[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 123 (Friday, June 26, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 34924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-17040]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[OR-990-0777-68; GP8-0221; OR-54087]
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 80 acres of
public land to protect the vegetative material to be planted at the
Desert Springs Seed Orchard, the proposed investment of federal funds,
and related facilities at the site. Jurisdiction over this parcel will
be transferred from the Bureau of Land Management to the U.S. Forest
Service. This notice closes the land for up to 2 years from surface
entry and mining. The land has been and will remain open to mineral
leasing.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be
received by September 24, 1998.
ADDRESSES: 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: Charles R. Roy, BLM Oregon/Washington
State Office, 503-952-6189.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 12, 1997, the U.S. Forest
Service filed an application to withdraw the following described public
land 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
T. 33 S., R. 18 E.,
Sec. 11, E\1/2\SE\1/4\.
The area described contains 80 acres in Lake County.
Administrative jurisdiction over the land will be transferred from
the Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, to the
Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, upon approval of the
withdrawal.
The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect the vegetative
material to be planted in the orchard, the improvements and facilities,
and the future investments of federal funds for the Desert Springs Seed
Orchard.
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 2 years from the date of publication of this notice
in the Federal Register, the land 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: June 11, 1998.
Robert D. DeViney, Jr.,
Chief, Branch of Realty and Records Services.
[FR Doc. 98-17040 Filed 6-25-98; 8:45 am]
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