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will be distributed and made available

to the public on 10 October 1997.

Comments on the FEIS must be received

by the close of business 10 November

1997. On or after that date a Record of

Decision will be issued regarding the

Proposed Action

A copy of the FEIS can be obtained

from: Bureau of Land Management,

Winnemucca Field Office, ATTN: Ken

Loda, Project NEPA Coordinator, 5100

E. Winnemucca Boulevard,

Winnemucca, Nevada 89445. Those

who did not receive the Draft

Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)

should request that document as well.

The FEIS and DEIS are also available

for inspection at the following

additional locations: Bureau of Land

Management, Nevada State Office, 850

Harvard Way, Reno, Nevada; Humboldt

County Library, Winnemucca, Nevada;

Pershing County Library, Lovelock,

Nevada; Lander County Library, Battle

Mountain, Nevada; and the University

of Nevada Library in Reno, Nevada.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ken Loda, Project NEPA Coordinator at

the above Winnemucca Field Office

address, by telephone at (702) 623–

1500, or by email at kloda@nv.blm.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FEIS

was prepared in abbreviated form, and

with the DEIS (issued on 20 June 1997)

they represent the complete

Environmental Impact Statement. The

FEIS responds to comments received on

the DEIS. Together the documents

analyze the potential direct, indirect

and cumulative environmental impacts

that could result from the expansion of

the open pit and north and south waste

rock storage areas; development of the

new south heap leach pad; haul road;

solution ponds; solution corridor/road;

plant; monitoring wells/road; crusher

site; diversion channels and sediment

ponds; growth media stockpiles;

exploration roads and drill sites; waste

supply pipelines; realignment of the

Johnson Canyon access road; and a

revised comprehensive reclamation plan

for the mine. Approximately 860 acres

would be disturbed by the proposed

mine expansion, of which 447 are

public and 413 private. Approval of the

proposed project would extend the life

of the mine five years. Alternatives

analyzed are the north extension of the

heap leach pad alternative and the no

action alternative.

Dated: September 26, 1997.

Ron Wenker,

District Manager.

[FR Doc. 97–26719 Filed 10–8–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AK–932–1430–01; AA–8917]

Public Land Order No. 7286; Partial

Revocation of Public Land Order No.

664; Alaska

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Public land order.

SUMMARY: This order partially revokes a

public land order insofar as it affects

approximately 148 acres of public land

on Sitkinak Island, which was

withdrawn in aid of contemplated

legislation. The land is no longer

needed for the purpose for which it was

withdrawn. The land will continue to be

withdrawn as part of the Alaska

Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, as

established and designated by the

Alaska National Interest Lands

Conservation Act.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 9, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Shirley J. Macke, BLM Alaska State

Office, 222 W. 7th Avenue, No. 13,

Anchorage, Alaska 99513–7599, 907–

271–5477.

By virtue of the authority vested in

the Secretary of the Interior by Section

204 of the Federal Land Policy and

Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C.

1714 (1994), it is ordered as follows:

1. Public Land Order No. 664, which

withdrew public land on Sitkinak Island

in aid of contemplated legislation, is

hereby revoked insofar as it affects the

following described land:

Seward Meridian

T. 42 S., R. 30 W., Tract B.

T. 41 S., R. 31 W.,

Tract B, excluding the northernmost

portion described as follows:

Beginning at the true point for corner No.

1, Tract B, which is a meander corner on the

westerly shore of Sitkinak Strait, and the true

point of beginning;

Thence S. 32°12′ W., 1.73 chs. to W.C.M.C.

