[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 244 (Friday, December 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66663-66664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33135]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CO-930-4214-010; COC-61331]
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 450 acres of National Forest System lands for
10 years to allow management alternatives for the Forest Service. This
notice closes these lands to location and entry under the mining laws
for up to two years. The lands remain open to mineral leasing.
DATES: Comments on this proposed withdrawal or requests for public
meeting must be received on or before March 19, 1998.
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 November 24, 1997, the Department of
Agriculture, Forest Service, filed an application to withdraw the
following described National Forest System lands from location and
entry under the United States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch 2):
Uncompahgre National Forest New Mexico Principal Meridian
T. 44 N, R. 7 W.,
Sec. 31, W\1/2\.
T. 44 N, R. 8 W.,
Sec. 35, E\1/2\.
The areas described exclude any patented lands within the
application and contain approximately 450 acres of National Forest
System lands in Ouray County.
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The purpose of this withdrawal is to protect the area and allow the
Forest Service alternatives in managing the land.
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 will 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. 97-33135 Filed 12-18-97; 8:45 am]
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