29428 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 103 / Friday, May 29, 1998 / Notices

Willamette Meridian

Siskiyou National Forest

All lands lying on the right (west) bank of

the river corridor, including the river bed,

and extending 1⁄4 mile from the centerline of

the North Fork Smith River, from Horse

Creek downstream 4.5 miles to the

confluence of Baldface Creek, as described in

the following:

T. 40 S., R. 11 W., unsurveyed

Sec. 15, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 16, E1⁄2;

Sec. 21, E1⁄2E1⁄2 and NW1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 22, W1⁄2W1⁄2 and SE1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 27, W1⁄2E1⁄2, E1⁄2W1⁄2 and NW1⁄4NW1⁄4;

Sec. 28, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4;

Sec. 34, W1⁄2E1⁄2 and E1⁄2W1⁄2.

T. 41 S., R. 11 W.,

Sec. 2, W1⁄2;

Sec. 3, NE1⁄4;

Sec. 11, N1⁄2NW1⁄4.

AND all lands lying on the left (east) bank

of the river corridor, including the river bed,

and extending 1⁄4 mile from the centerline of

the North Fork Smith River as described in

the following:

T. 41 S., R. 11 W.,

Sec. 2, those portions of the E1⁄2SW1⁄4 and

W1⁄2SE1⁄4, lying outside the boundaries

of the Kalmiopsis Wilderness Area;

Sec. 11, those portions of the NW1⁄4NE1⁄4

and NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, lying outside the

boundaries of the Wild segment of the

North Fork Smith Wild and Scenic River.

The areas described aggregate

approximately 960 acres in Curry County.

The purpose of the proposed

withdrawal is to protect the outstanding

recreation, fisheries, scenic, and water

quality values for which the North Fork

Smith River was designated Wild and

Scenic.

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 19, 1998.

Sherrie L. Reid,

Acting Chief, Branch of Realty and Records

Services.

[FR Doc. 98–14234 Filed 5–28–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WY–930–4210–06; WYW 142433]

Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and

Opportunity for Public Meeting;

Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) proposes to

withdraw 40 acres of public land in Big

Horn County, to protect important

paleontological resources associated

with the Red Gulch dinosaur track site

recently discovered near Shell,

Wyoming. This notice closes the land

for up to two years from surface entry

and mining. The land will remain open

to mineral leasing.

EFFECTIVE DATE: (Publication Date).

Comments and requests for a public

meeting must be received by August 27,

1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments and requests

should be sent to the Wyoming State

Director, Bureau of Land Management,

P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, Wyoming

82003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Janet Booth, BLM Wyoming State Office,

307–775–6124, or Chuck Wilkie, BLM

Bighorn Basin Resource Area Manager,

P.O. Box 119, 101 South 23rd Street,

Worland, Wyoming 82401–0119, 307–

347–5100.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May

14, 1998, 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:

Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming

T. 52 N., R. 91 W.,

Sec. 20, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4.

The areas described contains

approximately 40 acres in Big Horn County.

The purpose of the proposed

withdrawal is to protect important

paleontological resources pending

further study and development of

appropriate, and possibly longer term,

actions to protect and manage the

resources.

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

undersigned officer 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 Wyoming State

Director within 90 days from the date of

publication of this notice. Upon

determination by the authorized officer

that 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 proceeded in

accordance with the regulations set

forth in 43 CFR 2300.

For a period of two years from the

date of publication of this notice in the

Federal Register, the land will be

segregated as specified above unless the

application is denied or canceled or the

withdrawal is approved prior to that

date. Licenses, permits, cooperative

agreements, or discretionary land use

authorizations of a temporary nature

which would not impact or impair the

existing values of the area may be

allowed with the approval of an

authorized officer of the Bureau of Land

Management during the segregative

period.

Dated: May 21, 1998.

Alan R. Pierson,

State Director.

[FR Doc. 98–14083 Filed 5–28–98; 8:45 am]

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