Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Oregon

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[OR-943-4210-06; GP4-199; OR-50856]

Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management proposes to withdraw 1,009.48

acres of public lands for protection of the Pacific Ocean Coastline in

Oregon. This notice closes the lands for up to two years from mining.

The lands are closed to the agricultural laws by another existing

withdrawal. The lands have been and will remain open to mineral

leasing.

DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by

December 14, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Oregon/

Washington State Director, BLM, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208-

2965.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Donna Kauffman, BLM Oregon/Washington State Office, 503-280-7162.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 25, 1994, a petition was approved

allowing the Bureau of Land Management to file an application to

withdraw the following described public lands from location and entry

under the United States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2 (1988)), but not

the mineral leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights:

Willamette Meridian

T. 3 S. R. 10 W.,

Sec. 30, lot 15.

T. 4 S., R. 10 W.,

Sec. 19, lots 1 and 15;

Sec. 29, lot 3.

T. 5 S., R. 10 W.,

Sec. 5, unnumbered lot in NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\ and unnumbered

lot in NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;

Sec. 6, lot 8;

Sec. 20, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.

T. 8 S., R. 11 W.,

Sec. 3, lot 8.

T. 9 S., R. 11 W.,

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

T. 13 S., R. 11 W.,

Sec. 28, lot 9.

T. 14 S., R. 12 W.,

Sec. 35, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.

T. 18 S., R. 12 W.,

Sec. 2, lot 1.

T. 19 S., R. 12 W.,

Sec. 1, lots 1 and 2.

T. 41 S., R. 13 W.,

Sec. 6, lot 9;

Sec. 7, lot 2.

T. 26 S., R. 14 W.,

Sec. 38, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\.

T. 27 S., R. 14 W.,

Sec. 29, lot 3.

T. 33 S., R. 14 W.,

Sec. 31, lots 2, 6, and 7, and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.

T. 34 S., R. 14 W.,

Sec. 6, lot 1;

Sec. 33, lots 1, 2, 3, and 7;

Sec. 34 NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.

T. 38 S., R. 14 W.,

Sec. 4, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\

Sec. 5, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\;

Sec. 34, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

T. 39 S., R. 14 W.,

Sec. 23, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.

T. 30 S., R. 15 W.,

Sec. 12, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.

T. 32 S., R. 15 W.,

Sec. 4, lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/

4\NE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.

T. 34 S., R. 15 W.,

Sec. 1, lot 1.

The areas described aggregage 1,009.48 acres in Coos, Curry,

Lane, Lincoln, and Tillamook Counties.

The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect recreational

and scenic values, wildlife habitat, archaeological and cultural

interpretation, wetlands, and endangered species habitat along the

Pacific Ocean coastline.

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.

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 2300.

For a period of two 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. Temporary land uses that may

be permitted by the authorized officer during period of temporary

segregation include leases, licenses, permits, rights-of-way, and

disposal of mineral or vegetative resources other than under the mining

laws.

Dated: September 7, 1994.

Robert D. DeViney, Jr.,

Acting Chief, Branch of Lands and Minerals Operations.

[FR Doc. 94-22841 Filed 9-14-94; 8:45 am]

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