2024-29674. Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Public Meeting, Upper Pecos River Watershed Protection Area Withdrawal, New Mexico

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Department of the Interior

Bureau of Land Management

1. [NM-106385733]

AGENCY:

Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice of proposed withdrawal.

SUMMARY:

On behalf of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (USFS), the Secretary of the Interior proposes to withdraw 163,483 acres of National Forest System lands and 1,327.16 acres of public lands from location and entry under the United States mining laws, and leasing under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights. The lands would remain open to disposals under the mineral materials laws.

DATES:

Comments must be received by the BLM by March 17, 2025. A public meeting on the proposed withdrawal will be held February 26, 2025, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Village of Pecos Conference Room, 92 South Main St., Pecos, NM 87552.

ADDRESSES:

Comments should be sent to State Director, Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office, 301 Dinosaur Trail, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87508. Information regarding the proposed withdrawal will be available at the BLM New Mexico State Office and at the Santa Fe National Forest Supervisor's Office, 11 Forest Lane, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87508.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jillian Aragon, Project Manager, BLM New Mexico State Office by email at [e-mail] or Julian Madrid, Santa Fe National Forest by email at [e-mail]. 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 ( print page 101622) telecommunications relay services for contacting Ms. Aragon. 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 withdrawal is proposed for a 20-year term to protect the Upper Pecos River watershed area for its water and air quality, cultural resources, scenic integrity, critical fish and wildlife habitat, and recreational values. This notice segregates the land for 2 years from location and entry under the United States mining laws, and leasing under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights, and initiates a 90-day public comment period on the proposed withdrawal. The USFS and the BLM will host public meetings to provide information on the withdrawal application, as specified previously (see DATES ).

The BLM and the USFS are jointly seeking this withdrawal. Their petition/application requests the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw the following Federal lands and interests in lands, and all non-Federal lands within the boundaries of the withdrawal application area that are subsequently acquired by the Federal Government, from location and entry under the United States mining laws, and leasing under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights.

National Forest System Lands:

New Mexico Principal Meridian, New Mexico

T. 16 N., R. 11 E.,

Secs. 1 and 2;

Sec. 3;

Sec. 4 lots 3 thru 12 and lot 14, SW 1/4 NW 1/4 , NW 1/4 SW 1/4 , NE 1/4 SE 1/4 , and SW 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 5 lots 5 thru 7 and lots 10 thru 20;

Sec. 6 lot 23;

Sec. 7 lots 5 and 12;

Sec. 8 lots 1 thru 4, lots 6 thru 10, and lots 15 and 16;

Sec. 9, lots 2 thru 8, W 1/2 NE 1/4 , S 1/2 NW 1/4 , SW 1/4 , and E 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 10, lots 3 thru 6, E 1/2 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 , and S 1/2 SW 1/4 ;

Secs. 11 thru 13;

Sec. 14, lots 1 and 2, N 1/2 , W 1/2 SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ;

Secs. 15 and 16;

Sec. 21, lots 1 thru 3 and lots 6 thru 9;

Sec. 24 N 1/2 and E 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 25 lots 3 thru 6;

Sec. 26 lot 4;

Sec. 35 lots 1 thru 5, W 1/2 NE 1/4 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 , NE 1/4 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 , W 1/2 SE 1/4 , and Parcel A.

T. 17 N., R. 11 E.,

Secs. 1 thru 3;

Sec. 4, E 1/2 NE 1/4 , E 1/2 SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 8, SE 1/4 NE 1/4 and E 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 9, E 1/2 , NE 1/4 NW 1/4 , S 1/2 NW 1/4 , and SW 1/4 ;

Secs. 10 thru 16;

Sec. 17, E 1/2 and SE 1/4 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 20, E 1/2 and NE 1/4 SW 1/4 ;

Secs. 21 thru 24;

Sec. 25, excepting HES 293A and HES 293B;

Secs. 26 thru 28;

Sec. 29, E 1/2 , NE 1/4 NW 1/4 , S 1/2 NW 1/4 , and SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 30, NE 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 32, E 1/2 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 , and E 1/2 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 33, lots 1 and 2, N 1/2 , SW 1/4 , and N 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Secs. 34 thru 36.

