Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN, 6308-6311 [2023-01969]

Download as PDF 6308 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 20 / Tuesday, January 31, 2023 / Notices This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Missouri (FEMA–4490–DR), dated March 26, 2020, and related determinations. SUMMARY: This change occurred on January 9, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Andrea Spillars, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster. This action terminates the appointment of Kathy Fields as Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster. DATES: The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants—Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant. Deanne Criswell, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. This amendment was issued January 18, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of South Carolina is hereby amended to include the following areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of November 21, 2022. DATES: Dillon County for emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct federal assistance under the Public Assistance program. Florence County for debris removal [Category A] and permanent work [Categories C–G] (already designated for emergency protective measures [Category B], including direct federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program). The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050 Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants—Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant. Deanne Criswell, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2023–01904 Filed 1–30–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–23–P [FR Doc. 2023–01895 Filed 1–30–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–23–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Emergency Management Agency Bureau of Land Management [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4677– DR; Docket ID FEMA–2023–0001] [LLES960000.L14400000.ET0000.234; MNES–059784] South Carolina; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of South Carolina (FEMA–4677– DR), dated November 21, 2022, and related determinations. SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:46 Jan 30, 2023 Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Public Land Order. AGENCY: Jkt 259001 This Order withdraws approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis counties, Minnesota, from SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 disposition under the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws, for a period of 20 years, subject to valid existing rights, to protect and preserve the fragile and vital social and natural resources, ecological integrity, and wilderness values in the Rainy River Watershed, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Mining Protection Area (MPA), and the 1854 Ceded Territory of the Lake Superior Chippewa in northeastern Minnesota from the potential adverse effects of mineral and geothermal exploration and development. DATES: This Order takes effect on January 31, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: F. David Radford, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern States Office, telephone: (703) 558–7759, email: fradford@blm.gov, during regular business hours, 8 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 National Forest System Lands described in this Order are within Lake, Cook, and Saint Louis counties, Minnesota. This Order does not apply to non-Federal interests within the boundaries of the area described herein. If the non-Federal interests within the boundaries of the area described in this Order are subsequently acquired by the United States, the non-Federal interests will become subject to this withdrawal. Order By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior by Section 204(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(c), it is ordered as follows: 1. Subject to valid existing rights, the National Forest System lands, and all non-Federal lands that are subsequently acquired by the Federal government, within the Townships identified below, as depicted in the attached map, are hereby withdrawn from disposition under the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws, including the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq., as amended), the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), the Mineral Leasing E:\FR\FM\31JAN1.SGM 31JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 20 / Tuesday, January 31, 2023 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Act for Acquired Lands of 1947 (30 U.S.C. 351 et seq., as amended), Section 402 of the President’s Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1946, 16 U.S.C. 520, and 16 U.S.C. 508b, in order to protect and preserve the fragile and vital social and natural resources, ecological integrity, and wilderness values in the Rainy River Watershed, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, the Mining Protection Area, and the 1854 Ceded Territory of the Chippewa Bands in northeastern Minnesota from adverse effects of mineral and geothermal exploration and development. The purpose of the withdrawal is also to protect the health, traditional cultural values, and subsistence-based lifestyle of the Tribes that rely on resources in the region, such as wild rice, which are particularly susceptible to adverse impacts associated with mineral VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:46 Jan 30, 2023 Jkt 259001 exploration and development. The Federal lands would remain subject to laws authorizing the disposal of mineral materials, as defined by 36 CFR 228, subpart C. National Forest System Lands Superior National Forest Fourth Principal Meridian, Minnesota Tps. 61 and 62 N., R. 5 W. Tps. 60 to 62 N., R. 6 W. Tps. 59 to 61 N., R. 7 W. Tps. 59 to 61 N., R. 8 W. Tps. 58 to 61 N., R. 9 W. Tps. 57 to 62 N., R. 10 W. Tps. 57 to 63 N., R. 11 W. Tp. 59 N., R. 12 W. Tps. 61 to 63 N., R. 12 W. Tps. 61 to 63 N., R. 13 W. Further information on the project is available at BLM’s ePlanning site at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/ PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6309 project/2022642/510 or at the USFS Superior National Forest, 8901 Grand Ave. Place, Duluth, Minnesota, 55808. 