[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 24, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58554-58555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23155]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[FXRS126108DEST0 134F1611MD FF08RDSC00; N-54955]
Notice of Application for Withdrawal Extension, and Notification
of a Public Meeting, Desert National Wildlife Range; Nevada
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 extend the duration of Public Land Order (PLO)
No. 7070 for an additional 20-year term. PLO No. 7070 withdrew
approximately 769,543 acres of public mineral estate from location and
entry under the United States mining laws, to protect the wildlife
habitat and unique values within the Desert National Wildlife Range in
Clark and Lincoln Counties, Nevada. The proposed extension would apply
to 768,997 acres as determined from an updated land description review.
This notice gives an opportunity for the public to comment on the
proposed withdrawal extension and announces the date, time, and
location of a public meeting.
DATES: For a period until December 23, 2013, all persons who wish to
submit comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the
proposed withdrawal extension may do so in writing. A public meeting
will be held on October 29, 2013, from 12 noon to 2 p.m. at the Bureau
of Land Management, Southern Nevada District Office, 4701 Torrey Pines
Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada. A notice of the time and place will also be
published in at least one local newspaper of general circulation no
less than 30 days before the scheduled meeting date.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to the Bureau of Land
Management, Attn: District Manager, Southern Nevada District Office,
4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89130.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl G. Cote, Bureau of Land
Management at 702-515-5104, email: [email protected]. 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. 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 withdrawal created by PLO 7070 (59 FR
39701), will expire on August 4, 2014, unless extended. The United
States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has filed a petition/application
to extend the withdrawal created by PLO No. 7070 for an additional 20-
year term with respect to the following described Federal lands:
Mount Diablo Meridian
T. 15 S., R. 54 E., unsurveyed,
Sec. 1;
Sec. 2, E\1/2\ and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
Sec. 11, E\1/2\ and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
Secs. 12 and 13;
Sec. 14, E\1/2\ and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
Sec. 23, E\1/2\ and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
Secs. 24 and 25;
Sec. 26, E\1/2\ and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
Sec. 35, E\1/2\ and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
Sec. 36.
T. 15 S., R. 55 E., unsurveyed.
T. 16 S., R. 57 E., partially surveyed,
Sec. 7, NW\1/4\ and S\1/2\.
T. 16 S., R. 58 E., unsurveyed,
Secs. 11 thru 14, inclusive;
Secs. 23 thru 26, inclusive;
Secs. 35 and 36.
T. 15 S., R. 59 E., unsurveyed,
Secs. 2 thru 11, inclusive;
Secs. 14 thru 23, inclusive;
Secs. 26 thru 35, inclusive.
T. 16 S., R. 59 E., unsurveyed,
Secs. 2 thru 11, inclusive;
Secs. 14 thru 23, inclusive;
Secs. 26 thru 35, inclusive.
T. 17 S., R. 59 E.,
Secs. 1thru 5, inclusive;
Sec. 7, lots 3 and 4, NE\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
Secs. 8 thru 18, inclusive;
Secs. 21 thru 26, inclusive;
Sec. 27, N\1/2\;
Secs. 28 and 33;
Sec. 34, S\1/2\S\1/2\ and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Secs. 35 and 36.
Tps. 9, 10, 11, 12, 12\1/2\, 13, 14, 15, and 16 S., R. 60 E.,
unsurveyed.
T. 17 S., R. 60 E.
T. 18 S., R. 60 E.,
Secs. 1 thru 18, inclusive;
Secs. 22 thru 24, inclusive;
Sec. 25, N\1/2\;
Sec. 26, N\1/2\;
Sec. 27, N\1/2\.
Tps. 9, 10, 11, 12, 12\1/2\, 13, 14, 15, and 16 S., R. 61 E.,
unsurveyed.
Tps. 17 and 18 S., R. 61 E.
T. 9 S., R. 62 E.,
Sec. 4, S\1/2\S\1/2\;
Sec. 5, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\ and S\1/2\S\1/2\;
Sec. 6, lots 2 to 7, inclusive, and S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Secs. 7, 8, and 9;
Sec. 10, W\1/2\E\1/2\ and W\1/2\;
Sec. 15, W\1/2\E\1/2\ and W\1/2\;
Secs. 16 thru 21, inclusive;
Sec. 22, W\1/2\E\1/2\ and W\1/2\;
Sec. 27, W\1/2\E\1/2\ and W\1/2\;
Secs. 28 thru 33, inclusive;
Sec. 34, lots 1, 2, and 3, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/
4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 10 S., R. 62 E.,
Secs. 3 thru 10, inclusive;
Sec. 14, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\W\1/2\, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Secs. 15 thru 22, inclusive;
Sec. 23, W\1/2\ and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Secs. 26 thru 35, inclusive;
Sec. 36, W\1/2\W\1/2\.
T. 11 S., R. 62 E., partially surveyed,
Sec. 1, W\1/2\W\1/2\;
Secs. 2 thru 12, inclusive;
Sec. 13, E\1/2\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\W\1/2\, and E\1/2\SW\1/
4\;
Secs. 14 thru 36, inclusive.
T. 12 S., R. 62 E., partially surveyed.
Tps. 12\1/2\, 13, 14, 15, and 16 S., R. 62 E., unsurveyed.
Tps. 17 and 18 S., R. 62 E.
The areas described above aggregate approximately 768,997 acres in
Clark and Lincoln Counties. The legal descriptions of the unsurveyed
lands are based on what normal survey subdivision units would be
when surveyed.
The lands withdrawn by PLO No. 7070 are located about 20 miles
northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada. The purpose of the withdrawal extension
is to protect, enhance, and maintain wildlife resources, including
bighorn sheep on one of the largest and last reasonably intact examples
of Mojave Desert landscape habitats.
The use of a right-of-way, interagency agreement, or cooperative
agreement would not provide adequate protection for the wildlife
habitat and unique resource values within the Desert National Wildlife
Range.
No additional water rights would be needed to fulfill the purpose
of the requested withdrawal extension.
There are no suitable alternative sites since the lands described
herein contain the natural and biological resources of interest for
protection.
All persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or objections
in connection with the proposed withdrawal extension may present their
views in writing to the BLM Southern Nevada District Office, at the
address indicated above. Comments, including names and street addresses
of respondents, will be available for public review at the address
stated above, during regular business hours, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
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 a public meeting will be held in
connection with
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the proposed withdrawal extension. Information on the meeting is listed
under the ``DATES'' heading of this notice. Interested parties may file
written statements at the meeting. All statements received will be
considered before any recommendation concerning the proposed extension
is submitted to the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for final
action.
This application will be processed in accordance with the
regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2310.4.
Marci L. Todd,
Associate State Director, Nevada.
[FR Doc. 2013-23155 Filed 9-23-13; 8:45 am]
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