T. 18 N., R. 11 E., partially unsurveyed,

All those lands lying southeasterly of the Pecos Wilderness, being the westerly boundary of the Upper Pecos Watershed Withdrawal Application Area, comprised of approximately 4,693 acres.

T. 15 N., R. 12 E.,

Secs. 1 and 2;

Secs. 11 thru 13;

Secs. 23 thru 26;

Secs. 35 and 36.

T. 16 N., R. 12 E.,

Sec. 1, lot 4, SW 1/4 NW 1/4 , and SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S 1/2 NE 1/4 , S 1/2 NW 1/4 , SW 1/4 , and N 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 3, lots 1 and 2, S 1/2 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , and S 1/2 ;

Sec. 4, lots 1thru 3, S 1/2 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , E 1/2 SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 5, lots 2 thru 4 and lots 6 and 7, S 1/2 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , S 1/2 , and NM 3492;

Sec. 6, lots 3 thru 5, E 1/2 SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 7, lots 1 thru 4, E 1/2 NE 1/4 , E 1/2 SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 8;

Sec. 9, lots 1 thru 3, lots 5 thru 7, lots 8 thru 10, and lots 12 thru 14;

Sec. 10;

Sec. 11, SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , N 1/2 NW 1/4 , SW 1/4 NW 1/4 , NW 1/4 SW 1/4 , S 1/2 SW 1/4 , NE 1/4 SE 1/4 , and S 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 12, W 1/2 NE 1/4 , NW 1/4 , and S 1/2 ;

Sec. 13, N 1/2 and SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 14;

Sec. 15, lots 1 thru 13;

Sec. 16, lots 4 thru 7;

Sec. 17, lots 3 thru 17;

Sec. 18, lot 1, W 1/2 NE 1/4 , and NE 1/4 NW 1/4 ;

Sec. 19, lot 1, E 1/2 NE 1/4 , NE 1/4 SE 1/4 , and excepting M.S. 1959;

Sec. 20, lots 5 thru 16;

Sec. 21, lot 5;

Secs. 22 and 23;

Sec. 24, E 1/2 NE 1/4 and W 1/2 ;

Sec. 25, W 1/2 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , and W 1/2 ;

Secs. 26 thru 36;

T. 17 N., R. 12 E.,

Sec. 1, lots 9 thru 17, SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , and W 1/2 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 2, lots 5 thru 9, lots 12 thru 15, and lot 17;

Sec. 3;

Sec. 4, lots 5 thru 8;

Secs. 5 and 6;

Sec. 7, lots 5 thru 10, lot 12, lots 15 thru 18, and Tract 38;

Sec. 8, lots 1 thru 4, SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , NW 1/4 , and NW 1/4 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 9, lots 1 thru 3, lots 5 thru 11, and lot 13;

Sec. 10, lots 1 thru 11;

Sec. 11, lots 1 thru 4;

Sec. 12, lots 1 thru 14;

Sec. 13, lots 1 thru 10;

Sec. 14, lots 1 thru 6;

Sec. 15, lots 1 and 2;

Sec. 16;

Sec. 17 lots 1 thru 12;

Sec. 18, lots 5, 9, 13 and 14, W 1/2 SW 1/4 , SE 1/4 SW 1/4 , and N 1/2 SE 1/4 :

Sec. 19, lots 5 thru 15;

Sec. 20, lots 1 and 4 and Patent No. 058030;

Sec. 21, lots 1 thru 3;

Sec. 22, lots 1 thru 3;

Sec. 23, lots 1 thru 5;

Sec. 24, lots 1 thru 6, E 1/2 SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 25, NE 1/4 , NE 1/4 NW 1/4 , S 1/2 NW 1/4 , and S 1/2 ;

Sec. 26, lots 1 thru 4, S 1/2 NE 1/4 , S 1/2 NW 1/4 , and SW 1/4 ;

Secs. 27 and 28;

Sec. 29, lots 1 and 2 and Ser Patent No. 103230;

Secs. 30, lots 5 thru 11;

Sec. 31;

Sec. 32, lots 1 thru 11;

Sec. 33, lots 1 thru 8;

Sec. 34, lots 1 thru 4 and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 35, lots 1 thru 3, NE 1/4 , W 1/2 NW 1/4 , and SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 36, lots 1 thru 15.

