[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 34 (Friday, February 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 8659]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4264]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CO-930-1430-10; COC-39308]
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal: Opportunity for Public Meeting;
Colorado
February 9, 1998.
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, proposes
to withdraw an additional 10,503 acres of National Forest System lands
adjacent to the Keystone Ski Area at Keystone, Colorado, for 10 years
to protect recreational facilities and high resource values. This
proposed action will withdraw these lands for 10 years. This notice
closes the 10,503 acres to location and entry under the mining laws for
up to two years. The lands remain open to mineral leasing and to such
forms of disposition may by law be made of National Forest System land.
DATES: Comments on this proposed withdrawal must be received on or
before May 21, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Comments 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 February 2, 1998, 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):
White River National Forest
T. 5 S., R. 76 W.,
Sec. 20, Lots 2, 3, 4, 15, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34,
35, 43, 47, 48, 49, 50, and 51;
Sec. 21, S\1/2\N\1/2\ and S\1/2\;
Sec. 22, S\1/2\;
Sec. 23, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 26, Lots 2, 3, and 7, and NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 27, All;
Sec. 28, All;
Sec. 29, E\1/2\ and E\1/2\E\1/2\W\1/2\;
Sec. 32, E\1/2\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\ and E\1/
2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 33, All;
Sec. 34, NW\1/4\.
T. 5 S., R. 77 W.,
Sec. 23, Lots 11, 13, and 15, S\1/2\SE\1/4\ and S\1/2\NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 24, Lot 11 and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 25, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\,
SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 26, W\1/2\E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\,
SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 35, E\1/2\ and E\1/2\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 36, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/
4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 6 S., R. 76 W.,
Sec. 4, Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, and 12, and SW\1/4\;
Sec. 5, Lots 1 thru 12, inclusive;
Sec. 6, Lots 1, 8, and 9, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 8, S\1/2\N\1/2\SW\1/4\.
T. 6 S., R. 77 W.,
Sec. 2, Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, and S\1/2\N\1/2\, SW\1/4\ and W\1/
2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 3, S\1/2\;
Sec. 4, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 9, E\1/2\E\1/2\;
Sec. 10, All;
Sec. 11, All;
Sec. 12, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and S\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 13, N\1/2\ and N\1/2\S\1/2\;
Sec. 14, Lots 1, 2, 4, and 5, N\1/2\ and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 15, N\1/2\;
Sec. 16, NE\1/4\.
The areas described aggregate approximately 10,503 acres in
Summit County.
The purpose of this withdrawal is to protect recreational resources
and planned recreational facilities at the Keystone Ski Area.
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. A public meeting
will be scheduled and held. The meeting will be conducted in accordance
with 43 CFR 2310.3-1(c)(2). Notice of the public 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. 98-4264 Filed 2-19-98; 8:45 am]
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