[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 72 (Friday, April 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19079-19080]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9188]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[NV-930-1430-01; N-59476]
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting;
Washoe County, Nevada
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice temporarily segregates 26,313.25 acres of public
land in Washoe County from settlement, sale, location, or entry under
the general land laws, including the mining laws, for up to 2 years,
while various studies and analyses are made to support a final decision
to withdraw the land for protection of resources for a 5-year period.
This segregation does not affect valid existing rights.
DATES: Comments should be received on or before July 13, 1995.
[[Page 19080]] ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Nevada State
Director, Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 12000, Reno, Nevada
89520.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Phillips, Lahontan Resource Area
Manager, BLM Carson City District Office, (702) 885-6000.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 21, 1995, a petition was approved
allowing the Bureau of Land Management to file an application to
withdraw the following described public land from surface and mineral
entry:
Mount Diablo Meridian
T. 21 N., R. 22 E.,
Sec. 12;
Sec. 24.
T. 22 N., R. 22 E.,
Sec. 12;
Sec. 13;
Sec. 24;
Sec. 25, E\1/2\E\1/2\, and portion of W\1/2\E\1/2\ lying east of
the center of the summit of the ridge;
Sec. 36.
T. 21 N., R. 23 E.,
Sec. 2, Lots 8-21, inclusive;
Sec. 3, Lots 1-5, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 4, Lots 5-20, inclusive;
Sec. 5, Lots 1-4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
Sec. 6, Lots 8-23, inclusive;
Sec. 7, Lots 1-4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
Sec. 8, Lots 1-10, inclusive, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\,
E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 9, Lot 1, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, and S\1/
2\;
Sec. 10, Lots 1-16, inclusive;
Sec. 11, Lots 1-8, inclusive, N\1/2\N\1/2\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\,
SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 12, Lots 1-3, inclusive;
Sec. 14, Lots 1-16, inclusive, (excluding MS 4193);
Sec. 15, Lots 1-16, inclusive, (excluding MS 4209);
Sec. 16, Lots 1-16, inclusive, (excluding MS 4209);
Sec. 17, Lots 1-4, inclusive, N\1/2\, and N\1/2\S\1/2\;
Sec. 18, Lots 5-20, inclusive;
Sec. 19, Lots 1-9, inclusive, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\,
E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 20, Lots 3-18, inclusive, (excluding MS 2575, MS 2591, and
MS 4325);
Sec. 21, Lots 1-16, inclusive;
Sec. 22, Lots 1-8, inclusive;
Sec. 24, E\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 36, N\1/2\NE\1/4\.
T. 22 N., R. 23 E.,
Sec. 6, Lots 1-4, inclusive, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 7, Lots 1 and 7-13, inclusive, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/
4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 8, Lots 5-20, inclusive;
Sec. 16, Lots 2-5, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, and W\1/2\;
Sec. 17; (excluding MS 4230);
Sec. 18, Lots 5-20, inclusive;
Sec. 19, Lots 1-4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
Sec. 20; (excluding MS 4230);
Sec. 21;
Sec. 22, Lots 1-3, inclusive, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\;
Sec. 28, Lots 1-4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, and W\1/2\;
Sec. 29;
Sec. 30, Lots 5-20, inclusive;
Sec. 31, Lots 1-4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
Sec. 32;
Sec. 33;
Sec. 34, Lots 1-7, inclusive, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\,
E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\.
The area described contains 26,313.25 acres in Washoe County,
Nevada.
The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect public land
from potential impacts associated with nondiscretionary land and
mineral activities while studies and a land use plan amendment
addressing future management of the land is prepared. The recent
acquisition of 8,136 acres of land created the solid block of public
land being proposed for withdrawal, in an area that was previously a
checkerboard pattern of public and private ownership. Consolidation of
this area into Federal ownership offers numerous opportunities for
wildlife habitat protection, riparian area protection, watershed
protection, cultural resources protection, and recreational uses in
addition to new opportunities for mineral extraction.
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 Nevada State Director of the Bureau of Land
Management.
Notice is hereby given that a public meeting in connection with the
proposed withdrawal will be held at a later date. A notice of the time
and place will be published in the Federal Register and the Reno
Gazette-Journal newspaper in Reno, Nevada, 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. Proposals for temporary land uses that do
not significantly disturb the surface of the land or impair values of
resources will be considered by the authorized officer during this
segregative period.
Dated: April 6, 1995.
Lee F. Englesby,
Acting Deputy State Director, Operations.
[FR Doc. 95-9188 Filed 4-13-95; 8:45 am]
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