T. 18 N., R. 12 E.,

Sec. 1;

Sec. 2, lots 5 thru 8;

Sec. 3, lots 5 and 6;

Sec. 10, lots 3 and 4, SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 11, lots 1 thru 7, E 1/2 NE 1/4 , SW 1/4 SW 1/4 , E 1/2 SE 1/4 , and SW 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Secs. 12 thru 14;

Sec. 15, lots 1 thru 5, E 1/2 NE 1/4 , NW 1/4 NE 1/4 , and W 1/2 ;

Sec. 19;

Sec. 20, lot 1, N 1/2 , SW 1/4 , N 1/2 SE 1/4 , and SE1/SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 21, lot 1, N 1/2 , SW 1/4 , NE 1/4 SE 1/4 , and W 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 22, lots 3 thru 12, NW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 23, excepting Tract 42;

Secs. 24 and 25;

Sec. 26, excepting M.S. 1984;

Sec. 27, lots 11 thru 17, E 1/2 NE 1/4 excepting M.S. 1984, and E 1/2 SE 1/4 excepting M.S.1984;

Sec. 28, lots 4 thru 7, NW 1/4 NE 1/4 , and W 1/2 ;

Sec. 29, lots 1 thru 7, W 1/2 SE 1/4 , and W 1/2 ;

Secs. 30 thru 32;

Sec. 33, lots 1 thru 11, NW 1/4 , and NW 1/4 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 34, excepting Tract 47;

Sec. 35, excepting Tract 48;

Sec. 36, excepting Tract 48.

T. 19 N., R. 12 E.,

Sec. 25, excepting HES 297A, HES 297B, and Patent No. 910127;

Sec. 26, E 1/2 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 , E 1/2 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 NW 1/4 , E 1/2 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 NW 1/4 , E 1/2 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 , ( print page 101623) S 1/2 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 , NE 1/4 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 , S 1/2 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 , and SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 27, W 1/2 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 , and W 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 33;

Sec. 34, NE 1/4 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , N 1/2 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 , and W 1/2 ;

Sec. 35, lots 1 thru 11 and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 36.

T. 15 N., R. 13 E.,

Secs. 1 thru 4;

Sec. 5, lots 1, 8, 9, and lots 13 thru 16 and E 1/2 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 6, lots 4 thru 7 and lots 12 thru 14;

Sec. 8, lots 1 and 2, lots 4 thru 7, lots 10 and 13, NW 1/4 NE 1/4 , NE 1/4 NW 1/4 , and S 1/2 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 9, lots 1 thru 4, E 1/2 , and E 1/2 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 10, E 1/2 , W 1/2 NW 1/4 , and W 1/2 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 11;

Sec. 12, excepting HES No. 300;

Secs. 13 and 14;

Sec. 15, E 1/2 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 NW 1/4 , and SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 16, E 1/2 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 , and E 1/2 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 17, lot 2, SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 , and E 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 18, lots 1 thru 4, S 1/2 NE 1/4 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 , E 1/2 SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 19;

Sec. 20, W 1/2 NE 1/4 and W 1/2 ;

Sec. 21, E 1/2 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 , NE 1/4 SW 1/4 , and SW 1/4 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 22, W 1/2 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 23, E 1/2 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 , and SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 24, lots 1 thru 4, NE 1/4 , W 1/2 , and NW 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Secs. 25 thru 27;

Sec. 28, E 1/2 ;

Secs. 29 thru 31;

Sec. 33, lots 1, 4 and 5 and E 1/2 NE 1/4 ;

Sec. 34, lot 1, E 1/2 , NW 1/4 , E 1/2 SW 1/4 , and NW 1/4 SW 1/4 ;

Secs. 35 and 36.

