Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 247 / Wednesday, December 24, 1997 / Notices 67401

Management, Arizona State Office, 222

North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona

85004–2203, (602) 417–9215.

Michael A. Ferguson,

Deputy State Director, Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 97–33539 Filed 12–23–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–32–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WY–921–1430–01; WYW 126227]

Opening of Land in a Proposed

Withdrawal; Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice cancels a

withdrawal application insofar as it

affects 1410.00 acres of public land and

opens the land to surface entry and

mining. It has been and remains open to

mineral leasing. The remaining portion

of the withdrawal application will

continue to be processed unless it is

cancelled or denied.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 24, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Janet Booth, BLM Wyoming State Office

(WY 921), P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne,

Wyoming 82003, 307–775–6124.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice

of Proposed Withdrawal published in

the Federal Register, 59 FR 5441, on

February 4, 1994, for the Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) to protect important

paleontological resources on Big Cedar

Ridge near Tensleep, Wyoming. After

completing an environmental

assessment, the BLM determined that

certain land is no longer needed for the

withdrawal. The land is described as

follows:

Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming

T. 45 N., R. 89 W.,

Sec. 8, E1⁄2SE1⁄4;

Sec. 9, W1⁄2SW1⁄4;

Sec. 16, W1⁄2NW1⁄4, S1⁄2SW1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 17, E1⁄2E1⁄2;

Sec. 20, E1⁄2E1⁄2;

Sec. 21, W1⁄2W1⁄2, NE1⁄4NW1⁄4,

NE1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4;

Sec. 28, W1⁄2E1⁄2NW1⁄4, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,

W1⁄2NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4SW1⁄4,

SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 29, E1⁄2E1⁄2;

Sec. 32, E1⁄2NE1⁄4;

Sec. 33, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4,

NW1⁄4NW1⁄4NW1⁄4, S1⁄2N1⁄2NW1⁄4,

S1⁄2NW1⁄4.

The area described contains 1,410 acres in

Washakie County.

At 9 a.m. on December 24, 1997 the

land will be opened to location and

entry under the general land laws,

including the United States mining

laws, subject to valid existing rights, the

provision of existing withdrawals, and

other segregations of record.

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.

Alan R. Pierson,

State Director.

[FR Doc. 97–33536 Filed 12–23–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–22–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CA–360–1230–00]

Special Area—Fee Adjustment

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management

(BLM), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of fee adjustment for use

of Special Area within Butte County,

California.

SUMMARY: The BLM is adjusting the

daily fee from $2.50 per site, per day to

$5.00 per site, per day for recreational

mineral collection at the Forks of Butte

Creek Special Recreation Management

Area. This fee adjustment is required to

reflect the current market value of the

recreation opportunity being offered by

BLM, and to reduce over-crowding and

degradation within the Special

Recreation Management Area.

DATES: This fee adjustment will take

effect January 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Charles M. Schultz, Area Manager,

Bureau of Land Management, 355

Hemsted Drive, Redding, CA 96002.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forks

of Butte Creek Special Recreation

Management Area in Butte County,

California, was placed under protective

withdrawal (S 4528) by Public Land

Order 5329 on January 18, 1973, to

segregate the area from all forms of

appropriation, including the mining

laws. While the mineral rights to much

of this area continue to be held under

mining claims that pre-date this

withdrawal, several segments (sites) of

Butte Creek are not encumbered with

mining claims. These sites have become

extremely popular for recreational

mineral collection via panning, sluicing

and dredging.

The authority for this fee adjustment

is 43 CFR 8372. Any person who

engages in mineral collection within the

Forks of Butte Creek Special Recreation

Area in violation of permit terms or

stipulations may be subject to a fine not

to exceed $1,000 and/or imprisonment

not to exceed 12 months.

Charles M. Schultz,

Redding Area Manager.

[FR Doc. 97–33409 Filed 12–23–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–40–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AZ–010–98–1610]

Arizona Strip District Resource

Management Plan: Intent To Amend

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management.

ACTION: Notice of intent to amend the

Arizona Strip Resource Management

Plan, Arizona.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the BLM Planning

Regulations (43 CFR part 1600) this

notice advises the public that the

Arizona Strip Field Office, Bureau of

Land Management, is proposing to

amend the Arizona Strip Resource

Management Plan to establish allowable

resource uses on the Lee’s Ferry Grazing

Allotment. In accordance with 43 CFR

part 4100.0–8 ‘‘The authorized officer

shall manage livestock grazing on public

lands under the principle of multiple

use and sustained yield, and in

accordance with applicable land use

plans. Land use plans shall establish

allowable resource uses (either singly or

in combination), related levels of

production or use to be maintained,

areas of use, * * *’’. The Bureau of

Land Management, in cooperation with

the Lee’s Ferry Grazing permittee,

desires to retire the grazing preferences

associated with the grazing allotment to

alleviate conflicts between livestock and

recreationist using the narrow Paria

River Canyon corridor.

The main issues anticipated in this

plan amendment are: (1) potential

impacts on recreation opportunities; (2),

and potential impacts on the socioeconomics of Coconino County,

Arizona.

This amendment is limited to the area

contained within the Lee’s Ferry

Allotment on the Arizona Strip.