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within the Waterman Mountains Area of

Critical Environmental Concern. The

lands have been and will remain open

to mineral leasing.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 28, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Tony Herrell, BLM Tucson Resource

Area, 12661 East Broadway, Tucson,

Arizona 85748, 520–722–4289.

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 (1988), 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hereby withdrawn from settlement, sale,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 (1988)),

but not from leasing under the mineral

leasing laws, to protect the Bureau of

Land Management’s Waterman

Mountains Area of Critical

Environmental Concern:

Gila and Salt River Meridian

T. 12 S., R. 9 E.,

Sec. 29, lots 3 and 4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4,

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

Sec. 30, lots 1 to 5, inclusive, lot 9, that

portion of lot 10 lying outside of Mineral

Patent No. 02–79–0008, lot 11, S1⁄2NE1⁄4,

SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, E1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4,

N1⁄2N1⁄2SE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4,

SW1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and SW1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 31, lots 3 and 4, those portions of lots

5 and 8 lying outside of Mineral Patent

No. 02–79–0008, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4,

SE1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, N1⁄2NW1⁄4NE1⁄4,

SW1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4,

S1⁄2S1⁄2NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4,

SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4;

Sec. 32, Mineral Survey No. 3885;

Sec. 33, N1⁄2NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4NW1⁄4,

SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, N1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4,

S1⁄2S1⁄2SW1⁄4, and W1⁄2W1⁄2SE1⁄4.

T. 13 S., R. 9 E.,

Sec. 5, W1⁄2SW1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 6, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, S1⁄2NE1⁄4,

SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4.

The areas described aggregate 2,335.21

acres in Pima County.

2. 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.

3. This withdrawal will expire 50

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) (1988), the

Secretary determines that the

withdrawal shall be extended.

Dated: May 20, 1996.

Bob Armstrong,

Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

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Fish and Wildlife Service

Issuance of Permit for Incidental Take

of Threatened Species

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

On July 14, 1995, a notice was

published in the Federal Register (60

FR 36305) that an application had been

filed with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service (Service) by Washington

County, Utah, for a permit to

incidentally take, pursuant to Section

10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species

Act (Act) of 1973, as amended (16

U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), threatened desert

tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) in

conjunction with otherwise legal

activities including building

construction, in portions of Washington

County pursuant to the Implementation

Agreement that implements the

Washington County Habitat

Conservation Plan.

Notice is hereby given that on

February 23, 1996, as authorized by the

provisions of the Act, the Service issued

an incidental take permit PRT–811471

to the above-named party subject to

certain conditions set forth therein. The

permit was granted only after it was

determined that it was applied for in

good faith, that by granting the permit

it will not be to the disadvantage of the

threatened species, and that it will be

consistent with the purposes and

policies set forth in the Act, as

amended.

Additional information on this permit

action may be obtained by contacting

the Assistant Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish

and Wildlife Service, Utah Field Office,

145 East 1300 South Street, Suite 404,

Salt Lake City, Utah 84115, telephone

(801) 524–5001, between the hours of

7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays.

Dated: May 20, 1996.

Terry Terrell,

Deputy Regional Director Denver, Colorado,

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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D’Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge,

Union Parish, LA; Right-of-Way

Pipeline Application

Notice is hereby given as required

under Section 28 of the Mineral Leasing

Act of 1920 (41 Stat. 449; 30 U.S.C. 185)

as amended by Public Law 93–153, that

NorAm Gas Transmission Company has

applied for a right-of-way for a 20-inch

pipeline to be located on lands of the

D’Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge in

Union Parish, Louisiana, described as

follows: (See Exhibits A through G

Attached)

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: The Fish and Wildlife Service is

in the process of issuing a right-of-way

permit across the D’Arbonne National

Wildlife Refuge in Union Parish,

Louisiana.

SUMMARY: The notice advises the public

that the Fish and Wildlife Service plans

to issue a permit to NorAm Gas

Transmission Company, for a 20-inch

pipeline on a portion of the D’Arbonne

National Wildlife Refuge.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 27, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Craig McBroome, Realty Specialist,

Division of Realty, Arkansas Field

Office, c/o Cache River National

Wildlife Refuge, Route 2, Box 126–T,

Augusta, Arkansas 72006, Telephone

(501) 347–5947.

Dated: May 13, 1996.

Noreen K. Clough,

Regional Director.

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Description of Proposed 0.52 Acre Temporary Work Space For Proposed Line ‘‘F’’ Replacement to be Acquired From

D’Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge in Section 2, Township 19 North, Range 2 East, Union Parish, Louisiana

EXHIBIT ‘A’

A 0.52 acre temporary work space in the Northeast Quarter of Section 2, Township 19 North, Range 2 East; Union

Parish, Louisiana, being more particularly described as follows:

COMMENCING at a 2 inch iron pipe at the Northeast corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter

of said Section 2, point being on the East property line of the D’arbonne National Wildlife Refuge;

THENCE West 2549.8 feet and North 8.7 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.

