Notice of Proposed Continuation of Withdrawal; New Mexico

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[NM-920-4210-06; NMNM 42921]

Notice of Proposed Continuation of Withdrawal; New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management proposes that a 320-acre

withdrawal for the Fort Cummings spring continue for an additional 20

years. The land will remain closed to surface entry and non-

metalliferous mining, and has been and will remain open to mineral

leasing and metalliferous mining.

DATE: Comments should be received by October 13, 1994.

ADDRESS: Comments should be sent to State Director, BLM New Mexico

State Office, P.O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87115, 505-438-7502.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Georgiana E. Armijo, BLM New Mexico State Office, 505-438-7594.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau of Land Management proposes that

the existing land withdrawal made by the Secretarial Order of November

22, 1894, be continued for a period of 20 years pursuant to Section 204

of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714

(1988).

The land is described as follows:

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 21 S., R. 8 W.,

sec. 22, SE\1/4\;

sec. 23, SW\1/4\.

The area contains 320 acres in Luna County.

The purpose of the withdrawal is to protect the Fort Cummings

Spring. The withdrawal segregates the land from settlement, sale,

location, and entry, but not the mineral leasing laws. The land will

also be segregated from non-metalliferous mining, but not from

metalliferous mining.

For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this

notice, all persons who wish to submit comments in connection with the

proposed withdrawal continuation may present their views in writing to

the State Director in the New Mexico State Office.

The authorized officer of the Bureau of Land Management will

undertake such investigations as are necessary to determine the

existing and potential demand for the land and its resources. A report

will also be prepared for consideration by the Secretary of the

Interior, the President, and the Congress, who will determine whether

or not the withdrawal will be continued and, if so, for how long. The

final determination on the continuation of the withdrawal will be

published in the Federal Register. The existing withdrawal will

continue until such final determination is made.

Dated: July 7, 1994.

Frank Splendoria,

Acting Associate, State Director.

[FR Doc. 94-17182 Filed 7-14-94; 8:45 am]

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