[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 7253]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3901]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[OR-958-0777-63; GP7-0075; OR-52183, CAS-080090]
Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Oregon
and California
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, proposes
to withdraw 293.39 acres of public lands, and 2,800.14 acres of
National Forest System lands, lying within the Rogue River National
Forest, to protect the recreational values and facilities for the
Applegate Lake Recreation Area. This notice closes the lands for up to
2 years from surface entry and mining. The lands have been and will
remain open to mineral leasing.
DATE: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by
May 19, 1997.
ADDRESS: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Oregon/
Washington State Director, BLM, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208-
2965.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Betty McCarthy, BLM Oregon/Washington
State Office, 503-952-6155.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 19, 1996, a joint interchange
order agreeing to the transfer of administrative jurisdiction on
certain lands between the Secretary of the Army and Secretary of
Agriculture was published in the Federal Register. On August 24, 1995,
the 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(1988)), but not the
mineral leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights:
Willamette Meridian
Public Domain Lands
T. 41 S., R. 3 W.,
Sec. 6, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and NE\1/
4\SE\1/4\.
T. 41 S., R. 4 W.,
Sec. 2, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 14, lot 8.
The areas described aggregate 293.39 acres in Jackson County,
Oregon.
Rogue River National Forest
T. 40 S., R. 3 W.,
Sec. 30, lots 3, 4, 6, and 7, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 31, lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, W\1/2\E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\.
T. 40 S., R. 4 W.,
Sec. 25, NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\, and
N\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 26, E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 34, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 35, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\,
and W\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 41 S., R. 4 W.,
Sec. 1, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and N\1/2\S\1/2\;
Sec. 3, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 11, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 15, lots 5 and 6.
The areas described aggregate 2,661.95 acres in Jackson County,
Oregon.
Mount Diablo Meridian
Rogue River National Forest
T. 48 N., R. 11 W.,
Sec. 17, lots 3 and 4, and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 18, lot 1.
The area described contains 138.19 acres in Siskiyou County,
California.
The areas described aggregate a total of 3,093.53 acres in Siskiyou
County, California, and Jackson County, Oregon.
The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect the
recreational values, facilities, and improvements as to the public
lands and the National Forest System lands for the Applegate Lake
Recreation Area.
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 State Director at the address indicated above.
Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is
afforded in connection with the proposed action. All interested parties
who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on the
proposed action must submit a written request to the State Director at
the address indicated above 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 on National Forest
System lands which may be permitted until this action becomes final,
are other National Forest management activities, including permits,
licenses, and cooperative agreements, that are compatible with the
intended use under the discretion of the authorized officer.
Dated: January 31, 1997.
Robert D. DeViney, Jr.,
Chief, Branch of Realty and Records Services.
[FR Doc. 97-3901 Filed 2-14-97; 8:45 am]
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