[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 116 (Friday, June 16, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 31732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-14096]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[NM-018-1430-01; NMNM 90102]
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting;
New Mexico
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service,
has filed an application to withdraw approximately 770.00 acres of
National Forest System lands for the Sipapu Ski Area expansion. This
notice closes the lands for up to 2 years from location and entry under
the United States mining laws, subject to valid existing rights. The
lands will remain open to all other uses which may be made of National
Forest System lands.
DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting should be received on
or before September 14, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the
Albuquerque District Manager, BLM, 435 Montano Road NE., Albuquerque,
New Mexico 87107.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hal Knox, BLM Taos Resource Area
Office, (505) 758-8851.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 19, 1995, the United States
Department of Agriculture 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:
New Mexico Principal Meridian
Carson National Forest
T. 22 N., R. 13 E.,
Sec. 8, E\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\,
unsurveyed and within the Santa Barbara Grant Survey;
Sec. 9, S\1/2\S\1/2\N\1/2\N\1/2\, S\1/2\N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, and
N\1/2\SE\1/4\, unsurveyed and within the Santa Barbara Grant
Survey;
Sec. 10, lots 2 and 3, and approximately 23.01 acres in the
SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ partly unsurveyed and within the Santa Barbara Grant
Survey (excluding SHC Patent No. 883043), and approximately 5.01
acres of the NW\1/4\SE\1/4\ partly unsurveyed and within the Santa
Barbara Grant Survey, and SW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 15, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\ and N\1/2\SW\1/4\, unsurveyed and
within the Santa Barbara Grant Survey;
Sec. 16, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\ unsurveyed and within the Santa Barbara
Grant Survey.
The areas described aggregate approximately 770.00 acres in Taos
County.
The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect the area and
future investment in the proposed ski area expansion project.
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 Albuquerque District Manager of the Bureau of
Land Management.
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
Albuquerque District Manager 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 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 withdrawal is
approved prior to that date. The temporary uses which may be permitted
during this segregative period are land uses permitted by the Forest
Service under existing laws and regulations, including, but not limited
to construction and operation of the proposed ski area improvements.
Dated: May 30, 1995.
Michael R. Ford,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 95-14096 Filed 6-15-95; 8:45 am]
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