[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 151 (Friday, August 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42960-42961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20260]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CA-670-1430-00; CACA-39853]
Notice of Public Meeting on Proposed Withdrawal of Public Lands;
Indian Pass Withdrawal, Imperial County, CA
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management has filed an application to
withdraw 9,360.74 acres of public lands in Imperial County, California,
to protect the archaeological and cultural resources located in the
Indian Pass Area of Critical Environmental Concern and Expanded
Management Area (collectively the ``Indian Pass area''). The lands will
be withdrawn from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the
general land laws, including the mining laws, but not the mineral
leasing, geothermal leasing, or the material sales laws, subject to
valid existing rights. This notice advises that the Bureau of Land
Management has scheduled a meeting to inform the public of the proposed
withdrawal and to seek suggestions and information from the public and
other agencies on the scope of issues related to the proposed
withdrawal that should be considered in the environmental review
document.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before September 30,
1999. Comments previously submitted in response to the Notice of
Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting, 63 FR 58752,
November 2, 1998, will be considered. The meeting date is Tuesday,
September 7, 1999, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the scope of the environmental
review document should be sent to the Bureau of Land Management, 1661
South 4th Street, El Centro, California 92243. The meeting location is
at the same address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynda Kastoll, BLM, El Centro Field
Office, (760) 337-4421.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 26, 1998, a petition was approved
allowing the Bureau of Land Management to file an application to
withdraw 9,360.74 acres of public lands
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from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land laws,
including the mining laws, subject to valid existing rights. The lands
have been and will remain open to the operations of the mineral
leasing, geothermal leasing, and material sales laws. No private lands
or valid existing mineral rights would be affected by the proposed
withdrawal.
The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect the
archaeological and cultural resources in the Indian Pass area, which is
considered to be a sacred site by the Quechan people.
The legal description of the lands proposed for withdrawal is as
published in 63 FR 58752, November 2, 1998. A copy of the legal
description is available by contacting Lynda Kastoll at the address or
phone number listed above.
The lands have been temporarily segregated as specified above until
November 2, 2000, to allow for various studies and analyses. No action
as to the proposed withdrawal shall be taken until these studies and
analyses are completed. This notice is published in accordance with the
regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2300, and pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)
to obtain suggestions and information from other agencies and the
public on the scope of issues that would be analyzed or considered in
preparation of an environmental assessment.
Dated: August 2, 1999.
Robert Zimmer,
Acting Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 99-20260 Filed 8-5-99; 8:45 am]
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