[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 33 (Thursday, February 17, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9359-9360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3616]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[IDI-35965]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; 
Idaho

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has filed an application with 
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requesting the Assistant Secretary 
of the Interior for Land and Minerals Management withdraw 183.47 acres 
of National Forest System land in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest 
from mining to protect the Settler's Grove of Ancient Cedars Recreation 
Area near Wallace, Idaho. This notice segregates the lands for up to 2 
years from location and entry under the United States mining laws while 
the withdrawal application is being processed. The land will remain 
open to mineral leasing and to all activities currently consistent with 
applicable Forest plans and those related to the exercise of valid 
existing rights.

DATES: Comments and request for a public meeting must be received by 
May 18, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Forest 
Supervisor, Idaho Panhandle National Forest, 3815 Schreiber Way, Coeur 
d'Alene, Idaho 83815.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Bingham, BLM Idaho State Office 
(208) 373-3866 or Scott Bixler, Forest Service, (406) 329-3655.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USFS has filed an application to 
withdraw the following described National Forest lands from location 
and entry under the United States mining laws, subject to valid 
existing rights. This parcel of land has been withdrawn for USFS use 
since 1987 for protection of the Settler's Grove of Ancient Cedars 
Roadless Recreation Area. This proposed withdrawal covers the same land 
withdrawn for USFS use under Public Land Order (PLO) No. 6658 (52 FR 
36577 (1987)). Due to an administrative oversight on the part of the 
USFS, PLO 6658 expired before an extension of the withdrawal could be 
processed. Therefore, the USFS is requesting a new 20-year withdrawal 
covering the same area:

Boise Meridian

Idaho Panhandle National Forest

T. 50 N., R. 5 E.,
    Sec. 4, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\ of lot 1, NW\1/4\ of lot 1, SW\1/4\SW\1/
4\ of lot 1, N\1/2\SW\1/4\ of lot 1, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ of lot 2, SE\1/
4\ of lot 2, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
E\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/
4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

T. 51 N., R. 5 E.,
    Sec. 33, S\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/
4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\.

T. 51 N., R. 5 E.,

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    Sec. 34, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/
2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.

    The area described contains 183.47 acres in Shoshone County.

    For a period of 2 years from February 17, 2011, subject to valid 
existing rights the land will be segregated from location and entry 
under the United States mining laws unless the application is denied or 
canceled or the withdrawal is approved prior to that date. The 
temporary land uses which may be permitted during this segregative 
period include activities currently consistent with applicable plans 
and those related to the exercise of valid existing rights, including 
public recreation and other activities compatible with preservation of 
the character of the area.
    The application will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2300.
    For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this 
notice, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or 
objections in connection with the proposed withdrawal may present their 
views in writing to the Forest Supervisor, Idaho Panhandle National 
Forest, at the address indicated above.
    The use of a right-of-way, interagency agreement, cooperative 
agreement or surface management under 43 CFR part 3809 would not 
adequately constrain nondiscretionary uses that could irrevocably 
affect the use of the lands for mining purposes.
    No water rights would be needed to fulfill the purpose of the 
requested withdrawal.
    Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is 
afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal. All interested 
persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on 
the proposed withdrawal must submit a written request to the Forest 
Supervisor at the address indicated above by May 18, 2011. Upon 
determination by the authorized officer that a public meeting will be 
held, a notice of the time and place will be published in the Federal 
Register and a newspaper having a general circulation in the vicinity 
of the land at least 30 days before the scheduled date of the meeting.
    Records relating to the application may be examined by interested 
parties at the address of the Idaho Panhandle National Forest Office 
stated above.
    Comments, including names and street addresses for respondents, 
will be available for public review at the Idaho Panhandle National 
Forest Office during regular business hours, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except holidays. Before including your 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 the public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

    Authority:  43 U.S.C. 1714 and 43 CFR 2310.3-1.

Jeffery L. Foss,
Deputy State Director, Resource Services.
[FR Doc. 2011-3616 Filed 2-16-11; 8:45 am]
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