[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 130 (Friday, July 8, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-16590]
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[Federal Register: July 8, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[OR-943-4210-06; GP4-201; OR-50892 (WASH)]
Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting;
Washington
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, proposes
to withdraw 1,712.50 acres of National Forest System lands to protect
the recreational and visual resources of the White Pass Ski Area in the
Snoqualmie and Gifford Pinchot National Forests. This notice closes the
lands for up to two years from mining. The lands will remain open to
mineral leasing.
DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by
October 6, 1994.
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: Donna Kauffman, BLM Oregon/Washington
State Office, 503-280-7162.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 14, 1994, the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Forest Service, filed an application to withdraw the
following described National Forest System lands from location and
entry under the United States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2) subject to
valid existing rights:
Willamette Meridian
Snoqualmie and Gifford Pinchot National Forests
T. 13 N., R. 11 E., unsurveyed,
Sec. 1, that portion of the N\1/2\ lying northerly of the
withdrawal for State Highway 12 (PLO 2434);
Sec. 2, that portion of the N\1/2\ lying outside the William O.
Douglas Wilderness Area;
Sec. 10, that portion of the E\1/2\ lying southerly of the
withdrawal for State Highway 12 (PLO 2434);
Sec. 11, S\1/2\S\1/2\;
Sec. 12, that portion of the S\1/2\SW\1/4\ lying outside the
Goat Rocks Wilderness Area;
Sec. 14, that portion lying outside the Goat Rocks Wilderness
Area;
Sec. 15, that portion lying outside the Goat Rocks Wilderness
Area;
Sec. 22, that portion lying outside the Goat Rocks Wilderness
Area;
Sec. 23, that portion lying outside the Goat Rocks Wilderness
Area.
T. 14 N., R. 11 E., unsurveyed,
Sec. 35, that portion lying outside the William O. Douglas
Wilderness Area;
Sec. 36, those portions of the S\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\
lying outside the William O. Douglas Wilderness Area and outside the
three unpatented mining claims known as Cover All Bets (ORMC-30522),
Up The Creek (ORMC-30523), and Spiral View (ORMC-111969).
The areas described aggregate approximately 1,712.50 acres in
Lewis and Yakima Counties.
The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect the
recreational and visual resources of the White Pass Ski Area.
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 two 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 or canceled or the
withdrawal is approved prior to that date. The temporary uses which may
be permitted during this segregative period are other National Forest
management activities, including permits, licenses, cooperative
agreements, mineral leases, and mineral material permits that are
compatible with the intended use under the discretion of the authorized
officer.
Dated: June 24, 1994.
Robert D. DeViney, Jr.,
Acting Chief, Branch of Lands and Minerals Operations.
[FR Doc. 94-16590 Filed 7-7-94; 8:45 am]
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