[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 102 (Friday, May 27, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-12948]
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[Federal Register: May 27, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[OR-943-4210-06; GP4-161; OR-50706 (WA); 4-00151]
Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting;
Washington
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, proposes
to withdraw 496.22 acres of National Forest System lands to protect
five seed orchards in the Colville and Kaniksu National Forests. This
notice closes the lands for up to two years from mining. The lands have
been and will remain open to mineral leasing.
DATE: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by
August 25, 1994.
ADDRESS: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Oregon/
Washington State Director, BLM, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208-
2965.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Kauffman, BLM, Oregon/Washington
State Office, 503-280-7162.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 28, 1994, the U.S. 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), but not
the mineral leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights:
Willamette Meridian
Colville National Forest
Brown Mountain Seed Orchard
T. 35 N., R. 33 E.,
Sec. 16, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\ and N\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 17, E\1/2\E\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/
4\NE\1/4\.
Pal Moore Meadows Seed Orchard
T. 33 N., R. 41 E.,
Sec. 1, W\1/2\E\1/2\ and W\1/2\ of lot 4 and W\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/
4\;
Sec. 2, S\1/2\S\1/2\ of lot 1, S\1/2\SE\1/4\ of lot 2, and S\1/
2\NE\1/4\.
Teepee Seed Orchard
T. 37 N., R. 42 E.,
Sec. 34, S\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/
2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and N\1/2\NE\1/
4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
Cedar Creek Seed Orchard
T. 40 N., R. 42 E.,
Sec. 10, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\E\1/2\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/
4\, and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
Kaniksu National Forest
Flowery Trail Seed Orchard
T. 32 N., R. 43 E.,
Sec. 5, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\.
The areas described aggregate 496.22 acres in Ferry, Stevens,
and Pend Oreille Counties.
The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect the investment
in seed orchard developments.
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 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 part 2300.
For a period of two 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 uses which may
be permitted during this segregative period are other National Forest
management activities, including permits, licenses, and cooperative
agreements that are compatible with the intended use under the
discretion of the authorized officer.
Robert D. DeViney, Jr.,
Acting Chief, Branch of Lands and Minerals Operations.
Dated: May 16, 1994.
[FR Doc. 94-12948 Filed 5-26-94; 8:45 am]
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