Proposed Withdrawal; Idaho

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[ID-933-1430-00; IDI-32648]

Proposed Withdrawal; Idaho

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management proposes to withdraw 30,892.96

acres of public land for protection of the Mountain Home Air Force Base

Enhanced Training in Idaho (ETI) site in aid of potential legislation

for an Engle Act withdrawal application by the United States Air Force.

This notice closes the lands for up to 2 years from surface entry,

mining, and mineral leasing.

DATES: Comments must be received by July 7, 1998.

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

1387 S. Vinnell Way, Boise, Idaho 83709-1657.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jon Foster (208) 373-3813, BLM Idaho State Office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 2, 1998, a petition was approved

allowing the Bureau of Land Management to file an application to

withdraw the following described public lands from settlement, sale,

location, or entry under the general land laws, including the United

States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2 (1988)) and the mineral leasing

laws, subject to valid existing rights:

Boise Meridian

Alternative Site B: Clover Butte

T. 12 S., R. 8 E.,

sec. 10, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;

sec. 11, S\1/2\S\1/2\;

sec. 12, S\1/2\S\1/2\;

sec. 13;

sec. 14;

sec. 15, E\1/2\E\1/2\;

sec. 22, E\1/2\E\1/2\;

secs. 23 to 26, inclusive;

sec. 27, E\1/2\E\1/2\;

sec. 34, E\1/2\E\1/2\;

sec. 35.

T. 12 S., R. 9 E.,

sec. 7, lot 4, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;

sec. 8, S\1/2\S\1/2\;

secs. 17 to 20, inclusive;

secs. 29 to 32, inclusive.

Alternative Site C: Grasmere

T. 11 S., R. 4 E.,

secs. 25 to 27, inclusive;

sec. 34, N\1/2\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;

sec. 35.

T. 11 S., R. 5 E.,

secs. 30, lots 1 to 4, inclusive;

secs. 31, lots 1 to 4, inclusive.

T. 12 S., R. 4 E.,

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secs. 1 to 4, inclusive;

sec. 9;

sec. 10, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;

sec. 11, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and S\1/

2\;

sec. 12;

sec. 13, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\,

and N\1/2\S\1/2\NW\1/4\;

sec. 14, N\1/2\N\1/2\ and N\1/2\S\1/2\N\1/2\;

sec. 15, N\1/2\N\1/2\ and N\1/2\S\1/2\N\1/2\.

Alternative Site D: Juniper Butte

T. 12 S., R. 9 E.,

sec. 35, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\.

T. 12 S., R. 10 E.,

sec. 31, lots 3 and 4, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;

sec. 32, S\1/2\.

T. 13 S., R. 9 E.,

sec. 1;

sec. 2, lot 1, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;

sec. 11, E\1/2\E\1/2\;

sec. 12;

sec. 13;

sec. 14; E\1/2\E\1/2\E\1/2\;

sec. 23, E\1/2\E\1/2\E\1/2\;

sec. 24.

T. 13 S., R. 10 E.,

sec. 4, lots 3 and 4, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;

secs. 5 to 9, inclusive;

secs. 17 to 21, inclusive.

No Drop Zones

ND-1 T. 9 S., R. 6 E., sec. 21.

ND-4 T. 12 S., R. 4 E., sec. 15, S\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.

ND-5 T. 11 S., R. 4 E., sec. 23, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.

ND-6 T. 13 S., R. 9 E., sec. 17, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.

ND-7 T. 12 S., R. 9 E., sec. 19, W\1/2\SW\1/4\ of lot 4.

ND-8 T. 13 S., R. 4 E., sec. 13, a portion of the W\1/2\SW\1/4\

further described as, beginning at the southwest corner of said sec.

13, thence north 0 deg.09'13'' east along the west line of said sec,

13 a distance of 1,948.85 feet; thence east, 866.61 feet to the TRUE

POINT OF BEGINNING; thence south 0 deg.07'39'' west, 1,700 feet;

thence south, 89 deg.52'21'' east, 150 feet, thence north,

0 deg.07'39'' east, 1,700 feet; thence north, 89 deg.52'21'' west,

150 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING.

(Emitters)

BA T. T. 9 S., R. 8 E., sec. 26, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

BB T. 8 S., R. 9 E., sec. 34, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.

BC T. 12 S., R. 8 E., sec. 2, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

BD T. 15 S., R. 6 E., sec. 21, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

BE T. 14 S., R. 10 E., sec. 29, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.

BF T. 9 S., R. 6 E., sec. 15, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

BG T. 11 S., R. 5 E., sec. 32, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.

BI T. 11 S., R. 4 E., sec. 23, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.

BK T. 8 S., R. 13 E., sec. 7, a portion of lots 2 and 3, further

described as, beginning at the northwest corner of sec. 7; thence

south 89 deg.46'57'' east along the south line of said sec. 7, a

distance of 559.60 feet; thence north 1,332.48 feet to the TRUE

POINT OF BEGINNING; thence south 89 deg.28'50'' west, 100 feet;

thence north 0 deg.31'10'' west, 1,700 feet; thence north

89 deg.28'50'' east 200 feet; thence south 0 deg.31'10'' east 1,700

feet; thence south 89 deg.28'50'' west 100 feet to the TRUE POINT OF

BEGINNING.

The areas described aggregate 30,889.06 acres more or less in

Owyhee County, and 3.90 acres in Twin Falls County.

The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect the Mountain

Home Air Force Base Enhanced Training in Idaho site. The training site

is proposed to provide high-quality composite wing training for the

366th Wing near Mountain Home Air Force Base.

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

notice, all persons who wish to submit comments or requests for further

information in connection with the proposed withdrawal may send them in

writing to the Idaho State Director at the address shown above.

This 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.

The temporary segregation of the lands in connection with this

withdrawal application shall not affect administration over the lands,

and the segregation shall not have the effect of authorizing any use of

the lands.

Dated: April 3, 1998.

Jimmie Buxton,

Branch Chief, Lands and Minerals.

[FR Doc. 98-9336 Filed 4-7-98; 8:45 am]

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