[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 221 (Monday, November 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61342-61343]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30061]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[OR-958-1430-01; GP8-0031; OR-53486]


Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management proposes to withdraw 207.22 
acres of lands, of which 143.32 acres are public lands and 63.90 acres 
are non-Federal lands, to protect the natural and recreational values 
of four recreation sites. This notice closes the lands for up to 2 
years from surface entry and mining. The public lands have been and 
will remain open to mineral leasing. Upon acquisition, the non-Federal 
lands will be opened to the mineral leasing laws.

DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by 
February 16, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meetings requests should be sent to the Oregon/
Washington State Director, BLM, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208-
2965.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Betty McCarthy, BLM Oregon/Washington 
State Office, 503-952-6155.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 21, 1997, a petition was approved 
allowing the Bureau of Land Management to file an application to 
withdraw the following described public lands and non-Federal lands 
from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the United States 
mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2 (1994)), but not from leasing under the 
mineral leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights:

Willamette Meridian

Public Lands

Iron Mountain Gold Panning Area

T. 31 S., R. 7 W.,
    sec. 4, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, excluding that portion granted to the 
railroad under the Act of July 25, 1866 (14 Stat. 239).

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Revested Oregon and California Railroad Grant Lands

Pickett Bridge Recreation Site

T. 30 S., R. 2 W.,
    sec. 23, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.

Olalla-Thompson Creek Day Use Area

T. 30 S., R. 7 W.,
    sec. 5, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and 
N\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.

Island Creek Recreation Site

T. 31 S., R. 7 W.,
    sec. 1, lot 5, excluding that portion granted to the railroad 
under the Act of July 25, 1866 (14 Stat. 239).

    The areas described aggregate 143.32 acres in Douglas County.

Non-Federal Lands

Island Creek

T. 30 S., R. 7 W.,
    sec. 36, S\1/2\S\1/2\S\1/2\SW\1/4\.
T. 31 S., R. 7 W.,
    sec. 1, that portion of lot 5 granted to the railroad under the 
Act of July 25, 1866 (14 Stat. 239), and NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.

Iron Mountain

T. 31 S., R. 7 W.,
    sec. 4, that portion of the NE\1/4\SW\1/4\ granted as right-of-
way to the railroad under the Act of July 25, 1866 (14 Stat. 239).

    The areas described aggregate 63.90 acres in Douglas County.

    The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to expand opportunities 
for general recreation and recreational gold panning, to protect the 
public health and safety, and to protect current road improvements and 
future site development investments as to the public and non-Federal 
lands located in the four recreational sites.
    For a period of 91 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 State Director at the address indicated above.
    Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is 
afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal. All interested 
parties who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on 
the proposed withdrawal must submit a written request to the State 
Director at the address indicated above within 91 days from the 
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 part 2300.
    For a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register, the lands will be segregated as specified 
above unless the application is denied or canceled or the withdrawal is 
approved prior to that date. The temporary land uses which may be 
permitted during this segregative period include licenses, permits, 
rights-of-way, and disposal of vegetative resources.

    Dated: October 31, 1997.
Robert D. DeViney, Jr.,
Chief, Branch of Realty and Records Services.
[FR Doc. 97-30061 Filed 11-14-97; 8:45 am]
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