[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 232 (Wednesday, December 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63957-63958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31724]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[AZ-950-5700-77; AZA 30355]
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting;
Arizona
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation proposes to withdraw 9,880 acres of
National Forest System lands to protect the Roosevelt Lake expansion
lands and associated recreational developments. This notice closes the
land for up to 2 years from location and entry under the United States
mining laws. The lands will remain open to all other uses which may be
made of National Forest System lands.
DATES: Comments should be received on or before March 3, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Phoenix Area Manager, Bureau
of Reclamation, P.O. Box 9980, Phoenix, Arizona 85068.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Koontz, BOR Phoenix Area Office,
602-395-5672.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 14, 1997, a petition was
approved allowing the Bureau of Reclamation to file an application to
withdraw the following described National Forest System lands from
location and entry under the United States mining laws, subject to
valid existing rights.
Gila and Salt River Meridian
Tonto National Forest
T. 5 N., R. 10 E.,
Sec. 1, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 4 N., R. 11 E.,
Sec. 2, W\1/2\NW\1/2\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 3, NE\1/4\;
Sec. 11, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 12, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 13, N\1/2\NE\1/4\.
T. 5 N., R. 11 E.,
Sec. 5, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 6, S\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\; Sec. 7, NE\1/4\ and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 8, E\1/2\E\1/2\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and W\1/2\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 14, S\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 15, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 16, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 17, E\1/2\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 22, N\1/2\N\1/2\;
Sec. 23, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 24, S\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 25, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 28, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 34, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 6 N., R. 11 E.,
Sec. 31, 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 E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 32, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 4 N., R. 12 E.,
Sec. 2, S\1/2\ and S\1/2\N\1/2\;
Sec. 3;
Sec. 4, W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 5, E\1/2\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 9, N\1/2\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 10, N\1/2\N\1/2\;
Sec. 12, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 36, E\1/2\NE\1/4\.
T. 5 N., R. 12 E.,
Sec. 30, W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 31, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 32, S\1/2\S\1/2\.
T. 3 N., R. 13 E.,
Sec. 1, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 2, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\, excluding private lands
within Roosevelt Lake Estates;
Sec. 3, E\1/2\E\1/2\;
Sec. 4, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and N\1/2\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 11, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 12, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 4 N., R. 13 E.,
Sec. 17, S\1/2\N\1/2\ and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 21, N\1/2\N\1/2\ and S\1/2\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 22, S\1/2\NE\1/4\ and NW\1/4\;
Sec. 23, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 25, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and NW\1/4\;
Sec. 31, S\1/2\NE\1/4\ and NW\1/4\;
Sec. 32, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/
2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 3 N., R. 14 E.,
Sec. 3, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 4, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 5, N\1/2\NE\1/4\ and NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 6, E\1/2\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 9, NE\1/4\;
Sec. 10, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 4 N., R. 14 E.,
Sec. 30, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 31, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
The areas described aggregate 9,880 acres in Gila County.
All persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or objections
in connection with the proposed withdrawal may present their views in
writing, by the date specified above, to the Phoenix Area Manager of
the Bureau of Reclamation.
Notice is hereby given that a public meeting in connection with the
proposed withdrawal will be held at a later date. A notice of time and
place will be published in the Federal Register and a newspaper in the
general vicinity of the lands to be withdrawn 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.
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For a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this notice
in the Federal Register, the land will be segregated as specified above
unless the application is denied or canceled or the withdrawal is
approved prior to that date.
Dated: November 20, 1997.
Michael A. Ferguson,
Deputy State Director, Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 97-31724 Filed 12-2-97; 8:45 am]
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