13164 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 47 / Friday, March 10, 1995 / Notices

not limited to: prevention of Federal

mineral drainage, access road

development and transportation

management, erosion control,

reclamation, protection of cultural

resources, noxious weed control,

impacts to wildlife populations and

their habitat, and cumulative impacts.

Public comments and participation on

three previous EISs adjacent to the

Continental Divide Project area was low.

Public scoping meetings were not held

for these projects. No scoping meeting is

scheduled for this project. Written

comments on the scope and content of

the EIS will be accepted until the close

of the scoping period.

Dated: March 6, 1995.

Alan R. Pierson,

State Director, Wyoming.

[FR Doc. 95–5927 Filed 3–9–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–22–M

[MT–930–1430–01; MTM 82056]

Opening of Land in a Proposed

Withdrawal; Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The temporary 2-year

segregation of a proposed withdrawal of

160 acres of National Forest System

land for protection of quartz crystals in

the Snowbird Mine expires on April 21,

1995, and the land will be opened to

mining. It has been and remains open to

surface entry and mineral leasing.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 21, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

James Binando, BLM Montana State

Office, P.O. Box 36800, Billings,

Montana 59107, 406–255–2935.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice

of Proposed Withdrawal was published

in the Federal Register, 58 FR 21474–

21475, April 21, 1993, which segregated

the land described therein for up to 2

years from location and entry under the

mining laws, subject to valid existing

rights, but not from other forms of

disposition which may by law be made

of National Forest System land. The 2-

year segregation expires April 20, 1995.

The withdrawal application will

continue to be processed unless it is

canceled or denied. The land is

described as follows:

Principal Meridian, Montana.

T. 12 N., R. 25 W.,

sec. 19, SW1⁄4.

The area described contains 160 acres in

Mineral County.

At 9 a.m. on April 21, 1995, the land

will be opened to location and entry

under the United States mining laws,

subject to valid existing rights, the

provision of existing withdrawals, and

other segregations of record.

Appropriation of any of the lands

described in this order under the

general mining laws prior to the date

and time of restoration is unauthorized.

Any such attempted appropriation,

including attempting adverse possession

under 30 U.S.C. 38 (1988), shall vest no

rights against the United States. Acts

required to establish a location and to

initiate a right of possession are

governed by state law where not in

conflict with federal law. The Bureau of

Land Management will not intervene in

disputes between rival locators over

possessory rights, since Congress has

provided for such determinations in

local courts.

Dated: March 1, 1995.

John E. Moorhouse,

Acting Deputy State Director, Division of

Lands and Renewable Resources.

[FR Doc. 95–5853 Filed 3–9–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P

[NM–030–1430–01; NMNM 91746]

Realty Action; Noncompetitive Lease

of Public Land in Otero County, New

Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The following-described

parcel of public land is being

considered for long-term lease under

Section 302 of the Federal Land Policy

and Management Act of 1976 (90 Stat.

2762; 43 U.S.C. 1782), at not less than

fair market value:

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 22 S., R. 8 E.,

Sec. 14, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4

The parcel comprises 1.7 acres.

The land is being proposed for lease

to Mrs. Yvette A. Mullen to settle

unauthorized occupancy of public land.

The proposal is consistent with land use

planning for the site, and the land is

considered generally suitable for the

proposed use. The proposal will be

evaluated in accordance with the

National Environmental Policy Act to

assess impacts upon the filing of an

application.

DATES: Interested parties may submit

comments to the Area Manager, Bureau

of Land Management, Caballo Resource

Area, 1800 Marquess, Las Cruces, New

Mexico 88005 by April 21, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Judith Waggoner, Realty Specialist,

Caballo Resource Area at the BLM, Las

Cruces District Office, 1800 Marquess,

Las Cruces, New Mexico or by calling

(505) 525–4403.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any

adverse comments will be evaluated by

the Las Cruces District Manager, who

may sustain, vacate, or modify this

realty action. In the absence of any

objection, this proposed realty action

will become final.

Dated: February 28, 1995.

Tim L. Sanders,

Acting Area Manager, Caballo Resource Area.

[FR Doc. 95–5854 Filed 3–9–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–FB–P

[CA–010–03–1110–01]

Seasonal Visitation Restriction Order

for the Carrizo Plain Natural Area

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Establishment of a seasonal

visitation restriction order on public

lands within the Carrizo Plain Natural

Area of the Caliente Resource Area,

Bakersfield District, CA.

SUMMARY: This emergency action

restricts public access on BLMadministered rock outcrops within the

Carrizo Plain Natural Area due to the

presence of sensitive species of birds of

prey during a critical part of their life

cycle, and restricts vehicular use of

certain roads due to seasonal fire

hazard. The public lands affected by

this restriction are located within Kern

and San Luis Obispo counties,

California.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective

March 13, 1995, and pursuant to 43 CFR

8360 and 43 CFR 8364.1(a), all visitation

within 0.25 miles of any rock outcrop in

the vicinity of and including Painted

Rock is unlawful. This prohibition

includes all outcrops within public

lands in T32S, R20E, Sections 8, 16 and

17, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian.

Access shall be limited to persons

carrying written permission from the

Authorized Officer, or those

participating in an authorized guided

tour.

Pursuant to 43 CFR 8360 and 43 CFR

8364.1(a), roads presenting a fire hazard

due to vegetation growth will be closed

to vehicle use during the dry fire season.

All such roads will be posted with

appropriate signs to advise of the

closure. This Seasonal Visitation

Restriction Order will be in effect until

June 30, 1995 for the Painted Rock area,

and on an as needed basis for the road

closures, generally from June 1 until

September 30.