[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 188 (Monday, September 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50962-50963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25723]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[AZ-950-5700-77; AZA 30313]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; 
Arizona

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 
has filed an application to withdraw 2,916.31 acres of National Forest 
System land to protect the Arnett Creek/Picketpost Mountain Special 
Interest Area. This notice closes 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 be made of National Forest 
System land.

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

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Forest 
Supervisor, Tonto National Forest, 2324 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix, 
Arizona 85006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Young, Tonto National Forest, 602-
225-5200, or Stu Herkenhoff, Globe Ranger District, 520-402-6200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 11, 1997, the Forest Service filed 
an application to withdraw the following described National Forest 
System land from location and entry under the

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United States mining laws, subject to valid existing rights:

Gila and Salt River Meridian

Tonto National Forest

T. 2 S., R. 11 E.,
    Sec. 12, S\1/2\ of lot 1, lots 2, 3, and 4, S\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/
4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/
2\SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE \1/4\;
    Sec. 13, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, and E\1/2\NE\1/
4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, lot 1.
T. 2 S., R. 12 E.,
    Sec. 7, lots 2 to 12, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/
2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 8, SW\1/4\, S\1/2\N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\, 
excluding MS 4677, and MS 4859;
    Sec. 16, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, excluding MS 4703, MS 4704, MS 4705, and 
MS 4859;
    Sec. 17, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, lots 1 to 10, inclusive, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, lot 1, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

    The area described contains 2,916.31 acres in Pinal County.

    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, Tonto National Forest.
    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, Tonto National Forest 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 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.

    Dated: September 18, 1997.
Michael A. Ferguson,
Deputy State Director, Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 97-25723 Filed 9-26-97; 8:45 am]
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