[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 147 (Monday, August 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 45848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19302]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLOR-936000-L14300000-ET0000; HAG-11-0220; OROR-66533]
Notice of Application for Withdrawal and Public Meeting; Oregon
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Forest Service (USFS) has filed an
application with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requesting the
Secretary of the Interior to withdraw approximately 5,610 acres of
National Forest System lands, for a period of 5 years in aid of
legislation to protect certain lands along the Chetco Wild and Scenic
River. This notice temporarily segregates the lands for up to 2 years
from location and entry under the United States mining laws, and from
operation of the mineral and geothermal leasing laws, while the
withdrawal application is being processed. This notice also gives an
opportunity to comment on the application and announces the date, time,
and location of a public meeting.
DATES: Comments must be received by October 31, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Oregon/Washington State
Director, BLM, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208-2965, or 333 SW.
1st Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles R. Roy, BLM Oregon/Washington
State Office, 503-808-6189, or William C. Drummond, USFS Pacific
Northwest Region, 503-808-2420. Persons who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay
Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during
normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You
will receive a reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USFS has filed an application requesting
that the Secretary of the Interior withdraw, for a 5-year period, the
following described National Forest System lands from location and
entry under the United States mining laws (30 U.S.C. ch. 2), and
operation of the mineral and geothermal leasing laws, subject to valid
existing rights.
The application applies only to the Federal lands within the
following described lands. The intent of this description is to follow
the outer boundary of the Chetco Wild and Scenic River corridor,
downstream of the western boundary of the Kalmiopsis Wilderness, as
said corridor is described in the official boundary package certified
by the USFS, Regional Forester, Region 6, on December 18, 1998, and
available for public review at 333 SW. 1st Avenue, Portland, Oregon
97204. The wild and scenic corridor contains approximately 5,610 acres
in Curry County and lies within the following sections:
Willamette Meridian
T. 38 S., R. 11 W.,
secs. 5 to 7, inclusive, and sec. 18.
T. 38 S., R. 12 W.,
secs. 9 to 16, inclusive, sec. 21, secs. 27 to 29, inclusive,
secs. 32 and 33.
T. 39 S., R. 12 W.,
secs. 4, 5, 8, 9, 16, 17, 20, 29, 30, and 31.
The purpose of the withdrawal is to temporarily segregate the lands
in aid of legislation.
No suitable alternative sites were considered, as the pending
legislation is to protect the lands specified in this notice. The use
of a right-of-way, interagency agreement, or cooperative agreement
would not provide adequate protection. The USFS would not need to
acquire water rights to fulfill the purpose of the requested
withdrawal.
Temporary land uses may be permitted during this segregative
period, including licenses, permits, rights-of-way, and disposal of
vegetative resources; however, the lands will be segregated from
appropriation under the mining law.
Records related to the application may be examined by contacting
Charles R. Roy at the above address or phone number.
On or before October 31, 2011, all persons who wish to submit
comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the application
may present their views in writing to the BLM State Director at the
address indicated above.
Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will
be available for public review at the address indicated above during
regular business hours. Before including your address, phone number, e-
mail address, or other personal identifying information in your
comment, be advised that your entire comment--including your personal
identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment to withhold from public review
your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will
be able to do so.
Notice is hereby given that a public meeting in connection with the
application for withdrawal will be held on September 15, 2011 from 5
p.m. to 7 p.m. at the USFS, Gold Beach District Office located at 539
SW. Chetco Avenue, Brookings, Oregon. Interested parties may make oral
statements at the meeting and/or may file written statements with the
BLM. All statements received will be considered before any
recommendation concerning the withdrawal is submitted to the Assistant
Secretary--Land and Minerals Management for final action.
The application will be processed in accordance with the
regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2300.
Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3-1.
Fred O'Ferrall,
Chief, Branch of Land, Mineral, and Energy Resources.
[FR Doc. 2011-19302 Filed 7-29-11; 8:45 am]
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