T. 16 N., R.13 E.,

Sec. 1;

Sec. 2, lots 5 thru 12, SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , and SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 3, lots 1 and 2, S 1/2 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , E 1/2 SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 4, lots 1 thru 4;

Sec. 5, lots 1 and 4, SW 1/4 NW 1/4 , and NW 1/4 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 6, lots 1 thru 5, S 1/2 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 10, lots 1 thru 4, NE 1/4 , and E 1/2 NW 1/4 ;

Secs. 11 and 12;

Sec. 13, N 1/2 and SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 14;

Sec. 15, E 1/2 ;

Sec. 16, S 1/2 ;

Sec. 17, SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 18, lots 1 and 2, W 1/2 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 , W 1/2 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 19, excepting Patent No. 1078570;

Sec. 20, NE 1/4 , W 1/2 , N 1/2 SE 1/4 , and SW 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 21, W 1/2 and SE 1/4 ;

Secs. 22 thru 25;

Sec. 26, lots 1 and 2, N 1/2 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , N 1/2 NW 1/4 , SW 1/4 NW 1/4 , W 1/2 SW 1/4 , and N 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 27;

Sec. 28, NW 1/4 NE 1/4 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 , E 1/2 SW 1/4 , and E 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 29, W 1/2 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 , and NW 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 30, lots 1 and 4, E 1/2 , NE 1/4 NW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 31, lots 3 and 7;

Sec. 32, lots 3 thru 8, NW 1/4 , and N 1/2 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 33;

Sec. 34, excepting Patent No. 479146;

Secs. 35 and 36.

T. 17 N., R. 13 E.,

Sec. 3, lots 2 thru 4, SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , S 1/2 NW 1/4 , and SW 1/4 ;

Secs. 4 thru 6;

Sec. 7, lots 5 thru 20 and NE 1/4 ;

Sec. 8, lots 1 and 2, N 1/2 , E 1/2 SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 9;

Sec. 10, S 1/2 NE 1/4 , NW 1/4 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 11, S 1/2 NW 1/4 and SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 13, W 1/2 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 14, W 1/2 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 excepting HES 327, and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 15, excepting HES 327;

Secs. 16 and 17;

Sec. 18, lots 5 thru 17, NE 1/4 NE 1/4 , S 1/2 NE 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 19, lots 5 thru 19, W 1/2 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 SE 1/4 , and SE 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 20, lots 1 thru 7, E 1/2 NE 1/4 , NE 1/4 SW 1/4 , S 1/2 SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 21;

Sec. 22, NE 1/4 excepting HES 327, W 1/2 , and SE 1/4 excepting Tract 42;

Sec. 23, lots 1 thru 6, N 1/2 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , N 1/2 NW 1/4 , SW 1/4 NW 1/4 , NE 1/4 SE 1/4 , and S 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 24, NW 1/4 NW 1/4 , S 1/2 NW 1/4 , and SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 25, W 1/2 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 , W 1/2 SE 1/4 , and W 1/2 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 26, lots 1 thru 4, E 1/2 , SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , and E 1/2 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 27, lots 1 thru 7, W 1/2 NW 1/4 , SW 1/4 , and W 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 28;

Sec. 29, N 1/2 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 , E 1/2 SE 1/4 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 , NW 1/4 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 ,

E 1/2 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 , NW 1/4 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 , and E 1/2 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Secs. 30 and 31;

Sec. 32, E 1/2 NE 1/4 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 , NE 1/4 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , S 1/2 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , SW 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , E 1/2 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , and S 1/2 ;

Sec. 33;

Sec. 34, excepting Tract 46;

Sec. 35, lots 1 thru 6, N 1/2 , NE 1/4 SW 1/4 , and S 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 36.

T. 18 N., R. 13 E., partially unsurveyed,

Sec. 17;

PB 43, all those lands lying south of Pecos Wilderness;

PB 44;

Sec. 20;

Sec. 21, E 1/2 , NE 1/4 NW 1/4 , S 1/2 NW 1/4 NW 1/4 , and SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 22, W 1/2 ;

Sec. 27, NW 1/4 and S 1/2 ;

Secs. 28 and 29

PB 44 thru 52.

