[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 147 (Thursday, July 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41076-41077]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20138]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[WY-921-1430-01; WYW 141567]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; 
Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), proposes to withdraw 
1,430.92 acres of public land in Fremont County, to protect and 
preserve capital investments associated with critical bighorn sheep 
winter range which have been acquired by exchange or are in the process 
of being acquired through exchange. The winter range is located in 
northwestern Wyoming. This notice closes the land for up to 2 years 
from surface entry and mining. The land will remain open to mineral 
leasing.

DATES: Comments and requests for a meeting should be received on or 
before October 29, 1997.

ADDRESSEES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Wyoming 
State Director, BLM, P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003-1828.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tamara Gertsch, BLM Wyoming State 
Office, 307-775-6115, or Bill Bartlett, Lander Resource Area, 307-332-
8402.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 2, 1997, a petition was approved 
allowing the BLM to file an application to withdraw the following 
described public land from settlement, sale, location, or entry (except 
for disposal by exchange), under the general land laws, including the 
mining laws, subject to valid existing rights:

Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming

T. 40 N., R. 105 W.,
Sec. 17, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\N\1/2\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
Sec. 18, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 20, E\1/2\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 21, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/
4\.
T. 41 N., R. 106 W.,
Sec. 17, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 18, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\ (except for 8.88 acres),
W\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
Sec. 19, lot 1, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

    The area described contains 1,430.92 acres in Fremont County.

    The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect and preserve 
significant capital investments associated with the Whiskey Mountain 
bighorn sheep winter range that have been acquired through exchange, or 
are in the process of being acquired through exchange, pending further 
study and development of appropriate, and possibly longer-term, actions 
to protect and manage the resources.
    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 undersigned officer of the BLM.
    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 Wyoming 
State Director within 90 days from the date of publication of this 
notice. 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 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 2300.
    For a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register, the land will be segregated as specified above 
unless the application is denied or cancelled or the withdrawal is 
approved prior to that

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date. Licenses, permits, cooperative agreements, or discretionary land 
use authorizations of a temporary nature which would not impact the 
bighorn sheep winter range or impair the existing values of the area 
may be allowed with the approval of an authorized officer of the BLM 
during the segregative period.

    Dated: July 25, 1997.
Alan R. Pierson,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 97-20138 Filed 7-30-97; 8:45 am]
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