[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 3, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5311-5312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-2636]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[MT-924-1430-01; MTM 88993]
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting;
Montana
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, has filed
an application to withdraw 429,000 acres of National Forest System
lands to preserve the area for traditional cultural purposes by Native
Americans, protection of threatened and endangered species, and
preservation of outstanding scenic values and roadless character. This
notice closes the lands for up to 2 years from location and entry under
the United States mining laws. The lands will remain open to all
activities consistent with applicable Forest plans and those related to
exercise of valid existing rights.
DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by
May 4, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Forest
Supervisor, Lewis and Clark National Forest, 1101 15th Street North,
Box 869, Great Falls, Montana 59403.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Forest Supervisor, Lewis and Clark
National Forest, 1101 15th Street North, Box 869, Great Falls, Montana
59403.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forest Service has filed 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:
All National Forest System lands in the Rocky Mountain Division of
the Lewis and Clark National Forest outside of existing wilderness east
of the Rocky Mountain Continental Divide. This includes Federal lands
in part or all of the following townships:
Principal Meridian, Montana
Tps. 16 N., Rs. 7 and 8 W.
Tps. 17 N., Rs. 7 and 8 W.
Tps. 18 N., Rs. 8 and 9 W.
Tps. 19 N., Rs. 9 and 10 W.
Tps. 20 N., Rs. 9, 10, and 11 W.
Tps. 21 N., Rs. 9 and 10 W.
Tps. 22 N., Rs. 9 and 10 W.
T. 23 N., R. 9 W.
Tps. 24 N., Rs. 9 and 10 W.
Tps. 25 N., Rs. 9 and 10 W.
Tps. 26 N., Rs. 9 and 10 W.
Tps. 27 N., Rs. 9 and 11 W.
Tps. 28 N., Rs. 10 to 13 W.
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Tps. 29 N., Rs. 10 to 13 W.
Tps. 30 N., Rs. 11, 12, and 13 W.
Tps. 31 N., Rs. 12 and 13 W.
In addition, National Forest System lands on the Lincoln Ranger
District of the Helena National Forest east and outside of the
Scapegoat Wilderness in part or all of the following townships:
T. 15 N., R. 7 W.
Tps. 16 N., Rs. 6, 7, and 8 W.
The areas described aggregate approximately 429,000 acres in
Lewis and Clark, Teton, Flathead, Pondera, and Glacier Counties.
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 Forest Supervisor, Lewis and Clark National
Forest.
Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is
afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal. All interested
persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on
the proposed withdrawal must submit a written request to the Forest
Supervisor, Lewis and Clark National Forest, 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 land will be segregated as specified above
unless the application is denied or canceled or the withdrawal is
approved prior to that date.
Dated: January 29, 1999.
Thomas P. Lonnie,
Deputy State Director, Division of Resources.
[FR Doc. 99-2636 Filed 2-2-99; 8:45 am]
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