6662 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 14 / Monday, January 22, 2001 / Notices

Valley County, Montana. The proposed

plan is to designate a Bitter Creek Area

of Critical Environmental Concern

(ACEC) and a Mountain Plover ACEC.

DATES: The proposed plan amendment

may be protested. The 30-day protest

period will commence with the date of

publication of this notice. Protests must

be submitted on or before February 21,

2001.

ADDRESSES: Written protests must be

sent to: Director, Bureau of Land

Management, Attention: Ms Brenda

Williams, Protests Coordinator, WO–

210/LS–1075, Department of the

Interior, Washington, DC 20240. The

overnight mail address is: Director,

Bureau of Land Management, Attention:

Ms Brenda Williams, Protests

Coordinator (WO–210), 1620 L Street,

NW., Rm. 1075, Washington, DC 20036

[Phone: 202/452–5510].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

Fahlgren, Assistant Field Manager,

BLM, Glasgow Field Station, RR1–4775,

Glasgow, MT 59230. 406–228–3750.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

proposed plan amendment/EA

addresses special management for two

ACECs; Bitter Creek and Mountain

Plover. The public land being

considered is located in Valley County,

Montana. This plan would amend the

Judith-Valley-Phillips RMP. The Bitter

Creek Wilderness Study Area (WSA)

(59,660 acres) was found to meet the

criteria as a potential ACEC due to the

scenic diversity and variety of

vegetation types and wildlife habitat.

The proposed plan is to designate a

Bitter Creek ACEC. If Congress released

Bitter Creek from WSA status, a plan for

management of the ACEC would be

initiated within two years. Until an

ACEC management plan is completed

for Bitter Creek, management would be

the same as the revised edition of the

Interim Management Policy for Lands

Under Wilderness Review (1998). The

Mountain Plover area (24,730 acres)

provides natural habitat for the

mountain plover, a prairie bird. It is an

area of native plover habitat which is

not associated with black-tailed prairie

dogs. The proposed plan is to designate

a Mountain Plover ACEC. Management

prescriptions limiting surface disturbing

activities would apply within the ACEC

to protect the mountain plover during

the nesting period from April 1 to July

31. These management prescriptions

include a seasonal restriction on oil and

gas activities, mitigating measures

considered in Plan of Operations,

seasonal stipulation on right-of-way

grants, and off-highway vehicle travel

seasonally limited to designated roads

and trails.

The BLM’s resource management

planning process includes an

opportunity for administrative review

via a plan protest to the BLM’s Director.

Any person who participated in the

planning process and has an interest

which is or may be adversely affected by

the approval of an amendment to an

RMP may protest such approval. Careful

adherence to the following guidelines

will assist in preparing a protest that

will assure the greatest consideration to

your point of view. Only those persons

or organizations who participated in the

planning process may protest. A

protesting party may raise only those

issues which were commented on

during the planning process. New issues

may be raised at any time but should be

directed to the appropriate BLM field

office for consideration in plan

implementation, as potential plan

amendments, or as otherwise

appropriate. The protest period extends

for 30 days. There is no provision for

any extension of time. To be considered

‘‘timely,’’ your protest must be

postmarked no later than the last day of

the protest period. Also, although not a

requirement, we suggest that you send

your protest by certified mail, return

receipt requested. In order to be

considered complete, your protest must

contain, at a minimum, the following

information:

(1) The name, mailing address,

telephone number and interest of the

person filing the protest.

(2) A statement of the issue or issues

being protested.

(3) A statement of the part or parts of

the amendment being protested. To the

extent possible, this should be done by

reference to specific pages, paragraphs,

sections, tables, maps, etc. included in

the proposed amendment.

(4) A copy of all documents

addressing the issue or issues submitted

during the planning process by the

protesting party or an indication of the

discussion date of the issue(s) for the

record.

