[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 120 (Thursday, June 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31546-31547]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15699]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[UT-942-1430-06; UTU-74247]
Proposed Withdrawal; Notification of Public Meeting; Utah
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior .
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management proposes to withdraw 3,385.9
acres of public land near Moab, Utah, to protect the recreational,
scenic, geologic, cultural, and fish and wildlife values of Westwater
Canyon of the Colorado River. This notice closes these lands for up to
two years from surface entry and mining. The lands will remain open to
mineral leasing. A public meeting, in connection with the proposed
withdrawal, will be held on October 16, 1996 at 7:00 p.m. in the BLM
Conference Room, 82 East Dogwood Avenue, Moab, Utah.
DATES: Comments on the proposed withdrawal and public meeting should be
received on or before September 18, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Utah State Director, P.O. Box
45155, Salt Lake City, Utah 84145-0155.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karl Fridberg, Utah State Office, (801) 539-4101.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 29, 1996, a petition was approved
allowing the Bureau of Land Management to file an application to
withdraw the following described land from settlement, sale, location,
or entry under the general land laws, including the United States
mining laws (30 U.S.C. ch. 2), subject to valid existing rights:
Salt Lake Meridian
T. 20 S., R. 25 E.,
Section 23, Lots 3-5, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/
2\SW\1/4\; SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
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Section 25, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/
4\;
Section 26, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/
2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\E\1/2\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
Section 33, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Section 34, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Section 35, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/
2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\E\1/2\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/
4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
T. 21 S., R.25 E.,
Section 2, NW\1/4\, N\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/
4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Section 3, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Section 7, E\1/2\E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Section 8, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\,
SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Section 9, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Section 10, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/
2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/
4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
Section 11, NW\1/4\, N\1/2\N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/
4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Section 14, W\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Section 15, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\,
NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Section 17, Lot 4, S\1/2\N\1/2\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Section 18, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
Section 19, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Section 20, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/
4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Section 21, W\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/
4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
The area described contains approximately 3, 385.9 acres in
Grand County, Utah.
The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect the
recreational values of Westwater Canyon. Westwater Canyon has long been
one of the most popular white water rafting areas in the Western United
States. In addition to its recreational values, Westwater has other
significant resource values. Six threatened or endangers species of
animals are present in the corridor and it contains outstanding
geologic features, scenery, and important historic and cultural sites.
For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this
notice, all persons wishing 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 a public meeting, in connection with
the proposed withdrawal, is scheduled for October 16, 1996 at 7:00 p.m.
in the BLM Conference Room, 82 East Dogwood Avenue, Moab, Utah.
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 land will be segregated 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 the segregative period are leases, permits, rights-of-way, and
disposal of vegetative resources other than under the mining laws.
Dated: June 12, 1996.
Roger D. Zortman,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. 96-15699 Filed 6-19-96; 8:45 am]
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