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the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act,

nor does it threaten to violate a Federal,

State, local or tribal law or requirement

imposed for the protection of the

environment. 5. Approval of the Plan

would not establish a precedent for

future action or represent a decision in

principle about future actions with

potentially significant environmental

effects.

The Service has therefore determined

that approval of the Plan qualifies as a

categorical exclusion under the National

Environmental Policy Act, as provided

by the Department of the Interior

Manual (516 DM 2, Appendix 1 and 516

DM 6, Appendix 1). No further National

Environmental Policy Act

documentation will therefore be

prepared. This notice is provided

pursuant to section 10(c) of the Act. The

Service will evaluate the permit

application, the Plan, and comments

submitted thereon to determine whether

the application meets the requirements

of section 10(a) of the Act. If it is

determined that those requirements are

met, a permit will be issued for the

incidental take of the RCW. The final

decision will be made no sooner than 30

days from the date of this notice.

Dated: May 19, 1998.

H. Dale Hall,

Deputy Regional Director.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR–958–1430–01; GP8–0072; OR–51831–

WA]

Public Land Order No. 7333;

Withdrawal of Lands for the San Juan

Archipelago; Washington

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Public land order.

SUMMARY: This order withdraws 195.59

acres of public lands and 75.82 acres of

non-Federal lands proposed for

acquisition from surface entry and

mining for a period of 5 years to protect

the natural and recreational values on

10 tracts of land in the San Juan

Archipelago, while the Bureau of Land

Management completes land use

planning for these areas. The public

lands have been and will remain open

to mineral leasing. The non-Federal

lands will become subject to the

withdrawal and will be opened to

mineral leasing upon acquisition by the

United States.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 29, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Betty McCarthy, BLM Oregon/

Washington State Office, P.O. Box 2965,

Portland, Oregon 97208–2965, 503–952–

6155.

By virtue of the authority vested in

the Secretary of the Interior by Section

204 of the Federal Land Policy and

Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C.

1714 (1994), it is ordered as follows:

1. Subject to valid existing rights, the

following described public lands are

hereby withdrawn 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, to protect the natural and

recreational values on seven waterfront

tracts, one inland tract, and two islands

in the San Juan Archipelago:

Willamette Meridian

Tract H (Lopez Island; NW Chadwick Hill

and Wetland)

T. 34 N., R.1 W.,

Sec. 17, that portion of the south 200 ft. of

the N1⁄2SE1⁄4, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4, and SW1⁄4SE1⁄4,

excepting therefrom the following

described tracts:

Beginning at the southwest corner of the

southeast quarter of sec. 17, running due east

9 rods to ditch; Thence following ditch in

northeasterly direction 14 rods; Thence run

in a northwesterly direction 30 rods; Thence

running in a westerly direction 6 rods to

County Road; Thence following County Road

due south 40 rods to point of beginning. Also

beginning at southwest corner of SE1⁄4 of said

sec. 17, and running due east 9 rods to ditch;

Thence following ditch in a northeasterly

direction 300 ft; Thence due east 937 ft;

Thence south 208.7 ft; Thence on section line

west 1150 feet to place of beginning; EXCEPT

County Road along the west line thereof;

(83.67 acres) AND

Sec. 17, the north 330 ft. of the south 530

ft. of the NE1⁄4SE1⁄4 and NW1⁄4SE1⁄4 being

more particularly described as follows:

A portion of the NE1⁄4SE1⁄4 described as

follows:

Commencing at the east quarter corner of

said sec. 17 as described by instrument

recorded under Auditor’s File No. 95675,

records of said county, from which the

concrete monument described by instrument

recorded under Auditor’s File No. 120616,

records of said county, as marking the

northeast corner of said sec. 17 bears north

0°37′51′′ east; Thence from said quarter

corner along the easterly boundary of said

NE1⁄4SE1⁄4 south 0°37′02′′ west, 809.69 ft. to

the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING of the

parcel to be described; Thence leaving said

easterly boundary and along the northerly

boundary of the south 530 ft. of the said

NE1⁄4SE1⁄4 and parallel with the southerly

boundary of the said NE1⁄4SE1⁄4 south

89°49′41′′ west, 991.78 ft. to a point on the

easterly boundary of the west 330 ft. of the

said NE1⁄4SE1⁄4; Thence leaving said

northerly boundary and along said easterly

boundary south 0°29′00′′ west, 330.02 ft. to

a point on the northerly boundary of the

south 200 ft. of the said NE1⁄4SE1⁄4; Thence

along said northerly boundary and parallel

with the southerly boundary of the said

NE1⁄4SE1⁄4 north 89°49′41′′ east, 991.01 ft. to

a point on the easterly boundary of the said

NE1⁄4SE1⁄4; Thence along said easterly

boundary north 0°37′02′′ east, 330.03 ft. to

the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; AND,

Sec. 17, portions of the NE1⁄4SE1⁄4 and

NW1⁄4SE1⁄4 described as follows:

