Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 240 / Monday, December 15, 1997 / Notices 65711

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land

Management proposes to withdraw

3,368.85 acres of public lands in El

Dorado County to protect the South

Fork of the American River. This notice

closes the lands for up to 2 years from

surface entry and mining. The lands

will remain open to mineral leasing and

the Materials Act of 1947. Up to 352.38

acres of non-federally owned lands

would be subject to this withdrawal if

they are acquired by the United States

in the future by exchange, donation, or

purchase.

DATES: Comments and requests for a

public meeting must be received by

March 16, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting

requests should be sent to the California

State Director, BLM California State

Office (CA–931), 2135 Butano Drive,

Sacramento, California 95825–0451.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Duane Marti, BLM California State

Office, 916–978–4675 or John Beck,

BLM Folsom Field Office, 916–985–

4474.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

December 3, 1997, a petition was

approved allowing the Bureau of Land

Management to file an application to

withdraw the following described

public lands from settlement, sale,

location, or entry under the general land

laws, including the mining laws, subject

to valid existing rights:

Mount Diablo Meridian, California

T. 11 N., R. 9 E.,

Sec. 3, that portion of the SE1⁄4SW1⁄4 and

the SW1⁄4SE1⁄4 lying Southerly of the

South Boundary of State Highway 49

Sec. 10, all, excepting that portion lying

Northerly of the North boundary of

California State Highway 49

Sec. 11, the West half of the Northwest

quarter and the North half of the

Northwest quarter of the Southwest

quarter lying Southerly of the South

boundary of State Highway 49 as

conveyed to the State of California by

deed recorded January 8, 1962 in Book

577 of Official Records, page 89, and

Westerly and Northerly of the centerline

of the South Fork of the American River;

the East half of the Northwest quarter

lying Westerly and Northerly of the

centerline of the South Fork of the

American River, lying Southerly of the

South boundary of State Highway 49 as

conveyed to the State of California by

Deed recorded January 8, 1962 in Book

577 of Official Records, page 89, also

lying Westerly of the following described

line: Beginning at the Northwest corner

of Parcel 1 as shown on that certain

Parcel map filed in Book 45 of Parcel

Maps at Page 34 being located on the

said South boundary of State Highway

49; thence along the West boundary of

said Parcel 1 South, 550.09 feet to a 11⁄4′′

capped iron pipe stamped L.S. 2403;

thence leaving said West boundary along

the East boundary of that certain Parcel

of land encumbered by agreement to

complete Boundary Line Adjustment and

Easement Agreement recorded in Book

4380 of Official Records at page 59 South

12° 54′ 45′′ East, 280.34 feet; thence

South 26° 20′ 07′′ East, 187.26 feet to the

said centerline of the South Fork of the

American River and the terminus of said

described line.

Sec. 12, lots 1 to 9 inclusive,

NW1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, and NW1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4.

Sec. 20, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4.

Sec. 21, that portion of the West half lying

Westerly of the centerline of the South

Fork of the American River;

Sec. 28, that portion of the N1⁄2 NW1⁄4 lying

Westerly and Northerly of the centerline

of the South Fork of the American River,

SW1⁄4NW1⁄4 excluding Mineral Survey

5163, W1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4SW1⁄4.

Sec. 29, tracts 1 and 2, as shown on the

map, filed October 2, 1991 in book 18,

of survey maps at page 129, El Dorado

County Records, California, and that

portion of the S1⁄2SW1⁄4 lying Westerly

and Northerly of the centerline of the

South Fork of the American River.

Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4 inclusive, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4,

SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4.

Sec. 32, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, W1⁄2, and

S1⁄2SE1⁄4.

T. 11 N., R. 10 E.,

Sec. 18, lots 5, 6, and 7, and

NW1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4.

Sec. 22, NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, SW1⁄4, and that

portion of the E1⁄2NW1⁄4 excluding lots 1,

4, and 5.

Sec. 26, SW1⁄4.

Sec. 27, NE1⁄4, N1⁄2NW1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,

E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4.

The areas described aggregate 3,368.85

acres, more or less, in El Dorado County.

In addition, if any of the non-federally

owned lands within the area described

below are acquired by the United States

in the future by exchange, donation, or

purchase, those lands will be subject to

this withdrawal:

Mount Diablo Meridian, California

T. 11 N., R. 9 E.

Sec. 29, NW1⁄4, NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4,

and portions of the East half more

particularly described as follows: Parcels

2, 3, and 4, as shown on the Parcel Map,

filed August 17, 1979 in Book 24 of

PARCEL MAPS at page 15, El Dorado

County Records, California, and as

amended by Certificate of Correction

recorded August 31, 1989 in Book 3196

of Official Records, page 76, and tract 3

as shown on the map, filed October 2,

1991 in book 18 of survey maps at page

129, El Dorado County Records,

California.

Sec. 31, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4.

The areas described aggregate 352.38

acres, more or less, in El Dorado County.

The purpose of the proposed

withdrawal is to assure long term

protection and preservation of the

riparian areas, wildlife habitat, scenic

quality, and high recreation values of

the public lands, newly acquired lands,

and lands proposed to be acquired in

the corridor of the South Fork of the

American River.

