Withdrawal and reservation of lands: Nevada,

[Federal Register: August 12, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 155)]

[Notices]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[NV-930-1430-01; N-62752]

Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes to withdraw 5,360 acres of reserved Federal minerals from mining and 9,459.66 acres of public lands from surface entry and mining as part of the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Nye County, Nevada. The reserved Federal minerals and public lands proposed for withdrawal are located within the existing boundary of the refuge. This notice closes these lands for up to 2 years from settlement, sale, location, and entry under the general land laws, including the mining laws. This notice does not affect private lands within the boundary. This application replaces withdrawal applications N-53691 and N-59336, which have been canceled.

DATES: Comments should be received on or before November 10, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Nevada State Director, BLM, 1340 Financial Blvd., P.O. Box 12000, Reno, Nevada 89520.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis J. Samuelson, BLM Nevada State Office, 702-861-6532.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 22, 1998 a petition was approved allowing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to file an application to withdraw the following described public lands from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land laws, including the mining laws, and the following described reserved Federal mineral interest from location and entry under the mining laws, subject to valid existing rights:

Mount Diablo Meridian

(a) Public Lands

T. 17 S., R. 50 E.,

Sec. 9, lots 7 and 8;

Sec. 10, lot 12;

Sec. 14, lot 11;

Sec. 15, lots 1 to 4, inclusive;

Sec. 17, E\1/2\NE\1/4\;

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Sec. 19, lot 14;

Sec. 21, lots 5 and 6;

Sec. 22, lots 1 to 5, inclusive, W\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/ 4\;

Sec. 23, lots 3 and 4;

Sec. 26, S\1/2\;

Sec. 27;

Sec. 28, E\1/2\NE\1/4\;

Sec. 29, NE\1/4\ NW\1/4\;

Sec. 32, NE\1/4\ NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;

Sec. 34, NE\1/4\;

Sec. 35, NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;

Sec. 36, W\1/2\ and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\. T. 17 S., R. 51 E.,

Sec. 31, lot 4, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;

Sec. 32, S\1/2\NW\1/4\. T. 18 S., R. 50 E.,

Sec. 1, lots 1 to 4, inclusive;

Sec. 2, lots 1 and 2, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;

Sec. 3, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;

Sec. 9, W\1/2\NW\1/4\;

Sec. 10, E\1/2\;

Sec. 11, N\1/2\NW\1/4\ and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;

Sec. 12, W\1/2\NE\1/4\ and NW\1/4\;

Sec. 13, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/ 2\W\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;

Sec. 14, NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;

Sec. 15, E\1/2\ and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;

Sec. 23;

Sec. 24, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, and N\1/ 2\NW\1/4\;

Sec. 25, S\1/2\N\1/2\ and NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;

Sec. 26, NE\1/4\. T. 18 S., R. 51 E.,

Sec. 5, lot 1;

Sec. 6, lots 2 to 6, inclusive, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;

Sec. 7, NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\NW\1/4\;

Sec. 8, NW\1/4\;

Sec. 18, lots 2 to 4, inclusive, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;

Sec. 19, lots 1 and 2, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/ 4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;

Sec. 20, W\1/2\E\1/2\ and W\1/2\;

Sec. 29, W\1/2\NE\1/4\ and NW\1/4\;

Sec. 30, lot 2, NE\1/4\ (excluding patent #27-70-009), and E\1/ 2\NW\1/4\.

The areas described aggregate 9,459.66 acres in Nye County.

(b) Reserved Federal Minerals

T. 17 S., R. 50 E.,

Sec. 10, lots 9, 10, 11, 13, and 14;

Sec. 16, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;

Sec. 20, NE\1/4\;

Sec. 21, lots 1 to 4, inclusive;

Sec. 28, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;

Sec. 29, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\;

Sec. 33, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\;

Sec. 34, W\1/2\, SE\1/4\; T. 18 S., R. 50 E.,

Sec. 2, W\1/2\;

Sec. 3, lots 1 to 3, inclusive, SE\1/4\;

Sec. 4, lot 3, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\;

Sec. 9, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\E\1/2\;

Sec. 10, NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;

Sec. 11, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;

Sec. 12, E\1/2\NE\1/4\. T. 17 S., R. 51 E.,

Sec. 31, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\;

Sec. 32, SW\1/4\. T. 18 S., R. 51 E.,

Sec. 5, lots 2 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, S\1/2\;

Sec. 6, lots 1 and 7, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;

Sec. 7, lots 1 and 2;

Sec. 8, E\1/2\, SW\1/4\;

Sec. 17, W\1/2\E\1/2\, W\1/2\;

Sec. 18, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\;

Sec. 30, NE\1/4\ (within patent #27-70-0091).

The areas described aggregate 5,360 acres in Nye County.

The public lands and reserved Federal minerals proposed for withdrawal are within the existing boundary of the Ash Meadows Wildlife Refuge. Private lands within the existing boundary are not affected by this notice.

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 Nevada State Director of the Bureau of Land Management.

Notice is hereby given that a public meeting in connection with the proposed withdrawal will be held at a later date. A notice of the time and place will be published in the Federal Register and a newspaper in the general vicinity of the lands to be withdrawn 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 uses which will be permitted during this segregative period are rights-of-way, leases, and permits.

The temporary segregation of the lands in connection with a withdrawal application or proposal shall not affect administrative jurisdiction over the lands, and the segregation shall not have the effect of authorizing any use of the lands by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The applications, N-53691 and 59336, published in the 57 FR 4057, Feburary 3, 1992, and the 61 FR 36756, July 12, 1996, repectively, have been canceled.

Dated: August 6, 1998. William K. Stowers, Lands Team Lead.

[FR Doc. 98-21577Filed8-11-98; 8:45 am]

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