No. 1, a concrete-filled iron post with a brass

cap established at latitude 56°35′20.69′′ N.,

longitude 154°04′27.53′′ W.;

Thence continuing S. 32°12′ W., 26.21 chs.

to W.C.M.C. No. 2, a concrete-filled iron post

with a brass cap established at latitude

56°35′06.27′′ N., longitude 154°04′44.00′′ W.;

Thence continuing S. 32°12′ W., 5.27 chs.

to corner No. 2, Tract B, which is a meander

corner on the northerly shore of Sitkinak

Lagoon;

Thence northeasterly and southeasterly

with the meanders of the mean-high tide line

of the shore of Sitkinak Lagoon,

approximately 12.94 chs. to a point;

Thence N. 56°24′57′′ E., approximately

12.54 chs. to a point on the mean-high tide

line of the westerly shore of Sitkinak Strait;

Thence northwesterly with the meanders

of the line of mean-high tide of the westerly

shore of Sitkinak Strait, approximately 20

chs. to the true point of beginning.

T. 42 S., R. 31 W., Tract C.

The area described, less the excluded

portion, contains approximately 148 acres.

2. The land described above will

remain withdrawn as part of the Alaska

Maritime National Wildlife Refuge,

pursuant to Sections 303(1)(iv) and

304(c) of the Alaska National Interest

Lands Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C.

668(dd) (1994); and will be subject to

the terms and conditions of any other

withdrawal or segregation of record.

Dated: September 26, 1997.

Bob Armstrong,

Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

[FR Doc. 97–26818 Filed 10–8–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CA–930–1430–01; CACA 8026, CAS 051740,

and CAS 2816]

Public Land Order No. 7289;

Revocation of Executive Order No.

6544 and Public Land Orders No. 2618

and 4845; California

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Public Land Order.

SUMMARY: This order partially revokes

Executive Order No. 6544 and Public

Land Order No. 2618, and revokes

Public Land Order No. 4845, in its

entirety, insofar as they affect 240 acres

of lands withdrawn for the Forest

Service’s Gazelle Mountain fire lookout

and the Bureau of Land Management’s

Copco Lake Access Area. The lands are

no longer needed for the purposes for

which they were withdrawn, and the

revocations are necessary to facilitate a

pending land exchange. The lands are

temporarily closed to surface entry and

mining because of the pending land

exchange. The lands have been and will

remain open to mineral leasing.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 9, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Duane Marti, BLM California State

Office (CA–931.4), 2135 Butano Drive,

Sacramento, California 95825; 916–978–

4675.

By virtue of the authority vested in

the Secretary of the Interior by Section

204 of the Federal Land Policy and

Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C.

1714 (1994), it is ordered as follows:

1. Executive Order No. 6544 (CACA

8026), which withdrew public land for
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the Forest Service’s Gazelle Mountain

fire lookout site, is hereby revoked

insofar as it affects the following

described land:

Mount Diablo Meridian

T. 41 N., R. 7 W.,

Sec. 8, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4.

The area described contains 40 acres in

Siskiyou County.

2. Public Land Order No. 2618 (CAS

051740), and Public Land Order No.

4845 (CAS 2816), which withdrew

public land for the Bureau of Land

Management’s Copco Lake Access Area,

are hereby revoked insofar as they affect

the following described land:

Mount Diablo Meridian

T. 48 N., R. 4 W.,

Sec. 34, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4,

and W1⁄2SE1⁄4.

The area described contains 200 acres in

Siskiyou County.

3. The above described lands are

hereby made available for exchange

under Section 206 of the Federal Land

Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43

U.S.C. 1716 (1994).

Dated: September 26, 1997.

Bob Armstrong,

Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

[FR Doc. 97–26814 Filed 10–8–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CO–930–1430–01; COC–28248]

Public Land Order No. 7290;

Revocation of Secretarial Order dated

May 12, 1904; Colorado

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Public land order.

SUMMARY: This order revokes a

Secretarial order that withdrew 160

acres of public land for the Bureau of

Reclamation’s Kremmling Reservoir,

Colorado River Storage Project. The land

is no longer needed for reclamation

purposes, and the revocation is needed

to allow for disposal by exchange. The

land is temporarily closed to surface

entry and mining due to a pending

exchange proposal. The land has been

and will remain open to mineral leasing.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 10, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Doris E. Chelius, BLM Colorado State

Office, 2850 Youngfield Street,

Lakewood, Colorado 80215–7076, 303–

239–3706.