Commencing at the east quarter corner of

said sec. 17 as described by instrument

recorded under Auditor’s File No. 95675,

records of said county, from which the

concrete monument described by instrument

recorded under Auditor’s File No. 120616,

records of said county, bears north 0°37′51′′

east; Thence from said quarter corner along

the common boundary of the SE1⁄4NE1⁄4 and

the NE1⁄4SE1⁄4 of said sec. 17 south 89°40′35′′

west, 1323.74 ft. to the westerly corner

common to the said SE1⁄4NE1⁄4 and

NE1⁄4SE1⁄4; Thence leaving said common

boundary and along the westerly boundary of

the said NE1⁄4SE1⁄4 south 0°29′00′′ west,

806.17 ft. to the TRUE POINT OF

BEGINNING of the parcel to be described;

Thence leaving said westerly boundary and

along the northerly boundary of the south

530 ft. of the said NW1⁄4SE1⁄4 and parallel

with the southerly boundary of the said

NW1⁄4SE1⁄4 south 89°49′41′′ west, 1321.81 ft.

to a point on the westerly boundary of the

said NW1⁄4SE1⁄4; Thence leaving said

northerly boundary and along said westerly

boundary south 0°20′56′′ west, 330.01 ft.;

Thence leaving said westerly boundary and

along the northerly boundary of the south

200 ft. of the said NW1⁄4SE1⁄4 and parallel

with the southerly boundary of the said

NW1⁄4SE1⁄4 north 89°49′41′′ east, 1321.03 ft.

to a point on the westerly boundary of the

said NE1⁄4SE1⁄4; Thence along the northerly

boundary of the south 200 ft. of the said

NE1⁄4SE1⁄4 and parallel with the southerly

boundary of the said NE1⁄4SE1⁄4 north

89°49′41′′ east, 330.02 ft. to a point on the

easterly boundary of the west 330 ft. of the

said NE1⁄4SE1⁄4; Thence along the said

easterly boundary and parallel with the

westerly boundary of the said NE1⁄4SE1⁄4

north 0°29′00′′ east, 330.02 ft. to a point on

the northerly boundary of the south 530 ft.

of the said NE1⁄4SE1⁄4; Thence along said

northerly boundary and parallel with the

southerly boundary of the said NE1⁄4SE1⁄4

south 89°49′41′′ west, 330.02 ft. to a point on

the boundary common to the said NW1⁄4SE1⁄4

and the NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, said point also being the

TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. (20.02 acres)

Tract J: (Lopez Island; Watmough Bay)

T. 34 N., R. 1 W.,

Sec. 21, lot 2 and SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, TOGETHER

with tidelands of the second class

abutting thereon; EXCEPT the following

described portions thereof:

1. A portion of lot 2 described as follows:

Beginning at a point marked by an iron

pipe at the approximate high tide line, which

point is south 50.1 ft. and east 2197 ft. of an

iron pipe marking the northwest corner of the

SW1⁄4NW1⁄4 of said sec. 21; Thence from said

point of beginning south 66°46′ west, 146.1

ft. to an iron pipe at the edge of a marsh;
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Thence continuing south 66°46′ west, 140.5

ft. to a point in the marsh which point is

south 163.2 ft. and east 1933.6 ft. of the said

northwest corner; Thence north 109.1 ft.,

more or less, to a point on the edge of said

marsh; Thence continuing north 54 ft. to a

point on the north line of said lot 2; Thence

easterly along the said north boundary 222

ft., more or less, to the approximate line of

ordinary high tide; Thence southeasterly to

the said point of beginning.

