[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 93 (Thursday, May 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 26824]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12871]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[OR-958-1430-01; GP8-0086; OR-52939]
Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Oregon
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management proposes to withdraw 196.01
acres of lands, of which 184.60 acres are public lands and 11.41 acres
are non-Federal lands, to protect the facilities and unique values of
the Row River Trail. This notice closes the lands for up to 2 years
from surface entry and mining. The public lands have been and will
remain open to mineral leasing. Upon acquisition, the non-Federal lands
will be opened to the mineral leasing laws.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be
received by August 13, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Comments and meetings requests should be sent to the Oregon/
Washington State Director, BLM, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208-
2965.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charles R. Roy, BLM Oregon/Washington State Office, 503-952-6189.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 17, 1998, a petition was approved
allowing the Bureau of Land Management to file an application to
withdraw the following described public lands and non-Federal lands
from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land laws,
including the United States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2 (1994)), but
not from leasing under the mineral leasing laws, subject to valid
existing rights:
Willamette Meridian
Public Lands
T. 21 S., R. 1 W.,
Sec. 31, lot 2 of Tract No. 38.
The portions of the following lands as more particularly
identified and described by metes and bounds in the official records
of the Bureau of Land Management, Oregon/Washington State Office and
the Eugene District Office, Eugene, Oregon:
T. 21 S., R. 1 W.,
Sec. 19, lots 1, 2, 4, and 5, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\,
and Donation Land Claim No. 37;
Sec. 30, lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and Donation Land
Claim No. 37;
Sec. 31, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 32, SW\1/4\.
T. 20 S., R. 2 W.,
Sec. 30, lots 3, 4, and 6, and Donation Land Claim Nos. 40 and
42;
Sec. 31, Donation Land Claim No. 39;
Sec. 32, lots 1 and 3, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and
Donation Land Claim Nos. 38 and 39;
Sec. 33, lots 2, 6, and 7, and Donation Land Claim Nos. 41, 43,
and 45;
Sec. 34, Donation Land Claim No. 43.
T. 21 S., R. 2 W.,
Sec. 2, lots 1 and 2, and Donation Land Claim No. 44;
Sec. 3, lot 2, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and Donation Land Claim Nos. 40
and 44;
Sec. 11, Donation Land Claim Nos. 42 and 45;
Sec. 13, Donation Land Claim Nos. 42 and 43;
Sec. 14, lot 1 and Donation Land Claim No. 42;
Sec. 24, lots 1 and 2.
T. 22 S., R. 1 W.,
Sec. 5, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 21 S., R. 3 W.,
Sec. 1, lot 4 and Donation Land Claim No. 60.
T. 20 S., R. 3 W.,
Sec. 25, Donation Land Claim 74;
Sec. 26, Donation Land Claim Nos. 65, 66, and 74.
The areas described aggregate approximately 184.60 acres in Lane
County.
Non-Federal Lands
T. 21 S., R. 1 W.,
Sec. 31, lot 1 of Tract 38.
The following lands as more particularly identified and described
by metes and bounds in the official records of the Bureau of Land
Management, Oregon/Washington State Office and the Eugene District
Office, Eugene, Oregon:
T. 21 S., R. 1 W.,
Sec. 19, lot 1;
Sec. 31, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 32, W\1/2\NW\1/4\.
The areas described aggregate approximately 11.41 acres in Lane
County.
The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect the facilities
and unique recreational values of the approximate 14 miles of improved
recreational trail converted from an abandoned railroad right-of-way.
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 withdrawal. All interested
parties who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on
the proposed withdrawal must submit a written request to the State
Director at the address indicated above within 90 days from the
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 land uses which may be
permitted during this segregative period include licenses, permits,
rights-of-way, and disposal of vegetative resources other than under
the mining laws.
Dated May 5, 1998.
Robert D. DeViney, Jr.,
Chief, Branch of Realty and Records Services.
[FR Doc. 98-12871 Filed 5-13-98; 8:45 am]
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