01-18265. Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; NM

AGENCY:

Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Interior

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The United States Forest Service has filed an application to withdraw approximately 80 acres of National Forest System land for protection of the Davenport Electronic Site located on the Magdalena Ranger District on the Cibola National Forest. This notice segregates the land for up to 2 years from location and entry under the United States mining laws. The land will remain open to all other uses which may be made of National Forest System lands.

DATES:

Comments and requests for meeting should be received on or before October 22, 2001.

ADDRESSES:

Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Forest Supervisor, Cibola National Forest, 2113 Osuna Road NE., Suite A, Albuquerque, NM 87113.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sue McHenry, Cibola National Forest, Recreation and Lands Staff, 2113 Osuna Road NE., Suite A, Albuquerque, NM 87113.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

On May 3, 2001, the Forest Service filed an application to withdraw the following described National Forest System land from location and entry under the United States mining laws, subject to valid existing rights:

New Mexico Principal Meridian

Cibola National Forest

T. 1 N., R. 10 W.,

Sec. 29, S1/2NW1/4.

The area described contains approximately 80 acres in Socorro County.

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 Forest Supervisor of the Cibola National Forest.

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 Forest Supervisor of the Cibola National Forest 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 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.

Dated: May 29, 2001.

Kate Padilla,

Field Manager.