[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 124 (Monday, June 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37015-37016]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15954]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[L63340000.DV0000 LLOR9360000: OROR-68370]
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Notification of Public
Meetings; Oregon
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: On behalf of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the
United States Forest Service (USFS), the Assistant Secretary for Land
and Minerals Management proposes to withdraw, subject to valid existing
rights, approximately 5,216.18 acres of BLM-managed public domain and
Revested Oregon California Railroad lands (O&C) and 95,805.53 acres of
National Forest System lands for 5 years to preserve the status quo
while Congress considers legislation to permanently withdraw those
areas. Such legislation is currently pending in the 114th Congress as
S. 346 and H.R. 682 and identified as the ``Southwestern Oregon
Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2015.'' Subject to valid
existing rights, this notice segregates the lands described below for 2
years from settlement, sale, location, and entry under the public land
laws, location and entry under the United States mining laws, and
operation of the mineral and geothermal leasing laws. This notice gives
the public an opportunity to comment on the application and also
provides notification of future public meetings.
DATES: Comments must be made by September 28, 2015. A notice of public
meetings will be announced at a later date as described in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to the Bureau of Land
Management, Oregon State Office, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208-
2965.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael L. Barnes, Oregon State
Office, Bureau of Land Management, at 503-808-6155 or by email
[email protected] or Candice Polisky, USFS Pacific Northwest Region, at
503-808-2479. 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 above individuals. 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 applicant is the Bureau of Land
Management and its petition/application requests the Secretary to
withdraw, subject to valid existing rights, the following described
public domain, O&C, and National Forest System lands from settlement,
sale, location, and entry under the public land laws, location and
entry under the United States mining laws, and operation of the mineral
and geothermal leasing laws for 5 years to preserve the status quo
while Congress considers legislation to permanently withdraw those
areas:
Public Domain Lands
Willamette Meridian
T. 36 S., R. 14 W.,
Sec. 24, E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 25, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 37 S., R. 14 W.,
Sec. 1, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\,
SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 2, lots 1 and 2, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 11, E\1/2\;
Sec. 12, E\1/2\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and S\1/2\SW\1/
4\;
Sec. 13, N\1/2\N\1/2\ and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 14, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 23, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 24, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/
2\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\.
T. 40 S., R. 8 W.,
Sec. 18, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\,
W\1/2\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 19, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 20, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 41 S., R. 9 W.,
Sec. 3, lots 2, 3, and 4, and S\1/2\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 9.
Revested Oregon California Railroad Grant Lands (O&C)
Willamette Meridian
T. 39 S., R. 8 W.,
Sec. 31, un-numbered lots in the W\1/2\NW\1/4\ and W\1/2\SW\1/
4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 40 S., R. 8 W.,
Sec. 7, lots 1 and 2, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 17, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/
4\.
The areas described aggregate approximately 5,216.18 acres, more
or less, in Curry and Josephine Counties.
Siskiyou National Forest
Willamette Meridian
T. 36 S., R. 13 W.,
Sec. 19, lots 2 to 6, 12, 13, 15, and 16, inclusive;
Sec. 20, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 21, E\1/2\ and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 29, NW\1/4\;
Sec. 30 and 31;
Protraction Blocks 43 to 46, inclusive.
T. 37 S., R. 13 W.,
Secs. 8, 9, 10, 16, 17, 20, 21, 28, and 29;
Protraction Blocks 39 thru 51, inclusive.
T. 38 S., R. 13 W.,
Sec. 5, SW\1/4\;
Sec. 6, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\,
E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 7, lots 1, 2, 3, and 5, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
Sec. 8, N\1/2\.
T. 39 S., R. 9 W.,
Sec 19;
Sec. 20, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 29 to 32, inclusive;
Sec. 35, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\.
T. 39 S., R. 10 W.,
Protraction Block 46.
