[Federal Register: February 23, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 36)]
[Notices]
[Page 8201]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[WY-921-1050-ET; WYW 87233]
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal Extension and Opportunity for
Public Meeting; Wyoming
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to extend the
duration of Public Land Order (PLO) No. 6650 for an additional 20-year
term. PLO No. 6650 withdrew 20 acres of public lands from settlement,
sale, location, and entry under the general land laws, including the
mining laws, to protect the Sugarloaf Petroglyphs and Pine Spring
Archeological Sites in Sweetwater County. This notice also gives 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
May 24, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the BLM
Wyoming State Director, P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003-1828.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Booth, BLM, Wyoming State
Office, 307-775-6124 or at the above address.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The withdrawal created by PLO No. 6650 (52
FR 23549) will expire on June 22, 2007, unless extended. The BLM has
filed an application to extend PLO No. 6650 for an additional 20-year
term. The withdrawal was made to protect important educational,
scientific, cultural, and recreational values of the Sugarloaf
Petroglyphs and Pine Spring Archeological Sites, on public lands
described as follows.
Sixth Principal Meridian
T. 14 N., R. 107 W.,
Sec. 27, E\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 14 N., R. 109 W.,
Sec. 19, S\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 30, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
The areas described aggregate 20 acres in Sweetwater County.
The purpose of the proposed extension is to continue the withdrawal
created by PLO No. 6650 for an additional 20-year term to protect the
educational, scientific, cultural, and recreational values of the
Petroglyphs and Pine Spring Archeological Sites.
The use of a right-of-way, interagency, or cooperative agreement
would not adequately constrain nondiscretionary uses which could result
in permanent loss of significant values and irreplaceable resources at
the sites.
There are no suitable alternative sites since the lands described
herein contain the resource values that need protection.
No water rights would be needed to fulfill the purpose of the
requested withdrawal extension.
Records relating to the application may be examined by contacting
Janet Booth at the above address or 307-775-6124.
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 extension may present their
views in writing to the BLM Wyoming State Director at the address noted
above.
Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will
be available for public review at the Rock Springs Field Office, 280
Highway 191 North, Rock Springs, Wyoming, during regular business hours
7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except holidays.
Individual respondents may request confidentiality. 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 organizations 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 persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being
heard on the proposed extension must submit a written request to the
BLM, Wyoming State Director within 90 days from the date of publication
of this notice. If the authorized officer determines 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.
This withdrawal extension proposal will be processed in accordance
with the regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2310.4.
(Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3-1)
Dated: February 7, 2007.
Melvin Schlagel,
Realty Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-3084 Filed 2-22-07; 8:45 am]
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