Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Wyoming

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[WY-930-4210-06; WYW 131654]

Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, has filed

an application to withdraw 80.22 acres of National Forest System lands

for 40 years to protect the recreational resources and planned

facilities for the proposed Garden of the Gods Campground. This notice

closes the land for up to 2 years from location and entry under the

United States mining laws. The land will remain open to mineral leasing

and to all other uses which may be made of National Forest System

lands.

DATES: Comments and request for meeting should be received on or before

May 19, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Wyoming State Director, BLM,

2515 Warren Avenue, P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Janet Booth, BLM Wyoming State Office, (307) 775-6124.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 10, 1994, the U.S. Department of

Agriculture filed an application to withdraw the following described

National Forest System lands from location and entry under the United

States mining laws, subject to valid existing rights:

Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming

Bighorn National Forest

T. 55 N., R. 89 W.,

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

2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

The area described contains 80.22 acres in Sheridan County.

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 Bureau of Land

Management.

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 Fedral Register, the land will be segregated as specified above

unless the application is denied or cancelled or the withdrawal is

approved prior to that date. During the segregative period, the Forest

Service will continue to permit uses within the statutory authorities

pertinent to National Forest lands and subject to discretionary

approval.

Dated: February 11, 1994.

David J. Walter,

Acting State Director.

[FR Doc. 94-3801 Filed 2-17-94; 8:45 am]

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