2. That portion of lot 2, lying easterly of

the following described line:

Commencing at the center of said sec. 21,

which point is also the southeast corner of

said lot 2 and is marked by an iron pin;

Thence north 652.5 ft. along the east

boundary of said lot 2 to an iron pipe;

Thence leaving said east boundary south

70°10′ west, 218.6 ft.; Thence south 76°35′

west, 303.2 ft.; Thence south 76°17′ west,

248.0 ft.; Thence north 30°00′ east, 434.36 ft.;

Thence north 48°30′ west, 245.09 ft.; Thence

north 60°58′ east, 165.0 ft. to the point of

beginning of said line; Thence north 30°00′

west to the north line of said lot 2 and the

terminus of said line.

3. A portion of lot 2, described as follows:

Commencing at the center of said sec. 21,

which point is also the southeast corner of

said lot 2 and is marked by an iron pin;

Thence north 652.5 ft. along the east

boundary of said lot 2 to an iron pipe;

Thence leaving said east boundary south

70°10′ west, 218.6 ft.; Thence south 76°35′

west, 303.2 ft.; Thence south 76°17′ west,

386.3 ft.; Thence south 76°12′ west, 13.4 ft.

to the point of beginning of said line; Thence

continuing south 76°12′ west, 373.2 ft.;

Thence north 65°28′ west, 95.3 ft. to a point

on the north line of County Road No. 124;

Thence north 22°01′ east, 380.8 ft.; Thence

north 60°58′ east, 350 ft.; Thence south 474.1

ft. to the point of beginning.

4. A portion of lot 2, described as follows:

Beginning at the center of said sec. 21,

which point is also the southeast corner of

said lot 2 and is marked by an iron pin;

Thence along the easterly boundary of said

lot 2 north 583.5 ft.; Thence leaving said

easterly boundary south 70°10′ west, 198.8

ft.; Thence south 76°35′ west, 306.7 ft.;

Thence south 76°17′ west, 386.1 ft.; Thence

south 76°12′ west, 463 ft.; Thence south

46°48′ east, 166.6 ft.; Thence south 50°36′

east, 217.9 ft. to a point on the southerly

boundary north 89°27′40′′ east, 1020.1 ft. to

the point of beginning.

5. A portion of the SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, described

as follows:

Beginning at a point on the west boundary

of said sec. 21, which point is 830.3 ft. north

(N. 0°48′ E.) of the west one-quarter corner

of said sec. 21 and which point is also on the

north margin of a proposed 60 ft. wide

roadway; Thence along said north margin

south 83°55′ east, 378 ft.; Thence along said

north margin south 64°29′ east, 75 ft.; Thence

continuing along said north margin south

64°29′ east, 452.9 ft.; Thence leaving said

north margin north 87°28′ east, 223.9 ft.;

Thence north 41°49′ west, 51.6 ft.; Thence

north 0°48′ east 679.2 ft. to the north

boundary of said SW1⁄4NW1⁄4; Thence along

said north boundary west 1,044.70 ft. to the

northwest corner of said SW1⁄4NW1⁄4; Thence

south (S. 0°48′ W.) 459.4 ft., more or less, to

the said point of beginning.

6. A portion of the SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, described

as follows:

Beginning at a point on the west boundary

of said sec. 21, which point is 660 ft. north

0°48′ east of the west one-quarter corner of

said sec. 21; Thence continuing north 110.3

ft. to a point on the south margin of a

proposed 60 ft. wide roadway; Thence along

said south margin south 83°55′ east 363.2 ft.;

Thence along said south margin south 64°29′

east 164.1 ft.; Thence along said south margin

south 41° west 225 ft.; Thence along said

south margin south 62°45′ east 282.5 ft.;

Thence along said south margin south 53°18′

east, 136.88 ft.; Thence along said south

margin south 76°45′ east, 180.06 ft.; Thence

parallel to the west line of said section south

0°48′ west, 238.49 ft. to the south line of the

SW1⁄4NW1⁄4 of said section; Thence on the

south line of said SW1⁄4NW1⁄4 south 89°55′

west, 1199.74 ft.; Thence north 0°48′ west

660 ft. to the point of beginning.

7. County Road No. 124, as described

under Auditor’s File No. 75855, Records of

San Juan County, Washington, lying in

portions of lot 2 and the SW1⁄4NW1⁄4 of sec.