T. 40 S., R. 9 W.,
Sec. 1, unnumbered lots in the N\1/2\NE\1/4\ and N\1/2\NW\1/4\,
SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 2, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\,
SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 3, lots 1 and 2, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
Sec. 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
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Sec. 5, lots 2, 3, and 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and S\1/
2\;
Secs. 6 to 11, inclusive;
Sec. 13, NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and S\1/
2\;
Sec. 14, NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/
4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Secs. 15 to 22, inclusive;
Sec. 23, W\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Secs. 27 to 33, inclusive;
Sec. 34, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\,
and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 40 S., R. 10 W.,
Sec. 2, lot 1, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\,
and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 3, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 4, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 8, SE\1/4\;
Sec. 9, NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
Sec. 10;
Sec. 11, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/
2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Secs. 14, 15, and 16;
Sec. 17, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, SW\1/
4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 19, S\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and
SE\1/4\;
Secs. 20 to 23, and 26 to 30, inclusive;
Protraction Blocks 37 to 47, inclusive.
T. 40 S., R. 11 W.,
Sec. 4, lots 3 and 4, and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Secs. 5 and 8;
Sec. 9, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 16;
Sec. 17, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and S\1/
2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 20, E\1/2\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\;
Sec. 21;
Sec. 27, W\1/2\;
Sec. 28;
Sec. 29, NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
Protraction Blocks 39, 40, 41, and 43.
T. 41 S., R. 9 W.,
Secs. 4 to 8, inclusive, and 17 and 18.
T. 41 S, R. 10 W.,
Secs. 1 to 18, inclusive.
T. 41 S., R. 11 W.,
Sec. 1;
Sec. 2, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\,
W\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Secs. 3 and 4;
Sec. 5, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\;
Sec. 8, E\1/2\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/
4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Secs. 9 to 15, inclusive;
Sec. 17, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, NE\1/4\, and N\1/2\S\1/2\;
Sec. 18, lots 9, 10, 11, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\.
The areas described aggregate 95,805.53 acres of National Forest
System lands in Josephine and Curry Counties.
The following described non-Federal lands are within the exterior
boundaries of the Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection
Areas. If title to these non-Federal lands is subsequently acquired by
the United States, the application requests that such lands become
subject to the terms and conditions of the withdrawal.
Willamette Meridian
T. 37 S., R. 14 W.,
Sec. 1, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 12, W\1/2\NW\1/4\ and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 13, S\1/2\N\1/2\;
Sec. 24, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 39 S., R. 9 W.,
Sec. 36.
T. 41 S., R. 11 W.,
Sec. 16.
The areas described aggregate 1,680.00 acres in Josephine and
Curry Counties.
The Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management approved
the BLM's petition/application. Therefore, the petition/application
constitutes a withdrawal proposal of the Secretary of the Interior (43
CFR 2310.1-3(e)).
The use of a right-of-way, interagency, or cooperative agreement
would not adequately constrain non-discretionary uses that may result
in disturbance of the lands embraced within the Southwestern Oregon
Watershed and Salmon Protection Areas.
There are no suitable alternative sites as the described lands
contain the resource values to be protected.
No water rights will be needed to fulfill the purpose of the
proposed withdrawal.
Records relating to the application may be examined by contacting
the BLM at the above address and phone number.
For a period until September 28, 2015, all persons who wish to
submit comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the
proposed withdrawal application may present their views in writing to
the Oregon State Director, BLM, at the above address. Information
regarding the withdrawal application will be available for public
review at the BLM Oregon State Office during regular business hours,
8:45 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. Individuals
who submit written comments may request confidentiality by asking us in
your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from
public review; however, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do
so.
Notice is hereby given that there will be several public meetings
held in connection with the proposed withdrawal. A notice of the times
and places of the public meetings will be announced at least 30 days in
advance in the Federal Register and through local media, newspapers,
and the BLM and the USFS Web sites.
For a period until June 29, 2017, subject to valid existing rights,
the public and National Forest System lands described in this notice
will be segregated from settlement, sale, location, and entry under the
public land laws, location and entry under the United States mining
laws, and operation of the mineral and 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 or the USFS during
the temporary segregation period.
The application will be processed in accordance with the
regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2300.
Fred O'Ferrall,
Chief, Branch of Land, Minerals, and Energy Resources.
[FR Doc. 2015-15954 Filed 6-26-15; 8:45 am]
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