[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 20, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-17638]
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[Federal Register: July 20, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[AZ-930-4210-06; A-25613]
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting;
Arizona
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) proposes to withdraw for a
period of 50 years, 1,988.27 acres of public land in Maricopa and
Yavapai counties contiguous to existing Lake Pleasant which is an
integral part of the Central Arizona Project. The purpose of the
withdrawal is to reserve, from all forms of settlement, sale, location,
or entry, the lands lying within the normal operating levels of the New
Waddell Dam which are/would be prone to periodic inundation and/or
water storage regimes. Any form of entry onto these lands, except for
temporary uses of extremely short duration, could be hazardous to the
health and safety of the public land users. Additionally, the enlarged
lake will allow for increased recreational use and the BOR proposes to
construct several new recreational developments to meet this demand.
This notice closes the land for up to 2 years from surface entry and
mining. The land will remain open to mineral leasing.
DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by
October 18, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Arizona
State Director, BLM, P.O. Box 16563, Phoenix, Arizona 85011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Mezes, BLM Arizona State Office,
602-650-0509.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 24, 1994, the petition was approved
allowing the BOR to file the application to withdraw the following
described public land from settlement, sale, location, and entry under
the general land laws and the mining laws, but not the mineral leasing
laws. The withdrawal would be issued subject to valid existing rights.
Lands proposed for withdrawal are described as follows:
Gila and Salt River Meridian
T. 7 N., R. 1 E.,
Sec. 12, ptn of the N\1/2\NW\1/4\ of lot 2.
T. 6 N., R. 1 E.,
Sec. 3, W\1/2\ of lot 10;
Sec. 10, S\1/2\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 15, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 6 N., R. 1 W.,
Sec. 1, lots 1-3 and 5-7, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 12, lot 1, E\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 13, E\1/2\ and that portion of the W\1/2\ lying east of the
east right-of-way boundary of the Castle Hot Springs Road.
T. 7 N., R. 1 W.,
Sec. 13, W\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 23, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\W\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\,
E\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 24, NW\1/4\, W\1/2\W\1/2\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 25, W\1/2\,NE\1/4\.
The areas described aggregate approximately 1,988.27 acres in
Maricopa and Yavapai Counties, Arizona.
The purpose of the withdrawal is to reserve the lands within the
normal operating levels of New Waddell Dam which are/will be prone to
periodic inundation and/or water storage regimes and to protect the
Federal investment in the Lake Pleasant 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 undersigned officer of the BLM.
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 subject must submit a written request to the undersigned officer
within 90 days from the date of publication of this notice. Upon a
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 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 uses which will be permitted
during this segregative period are only those temporary land uses which
are compatible with the proposed use of the land by the BOR.
The temporary segregation of the land in connection with the
withdrawal application or proposal shall not affect administrative
jurisdiction over the land, and the segregation shall not have the
effect of authorizing any use of the land by the BOR.
Dated: July 7, 1994.
Herman L. Kast,
Deputy State Director, Lands and Renewable Resources.
[FR Doc. 94-17638 Filed 7-19-94; 8:45 am]
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