[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 87 (Monday, May 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26390-26391]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10654]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLOR936000.L14300000.ET0000 FUND: 13XL1109AF; HAG-13-0101; OR-67640]
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting;
Oregon
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Policy, Management
and Budget proposes to withdraw on behalf of the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) 1,140.82 acres of public lands from location and entry
under the United States mining laws, but not from leasing under the
mineral or geothermal leasing laws, to protect the geological,
cultural, botanical, recreational, and biological resources within the
New River Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) located in Coos
and Curry Counties, Oregon. This notice segregates the lands for up to
2 years from mining and gives the public an opportunity to comment on
the proposed withdrawal application and to request a public meeting.
DATES: The BLM must receive comments and requests for a public meeting
by August 5, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Oregon/
Washington State Director, Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 2965,
Portland, OR 97208-2965.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael L. Barnes, BLM Oregon/
Washington State Office, 503-808-6155, or Paul J. Rodriguez, BLM Coos
Bay District Office, 541-751-4462. Persons who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay
Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to reach either of the contacts stated
above. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a
message or question with either of the above individuals. You will
receive a reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM filed an application requesting the
Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget to withdraw,
subject to valid existing rights, the following described lands located
in Coos and Curry Counties, Oregon, from location and entry under the
United States mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral or
geothermal leasing laws, for a period of 20 years to protect the
geological, cultural, botanical, recreational, and biological resources
within the New River ACEC:
Willamette Meridian
T. 29 S., R. 15 W.,
sec. 35, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
sec. 36, lot 1, and NW\1/4\NW\1/4\; SAVING AND EXCEPTING that
part subject to the right-of-way of Berg Road.
T. 30 S., R. 15 W.,
sec. 2, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, and a portion of lots 3 and 4 described
as follows: Beginning at a point on the north line of said sec. 2,
said point being 967.37 ft. westerly of the north quarter corner of
said sec. 2; thence S. 9[deg]29'14'' W., 192.13 ft.; thence S.
30[deg]54'40'' W., 270.93 ft.; thence N. 83[deg]13'00'' W., 594.73
ft.; thence S. 28[deg]19'14'' W., 190.01 ft.; thence S.
0[deg]19'14'' W., 422 ft. more or less to the north bank of Fourmile
Creek; thence running northwesterly along the north bank of said
creek to the north line of said sec. 2; thence easterly along said
north line to a point, 1230 ft. more or less to the point of
beginning.
sec. 3, lots 3 and 4;
sec. 10, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/
4\;
sec. 11, lots 3 to 7, inclusive, excluding an easement 20 feet
wide along northerly and easterly boundary of lots 5 and 7;
sec. 15, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and NW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
sec. 21, lots 1 and 2;
sec. 22, lots 1 and 2, and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
sec. 28, lots 2, 3, 4, and SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
sec. 32, lot 1;
sec. 33, lot 2.
T. 31 S., R. 15 W.,
sec. 7, lot 1;
sec. 8, lots 3, 4, 7, and 8.
The areas described aggregate 1,140.82 acres in Coos and Curry
Counties.
The Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget has
approved the BLM's petition/application. Therefore, the petition
constitutes a withdrawal proposal of the Secretary of the Interior (43
CFR 2310.1-3(e)).
The use of a right-of-way, interagency agreement, or cooperative
agreement would not adequately constrain non-discretionary uses and
would not provide adequate protection of the Federal investment in the
improvements located on the lands.
There are no suitable alternative sites with equal or greater
benefit to the government.
No additional water rights will be needed to fulfill the purpose of
the proposed withdrawal.
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Records relating to the application may be examined by contacting
Paul J. Rodriguez, BLM Coos Bay District Office. Comments, including
names and street addresses of respondents, will be available for public
review at the BLM Coos Bay District Office, 1300 Airport Lane, North
Bend, OR 97459-2000, during regular business hours, Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
For a period until August 5, 2013, all persons who wish to submit
comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the proposed
withdrawal may present their views in writing to the BLM State Director
at the address indicated above. Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware 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 your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Notice is hereby given that the BLM may hold a public meeting 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 BLM State Director at
the address indicated above no later than August 5, 2013. If the BLM
authorized officer determines that the BLM will hold a public meeting,
the BLM will publish a notice of the time and place in the Federal
Register and at least one local newspaper at least 30 days before the
scheduled date of the meeting.
For a period until May 6, 2015, the lands described in this notice
will be segregated from location and entry under the United States
mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral or geothermal
leasing laws, unless the application is denied or canceled or the
withdrawal is approved prior to that date.
Licenses, permits, cooperative agreements, or discretionary land
use authorizations of a temporary nature that will not significantly
impact the values to be protected by the withdrawal may be allowed with
the approval of the authorized officer of the BLM during the temporary
segregative period.
The application will be processed in accordance with the
regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2300.
Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3-1.
Fred O'Ferrall,
Chief, Branch of Land, Mineral, and Energy Resources.
[FR Doc. 2013-10654 Filed 5-3-13; 8:45 am]
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