Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 55 / Friday, March 21, 1997 / Notices 13705

2nd Street, Roswell, NM 88201, (505)

627–0212.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Department of the Interior’s Bureau of

Land Management, New Mexico State

Office, Roswell District Office, Carlsbad

Resource Area Office is changing its

mailing address effective April 24, 1997.

The new mailing address will be:

Bureau of Land Management, Carlsbad

Resource Area, 620 E. Greene Street,

P.O. Box 1778, Carlsbad, New Mexico

88221–1778.

Dated: March 12, 1997.

Edwin L. Roberson,

District Manager.

[FR Doc. 97–7153 Filed 3–20–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–YA–M

[CO–930–1430–01; COC–60316]

Proposed Withdrawal; Opportunity for

Public Meeting; Colorado

March 12, 1997.

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land

Management proposes to withdraw

approximately 1,440 acres of public

land to protect endangered species and

riparian areas. This notice closes this

land to operation of the public land

laws including location and entry under

the mining laws for up to two years. The

land has been and remains open to

mineral leasing.

DATES: Comments on this proposed

withdrawal or requests for public

meeting must be received on or before

June 19, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments and requests for

a meeting should be sent to the

Colorado State Director, BLM, 2850

Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado

80215–7076.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Doris E. Chelius, 303–239–3706.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March

4, 1997, a petition was approved

allowing the Bureau of Land

Management to file an application to

withdraw the following described

public land from settlement, sale,

location, or entry under the general land

laws, including the mining laws, subject

to valid existing rights:

Unaweep Seep/West Creek Area

T. 14 S., R. 103 W., 6th P.M.

Sec. 32, E1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4 and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 33, W1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4 and

NW1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4.

T. 15 S., R. 103 W., 6th P.M.

Sec. 2, Lot 5 and SE1⁄4NW1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 3, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, E1⁄2SE1⁄4,

E1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 4, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 5, Lot 1, E1⁄2 Lot 2, E1⁄2SW1⁄4NE1⁄4,

N1⁄2SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4,

NW1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄2SE,

E1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and

SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 8, E1⁄2NE1⁄4NE1⁄4;

Sec. 9, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4,

NW1⁄4NW1⁄4NW1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4NW1⁄4,

NW1⁄4SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4NW1⁄4,

W1⁄2SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,

E1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4,

NE1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4,

NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and

SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 10, N1⁄2N1⁄2NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4,

NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4NW1⁄4,

NE1⁄4SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, S1⁄2SW1⁄4NW1⁄4,

N1⁄2SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,

NW1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, NW1⁄4SW1⁄4,

N1⁄2SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, and SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 15, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4NW1⁄4;

Sec. 16, E1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4,

NE1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, W1⁄2E1⁄2SE1⁄4, and

E1⁄2W1⁄2SE1⁄4;

Sec. 21, E1⁄2 Lot 1 (excepting therefrom that

portion within Mineral Survey (MS)

3257, Patent No. 14317), E1⁄2NE1⁄4,

E1⁄2NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 22, W1⁄2 Lot 1 (excepting therefrom

that portion within MS 3257, Patent No.

14317), and W1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4.

The area described containins

approximately 1,440 acres in Mesa County.

For a period of 90 days from the date

of publication of this notice, all parties

who wish to submit comments,

suggestions, or objections in connection

with this proposed action, or to request

a public meeting, may present their

views in writing to the Colorado State

Director. If the authorized officer

determines that a meeting should be

held, the meeting will be scheduled and

conducted in accordance with 43 CFR

2310.3–1(c)(2).

This application will be processed in

accordance with the regulations set

forth in 43 CFR Part 2310.

For a period of two years from the

date of publication in the Federal

Register, this land will be segregated

from the mining laws as specified above

unless the application is denied or

cancelled or the withdrawal is approved

prior to that date. During this period the

Bureau of Land Management will

continue to manage this land.

Jenny L. Saunders,

Realty Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–7151 Filed 3–20–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P

[CO–930–1430–01; COC–57598]

Amendment to Proposed Withdrawal;

Opportunity for Public Meeting;

Colorado

March 12, 1997.

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of

Agriculture, Forest Service has amended

their withdrawal application for the

Nederland Work Center to include an

additional 12.32 acres. This amendment

will segregate the land described below

from location and entry under the

mining laws for up to two years, it will

not affect the segregation of the land in

the original application.

DATES: Comments on this proposed

withdrawal or requests for public

meeting must be received on or before

June 19, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments and requests for

public meeting should be sent to the

Colorado State Director, BLM, 2850

Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado

80215–7076.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Doris E. Chelius, 303–239–3706.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March

4, 1997, the Department of Agriculture,

Forest Service, filed an application to

amend their original application (See 59

FR 55850) to include an additional

12.32 acres of National Forest System

land. This amendment will close the

following described land to location and

entry under United States mining laws

(30 U.S.C. Ch 2) for up to 2 years:

Roosevelt National Forest

T. 1 S, R. 72 W.,

Sec. 7. lot 33.

The area described contains approximately

12.32 acres of National Forest System land in

Boulder County.

The purpose of this withdrawal is to

provide protection for capitol

investments at a proposed Forest

Service Work Center.

For a period of 90 days from the date

of publication of this notice, all parties

who wish to submit comments,

suggestions, or objections in connection

with this proposed withdrawal, or to

request a public meeting, may present

their views in writing to the Colorado

State Director. If the authorized officer

determines that a meeting should be

held, the meeting will be scheduled and

conducted in accordance with 43 CFR

2310.3–1(c)(2).

This application will be processed in

accordance with regulations set forth in

43 CFR Part 2310.