Notice of Withdrawal Application and Opportunity for Public Meeting, California, 50643-50645 [2022-17706]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Land Management

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 17, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50643-50645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17706]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCA930000-L14400000-ET0000; CACA-054374]


Notice of Withdrawal Application and Opportunity for Public 
Meeting, California

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of withdrawal application.

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SUMMARY: The United States Forest Service (USFS) filed an application 
with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requesting that the Secretary 
of the Interior withdraw 2,841 acres of National Forest System lands 
from location and entry under the United States mining laws, but not 
from leasing under the mineral or geothermal leasing laws or disposal 
under the Mineral Materials Act of 1947, for up to 50 years, subject to 
valid existing rights, to maintain, protect, and conserve critical 
habitat for listed threatened and endangered plant species in the San 
Bernardino National Forest, California. This notice segregates the 
lands from location and entry under the United States mining laws, but 
not from leasing under the mineral or geothermal leasing laws or 
disposal under the Mineral Materials Act of 1947, subject to valid 
existing rights for up to two years, while the application is being 
considered. The application also includes 280 acres of non-Federal 
lands within the boundaries of the San Bernardino National Forest that, 
if acquired, would be subject to this notice. The land described in 
this notice would remain open to such forms of disposition allowed by 
law on National Forest System land. This notice also gives the public 
an opportunity to comment on the withdrawal application and to request 
a public meeting.

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DATES: Comments and public meeting requests must be received by 
November 15, 2022.

ADDRESSES: All comments and meeting requests should be sent to the BLM 
California State Director, 2800 Cottage Way W-1928, Sacramento, CA 
95825-1886. Records, maps, and copies of the legal descriptions 
relating to the application are available through mailed request by 
contacting the BLM Public Room at: Bureau of Land Management California 
State Office, Public Room, 2800 Cottage Way W-1928, Sacramento, CA 
95825-1886.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Daniels, BLM California State 
Office, telephone: (916) 978-4674, email: [email protected]; or Zareen 
Ali, Forest Service Regional Office, telephone: (707) 562-8964 during 
regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 
except holidays. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, 
deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 
(TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. 
Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services 
offered within their country to make international calls to the point-
of-contact in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USFS filed an application with the BLM 
requesting that the Secretary of the Interior withdraw the following 
described lands from location and entry under the United States mining 
laws, but not from leasing under the mineral or geothermal leasing laws 
or disposal under the Mineral Materials Act of 1947, for up to 50 
years, subject to valid existing rights, to maintain, protect, and 
conserve critical habitat for listed threatened and endangered plant 
species in the San Bernardino National Forest, California.

National Forest System Lands

San Bernardino National Forest

San Bernardino Meridian, California

T. 3 N., R. 1 E.,
    Sec. 13, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 14, W\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/
4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/
4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, lot 4 and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, NE\1/4\ and NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 30, lots 1 and 2, NE\1/4\, and E\1/2\NW\1/4\.
T. 3 N., R. 2 E.,
    A parcel of land within Protracted Blocks 39, 40, 45, and 46 of 
Township 3 North, Range 2 East, San Bernardino Meridian, San 
Bernardino County, California adjoining the southeast quarter of 
section 13 and the northeast quarter of section 24 in Township 3 
North, Range 1 East, San Bernardino Meridian, and being more 
particularly described as follows:
    Beginning at the east quarter section corner of said section 13;
    Thence along the easterly line of said section, South 
1[deg]30'20'' East, 2935.53 feet to the easterly section corner of 
said sections 13 and 24;
    Thence along the easterly line of said section 24, South 
1[deg]27'50'' East, 2594.76 feet, to the east quarter section corner 
of said section 24;
    Thence along the following 5 courses in the unsurveyed portion 
of Township 3 North, Range 2 East, San Bernardino Meridian:
    1. North 90[deg]00'00'' East, 2441.85 feet;
    2. North 1[deg]27'50'' West, 2594.76 feet;
    3. North 90[deg]00'00'' East, 2308.15 feet;
    4. North 1[deg]30'20'' West, 2935.53 feet;
    5. South 90[deg]00'00'' West, 4750.00 feet to the Point Of 
Beginning;
    Excepting therefrom any portion within Mineral Survey 5679A as 
patented August 8th, 1924 to Voorhies, et al (Patent Number 942560);
    Containing 430 acres, more or less.
T. 2 N., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 17, N\1/2\SW\1/4\.
T. 3 N., R. 1 W.,
    Sec. 10, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 14, W\1/2\NW\1/4\ and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/
4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/
2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, lot 1, NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.

    The area described aggregates 2,841 acres of National Forest System 
lands in San Bernardino County.
    The following described non-Federal lands are within the boundaries 
of the San Bernadino National Forest. If title to these non-Federal 
lands is subsequently acquired by the United States, the lands will 
become subject to the terms and conditions of the withdrawal.

Non-Federal Lands

San Bernardino Meridian, California

T. 3 N., R. 1 E.,
    Sec. 13, SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 14, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ and S\1/2\SE\1/4\.

    The area described aggregates 280 acres in San Bernadino County.
    The use of a rights-of-way, interagency, or cooperative agreement 
would not adequately constrain non-discretionary uses that may result 
in disturbance of the lands embraced within the San Bernadino National 
Forest.
    There are no suitable alternative sites as the described lands 
contain the resource values to be protected.
    No additional water rights will be needed to fulfill the purpose of 
the requested withdrawal.
    For a period until November 15, 2022, all persons who wish to 
submit comments, suggestions, objections, or request a public meeting 
in connection with the proposed withdrawal may present their views in 
writing to the BLM State Director at the address indicated above.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. Individuals 
that submit written comments may request confidentiality by asking us 
in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from 
public review; however, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do 
so.
    Notice is hereby given that the opportunity for a public meeting is 
afforded in connection with the withdrawal application. All interested 
parties who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on 
the withdrawal application must submit a written request to the Bureau 
of Land Management California State Director at the address indicated 
above by November 15, 2022. If the Authorized Officer determines that 
the BLM will hold a public meeting, the BLM will publish a notice of 
the time and place in the Federal Register and a local newspaper at 
least 30 days before the scheduled date of the meeting.
    For a period until August 17, 2024, subject to valid existing 
rights, the National Forest System lands described in this notice will 
be segregated from location and entry under the United States mining 
laws, but not from leasing under the mineral or geothermal leasing laws 
or disposal under the Mineral Materials Act of 1947, while the 
withdrawal application is being processed, unless the application is 
denied, canceled, or the withdrawal is approved prior to that date. 
Publication of this notice shall also serve to segregate the 280 acres 
of non-Federal lands described in this notice for up to two years if 
during this time they are acquired by the United States.
    The land described in this notice would remain open to such forms 
of disposition allowed by law on National Forest System land. Licenses, 
permits, cooperative agreements, or discretionary land use 
authorizations of a temporary nature and that would not significantly 
impact the values to be protected by the requested withdrawal may be 
allowed

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with the approval of the authorized officer of the USFS during the 
temporary segregation period.
    The application will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2300.

Karen E. Mouritsen,
California State Director.
[FR Doc. 2022-17706 Filed 8-16-22; 8:45 am]
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