Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; North Dakota

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[MT-930-4210-06; NDM 83168]

Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; North

Dakota

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes to withdraw

1,108.60 acres of public land to protect waterfowl production areas.

This notice closes the lands for up to 2 years from the general land

laws and mining. The lands will remain open to mineral leasing.

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

December 28, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Montana

State Director, BLM, P.O. Box 36800, Billings, Montana 59107.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dick Thompson, BLM Montana State

Office, 406-255-2829.

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

allowing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to file an application to

withdraw the following described public lands from location and entry

under the general land laws, including the mining laws, subject to

valid existing rights:

Fifth Principal Meridian

T. 130 N., R. 68 W.,

Sec. 24, lot 6, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

T. 132 N., R. 68 W.,

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

T. 135 N., R. 69 W.,

Sec. 28. N\1/2\NE\1/4\.

T. 135 N., R. 70 W.,

Sec. 8, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.

T. 141 N., R. 81 W.,

Sec. 26, lots 1 and 2, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

T. 142 N., R. 75 W.,

Sec. 12, S\1/2\SW\1/4\;

Sec. 14, S\1/2\SW\1/4\ and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;

Sec. 22, N\1/2\NE\1/4\;

Sec. 26, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

T. 143 N., R. 81 W.,

Sec. 6, lots 1 and 2;

Sec. 18, lot 3.

T. 144 N., R. 83 W.,

Sec. 30, lot 4.

T. 144 N., R. 84 W.,

Sec. 8, lots 1, 2, and 3.

T. 145 N., R. 84 W.,

Sec. 34, lots 3 and 4.

T. 146 N., R. 84 W.,

Sec. 32, lots 1, 4, 5, and 8.

T. 153 N., R. 75 W.,

Sec. 31, lots 2 and 4.

The areas described aggregate 1,108.60 acres in Burleigh, Logan,

McHenry, McIntosh, and McLean Counties.

The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is for waterfowl production

management for threatened and endangered and neotropical species.

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 Montana State Director of the Bureau of Land

Management at the address specified above.

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 Montana

State Director at the address specified 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 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. Temporary uses which are compatible with

the intended uses of the proposed withdrawal will be permitted during

this segregative period.

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 Fish and Wildlife

Service.

Dated: September 21, 1994.

John E. Moorhouse,

Acting Deputy State Director, Division of Lands and Renewable

Resources.

[FR Doc. 94-24092 Filed 9-28-94; 8:45 am]

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