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A notice of the decisions will be

published once a week, for four (4)

consecutive weeks, in the Nome

Nuggett. Copies of the decisions may be

obtained by contacting the Alaska State

Office of the Bureau of Land

Management, 222 West Seventh

Avenue, #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513–

7599 ((907) 271–5960).

Any party claiming a property interest

which is adversely affected by the

decisions, an agency of the Federal

government, or regional corporation,

shall have until August 5, 1998 to file

an appeal. However, parties receiving

service by certified mail shall have 30

days from the date of receipt to file an

appeal. Appeals must be filed in the

Bureau of Land Management at the

address identified above, where the

requirements for filing an appeal may be

obtained. Parties who do not file an

appeal in accordance with the

requirements of 43 CFR part 4, subpart

E, shall be deemed to have waived their

rights.

Terry R. Hassett,

Chief, Branch of 962 Adjudication.

[FR Doc. 98–17762 Filed 7–2–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–$$–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV–030–1220–00; Closure Notice No.

NV–030–98–003]

Notice of Closure to Off Highway

Vehicles

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

SUMMARY: Notice is given that public

lands west of Deer Run Road along the

Carson River in Carson City, Nevada are

closed to motorized vehicle use except

on the designated access road and

trailhead parking area.

EFFECTIVE DATES: This closure goes into

effect on August 15, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO

COMMENT CONTACT: Arthur Callan,

Outdoor Recreation Planner, 5665

Morgan Mill Road, Carson City, Nevada

89701. Telephone (702) 885–6141.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lands

included in this closure are those public

lands west of Deer Run Road within Mt.

Diablo Meridian, Sections 11 and 14, T.

15 N., R. 20 E. This closure does not

apply to the existing mining occupancy

in south portion of Section 14, or

legitimate operations conducted under

the mining laws. The closure does not

apply to emergency, law enforcement,

or agency vehicles on official business.

This order is consistent with the Bureau

of Land Management October, 1996

Carson City Urban Interface Plan

Amendment, and the Carson City 1996

Carson River Master Plan to enhance

nonmotorized uses and protect the river

environment. The authorities for this

closure are 43 CFR 8342.1 and 8364.1.

Any person failing to comply with the

closure may be subject to imprisonment

for not more than 12 months, or a fine

in accordance with the applicable

provisions of 18 U.S.C. 3571, or both.

Dated: June 25, 1998.

John O. Singlaub,

Carson City Field Manager.

[FR Doc. 98–17817 Filed 7–2–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

[OR–015–98–1610–00: GP8–0236]

Hart Mountain National Antelope

Refuge, OR; Jurisdictional Land

Exchange

AGENCY: Lakeview District, Bureau of

Land Management (BLM) and Hart

Mountain National Antelope Refuge,

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

(USFWS), DOI.

ACTION: Notice of Availability,

Environmental Assessment (EA#OR–

010–97–05) and Draft Warner Lakes

Management Framework Plan

Amendment—Proposed Jurisdictional

Land Exchange Between the Hart

Mountain National Antelope Refuge and

the Lakeview District, BLM.

SUMMARY: The USFWS and BLM have

jointly prepared this document in

accordance with the Federal Land

Policy and Management Act of 1976 and

the National Environmental Policy Act

of 1969. The USFWS is the lead agency.

The transfer has been proposed to

improve the management efficiency of

federal lands and to improve

management of upland and riparian

wildlife habitats. The document

analyzes the potential environmental

impacts of transferring management

jurisdiction of about 12,880 acres of

BLM-managed lands to the USFWS and

about 7,870 acres of USFWS-managed

lands to the BLM. In addition, a change

of management direction would occur

on about 11,020 acres of BLM-managed

lands.

This notice announces that the

document is, or soon will be available

for a 45-day public comment period. It

is very important that you participate

during this review opportunity, so that

any substantive comments are provided

at a time when we can meaningfully

consider them. If you require additional

information concerning this analysis, or

desire a copy of the document, please

contact Paul Whitman at (541) 947–6110

(e-mail address: pwhitman@or.blm.gov)

or Tori Roberts at (541) 947–3315.

DATES: You are encouraged to provide

written comments to the address below,

by August 19, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Mr. Michael Nunn, U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, Sheldon/Hart

Mountain Refuges, Post Office Building,

Lakeview, OR 97630.

Dated: June 22, 1998.

Michael L. Nunn,

Project Leader, Sheldon/Hart Mountain

Refuges.

Scott R. Florence,

Area Manager, Lakeview Resource Area.

[FR Doc. 98–17745 Filed 7–2–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–33–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV–030–98–1020–24–1 A]

Sierra Front/Northwest Great Basin

Resource Advisory Council—Notice of

Meeting Locations and Times

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Resource Advisory Council

Meeting locations and times.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Federal Land Policy and Management

Act and the Federal Advisory

Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the

Department of the Interior, Bureau of

Land Management (BLM) Council

meetings will be held as indicated

below. The agenda includes: Minutes of

previous meeting, discussion of the

Black Rock Desert Management Plan,

setting criteria for acquisition of

conservation easements in the Carson

Valley, a tour of Carson Valley to view

agricultural lands being considered for

protection under the ‘‘Rural Lands

Initiative’’ and public comment period.

All meetings are open to the public.

The public may present written

comments to the council. Each formal

council meeting will have a time

allocated for public comments. The

public comment period for the council

meeting is listed below. Individuals

who plan to attend the tour are welcome

but need to provide their own

transportation.

