[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 188 (Monday, September 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50962-50963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25723]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[AZ-950-5700-77; AZA 30313]
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting;
Arizona
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service,
has filed an application to withdraw 2,916.31 acres of National Forest
System land to protect the Arnett Creek/Picketpost Mountain Special
Interest Area. This notice closes 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 land.
DATES: Comments and requests for a meeting should be received on or
before December 29, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Forest
Supervisor, Tonto National Forest, 2324 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix,
Arizona 85006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Young, Tonto National Forest, 602-
225-5200, or Stu Herkenhoff, Globe Ranger District, 520-402-6200.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 11, 1997, the Forest Service filed
an application to withdraw the following described National Forest
System land from location and entry under the
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United States mining laws, subject to valid existing rights:
Gila and Salt River Meridian
Tonto National Forest
T. 2 S., R. 11 E.,
Sec. 12, S\1/2\ of lot 1, lots 2, 3, and 4, S\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/
4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/
2\SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE \1/4\;
Sec. 13, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, and E\1/2\NE\1/
4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 24, lot 1.
T. 2 S., R. 12 E.,
Sec. 7, lots 2 to 12, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/
2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 8, SW\1/4\, S\1/2\N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\,
excluding MS 4677, and MS 4859;
Sec. 16, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, excluding MS 4703, MS 4704, MS 4705, and
MS 4859;
Sec. 17, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 18, lots 1 to 10, inclusive, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\,
NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 19, lot 1, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
The area described contains 2,916.31 acres in Pinal 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, Tonto 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, Tonto 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: September 18, 1997.
Michael A. Ferguson,
Deputy State Director, Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 97-25723 Filed 9-26-97; 8:45 am]
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