THENCE South 88 degrees 09′04′′ West, 150.0 feet to a point;

THENCE South 01 degree 50′56′′ East, 150.0 feet to a point;

THENCE North 88 degrees 09′04′′ East, 150.0 feet to a point;

THENCE North 01 degree 50′56′′ West, 150.0 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 0.52 acres more or less

for a temporary work space.

A 110 foot wide strip containing 0.38 acres more or less on the South side of said temporary work space will

revert back to the D’arbonne National Wildlife Refuge after construction.

Note: See drawing L–PL–F–35–N for detail.

Date: November 29, 1995.

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Description of a 0.23 Acre Temporary Work Space for Proposed Line ‘‘F’’ Replacement to be Acquired From D’arbonne

National Wildlife Refuge in Section 2, Township 19 North, Range 2 East, Union Parish, Louisiana

Exhibit ‘B’

A 0.23 acre temporary work space in the Northwest Quarter of Section 2, Township 19 North, Range 2 East, Union

Parish, Louisiana, being more particularly described as follows:

COMMENCING at a 2 inch iron pipe at the Northeast corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter

of said Section 2, point being on the East property line of the D’arbonne National Wildlife Refuge;

THENCE West 3751.2 feet and South 31.9 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING;

THENCE North 89 degrees 47′11′′ West, 100.0 feet to a point;

THENCE South 0 degrees 12′49′′ West, 100.0 feet to a point;

THENCE South 89 degrees 47′11′′ East, 100.0 feet to a point;

THENCE North 0 degrees 12′49′′ East, 100.0 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 0.23 acres more or less

for a temporary work space.

A 60 foot wide strip containing 0.14 acres more or less on the South side of said temporary work space will

revert back to the D’arbonne National Wildlife Refuge after consideration.

Note: See drawing L–PL–F–35–O for detail.

Date: 11–29–95.

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Description of Proposed Temporary Right of Way for Proposed Line ‘‘F’’ Replacement to be Acquired From D’Arbonne

National Wildlife Refuge in Sections 2 and 3, Township 19 North, Range 2 East, Union Parish, Louisiana

Exhibit ‘C’

A proposed temporary right of way across part of the lands of D’arbonne National Wildlife Refuge in the Northwest

Quarter of Section 2 and the Northeast Quarter of Section 3, Township 19 North, Range 2 East, Union Parish, Louisiana,

being more particularly described as follows:

COMMENCING at a 2 inch iron pipe at the Northeast Corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter

of Section 2, point being on the East property line of the D’arbonne National Wildlife Refuge.

THENCE West 3851.2 feet and South 31.5 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.

THENCE South 0 degrees 12′49′′ West, 75.00 feet to a point;

THENCE North 89 degrees 47′11′′ West, 104.39 feet to a point;

THENCE South 88 degrees 56′31′′ West, 438.94 feet to a point;

THENCE South 79 degrees 34′17′′ West, 57.77 feet to a point;

THENCE North 0 degrees 12′49′′ East, 76.31 feet to a point;

THENCE North 79 degrees 34′17′′ East, 49.83 feet to a point;

THENCE North 88 degrees 56′31′′ East, 445.92 feet to a point;

THENCE South 89 degrees 47′11′′ East, 105.22 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 1.03 acres more or less

or 36.90 rods of Right of Way to be acquired.

A 35 foot wide strip containing 0.48 acres more or less on the South side of said temporary right of way will

revert back to the D’arbonne National Wildlife Refuge after construction.

Note: See drawing L–PL–F–35–Q for detail.

Date: 11–29–95.

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Description of Proposed 60 Foot Wide

Right of Way for Proposed Line ‘‘F’’

Replacement to be Acquired from

D’Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge in

Section 35, Township 20 North, Range

2 East and Section 2, Township 19

North, Range 2 East, Union Parish,

Louisiana

Exhibit ‘D’

A 60 foot wide right of way across

part of the lands of the D’arbonne

National Wildlife Refuge in the

Southeast Quarter of Section 35,

Township 20 North Range 2 East and

the Northeast Quarter of Section 2,

Township 19 East, Union Parish

Louisiana, being more particularly

described as follows:

BEGINNING at a 2 inch iron pipe at

the Southeast corner of the Southwest

Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said

Section 35, point being on the East

property line of the D’arbonne National

Wildlife Refuge;

THENCE South 0 degrees 24′30′′ East,

1.4 feet to a point;

THENCE South 88 degrees 52′27′′

West, 914.19 feet to a point;

THENCE South 89 degrees 20′50′′

West, 1110.68 feet to a point;

THENCE South 87 degrees 35′30′′

West, 524.12 feet to a point;

THENCE North 1 degrees 50′56′′ West,

60.00 feet to a point;

THENCE North 87 degrees 35′30′′

East, 524.45 feet to a point;

THENCE North 89 degrees 20′50′′

East, 1111.36 feet to a point;

THENCE North 88 degrees 52′27′′

East, 914.69 feet to a point;

THENCE South 0 degrees 24′30′′ East,

58.6 feet to a Point of Beginning,

containing 3.51 acres more or less or

154.58 rods of Right of Way to be

acquired.