For further information about the

meeting or anyone that needs special

assistance such as sign language
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interpretation or other reasonable

accommodations, should contact Joan

Sweetland at the Carson City Field

Office, 5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson

City, NV 89701, (702) 885–6000.

DATES: The council will meet on

Thursday, July 30, 1998 at 9:00 a.m., at

the Carson Valley Inn, 1627 US

Highway 395 N, Minden, NV. The

meeting will be called to order and then

council members will depart on a tour

of Carson Valley to look at the

agricultural lands in the Carson Valley

being considered for protection under

the ‘‘Rural Lands Initiative’’. The

Council will break for lunch and return

to the business meeting at the Carson

Valley Inn at approximately 1:30. The

public comment period will be at 1:45

p.m. with adjournment at 5:00 p.m.

Friday, July 31, the RAC will meet from

8:00 a.m. until noon. They will break for

lunch and reconvene at 1:00. The public

comment period will be at 1:00 and

adjournment at 4:00.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joan Sweetland, Public Affairs

Specialist, Carson City Field Office,

telephone (702) 885–6000.

Dated: June 24, 1998.

John O. Singlaub,

Field Manager.

[FR Doc. 98–17704 Filed 7–2–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AZ–070–98–1430–01; AZA 30675]

Arizona: Notice of Realty Action

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Classification of Public Land for

Recreation and Public Purposes Lease

and Conveyance, Mohave County,

Arizona.

SUMMARY: The following described

public land in Mohave County, Arizona,

has been examined and found suitable

for classification for lease and

conveyance under the provisions of the

Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP)

Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.):

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 17 N, R. 21 W.,

Sec. 5, lots 3 and 4.

Containing 79.04 acres, more or less.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Big

Sandy Natural Resource Conservation

District proposes to use the land for a

park, botanical gardens, and

experimental agricultural projects and

exhibits for educational purposes. The

land is not required for any Federal

purposes. The lease and conveyance of

the land for recreational or public

purposes is consistent with current

Bureau planning for this area and would

be in the public interest.

The lease and conveyance, when

issued, will contain the following

reservations to the United States:

1. Rights-of-way for ditches and

canals constructed by the authority of

the United States.

2. All minerals reserved to Santa Fe

Minerals, with the right to prospect for,

mine, and remove materials.

And will be subject to:

1. The provisions of the R&PP Act and

all applicable regulations of the

Secretary of the Interior.

Upon publication of this Notice in the

Federal Register, the land will be

segregated from all forms of

appropriation under the public land

laws, except for lease and conveyance

under the Recreation and Public

Purposes Act. The mineral estate is in

private ownership and is not subject to

Bureau of Land Management

administration.

DATES: For a period of 45 days from the

date of publication of this Notice in the

Federal Register, interested parties may

submit comments to the Field Manager,

Lake Havasu Field Office, 2610

Sweetwater Avenue, Lake Havasu City,

Arizona 86406. Any adverse comments

will be reviewed by the Arizona State

Director. In the absence of any adverse

comments, the classification of the land

described in this Notice will become

effective 60 days from the date of

publication of this Notice in the Federal

Register. The land will not be offered

for lease and conveyance until after the

classification becomes effective.

Classification Comments

Interested parties may submit

comments involving the suitability of

the land for a park, botanical gardens,

and experimental agricultural projects

and exhibits for educational purposes.

Comments on the classification are

restricted to whether the land is

physically suited for the proposal,

whether the use will maximize the

future use or uses of the land, whether

the use is consistent with the local

planning and zoning, or if the use is

consistent with State and Federal

programs.

Application Comments

Interested parties may submit

comments regarding the specific use

proposed in the application and plan of

development, whether the Bureau of

Land Management followed proper

administrative procedures in reaching

the decision, or any other factor not

directly related to the suitability of the

land for a park, botanical gardens,

experimental agricultural projects and

exhibits for educational purposes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Land Law Examiner Janice Easley, Lake

Havasu Field Office, 2610 Sweetwater

Avenue, Lake Havasu City, Arizona

86406 or telephone (52) 505–1239.

Dated: June 29, 1998.

Jaime T. Provencio,

Field Manager.

[FR Doc. 98–17768 Filed 7–2–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–32–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV–930–1430–00; N–62765, N–55975]

Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and

Amended Notice of Exchange

Proposal; Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Nellis Air Force Base has filed

an application (N–62765) to withdraw

approximately 1,755 acres of public

lands adjacent to the base from surface

entry and mining in order to provide

safety buffers between potentially

hazardous areas on the base and public

use or populated areas. There are also

approximately 745 acres of non-Federal

lands proposed to be acquired in the

Carl Volkmar exchange that would

become a part of this application and

subsequent withdrawal. This notice

closes the lands for up to 2 years from

settlement, sale, location, or entry under

the general land laws, including the

mining laws.

Additionally, the Bureau of Land

Management is considering a proposal

to exchange land pursuant to Section

206 of the Federal Land Policy and

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

1716), as amended. The exchange

proposed by Carl Volkmar, N–55975,

was initiated under a Notice of

Exchange Proposal published in the Las

Vegas Review-Journal on July 22, 1994.

DATES: Comments on the withdrawal

and/or land exchange proposals should

be received on or before October 5,

1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sharon DiPinto, Las Vegas Field Office,

702–647–5062 for the exchange. Dennis

Samuelson, Nevada State Office, 702–

861–6532 for the withdrawal.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June

25, 1998, Nellis Air Force Base filed an