By virtue of the authority vested in

the Secretary of the Interior by Section

204 of the Federal Land Policy and

Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C.

1714 (1994), it is ordered as follows:

1. The Secretarial Order dated May

12, 1904, which withdrew public land

for the Bureau of Reclamation’s

Kremmling Reservoir, Colorado River

Storage Project, is hereby revoked in its

entirety:

Sixth Principal Meridian

T. 1 S., R. 80 W.,

Sec. 5, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 6, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4 and N1⁄2SE1⁄4.

The area described contains 160 acres in

Grand County.

2. At 9 a.m. on November 10, 1997,

the land will be opened to the operation

of the public land laws generally,

subject to valid existing rights, the

provisions of existing withdrawals,

other segregations of record, and the

requirements of applicable law. All

valid applications received at or prior to

9 a.m. on November 10, 1997, shall be

considered as simultaneously filed at

that time. Those received thereafter

shall be considered in the order of

filing.

3. At 9 a.m. on November 10, 1997,

the land will be opened to location and

entry under the United States mining

laws subject to valid existing rights, the

provisions of existing withdrawals,

other segregations of record, and the

requirements of applicable law.

Appropriation of any of the land

described in this order under the

general mining laws prior to the date

and time of restoration is unauthorized.

Any such attempted appropriation,

including attempted adverse possession

under 30 U.S.C. 38 (1994), shall vest no

rights against the United States. Acts

required to establish a location and to

initiate a right of possession are

governed by State law where not in

conflict with Federal law. The Bureau of

Land Management will not intervene in

disputes between rival locators over

possessory rights since Congress has

provided for such determination in local

courts.

Dated: September 26, 1997.

Bob Armstrong,

Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

[FR Doc. 97–26811 Filed 10–8–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CO–935–1430–01; COC–28607, COC–

28644]

Public Land Order No. 7288; Partial

Revocation of an Executive Order and

a Secretarial Order; Colorado

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Public Land Order.

SUMMARY: This order partially revokes

an Executive order and a Secretarial

order insofar as they affect 3,815.40

acres of National Forest System lands

withdrawn for waterpower purposes.

These lands no longer have waterpower

value. The withdrawals will be revoked

and the lands opened to such forms of

disposition as may by law be made of

National Forest System lands to allow

for an exchange. The lands have been

open to mining under the provisions of

the Mining Claims Rights Restoration

Act of 1955, and these provisions are no

longer required. The lands have been

and will remain open to mineral leasing.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 24, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Doris E. Chelius, BLM Colorado State

Office, 2850 Youngfield Street,

Lakewood, Colorado 80215–7076, 303–

239–3706.

By virtue of the authority vested in

the Secretary of the Interior by Section

204 of the Federal Land Policy and

Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C.

1714 (1994), it is ordered as follows:

1. The Executive Order dated March

21, 1914, which established Power Site

Reserve No. 427, and the Secretarial

Order dated July 1, 1944, which

established Power Site Classification

No. 362, are hereby revoked insofar as

they affect the following described

National Forest System lands:

Sixth Principal Meridian

Arapaho National Forest

T. 2 N., R. 71 W.,

Sec. 4, lots 3 and 4, and S1⁄2NW1⁄4;

Sec. 5, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and S1⁄2N1⁄2.

T. 3 N., R. 71 W.,

Sec. 19, lots 9 to 13, inclusive;

Sec. 20, NW1⁄4SW1⁄4 and N1⁄2SE1⁄4;

Sec. 21, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4, and

NW1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 28, S1⁄2SE1⁄4;

Sec. 31, lots 11 and 12;

Sec. 32, lots 8, 9, and 12 to 15, inclusive;

Sec. 33, lots 3 to 6, inclusive, and 11 to 14,

inclusive.

T. 2 N., R. 72 W.,

Sec. 2, SE1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SW1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 5, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4;

Sec. 7, lots 11 and 14;

Sec. 10, lots 1, 4, 5, and 7 to 16, inclusive;