(5) A concise statement explaining

why the proposed decision is believed

to be incorrect. This is a critical part of

your protest. Take care to document all

relevant facts. As much as possible,

reference or cite the planning

documents, environmental analysis

documents, available planning records

(i.e., meeting minutes or summaries,

correspondence, etc.). A protest which

merely expresses disagreement with the

proposed decision, without any data

will not provide us with the benefit of

your information and insight. In this

case, the Director’s review will be based

on the existing analysis and supporting

data.

At the end of the 30-day protest

period, the BLM may issue a Decision

Record, approving implementation of

any portions of the proposed plan

amendment not under protest. Approval

will be withheld on any portion of the

plan under protest until the protest has

been resolved.

(Authority: Sec. 202, Pub. L. 94–579, 90

Stat. 2747 (43 U.S.C. 1712))

Dated: January 8, 2001.

John Fahlgren,

Assistant Field Manager, Bureau of Land

Management.

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BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR–957–00–1420–BJ: GP01–0069]

Filing of Plats of Survey: Oregon/

Washington

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The plats of survey of the

following described lands are scheduled

to be officially filed in the Oregon State

Office, Portland, Oregon, thirty (30)

calendar days from the date of this

publication.

Willamette Meridian

Oregon

T. 22 S., R. 8 W., accepted November 3, 2000

T. 19 S., R. 1 W., accepted November 13,

2000

T. 29 S., R. 10 W., accepted November 22,

2000

T. 31 S., R. 5 W., accepted December 18, 2000

Washington

T. 23 N., R. 10 W., accepted November 6,

2000

If protests against a survey, as shown

on any of the above plat(s), are received

prior to the date of official filing, the

filing will be stayed pending

consideration of the protest(s). A plat

will not be officially filed until the day

after all protests have been dismissed

and become final or appeals from the

dismissal affirmed.

The plat(s) will be placed in the open

files of the Oregon State Office, Bureau

of Land Management, 1515 SW. 5th

Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97201, and

will be available to the public as a

matter of information only. Copies of

the plat(s) may be obtained from the

above office upon required payment. A

person or party who wishes to protest

against a survey must file with the State

Director, Bureau of Land Management,

Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 14 / Monday, January 22, 2001 / Notices 6663

Portland, Oregon, a notice that they

wish to protest prior to the proposed

official filing date given above. A

statement of reasons for a protest may be

filed with the notice of protest to the

State Director, or the statement of

reasons must be filed with the State

Director within thirty (30) days after the

proposed official filing date.

The above-listed plats represent

dependent resurveys, survey, and

subdivision.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Bureau of Land Management, (1515 SW.

5th Avenue) P.O. Box 2965, Portland,

Oregon 97208.

Dated: January 3, 2001.

Robert D. DeViney, Jr.,

Branch of Realty and Record Services.

[FR Doc. 01–1572 Filed 1–19–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–33–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NMNM 103446]

Public Land Order No. 7479;

Withdrawal of National Forest System

Land for Guadalupe Cave Resource

Protection Area; New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Public land order.

SUMMARY: This order withdraws

27,299.50 acres of National Forest

System land from mining and mineral

leasing, for 20 years to protect the

Guadalupe Cave Resource Protection

Area.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 22, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jeanette Espinosa, BLM New Mexico

State Office, P.O. Box 27115, Santa Fe,

New Mexico 87502–0115, 505–438–

7597.

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 National Forest

System land is hereby withdrawn from

location and entry under the United

States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2

(1994)), and from leasing under the

mineral leasing laws (30 U.S.C. 181 et

seq. and 30 U.S.C. 351 et seq. (1994)),

to protect the Guadalupe Cave Resource

Protection Area.:

New Mexico Principal Meridian

Lincoln National Forest

T. 25 S., R. 21 E.,

Sec. 36, lot 4, S1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SW1⁄4SE1⁄4.

