[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28594-28595]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14077]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[OR-958-0777-54; GP6-0054; OR-51831(WA)]


Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; 
Washington

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management proposes to withdraw 160 acres 
of public lands and 80 acres of non-Federal lands, to protect the 
natural and recreational values on seven waterfront tracts, one inland 
tract, and two islands in the San Juan Archipelago. This notice closes 
the lands for up to 2 years from surface entry and mining. The public 
lands have been and will remain open to mineral leasing. Upon 
acquisition, the non-Federal lands will be opened to the mineral 
leasing laws.

DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by 
September 3, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meetings requests should be sent to the Oregon/
Washington State Director, BLM, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208-
2965.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Betty McCarthy, BLM Oregon/ Washington 
State Office, 503-952-6155.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 30, 1996, a petition was approved 
allowing the Bureau of Land Management to file an application to 
withdraw the following described public lands and non-Federal lands 
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, subject to valid 
existing rights:

Willamette Meridian

Federal Lands

T. 34 N., R.1 W., (Tract H),
    Sec. 17, those portions of the south 200 feet of the N\1/2\SE\1/
4\ and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\ as more particularly 
identified and described in the official records of the Bureau of 
Land Management, Oregon/Washington State Office and the Wenatchee 
Area Office, Wenatchee, Washington.
T. 34 N., R. 1 W., (Tract J),
    Sec. 21, those portions of lot 2 and the SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
TOGETHER with tidelands of the second class abutting thereon as more 
particularly identified and described in the official records of the 
Bureau of Land Management, Oregon/Washington State Office and the 
Wenatchee Area Office, Wenatchee, Washington.
T. 34 N., R.1 W., (Cape St. Mary, Tract L)
    Sec. 15, lot 1.
T. 35 N., R.1 W., (Lopez Pass, Tract M)
    Sec. 33, lot 1.
T. 36 N., R. 2 E., (Eliza Island, Tract N)
    Sec. 5, unsurveyed portion of Eliza Island.
T. 36 N., R. 2 E., (Carter Point, Tract O)
    Sec. 6, unsurveyed portion of Lummi Island.
T. 37 N., R. 1 E., (Lummi Rocks, Tract P)
    Sec. 27, unsurveyed Lummi Rocks in the NW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\NE\1/
4\.
T. 37 N., R. 2 E., (Chuckanut Rock, Tract Q)
    Sec. 24, unsurveyed Chuckanut Rock.

    The areas described aggregate approximately 160 acres of Federal 
lands in San Juan and Whatcom Counties, Washington.

Non-Federal Land

Tract I

T. 34 N., R.1 W.,
    Sec. 21, lot 1 and NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.

Tract K

T. 34 N., R. 1 W.,
    Sec. 21, that portion of lot 2 as more particularly identified 
and described in the official records of the Bureau of Land 
Management, Oregon/Washington State Office and the Wenatchee Area 
Office, Wenatchee, Washington.

    The areas described aggregate approximately 80 acres of non-
Federal lands in San Juan County, Washington.

    The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect the unique 
natural and recreational values and improvements as to ten tracts of 
public and non-Federal lands located in the San Juan Islands.
    For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this 
notice, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or 
objections in connection with the proposed withdrawal may present their 
views in writing to the State Director at the address indicated above.

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    Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is 
afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal. All interested 
parties who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on 
the proposed withdrawal must submit a written request to the State 
Director at the address indicated above within 90 days from the date of 
publication of this notice. Upon determination by the authorized 
officer that a public meeting will be held, a notice of the time and 
place will be published in the Federal Register at least 30 days before 
the scheduled date of the meeting.
    The application will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2300.
    For a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register, the lands will be segregated as specified 
above unless the application is denied or canceled or the withdrawal is 
approved prior to that date. The temporary land uses which may be 
permitted during this segregative period include leases, licenses, 
permits, rights-of-way, and disposal of mineral or vegetative resources 
other than under the mining laws.

    Dated: May 23, 1996.
Kenneth J. St.Mary,
Acting Chief, Branch of Realty and Records Services.
[FR Doc. 96-14077 Filed 6-4-96; 8:45 am]
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