[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 3054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1305]
[[Page 3054]]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[CA-330-1430-01; CACA 36364]
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting;
California
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management proposes to withdraw 308.49
acres of public lands in Humboldt County to protect the Mattole
Estuary. This notice closes the lands for up to 2 years from surface
entry and mining. The lands will remain open to mineral leasing and the
Materials Act of 1947. Up to approximately 514 acres of non-federally
owned lands would be subject to this withdrawal if they are acquired by
the United States in the future by exchange, donation, or purchase.
DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by
April 21, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the
California State Director, BLM California State Office (CA-931), 2135
Butano Drive, Sacramento, California 95825-0451.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Duane Marti, BLM California State
Office, 916-979-2858 or Charlotte Hawks, BLM Arcata Resource Area
Office, 707-825-2319.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 3, 1997, a petition was approved
allowing the Bureau of Land Management to file an application to
withdraw the following described public lands from settlement, sale,
location, or entry under the general land laws, including the mining
laws, subject to valid existing rights:
Humboldt Meridian
T. 2 S., R. 2 W.,
Sec. 17, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\ and W\1/2\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 18, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 2 S., R. 3 W.,
Sec. 12, lot 3;
Sec. 13, lots 1 and 2.
The areas described aggregate 308.49 acres in Humboldt County.
In addition, if any of the non-federally owned land within the area
described below are acquired by the United States in the future by
exchange, donation, or purchase, that land will be subject to this
withdrawal:
Humboldt Meridian
T. 2 S., R. 2 W.,
Sec. 16, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\, and that
portion described as Parcels 1, 2, and 3 of Parcel Map No. 1369
recorded under Document No. 18699 on August 23, 1976, in Book 12 of
Parcel Maps on page 32, Humboldt County Records;
Sec. 21, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
The areas described aggregate approximately 514 acres in Humboldt
County.
The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect the fragile
aquatic and estuary resources and critical wildlife habitat on and
adjacent to the Mattole River.
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 may present their
views in writing to the California State Director of the Bureau of Land
Management.
Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is
afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal. All interested
persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on
the proposed withdrawal must submit a written request to the California
State Director within 90 days from the date of publication of this
notice. 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 at least 30 days before the scheduled date of
the meeting.
The application will be processed in accordance with the
regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2300.
For a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this notice
in the Federal Register, the lands will be segregated as specified
above unless the application is denied or canceled or the withdrawal is
approved prior to that date. The temporary uses which may be permitted
during this segregative period are those which are compatible with the
use of the lands, as determined by BLM.
Dated: January 9, 1997.
David McIlnay,
Chief, Branch of Lands.
[FR Doc. 97-1305 Filed 1-17-97; 8:45 am]
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