T. 14 N., R. 14 E.,

Sec. 1, lot 2, SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , S 1/2 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 , and SE 1/4 ;

Secs. 2 thru 4;

Sec. 5, lots 1 thru 4, SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , SE 1/4 SW 1/4 , and NE 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 12, NE 1/4 , W 1/2 , W 1/2 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 , W 1/2 SE 1/4 , and W 1/2 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 .

T. 15 N., R. 14 E.,

Sec. 6, lots 1 thru 15 and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 7, lots 1 thru 9, NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 SW 1/4 , and N 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 18;

Sec. 19, lots 1 thru 4, E 1/2 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 , and E 1/2 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 22;

Sec. 23, SW 1/4 NW 1/4 and SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 36, S 1/2 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 , SW 1/4 SW 1/4 , W 1/2 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 , and W 1/2 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 .

T. 15 N., R. 14 E., partially unsurveyed,

All those lands lying west of El Barro Peak ridge, being the easterly boundary of the Upper Pecos Watershed Withdrawal Application Area, comprising approximately 11,529 acres.

T. 16 N., R. 14 E.,

Sec. 6, lots 4 thru 6 and SE 1/4 NW 1/4 ;

Sec. 7, lots 2 thru 4;

Sec. 18, lots 1 thru 4 and E 1/2 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 19;

Sec. 20, W 1/2 ;

Sec. 29, lots 2 thru 4, lots 7 and 8, N 1/2 NW 1/4 , and SW 1/4 ;

Secs. 30 and 31;

Sec. 32, W 1/2 and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 33, S 1/2 .

T. 14 N., R. 15 E.,

Sec. 6, W 1/2 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 and SW 1/4 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 7, W 1/2 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 , NW 1/4 NW 1/4 , and W 1/2 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 .

The areas described aggregate 163,483 acres.

Bureau of Land Management:

New Mexico Principal Meridian, New Mexico

T. 14 N., R. 13 E.,

Sec. 1, lots 1 and 2, S 1/2 NE 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 3, lots 1 thru 10 and SE 1/4 NE 1/4 ;

Sec. 4, lots 1, 6, and 7;

Sec. 12, lots 1, 2, and 4 and SE 1/4 NE 1/4 ;

Sec. 13, lots 1 and 2;

Sec. 23, S 1/2 NW 1/4 .

T. 14 N., R. 14 E.,

Sec. 7, lots 1 thru 4, E 1/2 NW 1/4 , and E 1/2 SW 1/4 .

The areas described aggregate 1,327.16 acres, according to the official plats of the surveys of the said lands, on file with the BLM.

The total acreage for the proposed withdrawal is 164,810.16 acres.

A Secretarial Officer has approved the BLM's petition to file the withdrawal application. This approval constitutes the Department's proposal to withdraw the subject lands. The USFS has consented to proposing the withdrawal of lands under its administrative jurisdiction (43 CFR 2310.1-3(e)) and has joined the BLM as withdrawal applicant.

The use of a right-of-way, interagency agreement, or cooperative agreement, or surface management under 43 CFR part 3800, subpart 3809 regulations would not adequately constrain non-discretionary uses and would not provide adequate protection of cultural, recreational, and biological resources, ( print page 101624) nor the financial investments in public campgrounds and other improvements on these lands.

There are no suitable alternative sites, as the described lands contain resource values that need protection.

Water rights will not be needed to fulfill the purpose of the proposed withdrawal.

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 BLM New Mexico State Director at the address listed above (see ADDRESSES ).

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. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives of officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public inspection in their entirety.

For a period until December 16, 2026, subject to valid existing rights, the lands and mineral interests in this notice will be segregated from location and entry under the United States mining laws, and leasing under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights unless the proposal is canceled, or the withdrawal is approved prior to that date.

Licenses, permits, cooperative agreements, or discretionary land use authorizations of a temporary nature may be allowed with the approval of the authorized officers of the USDA Forest Service or the BLM during the segregation period.

This proposed withdrawal will be processed in accordance with the regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2300.

(Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1714).

Melanie G. Barnes,

BLM New Mexico State Director.