[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 220 (Monday, November 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 63745]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30526]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CO-930-4214-010; COC-61627]
Proposed Withdrawal: Opportunity for Public Meeting; Colorado
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, proposes
to withdraw approximately 75 acres of National Forest System land for
50 years to protect the Mt. Emmons Bog natural resource and scientific
research area. This notice closes this land to location and entry under
the mining laws for up to two years. The land remains open to mineral
leasing.
DATES: Comments on this proposed withdrawal or requests for public
meeting must be received on or before February 16, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Comments and requests for a meeting should be sent to the
Colorado State Director, BLM, 2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood,
Colorado 80215-7076.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doris E. Chelius, 303-239-3706.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 28, 1998, the Department of
Agriculture, Forest Service, filed an application to withdraw the
following described National Forest System land from location and entry
under the United States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch 2);
Gunnison National Forest
Sixth Principal Meridian
T. 14 S, R. 86 W.,
Sec. 6, E\1/2\ of lot 10 excluding Mineral Survey (MS) 6523,
E\1/2\NW\1/4\ of lot 10, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\ of lot 10, W\1/2\ of lot 11
excluding MS 6523 and 20749, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/
4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ excluding MS 20749, N\1/
2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and W\1/
2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ excluding MS 20749.
The area described contains approximately 75.6 acres of National
Forest System land in Gunnison County. This application is subject
to valid existing rights.
The purpose of this withdrawal is to protect an unique wetland fen
which is a natural biogeochemical laboratory that is vital to
scientific research in the global change processes.
For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this
notice, all parties who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or
objections in connection with this proposed withdrawal, may present
their views in writing to the Colorado State Director. If it is
determined that a public meeting should be held, the public meeting
will be scheduled and conducted in accordance with 43 CFR 2310.3-
1(c)(2). Notice of the meeting would be published in the Federal
Register.
This application will be processed in accordance with the
regulations set forth in 43 CFR Part 2310.
For a period of two years from the date of publication in the
Federal Register, this land will be segregated from the mining laws as
specified above unless the application is denied or cancelled or the
withdrawal is approved prior to that date. During this period the
Forest Service will continue to manage these lands.
Jenny L. Saunders,
Realty Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-30526 Filed 11-13-98; 8:45 am]
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