6004 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 27 / Monday, February 10, 1997 / Notices

under the mining laws. All four entries

failed to file the first year annual proof

as required and the entries were

canceled by decision dated August 7,

1996.

Pursuant to Section 7 of the Taylor

Grazing Act (43 U.S.C., et. seq.), the

desert land classification for N–23262,

N–23274, N–23275, and N–23276, that

was made on July 23, 1987, is hereby

terminated for the following described

land:

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 29 N., R. 55 E.,

Sec. 11, N1⁄2 (N–23276);

Sec. 11, S1⁄2 (N–23262);

Sec. 12, N1⁄2 (N–23275);

Sec. 12, S1⁄2 (N–23274).

The area described contains 1,280 acres in

Elko County.

1. At 9 a.m. on March 12, 1997, the

land described above will be opened to

the operation of the public land laws

generally, subject to valid existing

rights, the provision 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 March

12, 1997, shall be considered as

simultaneously filed at that time. Those

received thereafter shall be considered

in the order of filing.

2. At 9 a.m. on March 12, 1997, the

land described above 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 (1988), 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 determinations in

local courts.

Dated: January 22, 1997.

William K. Stowers,

Lands Team Lead.

[FR Doc. 97–3145 Filed 2–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P

[IDI–29331]

Notice of Action; Amendment of the

Little Lost-Birch Creek Management

Framework Plan (MFP)/Notice of Realty

Action (NORA), Direct Sale of Public

Land in Butte County, ID

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

NOTICE: Notice is hereby given that the

BLM has amended the Idaho Falls

District’s Little Lost-Birch Creek MFP to

allow for direct sale of 60 acres of public

land to Butte County.

SUMMARY: The following described lands

have been examined and through the

public supported land use planning

process have been determined to be

suitable for direct sale to Butte County

pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal

Land Policy and Management Act of

1976 (FLPMA) (43 U.S.C. 1716).

T. 5 N., R. 29 E., BM

Sec. 4, N1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4,

N1⁄2S1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 5, N1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, N1⁄2S1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

The purpose of this land sale is to

allow Butte County the opportunity to

acquire public land in the vicinity of the

county’s Howe Landfill including Butte

County’s current landfill operation. Sale

of the land would serve important

public objectives for Butte County.

The land patent, when issued, would

contain a reservation to the United

States for ditches and canals.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Detailed

information concerning the conditions

of the direct sale can be obtained by

contacting Bruce Bash, Realty

Specialist, at (208) 524–7521. Upon

publication of this notice in the Federal

Register, the land described above will

be segregated from appropriation under

the public land laws, including the

mining laws, except for the sale

provisions of FLPMA.

Planning Protest

Any party who participated in the

plan amendment and is adversely

affected by the amendment may protest

this action only as it affects issues

submitted for the record during the

planning process. The protest shall be in

writing and filed with the Director

(480), Bureau of Land Management,

Resources Planning Team, 1849 ‘‘C’’

Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20240,

within 30 days of publication of this

notice.

Land Sale Comments

For a period of 45 days from the date

of publication of this notice in the

Federal Register, interested parties may

submit comments regarding the land

sale to Joe Kraayenbrink, Acting Area

Manager, Bureau of Land Management,

Big Butte Resource Area, 1405 Hollipark

Dr., Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401.

Objections will be reviewed by the BLM

Idaho Falls District Manager who may

sustain, vacate, or modify this realty

action. In the absence of any planning

protests or objections regarding the land

sale, this realty action will become the

final determination of the Department of

the Interior and the planning

amendment will be in effect.

Dated: January 27, 1997.

Joe Kraayenbrink,

Acting Area Manager, Big Butte Resource

Area.

[FR Doc. 97–3201 Filed 2–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–GG–P

[CA–010–1220–00]

Meeting of the Central California

Resource Advisory Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Meeting of the Central

California Resource Advisory Council.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authorities in

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(Pub. L. 92–463) and the Federal Land

Policy and Management Act of 1976

(sec. 309), the Bureau of Land

Management Resource Advisory

Council for central California will meet

in Bakersfield, California.

DATES: February 21–22, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Four Points Sheraton Hotel,

5101 California Street, Bakersfield.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The 12 member Central California

Resource Advisory Council is appointed

by the Secretary of the Interior to advise

the Bureau of Land Management on

public land issues. The Council will

meet on Friday and Saturday, February

21 and 22, 1997 beginning at 8:00 a.m.

both days to discuss the BLM recreation

program. There will be a field trip to

Keysville on the Kern River on Friday

afternoon, February 21, and a public

comment period beginning at 1 p.m.

Saturday, February 22. The public may

discuss any public land issue during the

public comment period, and written

comments will be accepted during the

meeting or at the address below. The

entire meeting is open to the public.

Anyone wishing to take part in the field

trip must provide their own

transporation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Larry Mercer, Public Affairs Officer,

Bureau of Land Management, 3801

Pegasus Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93308,

telephone 805–391–6010.