21. (28.76 acres)

Tract K (Lopez Island; Watmough Head and

Watmough Bay)

T. 34 N., R. 1 W.,

Sec. 21, portions of lot 2 described as

follows:

Commencing at the center of said sec. 21,

which point is also the southeast corner of

said lot 2 and is marked by an iron pin;

Thence north 652.5 ft. along the east

boundary of said lot 2 to an iron pipe;

Thence leaving said east boundary south

70°10′ west, 218.6 ft.; Thence south 76°35′

west, 303.2 ft.; Thence south 76°17′ west,

386.3 ft.; Thence south 76°12′ west, 13.4 ft.

to the point of beginning of said line; Thence

continuing south 76°12′ west, 373.2 ft.;

Thence north 65°28′ west, 95.3 ft. to a point

on the north line of County Road No. 124;

Thence north 22°01′ east, 380.8 feet; Thence

north 60°58′ east, 350 feet; Thence south

474.1 feet to the point of beginning; (3.75

acres) AND

Sec. 21, portions of lot 2, described as

follows:

Beginning at a point marked by an iron

pipe at the approximate high tide line, which

point is south 50.1 feet and east 2197 feet of

an iron pipe marking the northwest corner of

the SW1⁄4NW1⁄4 of said sec. 21; Thence from

said point of beginning south 66°46′ west,

146.1 ft. to an iron pipe at the edge of a

marsh; Thence continuing south 66°46′ west,

140.5 ft. to a point in the marsh which point

is south 163.2 ft. and east 1933.6 ft. of the

said northwest corner; Thence north 109.1 ft.,

more or less, to a point on the edge of said

marsh; Thence continuing north 54 ft. to a

point on the north line of said lot 2; Thence

easterly along the said north boundary 222

ft., more or less, to the approximate line of

ordinary high tide; Thence southeasterly to

the said point of beginning; (0.64 acres) AND

Beginning at the center of said sec. 21,

which point is also the southeast corner of

said lot 2, and is marked by an iron pin;

Thence along the easterly boundary of said

lot 2 north 583.5 ft.; Thence leaving said

easterly boundary south 70°10′ west, 198.8

ft.; Thence south 76°35′ west, 306.7 ft.;

Thence south 76°17′ west, 386.1 ft.; Thence

south 76°12′ west 463 ft.; Thence south

46°48′ east, 166.6 ft.; Thence south 50°36′

east, 217.9 ft. to a point on the southerly

boundary north 89°27′40′′ east, 1020.1 ft. to

the point of beginning. (11.85 acres)

Tract L (Lopez Island; Cape St. Mary)

T. 34 N., R. 1 W.,

Sec. 15, lot 1.

Tract M (Lopez Island; Lopez Pass)

T. 35 N., R. 1 W.,

Sec. 33, lot 1.

Tract N (Eliza Island; South End)

T. 36 N., R. 2 E.,

Sec. 5, unsurveyed portion of Eliza Island.

Tract O (Lummi Island; Carter Point)

T. 36 N., R. 2 E.,

Sec. 6, unsurveyed portion of Lummi

Island.

Tract P (Lummi Rocks)

T. 37 N., R. 1 E.,

Sec. 27, unsurveyed Lummi Rocks in the

NW1⁄4 and SW1⁄4NE1⁄4.

Tract Q (Chuckanut Rock)

T. 37 N., R. 2 E.,

Sec. 24, unsurveyed Chuckanut Rock.

The areas described aggregate

approximately 195.59 acres in San Juan and

Whatcom Counties.

2. The following described nonFederal lands, if acquired by the United

States, will be subject to the terms and

conditions of this withdrawal as

described in paragraph 1:

Willamette Meridian

Tract I (Lopez Island; Chadwick Hill/

Watmough Bay)

T. 34 N., R. 1 W.,

Sec. 21, lot 1 and NW1⁄4NW1⁄4.

The area described contains 75.82 acres in

San Juan County.

3. The withdrawal made by this order

does not alter the applicability of those

public land laws governing the use of

the lands under lease, license, or permit,

or governing the disposal of their

mineral or vegetative resources other

than under the mining laws.

4. This withdrawal will expire 5 years

from the effective date of this order

unless, as a result of a review conducted

before the expiration date pursuant to

Section 204(f) of the Federal Land

Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43

U.S.C. 1714(f) (1994), the Secretary

determines that the withdrawal shall be

extended.

Dated: May 14, 1998.

Bob Armstrong,

Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

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