Withdrawal and reservation of lands: Wyoming,

[Federal Register: August 9, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 152)]

[Notices]

[Page 43209]

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WY-920-1430-06; WYW 142589]

Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to withdraw 3759.12 acres of public land in Fremont County, to protect the habitat of the Desert yellowhead, Yermo xanthocephalus. This notice closes the land for up to 2 years from surface entry and mining. The land will remain open to mineral leasing.

DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by November 8, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments and requests should be sent to the BLM Wyoming State Director, P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003-1828.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Booth, BLM Wyoming State Office, 307-775-6124, or Jack Kelly, BLM Lander Field Office Manager, 1335 Main Street, Lander, Wyoming 82520, 307-332-8400.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 8, 1999, a petition/application was approved allowing the Bureau of Land Management to file an application to withdraw the following described public land from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land laws, including the mining laws, subject to valid existing rights:

Sixth Principal Meridian

T. 30 N., R. 95 W.,

Sec. 2, lots 1-3, incl. T. 31 N., R. 95 W.,

Sec. 22, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;

Sec. 23, all;

Sec. 26, all;

Sec. 27, all;

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

Sec. 33, E\1/2\NE\1/4\;

Sec. 34, N\1/2\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;

Sec. 35, all.

The area described contains 3759.12 acres in Fremont County.

The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect the habitat of the Yermo xanthocephalus, a plant species officially classified as a Candidate species, Priority 1, under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The only known location is within the Beaver Rim area of central Wyoming.

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 undersigned officer of the BLM.

Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal. All interested persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on the proposed withdrawal must submit a written request to the Wyoming State Director 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 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 2300.

For a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register, the land will be segregated as specified above unless the application is denied or canceled or the withdrawal is approved prior to that date. Licenses, permits, cooperative agreements, or discretionary land use authorizations of a temporary nature which would not impact the plant habitat may be allowed with the approval of an authorized officer of the BLM during the segregative period.

Dated: July 26, 1999. Alan L. Kesterke, Associate State Director.

[FR Doc. 99-20384Filed8-6-99; 8:45 am]

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