Until March 16, 1998 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 by March 16, 1998. 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 uses which may be

permitted during this segregative period

are those which are compatible with the

use of the lands, as determined by BLM.

Dated: December 4, 1997.

Duane Marti,

Acting Chief, Branch of Lands.

[FR Doc. 97–32608 Filed 12–12–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–40–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NM–038–1430–00–257A; NMNM 95118 and

NMNM 0554544]

Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and

Partial Termination of Recreation and

Public Purpose (R&PP) Classification,

NMNM 0554544; New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management

(BLM), Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The BLM proposes to

withdraw 680 acres of land to protect

the scenic and recreational values and

facilities at the Datil Well Campground

in Catron County, New Mexico. This

notice closes the public land for up to
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2 years from location and entry under

the United States mining laws. The

public land will remain open to mineral

leasing. This notice terminates R&PP

Classification NMNM 0554544 in part.

DATES: Comments and requests for

meeting should be received on or before

March 16, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting

requests should be sent to the Socorro

Resource Area Manager, 198 Neel

Avenue NW, Socorro, New Mexico

87801.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lois

Bell, BLM, Socorro Resource Area

Office, 198 Neel Ave, NW, Socorro, New

Mexico 87801, or telephone (505) 835–

0412.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to the R&PP Act of June 14, 1925, as

amended, (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), and

the regulations contained in 43 CFR

2461.5 (c) (2), R&PP Classification

NMNM 0554544 is hereby terminated in

part for the land described below. This

classification segregated the subject land

among others, as not suitable for

disposal except for recreation purposes.

Termination of the classification from

the subject land will insure the land and

existing facilities remain in public

ownership. Further, on November 26,

1997, a petition was approved allowing

the BLM to file an application to

withdraw the following described land

from settlement, sale, location, or entry

under the mining laws, subject to valid

existing rights:

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 2 S., R. 10 W.,

Sec. 10, all.

Sec. 11, NW1⁄4SW1⁄4.

The area aggregates 680 acres in Catron

County.

The purpose of the proposed

withdrawal is to protect the land for

management of recreational and scenic

values. Until an application is filed, no

further action will be taken on this

proposal. The R&PP classification no

longer serves a need on the land

described above and is hereby

terminated.

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

BLM Socorro Resource Area Manager.

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 BLM Socorro

Resource Area Manager 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 public 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 licenses, permits, cooperative

agreements, leases, rights-of-way and

other discretionary actions of a

temporary nature.

Dated: December 9, 1997.

Linda S. C. Rundell,

District Manager, Las Cruces.

[FR Doc. 97–32607 Filed 12–12–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Availability of Director’s

Order Concerning Park Planning

Activities

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: The National Park Service

(NPS) is converting and updating its

current system of internal instructions.

When these documents contain new

policy or procedural requirements that

may affect parties outside the NPS, this

information is being made available for

public review and comment. Director’s

Order #2 establishes new policies and

procedural guidance concerning

planning activities for units of the

National Park System.

DATES: Written comments will be

accepted until January 14, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send requests for copies to

Warren Brown, National Park Service,

Division of Park Planning and Special

Studies, 1849 C Street NW, Room 3230,

Washington, D.C. 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Gail Slemmer at (303) 969–2686.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NPS

is revising the policies and procedures

that guide its park planning activities.

To accomplish this, the planning

policies included in National Park

Service Management Policies (1988) are

being revised and the Park Planning

Process Guideline (NPS–2, 1982) is

being rescinded. The new process for

park planning will be issued as

Director’s Order #2, in conformance

with the NPS’s new system of internal

guidance documents. Director’s Order

#2 will contain new policy statements to

replace those now contained in NPS

Management Policies, and new planning

procedures and standards that will be

adhered to, with the following

exception: The sections of the earlier

policies and guidelines addressing new

area studies (studies of potential

additions to the National Park System,

wild and scenic rivers system, and

national trails system) will remain in

effect until the are updated later in

1998.

The draft Director’s Order establishes

a general framework for park planning

to promote coordination, streamline,

and better document decision making

processes. The order describes four

closely related planning processes:

General Management planning, park

strategic planning, implementation

planning and annual performance

planning and reporting. The order is

designed to help minimize duplication

and potential inconsistency in park

planning by explaining how various

types of plans and planning processes

relate to each other.

A notice that the NPS park planning

guidelines were being updated was

published in the June 8, 1996, Federal

Register, with an invitation for

interested parties to provide information

that should be considered by the NPS.

A draft Director’s Order was released

June 15, 1997, for review by the public

and interested agencies, with comments

due by August 15, 1997. During the 60-

day public review period, the draft

Director’s Order was posted on the

Internet and printed copies were mailed

to national organizations known to have

a major interest in NPS park planning.

Comments were received from 45

groups or individuals, including park

managers and other reviewers within

the NPS. National organizations that

commented included the National Parks

and Conservation Association, the

National Conference of State Historic

Preservation Officers, and the National

Park Hospitality Association. Comments

were also received from the Office of the

Governor in the State of Alaska.

Those commenting generally agreed

with the overall approach to park

planning outlined in the draft Director’s

Order. Several of their suggestions have

been incorporated into the revised draft,

including strengthening the explanation

of need for public involvement in the