 
United States Forest Service (USFS) filed an application with the 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requesting the Secretary of the 
Interior extend Public Land Order (PLO) No. 6958 for an additional 30-
year term. PLO No. 6958 withdrew 220 acres of National Forest System 
lands in Beaverhead County, Montana, from location and entry under the 
United States mining laws, subject to valid existing rights, to protect 
the USFS-managed recreation area. The lands remain open to leasing 
under the mineral leasing laws, and to such uses as may be made on 
National Forest System lands. The withdrawal created by PLO No. 6958 
will expire on March 1, 2023, unless extended. This notice announces to 
the public an opportunity to comment on the proposal and announces the 
date, time, and how to access the virtual public meeting to be held in 
conjunction with this withdrawal extension application.

DATES: Comments must be received by January 12, 2023. Notice is hereby 
given that the USFS will hold a virtual public meeting in connection 
with the withdrawal extension application on November 7, 2022, at 6:30 
p.m. The USFS will publish instructions on how to access the online 
public meeting in the Montana Standard newspaper a minimum of 30 days 
prior to the meeting.

ADDRESSES: All written comments should be sent to the Office of the 
Regional Forester, Region One, 26 Fort Missoula Road, Missoula, Montana 
59804.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Will Pedde, Land Status Program 
Manager, USFS Region One, (406) 329-3204 or via email at 
[email protected] or you may contact the USFS office at the earlier 
address.
    Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of 
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or Tele 
Braille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals 
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within 
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in 
the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USFS filed an application requesting 
extension of the withdrawal established by PLO No. 6958 (58 FR 11968). 
PLO No. 6958 withdrew 220 acres of National Forest System lands in 
Beaverhead County, Montana, from location and entry under the United 
States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch.2), but not from leasing under the 
mineral leasing laws, or entry under the general land laws, subject to 
valid existing rights, for a 30-year term. PLO No. 6958 is incorporated 
herein by reference.
    The purpose of the proposed extension is to preserve and protect 
the existing recreational opportunities, facilities, and capital 
improvements from locatable mineral development of the Crystal Park 
Recreation Area through the year 2053.
    The use of a rights-of-way, interagency agreement, or cooperative 
agreement would not provide adequate protection for this site.
    There are no suitable alternative sites available which would 
facilitate public opportunity for this type of recreation experience.
    No water rights will be needed to fulfill the purpose of the 
requested withdrawal.
    All interested persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or 
objections in connection with the withdrawal extension application may 
submit a written request to the Regional Forester by January 12, 2023, 
at the address in the ADDRESSES section earlier.
    Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will 
be available for public review at Region One, 26 Fort Missoula Road, 
Missoula, Montana 59804, during regular business hours.
    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. While you may ask the BLM 
in your comment to withhold from your personal identifying information 
from the public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do 
so.
    This application will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set-forth in 43 CFR 2310.4.

Sonya Germann,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2022-22398 Filed 10-13-22; 8:45 am]
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