[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 58 (Friday, March 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 14625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6724]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLOR-936000-L14300000-ET0000; HAG-10-0098; OR-9651]
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal Extension and Opportunity for
Public Meeting; Oregon
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Forest Service (USFS) has filed an
application with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that proposes to
extend the duration of Public Land Order (PLO) No. 6876 for an
additional 20-year term. PLO No. 6876 withdrew approximately 1,853.66
acres of National Forest System land from location and entry under the
United States mining laws in order to protect scientific and ecological
values, scenic and recreational values, and the investment of Federal
funds at the Ashland Research Natural Area, the Jackson Campground
Extension, and the Kanaka Campground. The withdrawal created by PLO No.
6876 will expire on September 9, 2011, unless extended. This notice
also gives the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed action
and to request a public meeting.
DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by
June 24, 2010.
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: David Krantz, Rogue River-Siskiyou
National Forest, (541) 618-2037, or Charles R. Roy, BLM Oregon/
Washington State Office, (503) 808-6189.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USFS has filed an application requesting
that the Secretary of the Interior extend PLO No. 6876 (56 FR 46122
(1991)), which withdrew certain lands in Jackson County, Oregon, from
location and entry under the United States mining laws (30 U.S.C. ch.
2) for an additional 20-year term, subject to valid existing rights.
The area described contains approximately 1,853.66 acres in Jackson
County. PLO No. 6876 is incorporated herein by reference.
The purpose of the proposed withdrawal extension is to continue
protecting scientific and ecological research values at the Ashland
Research Natural Area and its scenic and recreation values, along with
the investment of Federal funds at the Jackson Campground Extension and
the Kanaka campground.
The use of a right-of-way, interagency agreement, or cooperative
agreement would not provide adequate protection.
The Forest Service would not need to acquire water rights to
fulfill the purpose of the requested withdrawal extension.
Records related to the application may be examined by contacting
Charles R. Roy at the above address or phone number.
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 extension may
present their views in writing to the BLM State Director at the address
indicated above.
Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will
be available for public review at the address indicated above during
regular business hours.
Individual respondents may request confidentiality. Before
including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal
identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire
comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made
publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to
withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. If you wish to withhold
your name or address from public review or from disclosure under the
Freedom of Information Act, you must state this prominently at the
beginning of your comments. Such requests will be honored to the extent
allowed by law. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and
from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials
of organization or businesses, will be made available for public
inspection in their entirety.
Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is
afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal extension. All
interested parties who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being
heard on the proposed withdrawal extension must submit a written
request to the BLM State Director at the address indicated above by
June 24, 2010. 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 and in at least one local newspaper
not less than 30 days before the scheduled date of the meeting.
The application will be processed in accordance with the
regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2310.4.
Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3-1.
Fred O'Ferrall,
Chief, Branch of Land, Mineral, and Energy Resources.
[FR Doc. 2010-6724 Filed 3-25-10; 8:45 am]
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