[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 101 (Thursday, May 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 25889]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12957]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[(NMNM-95884) (4810-32) (603)]
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting:
New Mexico
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public
Meeting: New Mexico.
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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Treasury, Federal Law
Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), has filed an application to
withdraw 802.96 acres of public land and an additional 480.26 acres of
Federally reserved mineral estate underlying reconveyed surface estate
lands (Department of Treasury, FLETC). The publication of this notice
in the Federal Register will segregate the public lands from all forms
of appropriation under the public land laws, including location and
entry under the general mining laws for up to two (2) years. The lands
have been and remain open to mineral leasing.
DATES: Comments or requests for meeting should be received on or before
August 21, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the New
Mexico State Director, BLM, P.O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, NM 87502-7115.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gary Bowers, Carlsbad Resource Area Office at 620 E. Greene, Carlsbad,
NM 88220, (505) 887-6544.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 10, 1996, the United States
Department of Treasury filed an application to withdraw the following
described lands from location and entry under the United States mining
laws and all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, subject
to valid existing rights. The purpose of this withdrawal is to
facilitate a multipurpose firearms training range and safety fan to
protect the public.
New Mexico Principal Meridian
T. 16 S., R. 25 E.,
Sec. 27, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 28, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 17 S., R. 25 E.,
Sec. 03, lots 3, 4, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and N\1/2\N\1/2\S\1/2\.
The lands described aggregate 802.96 acres in Eddy County, New
Mexico.
The area described below is Federally reserved mineral interests
underlying reconveyed surface estate lands (Department of Treasury,
FLETC). This notice closes the land to mining.
New Mexico Principal Meridian
T. 16 S., R. 25 E.,
Sec. 33, SE\1/4\;
Sec. 34, SW\1/4\.
T. 17 S., R. 25 E.,
Sec. 04, lots 1, 2, and S\1/2\NE\1/4\.
The land described contains 480.26 acres in Eddy County, New
Mexico.
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 New Mexico State Director, BLM, P.O. Box 27115,
Santa Fe, NM 87502-6544.
Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is
afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal. Public meeting
requests must be submitted in writing to the New Mexico State Director,
BLM, within 90 days from the date of publication of this notice.
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, canceled, or the land
withdrawal is approved prior to that date. The application will be
processed in accordance with the regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2300.
Dated: May 13, 1996.
Leslie M. Cone,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 96-12957 Filed 5-22-96; 8:45 am]
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