[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 4334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01157]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_AZ_FRN_MO#4500176195; AZA-38291, AZAZ105848086]


Notice of Public Meeting for U.S. Forest Service Hassayampa River 
Withdrawal Application

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976, the U.S Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management 
(BLM), Hassayampa Field Office, Arizona, will hold a public meeting for 
the U.S. Forest Service's (FS) withdrawal application for 3,739 acres 
of National Forest System (NFS) lands within the Prescott National 
Forest. The FS's request is for withdrawal of these lands from location 
and entry under the U.S. mining laws, and from leasing under the 
mineral and geothermal leasing laws, for a 20-year term, subject to 
valid existing rights. The purpose of the requested withdrawal is to 
protect the Hassayampa River riparian corridor, located in Yavapai 
County, Arizona, from potential adverse impacts from mining and mineral 
or geothermal development activities.

DATES: The BLM will hold one public meeting on February 28, 2024. The 
meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Mountain Time (MT) and adjourn at 
approximately 7 p.m. MT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Prescott Public Library, 215 
East Goodwin Street, Prescott, AZ 86303.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Ouellett, Realty Specialist, 
BLM Arizona State Office, telephone (602) 417-9561, or email 
[email protected]. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, 
deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 
(TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) 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.
    Individuals who need special assistance, such as sign language 
interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should contact 
Michael Ouellett at least two weeks before the start of the meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FS's request is for a new withdrawal 
encompassing 1,677.25 acres of NFS lands previously withdrawn by Public 
Land Order No. 7414 (expired October 11, 2019), and an additional 
2,061.75 acres of riparian corridor that the FS has identified as 
needing protection. A description of these lands was published in the 
Federal Register (88 FR 37088) on June 6, 2023, which is available at: 
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2023-11998.
    The meeting is open to the public, and a public comment period will 
be held. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment and the 
time available, time allotted for individual oral comments may be 
limited. Use of the Prescott Public Library meeting rooms or other 
facilities by any person, candidate, group, or organization does not 
constitute or imply the endorsement, recommendation, or favoring of the 
City of Prescott, or any of its officials, employees, or contractors 
acting on its behalf.
    Written comments may be submitted at the meeting. Before including 
your address, phone number, email address, or other personal 
identifying information in your comment, you should be aware 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 your personal identifying information from public 
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3-1(c)(1).

Irina A Ford,
Field Manager, BLM Arizona Hassayampa Field Office.
[FR Doc. 2024-01157 Filed 1-22-24; 8:45 am]
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