26452 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 95 / Wednesday, May 17, 1995 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CO–050–1220–00]

Shooting Closure on Public Lands in

Fremont County, Colorado

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Closure order.

SUMMARY: The BLM Canon City District

is closing approximately 1,840 acres of

public land in the Garden Park Fossil

Area, located in Fremont County,

Colorado, to recreational target shooting

for the purpose of enhancing public

safety. For this closure order,

recreational target shooting is defined as

the discharge of any weapon for any

purpose other than the lawful taking of

a game animal recognized by the State

of Colorado. Bows and arrows are not

included within this definition.

Recreational shooters may use other

public lands where public safety is not

at risk. No person shall violate any

Federal, State or local laws pertaining to

use, possession or discharge of firearms

while on any BLM administered public

lands.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 22, 1955.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the map and

details of the closure can be obtained

from the Area Manager, BLM Royal

Gorge Resource Area, 3170 E. Main

Street, Canon City, CO 81212.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Diana Williams, Outdoor Recreation

Planner, Royal Gorge Resource Area, at

the above address or by calling (719)

275–0631.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BLM

administers approximately 3,000 acres

of public land in the Garden Park Fossil

Area, located about 5 miles north of

Canon City, CO. The area, especially

along Fremont County Road 9, has been

popular as a target shooting area due to

its proximity to Canon City. Recently,

the area’s popularity has increased

because of the interest in its

internationally significant dinosaur

fossils and the use of Fremont County

Road 90 as part of the Gold Belt Tour

Back Country Byway. In addition, there

are private lands with residential

structures adjacent to the public lands.

The closure is necessary to protect

recreationists and other users of the

public lands, as well as persons and

property adjacent to the public lands.

BLM addressed these concerns in a

public meeting and through a sevenmember public committee. This

committee developed a proposal to

resolve the concerns. This closure order

reflects the results of the committee’s

work. The public lands affected by this

closure are located at:

6th Principal Meridian

T. 17 S., R. 70 W.,

Sections 20, 21, 23, 26–29, 33, 34; and

T. 18 S., R 70 W.,

Sections 2–4

A copy of this Federal Register notice

and a map showing the closed area and

those public lands available for

recreational target shooting is posted in

the Canon City District Office and in the

Garden Park Fossil Area.

Authority for this action is found in

43 CFR 8364. Violation of this order is

punishable by fine or imprisonment as

defined in 18 USC 3571.

Stuart L. Freer,

Acting District Ranger.

[FR Doc. 94–12168 Filed 5–16–94; 8:45 am]

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[MT–921–05–1320–01–P; MTM 83859]

Notice of Coal Lease Application—

MTM 83859—Spring Creek Coal

Company

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This is Notice of Spring Creek

Coal Company’s Coal Lease Application

MTM 83859 for certain coal resources

within the Powder River Coal Region.

The land included in Coal Lease

Application MTM 83859 is located in

Big Horn County, Montana, and is

described as follows:

T. 8 S., R. 39 E., P.M.M.

Sec. 25: SW1⁄4SW1⁄4

Sec. 26 S1⁄2NE1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4,

NW1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, N1⁄2S1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4,

N1⁄2N1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4,

SE1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4SW1⁄4,

NE1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4SW1⁄4,

N1⁄2S1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4

Sec. 27: N1⁄2SW1⁄4NE1⁄4,

N1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4,

NE1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4,

S1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2SE1⁄4NE1⁄4,

N1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,

SE1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,

NE1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4

T. 8 S., R. 40 E., P.M.M.

Sec. 30: S1⁄2NW1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4,

S1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, NW1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4,

N1⁄2SW1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, S1⁄2S1⁄2N1⁄2SE1⁄4,

S1⁄2SE1⁄4.

The 285.00-acre tract contains an estimated

37.8 million tons of recoverable coal reserves.

The application will be processed in

accordance with the provisions of the

Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as

amended (30 U.S.C. 181, et seq.), and

the implementing regulations at 43 CFR

3400. A decision to allow leasing of the

coal resources in said tract will result in

a competitive lease sale to be held at a

time and place to be announced through

publication pursuant to 43 CFR 3422.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Spring

Creek Coal Company is the lessee and

operator of Coal Lease MTM 069782 at

the Spring Creek Mine. The entire area

included within this lease application

lies south of and adjacent to the Spring

Creek Mine and is within the Spring

Creek Mine permit area.

On September 17, 1992, Spring Creek

Coal Company received Federal Coal

Exploration License MTM 81096 from

the BLM to conduct drilling on lands

contained within the Spring Creek coal

lease application tract. The drilling

program has been completed and the

required information has been

forwarded to the BLM.

Due to its coal reserve base and

configuration, the Spring Creek lease

application tract is a logical step to

extend the life of the Spring Creek Mine.

With the current permitted reserves of

coal, the current level of production at

the Spring Creek Mine can be

maintained for approximately 19

additional years.

The area applied for would be mined

as an extension of the Spring Creek

Mine and would utilize the same

methods as those currently being used.

The lease being applied for can extend

the life of the mine by about 4 years and

enable recovery of coal that might never

be mined if not mined as a logical

extension of current pits at the Spring

Creek Mine.

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY: The application

is available for review between the

hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Bureau

of Land Management, Montana State

Office, 222 North 32nd Street, Billings,

Montana 59101, and at the Bureau of

Land Management, Miles City District

Office, whose address is Garryowen

Road, Miles City, Montana 59103,

between the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 4:30

p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ed

Hughes telephone 406–255–2813,

Bureau of Land Management, Montana

State Office, 222 North 32nd Street, P.O.

Box 36800, Billings, Montana 59107–

6800.

Dated: May 8, 1995.

Larry E. Hamilton,

State Director.

[FR Doc. 95–12167 Filed 5–16–95; 8:45 am]

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