[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 178 (Thursday, September 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48161-48162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23380]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[CA-930-1430-01; CACA 37272]
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting;
California
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management proposes to withdraw 230 acres
of National Forest System land in
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Tuolumne County to protect the Rainbow Pool Recreation Area. This
notice closes the land for up to 2 years from mining. The land will
remain open to mineral leasing and the Materials Act of 1947.
DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by
December 11, 1996.
ADDRESSES: State Director, BLM (CA-931), 2135 Butano Drive,
Sacramento, California 95825-1889.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Duane Marti or Kathy Gary, BLM California State Office, 916-979-2858,
or Bill Ferrell, Stanislaus National Forest, Forest Service, 209-532-
3671, extension 320.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 28, 1996, the Stanislaus National
Forest, Forest Service, filed an application to withdraw the following
described National Forest System land from location and entry under the
United States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2), subject to valid existing
rights:
Mount Diablo Meridian
T. 1 S., R. 18 E.,
Sec. 28, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 29, E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 32, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\NW;
The area described contains approximately 230 acres in Tuolumne
County.
The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect the Rainbow
Pool Recreation Area, which is located approximately half a mile
northeast of Sweetwater.
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 California State Director of the Bureau of Land
Management.
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 California
State Director 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 uses which may be permitted
during this segregative period are those which are compatible with the
use of the land by Forest Service.
Dated: September 4, 1996.
David McIlnay,
Chief, Branch of Lands.
[FR Doc. 96-23380 Filed 9-11-96; 8:45 am]
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