[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 8, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17209-17210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9336]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[ID-933-1430-00; IDI-32648]
Proposed Withdrawal; Idaho
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management proposes to withdraw 30,892.96
acres of public land for protection of the Mountain Home Air Force Base
Enhanced Training in Idaho (ETI) site in aid of potential legislation
for an Engle Act withdrawal application by the United States Air Force.
This notice closes the lands for up to 2 years from surface entry,
mining, and mineral leasing.
DATES: Comments must be received by July 7, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Idaho State Director, BLM,
1387 S. Vinnell Way, Boise, Idaho 83709-1657.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jon Foster (208) 373-3813, BLM Idaho State Office.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 2, 1998, a petition was approved
allowing the Bureau of Land Management to file an application to
withdraw the following described public lands from settlement, sale,
location, or entry under the general land laws, including the United
States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2 (1988)) and the mineral leasing
laws, subject to valid existing rights:
Boise Meridian
Alternative Site B: Clover Butte
T. 12 S., R. 8 E.,
sec. 10, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
sec. 11, S\1/2\S\1/2\;
sec. 12, S\1/2\S\1/2\;
sec. 13;
sec. 14;
sec. 15, E\1/2\E\1/2\;
sec. 22, E\1/2\E\1/2\;
secs. 23 to 26, inclusive;
sec. 27, E\1/2\E\1/2\;
sec. 34, E\1/2\E\1/2\;
sec. 35.
T. 12 S., R. 9 E.,
sec. 7, lot 4, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
sec. 8, S\1/2\S\1/2\;
secs. 17 to 20, inclusive;
secs. 29 to 32, inclusive.
Alternative Site C: Grasmere
T. 11 S., R. 4 E.,
secs. 25 to 27, inclusive;
sec. 34, N\1/2\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
sec. 35.
T. 11 S., R. 5 E.,
secs. 30, lots 1 to 4, inclusive;
secs. 31, lots 1 to 4, inclusive.
T. 12 S., R. 4 E.,
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secs. 1 to 4, inclusive;
sec. 9;
sec. 10, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
sec. 11, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and S\1/
2\;
sec. 12;
sec. 13, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\,
and N\1/2\S\1/2\NW\1/4\;
sec. 14, N\1/2\N\1/2\ and N\1/2\S\1/2\N\1/2\;
sec. 15, N\1/2\N\1/2\ and N\1/2\S\1/2\N\1/2\.
Alternative Site D: Juniper Butte
T. 12 S., R. 9 E.,
sec. 35, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\.
T. 12 S., R. 10 E.,
sec. 31, lots 3 and 4, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
sec. 32, S\1/2\.
T. 13 S., R. 9 E.,
sec. 1;
sec. 2, lot 1, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
sec. 11, E\1/2\E\1/2\;
sec. 12;
sec. 13;
sec. 14; E\1/2\E\1/2\E\1/2\;
sec. 23, E\1/2\E\1/2\E\1/2\;
sec. 24.
T. 13 S., R. 10 E.,
sec. 4, lots 3 and 4, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
secs. 5 to 9, inclusive;
secs. 17 to 21, inclusive.
No Drop Zones
ND-1 T. 9 S., R. 6 E., sec. 21.
ND-4 T. 12 S., R. 4 E., sec. 15, S\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
ND-5 T. 11 S., R. 4 E., sec. 23, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
ND-6 T. 13 S., R. 9 E., sec. 17, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
ND-7 T. 12 S., R. 9 E., sec. 19, W\1/2\SW\1/4\ of lot 4.
ND-8 T. 13 S., R. 4 E., sec. 13, a portion of the W\1/2\SW\1/4\
further described as, beginning at the southwest corner of said sec.
13, thence north 0 deg.09'13'' east along the west line of said sec,
13 a distance of 1,948.85 feet; thence east, 866.61 feet to the TRUE
POINT OF BEGINNING; thence south 0 deg.07'39'' west, 1,700 feet;
thence south, 89 deg.52'21'' east, 150 feet, thence north,
0 deg.07'39'' east, 1,700 feet; thence north, 89 deg.52'21'' west,
150 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING.
(Emitters)
BA T. T. 9 S., R. 8 E., sec. 26, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
BB T. 8 S., R. 9 E., sec. 34, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
BC T. 12 S., R. 8 E., sec. 2, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
BD T. 15 S., R. 6 E., sec. 21, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
BE T. 14 S., R. 10 E., sec. 29, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
BF T. 9 S., R. 6 E., sec. 15, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
BG T. 11 S., R. 5 E., sec. 32, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
BI T. 11 S., R. 4 E., sec. 23, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
BK T. 8 S., R. 13 E., sec. 7, a portion of lots 2 and 3, further
described as, beginning at the northwest corner of sec. 7; thence
south 89 deg.46'57'' east along the south line of said sec. 7, a
distance of 559.60 feet; thence north 1,332.48 feet to the TRUE
POINT OF BEGINNING; thence south 89 deg.28'50'' west, 100 feet;
thence north 0 deg.31'10'' west, 1,700 feet; thence north
89 deg.28'50'' east 200 feet; thence south 0 deg.31'10'' east 1,700
feet; thence south 89 deg.28'50'' west 100 feet to the TRUE POINT OF
BEGINNING.
The areas described aggregate 30,889.06 acres more or less in
Owyhee County, and 3.90 acres in Twin Falls County.
The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect the Mountain
Home Air Force Base Enhanced Training in Idaho site. The training site
is proposed to provide high-quality composite wing training for the
366th Wing near Mountain Home Air Force Base.
For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this
notice, all persons who wish to submit comments or requests for further
information in connection with the proposed withdrawal may send them in
writing to the Idaho State Director at the address shown above.
This 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 lands will be segregated as specified
above unless the application is denied or canceled or the withdrawal is
approved prior to that date.
The temporary segregation of the lands in connection with this
withdrawal application shall not affect administration over the lands,
and the segregation shall not have the effect of authorizing any use of
the lands.
Dated: April 3, 1998.
Jimmie Buxton,
Branch Chief, Lands and Minerals.
[FR Doc. 98-9336 Filed 4-7-98; 8:45 am]
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