[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 179 (Tuesday, September 16, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48668-48669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24442]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[CA-940-5700-00; CACA 38601]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; 
California

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management proposes to withdraw 40 acres of 
National Forest System land in Plumas County to protect the Soda Rock 
area. This notice closes the land for up to 2 years from mining. The 
land will remain open to mineral leasing and the Materials Act of 1947.

DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by 
December 15, 1997.

ADDRESSES: State Director, BLM (CA-931), 2135 Butano Drive, Sacramento, 
California 95825-0451.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Either Duane Marti, BLM California 
State Office, 916-978-4675, or David Bauer, Plumas National Forest, 
Forest Service, 916-283-2050.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 5, 1997, the Plumas National 
Forest, Forest Service, filed an application to withdraw the following 
described National Forest System land from location and entry under the 
United States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2), subject to valid existing 
rights:

Mount Diablo Meridian

T. 25 N., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 3, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.


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    The area described contains 40 acres in Plumas County .

    The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect the Soda Rock 
area, which is located near Indian Falls and along Indian Creek.
    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 California State Director of the Bureau of Land 
Management.
    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 California 
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 canceled or the withdrawal is 
approved prior to that date. The temporary uses which may be permitted 
during this segregative period are those which are determined to be 
compatible with the use of the land by Forest Service.

    Dated: September 9, 1997.
David McIlnay,
Chief, Branch of Lands.
[FR Doc. 97-24442 Filed 9-15-97; 8:45 am]
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