T. 26 S., R. 21 E.,

Sec. 1;

Sec. 2, E1⁄2;

Sec. 10, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 11, E1⁄2 and SW1⁄4;

Secs. 12, 13, and 14;

Sec. 15, E1⁄2, S1⁄2 NW1⁄4, and SW1⁄4;

Sec. 16, S1⁄2SE1⁄4;

Sec. 20, SE1⁄4;

Secs. 21 to 28, inclusive;

Sec. 29, E1⁄2;

Sec. 32, lots 1 and 2, and N1⁄2 NE1⁄4;

Sec. 33, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and N1⁄2N1⁄2;

Sec. 34, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and N1⁄2N1⁄2;

Sec. 35, lots 1 to 4 inclusive, and N1⁄2N1⁄2;

Sec. 36, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and N1⁄2N1⁄2.

T. 25 S., R. 22 E.,

Sec. 13, S1⁄2;

Sec. 14, S1⁄2;

Sec. 15, S1⁄2 and NW1⁄4;

Sec. 16, S1⁄2 and NE1⁄4;

Sec. 20, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4 and SE1⁄4; secs. 21 to

29, inclusive;

Sec. 31, E1⁄2, E1⁄2W1⁄2, and SW1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 32, 33, and 34.

T. 26 S., R. 22 E., secs. 3, 4, and 5;

Sec. 6, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E1⁄2, and

E1⁄2W1⁄2;

Sec. 7, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E1⁄2, and

E1⁄2W1⁄2; secs. 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, and 17;

Sec. 18, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E1⁄2, and

E1⁄2W1⁄2.

The area described contains approximately

27,299.50 acres in Eddy County.

2. This withdrawal will expire 20

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: January 16, 2001.

Sylvia V. Baca,

Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

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BILLING CODE 3410–11–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR–958–1430–ET; OR–56288]

Notice of Proposed Withdrawal;

Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Secretary of Interior

proposes to withdraw approximately

151,970 acres of Federal lands, to

protect the nationally significant

ecological and biological values of the

Siskiyou Wild Rivers area. Subject to

valid existing rights, this notice

segregates the Federal lands described

below for up to 2 years from location

and entry under the mining laws. The

lands have been and will remain open

to the public land laws and mineral

leasing laws unless closed by other

segregations of record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mike Barnes, Oregon State Office,

Bureau of Land Management, 503–952–

6155.

ADDRESSES: State Director, Oregon State

Office, Bureau of Land Management,

P.O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208–

2965.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

purpose of the proposed withdrawal is

to protect the nationally significant

ecological and biological diversity of the

Siskiyou Wild Rivers area while it is

determined whether special

management designation for the area is

warranted and to assess the views of the

public on such a designation. The

Siskiyou Wild Rivers area also contains

outstanding scenic and recreation

values and special status plant and

animal species and their habitats. The

proposal, if finalized, would withdraw,

subject to valid existing rights, the

following described Federal lands and,

if acquired by the United States, any

non-Federal lands within the area, from

location and entry under the mining

laws. The Federal lands have been and

will remain open to the public land

laws and the mineral leasing laws,

subject to other segregations of record:

1. The Federal lands proposed for

withdrawal are described as:

Williamette Meridian

T. 37 S., R. 6 W.,

sec. 31, W1⁄2.

T. 38 S., R. 6 W.,

sec. 30, S1⁄2;

sec. 31.

T. 39 S., R. 6 W.,

sec. 5, E1⁄2;

secs. 6 and 8.

T. 33 S., R. 7 W.,

secs. 18, 19, 30, and 31.

T. 34 S., R. 7 W.,

secs. 6, 7, 18, 19, 30, and 31.

T. 35 S., R. 7 W.,

secs. 3 to 10, inclusive, and secs. 15, 17,

18 and 19;

sec. 20, W1⁄2.

T. 39 S., R. 7 W.,

sec. 1, E1⁄2;

sec. 2.

T. 32 S., R. 8 W.,

sec. 31.

T. 33 S., R. 8 W.,

secs. 5 to 36, inclusive.

Tps. 34 and 35 S., R. 8 W., inclusive.

T. 38 S., R. 8 W.,

secs. 9, 15, 21, and 28.

T. 39 S., R. 8 W.,

sec. 31.

T. 40 S., R. 8 W.,

secs. 7, 10, 15, and secs. 17 to 20 inclusive;