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Penalties 

1. Violations of these supplementary 

rules are punishable as follows: By a 

sentence of incarceration not more than 

one year, and a fine as provided by law 

under 43 U.S.C. 1733(a); 43 CFR 

8360.0–7. Such violation may also be 

subject to the enhanced fines provided 

for by 18 U.S.C. 3571. 

2. You may also be subject to civil 

action for unauthorized use of the 

public lands or related waters and their 

resources, for violations of permit terms, 

conditions, or stipulations, or for uses 

beyond those allowed by the permit. 

Sue E. Richardson, 

Acting State Director, Eastern States Office. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[AZ–931–07, 1430–ET, AZA 33648] 

Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and 

Opportunity for Public Meeting; 

Arizona 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The United States Department 

of Agriculture, Forest Service, has filed 

an application requesting the Secretary 

of the Interior to withdraw 387.50 acres 

of National Forest System land from 

mining for protection and conservation 

of the Arizona Hedgehog Cactus 

(Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. 

arizonicus) located in the Tonto 

National Forest, Arizona. This notice 

segregates the land for up to 2 years 

from location and entry under the 

United States mining laws. The land 

will remain open to all other uses which 

may by law be authorized on National 

Forest System lands. 

DATES: Comments must be received no 

later than April 17, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting 

requests should be sent to both the 

Arizona Lands Program Lead, Division 

of Resources, Bureau of Land 

Management, One N. Central Avenue, 

Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona 85004, and 

the Forest Supervisor, Tonto National 

Forest, 2324 E. McDowell Road, 

Phoenix, Arizona 85006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen Harbour, Tonto National Forest, 

at the above address or at 602–225–

5200. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forest 

Service has filed an application with the 

Bureau of Land Management, pursuant 

to Section 204 of the Federal Land 

Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 

U.S.C. 1714, to withdraw the followingdescribed National Forest System land 

within the Tonto National Forest for a 

period of 20 years from location and 

entry under the United States mining 

laws, subject to valid existing rights: 

Gila and Salt River Meridian 

T. 1 S., R. 13 E. 

Sec. 12, S1⁄2NE1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, 

SE1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄2NE1⁄4, E1⁄2SE1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, 

E1⁄2E1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, and 

NE1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4; 

Sec. 13, S1⁄2N1⁄2NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, 

N1⁄2SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, N1⁄2S1⁄2SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, 

S1⁄2SE1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, and 

SE1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4. 

T. 1 S., R. 14 E. 

Sec. 7, S1⁄2N1⁄2N1⁄2 of Lot 2, S1⁄2N1⁄2 of Lot 

2, S1⁄2 of Lot 2, Lot 3, Lots 7–10, 

inclusive, SW1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, 

S1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, W1⁄2E1⁄2SW1⁄4, 

S1⁄2N1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, 

SE1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, and 

E1⁄2SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4; 

Sec. 18, Lots 1 and 2, and E1⁄2NW1⁄4, 

excepting a portion of Mineral Survey 

No. 2337. 

The area described contains 387.50 acres, 

more or less, in Gila and Pinal Counties. 

The purpose of the proposed 

withdrawal would be to protect and 

conserve an ecologically viable 

population of Arizona Hedgehog Cactus 

to compensate for occupied habitat that 

will be lost as a result of open-pit mine 

and processing facilities located within 

the Tonto National Forest. The cactus is 

listed as a Federal Endangered Species 

and is also on the Forest Service 

Sensitive Species list. 

The use of a right-of-way, an 

interagency agreement, or a cooperative 

agreement would not adequately 

constrain nondiscretionary uses which 

could irrevocably damage the plants and 

their habitat. 

There are no suitable alternative sites 

that can be considered because the 

above-described land was identified as 

the best choice for mitigation by a 

committee of botanists familiar with the 

species. 

No water rights are needed to fulfill 

the purpose of the requested 

withdrawal. 

Records relating to the application 

may be examined by interested parties 

at the address of the Bureau of Land 

Management office stated above. 

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, by the 

date specified above, to both the 

Arizona Lands Program Lead, Division 

of Resources, Bureau of Land 

Management, and the Forest Supervisor, 

Tonto National Forest at the addresses 

stated above. 

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, by the date specified 

above, to both the Arizona Lands 

Program Lead, Bureau of Land 

Management, and the Forest Supervisor, 

Tonto National Forest at the addresses 

stated above. Upon determination by the 

authorized officer that a public meeting 

will be held, a notice of time and place 

will be published in the Federal 

Register at least 30 days before the 

scheduled date of the meeting. 

The application will be processed in 

accordance with the regulations set 

forth in 43 CFR part 2300. 

Comments, including names and 

street addresses of respondents, will be 

available for public review at the Tonto 

National Forest at the above address 

during regular business hours 8 a.m. to 

4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except holidays. Individual respondents 

may request confidentiality. If you wish 

to withhold your name or address from 

public review or from disclosure under 

the Freedom of Information Act, you 

must state this prominently at the 

beginning of your comments. Such 

requests will be honored to the extent 

allowed by law. All submissions from 

organizations or businesses, and from 

individuals identifying themselves as 

representatives or officials of 

organizations or businesses, will be 

made available for public inspection in 

their entirety. 

On January 17, 2007 the abovedescribed land will be segregated from 

location and entry under the United 

States mining laws. The segregative 

effect of the application shall terminate 

upon denial or cancellation of the 

application; approval of the application; 

or January 19, 2009, whichever occurs 

first. 

Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3–1. 

Dated: November 28, 2006. 

Michael A. Taylor, 

Deputy State Director, Resources Division. 

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