A 20 foot wide strip containing 1.17

acres more or less on the south side of

said right of way will revert back to the

D’arbonne National Wildlife Refuge

after construction.

Note: See drawing L–PL–F–35–P for detail.

Date: 11–29–95.

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Description of Proposed Temporary Right of Way for Proposed line ‘‘F’’ Replacement to be Acquired From D’Arbonne

National Wildlife Refuge in Section 3, Township 19 North, Range 2 East, Union Parish, Louisiana

Exhibit ‘E’

A proposed temporary right of way across part of the lands of D’arbonne National Wildlife Refuge in the Northwest

Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 3, Township 19 North, Range 2 East, Union Parish, Louisiana, being

more particularly described as follows:

COMMENCING at an iron rod with a cap at the Southwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest

Quarter of Section 3, point being on the West property line of the D’arbonne National Wildlife Refuge.

THENCE North 0 degrees 26′18′′ East, 3746.6 feet to a POINT OF BEGINNING;

THENCE North 79 degrees 30′38′′ East, 126.25 feet to a point;

THENCE North 64 degrees 30′38′′ East, 104.23 feet to a point;

THENCE North 25 degrees 29′22′′ West, 60.00 feet to a point;

THENCE South 64 degrees 30′38′′ West, 96.33 feet to a point;

THENCE South 79 degrees 30′38′′ West, 106.77 feet to a point;

THENCE South 0 degrees 26′18′′ West, 61.11 feet to a Point of Beginning, containing 0.30 acres more or less of

13.97 rods of Right of Way to be acquired.

A 20 foot wide strip containing 0.10 acres more or less on the South side of said temporary right of way will

revert back to the D’arbonne National Wildlife Refuge after construction.

Note: See drawing L–PL–F–35–P for detail.

Date: 11–29–95.

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Description of Proposed Permanent Right of Way for Proposed Line ‘‘F’’ Replacement To Be Acquired From D’arbonne

National Wildlife Refuge in Section 2, Township 19 North, Range 2 East, Union Parish, Louisiana

Exhibit ‘F’

A proposed permanent right of way across part of the lands of the D’arbonne National Wildlife Refuge in the

Northwest Quarter of Section 2, Township 19 North, Range 2 West, Union Parish, Louisiana, being more particularly

described as follows:

COMMENCING at a 2 inch iron pipe at the Northeast of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section

2, point being on the East property line of the D’arbonne National Wildlife Refuge.

THENCE West 2699.7 feet and 8.7 feet North to the POINT OF BEGINNING.

THENCE South 1 degree 50′56′′ East, 40.0 feet to a point;

THENCE South 88 degrees 9′4′′ West, 1053.50 feet to a point;

THENCE North 0 degrees 2′49′′ East, 40.03 feet to a point;

THENCE North 88 degrees 9′4′′ East, 1052.06 feet to a point to the Point of Beginning, containing 0.97 acres or

63.83 rods of Right of Way to be acquired.

Note: See drawing L–PL–F–35–S for detail.

Dated: 11–29–95.

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Description of Existing Right of Way for Existing Line ‘‘F’’ Across the Lands of D’arbonne National Wildlife Refuge

in Section 3, Township 19 North, Range 2 East, Union Parish, Louisiana

Exhibit ‘G’

An existing right of way across part of the lands of D’arbonne National Wildlife Refuge, in the North Quarter

of Section 3, Township 19 North, Range 2 East, Union Parish Louisiana, being more particularly described as follows:

COMMENCING at an iron rod with a cap at the Southwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest

Quarter of Section 3, point being on the West property line of the D’arbonne National Wildlife Refuge;

THENCE North 374.6 feet and East 212.77 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING;

THENCE North 25 degrees 29′22′′ West, 41.42 feet to a point;

THENCE North 79 degrees 31′56′′ East, 887.57 feet to a point;

THENCE North 79 degrees 42′57′′ East, 2015.14 feet to a point;

THENCE North 79 degrees 34′17′′ East, 1784.68 feet to a point;

THENCE South 0 degrees 12′49′′ West, 40.70 feet to a point;

THENCE South 79 degrees 34′17′′ West, 1777.22 feet to a point;

THENCE South 79 degrees 42′57′′ West, 2015.13 feet to a point;

THENCE South 79 degrees 31′56′′ West, 876.77 feet to the Point of beginning, containing 4.30 acres or 108.16

rods of existing Right of Way.

Note: See drawing L–PL–F–35–T for detail.

Date: 11–29–95.

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