Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Nevada, 61181-61182 [E7-21259]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Land Management
• Land Management Bureau

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 208 (Monday, October 29, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61181-61182]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-21259]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-930-1430-ET; N-83588; 7-08807]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; 
Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior proposes to withdraw 
approximately 58.65 acres of public land from location and entry under 
the United States mining laws for a period of 20 years to protect 
Porter Spring, in Pershing County, Nevada. This notice segregates the 
land from location and entry under the United States mining laws for up 
to 2 years while various studies and

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analyses are made to support a final decision on the withdrawal 
application.

DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by 
January 28, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Field 
Manager, BLM, Winnemucca Field Office, 5100 East Winnemucca Boulevard, 
Winnemucca, Nevada 89445.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline M. Gratton, BLM Nevada 
State Office, 775-861-6532.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The applicant is the Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM) at the address stated above. The application requests 
the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw, for a period of 20 years and 
subject to valid existing rights, the following described public land 
from location and entry under the United States mining laws, but not 
the mineral leasing laws:

Mount Diablo Meridian

T. 29 N., R. 28 E.,
Sec. 5, S\1/2\ of lot 3 and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

    The area described contains approximately 58.65 acres in Pershing 
County.
    The BLM petition/application has been approved by the Assistant 
Secretary, Land and Minerals Management. Therefore, it constitutes a 
withdrawal proposal of the Secretary of the Interior (43 CFR 2310.1-
3(e)).
    The use of a right-of-way, interagency agreement, or cooperative 
agreement would not adequately constrain non-discretionary uses that 
could irrevocably affect migratory bird habitat.
    There are no suitable alternative sites, since the land described 
contains the resources that need protection.
    No water rights will be needed to fulfill the purpose of the 
withdrawal.
    The potential for locatable minerals is considered to be low.
    The purpose of the withdrawal is to protect spring water quality 
and quantity, to preserve the existing trees and riparian vegetation, 
to maintain and improve migratory bird habitat, and to maintain and 
encourage use of a valuable recreation site. Porter Spring is an 
important stopover for migratory birds traveling to and from Central 
and South America.
    The application will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2300.
    Records relating to the application may be examined by interested 
parties at the address of the BLM office stated above.
    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 BLM Winnemucca Field Office, at the address 
noted above. Facsimiles, telephone calls, and electronic mails are 
unacceptable means of notification.
    Comments including names and street addresses of respondents will 
be available for public review at the Winnemucca Field Office, 5100 
East Winnemucca Boulevard, Winnemucca, Nevada, during regular business 
hours, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. 
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other 
personal identifying information in your comments 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 your personal identifying information from public 
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    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 BLM 
Winnemucca Field Manager no later than January 28, 2008. If the 
authorized officer determines that a public meeting will be held, a 
notice of the time, place, and date will be published in the Federal 
Register and a local newspaper at least 30 days before the scheduled 
date of the meeting.
    For a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register, the public land will be segregated as 
specified above unless the application is denied or cancelled or the 
withdrawal is approved prior to that date.
    Licenses, permits, cooperative agreements, or discretionary land 
use authorizations of a temporary nature which will not significantly 
impact the values to be protected by the withdrawal may be allowed with 
the approval of the authorized officer of the BLM during the 
segregative period.

    Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3-1(a).

    Dated: October 23, 2007.
Michael R. Holbert,
Deputy State Director, Natural Resources, Lands, and Planning.
[FR Doc. E7-21259 Filed 10-26-07; 8:45 am]
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