[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 93 (Thursday, May 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 26824]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12871]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[OR-958-1430-01; GP8-0086; OR-52939]


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 196.01 
acres of lands, of which 184.60 acres are public lands and 11.41 acres 
are non-Federal lands, to protect the facilities and unique values of 
the Row River Trail. 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.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be 
received by August 13, 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:
Charles R. Roy, BLM Oregon/Washington State Office, 503-952-6189.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 17, 1998, 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 general land laws, 
including 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

T. 21 S., R. 1 W.,
    Sec. 31, lot 2 of Tract No. 38.

    The portions of the following lands as more particularly 
identified and described by metes and bounds in the official records 
of the Bureau of Land Management, Oregon/Washington State Office and 
the Eugene District Office, Eugene, Oregon:

T. 21 S., R. 1 W.,
    Sec. 19, lots 1, 2, 4, and 5, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
and Donation Land Claim No. 37;
    Sec. 30, lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and Donation Land 
Claim No. 37;
    Sec. 31, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 32, SW\1/4\.
T. 20 S., R. 2 W.,
    Sec. 30, lots 3, 4, and 6, and Donation Land Claim Nos. 40 and 
42;
    Sec. 31, Donation Land Claim No. 39;
    Sec. 32, lots 1 and 3, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and 
Donation Land Claim Nos. 38 and 39;
    Sec. 33, lots 2, 6, and 7, and Donation Land Claim Nos. 41, 43, 
and 45;
    Sec. 34, Donation Land Claim No. 43.
T. 21 S., R. 2 W.,
    Sec. 2, lots 1 and 2, and Donation Land Claim No. 44;
    Sec. 3, lot 2, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and Donation Land Claim Nos. 40 
and 44;
    Sec. 11, Donation Land Claim Nos. 42 and 45;
    Sec. 13, Donation Land Claim Nos. 42 and 43;
    Sec. 14, lot 1 and Donation Land Claim No. 42;
    Sec. 24, lots 1 and 2.
T. 22 S., R. 1 W.,
    Sec. 5, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 21 S., R. 3 W.,
    Sec. 1, lot 4 and Donation Land Claim No. 60.
T. 20 S., R. 3 W.,
    Sec. 25, Donation Land Claim 74;
    Sec. 26, Donation Land Claim Nos. 65, 66, and 74.

    The areas described aggregate approximately 184.60 acres in Lane 
County.

Non-Federal Lands

T. 21 S., R. 1 W.,
    Sec. 31, lot 1 of Tract 38.

    The following lands as more particularly identified and described 
by metes and bounds in the official records of the Bureau of Land 
Management, Oregon/Washington State Office and the Eugene District 
Office, Eugene, Oregon:

T. 21 S., R. 1 W.,
    Sec. 19, lot 1;
    Sec. 31, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 32, W\1/2\NW\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate approximately 11.41 acres in Lane 
County.

    The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect the facilities 
and unique recreational values of the approximate 14 miles of improved 
recreational trail converted from an abandoned railroad right-of-way.
    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 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 90 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 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 other than under 
the mining laws.

    Dated May 5, 1998.
Robert D. DeViney, Jr.,
Chief, Branch of Realty and Records Services.
[FR Doc. 98-12871 Filed 5-13-98; 8:45 am]
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