Proposed Continuation of Withdrawal; New Mexico

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NM-920-4210-06; NMNM 0397617]

Proposed Continuation of Withdrawal; New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Forest Service proposes that a 100-acre

withdrawal for the Baldwin, Water Canyon, and Monica Administrative

Sites in the Cibola National Forest continue for an additional 10

years. The lands will remain closed to mining, but have been and will

remain open to mineral leasing.

DATES: Comments should be received by May 9, 1994.

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

State Office, P.O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502, 505-438-7502.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Forest Service proposes

that the existing land withdrawal made by Public Land Order No. 3378,

be continued for a period of 10 years pursuant to Section 204 of the

Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714 (1988).

The lands are described as follows:

New Mexico Principal Meridian, Cibola National Forest, Water Canyon

Administrative Site

T. 3 S., R. 3 W.,

Sec. 23, W\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.

T. 4 S., R. 6 W.,

Sec. 18, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

T. 1 S., R. 10 W.,

Sec. 33, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

The areas described aggregate 100 acres in Socorro and Catron

Counties.

The purpose of the withdrawal is to protect the Baldwin, Water

Canyon, and Monica Administrative Sites in the Cibola National Forest.

The withdrawal segregates the lands from location and entry under the

mining laws, but not the mineral leasing laws. No change is proposed in

the purpose or segregative effect of the withdrawal.

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 lands and their 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: January 27, 1994.

Carol L. Sampson,

Acting State Director.

[FR Doc. 94-2625 Filed 2-4-94; 8:45 am]

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