2. The withdrawal made by this Order does not alter the applicability of laws governing the use of National Forest System lands other than the geothermal and mineral leasing laws. 3. This withdrawal will expire 20 years from the effective date of this order unless, as a result of a review conducted before the expiration date pursuant to Section 204(f) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f), the Secretary determines that the withdrawal shall be extended. (The following map depicts the area withdrawn under this Public Land Order.) BILLING CODE 4331–18–P E:\FR\FM\31JAN1.SGM 31JAN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 6310 VerDate Sep<11>2014 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4725 E:\FR\FM\31JAN1.SGM 31JAN1 I . I .I I I Superior National Forest Townships Sections Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 20 / Tuesday, January 31, 2023 / Notices 16:46 Jan 30, 2023 EN31JA23.057</GPH> 10 Miles Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 20 / Tuesday, January 31, 2023 / Notices (Authority: 43 CFR 2310.) Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior. [FR Doc. 2023–01969 Filed 1–30–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4331–18–C DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLORW04000.L16100000.DR0000. LXSSH0930000.223L1109AF; 4500164887; HAG22–0024] Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan for the San Juan Islands National Monument, Washington Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the San Juan Islands National Monument (SJINM), located in San Juan County in Washington State. The BLM Oregon/ Washington State Director signed the ROD on January 26, 2023, which constitutes the decision of the BLM and makes the approved RMP effective immediately. SUMMARY: The Oregon/Washington State Director signed the ROD on January 26, 2023. ADDRESSES: The ROD/approved RMP is available online at https://go.usa.gov/ xucJE. Printed copies of the ROD/ approved RMP are available for public inspection at the following locations: • BLM Lopez Island Office, 37 Washburn Place, Lopez Island, WA 98261; • BLM Spokane District Office, 1103 North Fancher Road, Spokane Valley, WA 99212; • BLM Oregon/Washington State Office, 1220 SW 3rd Avenue, Portland, OR 97204. Printed copies can be provided upon request by contacting Kurt Pindel (see DATES: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below). A copy of the Protest Resolution Report is available at: https:// www.blm.gov/programs/planning-andnepa/public-participation/protestresolution-reports. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kurt Pindel, Spokane District Manager, telephone (208) 769–5040; address BLM Spokane Office, 1103 North Fancher Road, Spokane Valley, WA 99212; email VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:46 Jan 30, 2023 Jkt 259001 kpindel@blm.gov. 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 for contacting Mr. Pindel. 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 SJINM RMP provides long-term management for approximately 1,000 acres of BLM-administered public lands. The approved RMP describes the goals, objectives, and management actions for the objects of historic and scientific interest identified in Presidential Proclamation 8947, which designated the area as a National Monument in 2013. The approved RMP provides an effective approach to protecting the objects and values for which the SJINM was designated while still providing the public with opportunities to observe, study, and enjoy these public lands. The approved RMP is consistent with all applicable laws, regulations, and policies, including Presidential Proclamation 8947 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act. The BLM expects implementation of the approved RMP to improve resource conditions and result in more consistent management of recreation and public access. In order to meet the purpose and need of the planning effort and the mandate of Presidential Proclamation 8947, the BLM has developed allowable and prohibited use decisions for public lands within the SJINM. As with all decisions in the approved RMP, the BLM has considered input from consulting Tribes, cooperating agencies, the Office of the Governor of Washington, the Monument Advisory Committee, and the public. Based on the consideration of this input, the BLM made two changes and one clarification to the allowable uses that were included in the proposed RMP; all three of these modifications were analyzed in the alternatives considered by the BLM in both the draft RMP/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and the proposed RMP/final EIS. Specifically, the approved RMP prohibits dispersed camping and removed small BLMadministered rocks from inclusion in a recreation management area. Access to these rocks will be limited to authorized educational, spiritual, or scientific purposes. The approved RMP also includes clarified language related to PO 00000 Frm 00089 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6311 the proposed RMP’s prohibition of recreational target shooting to ensure that lawful hunting practices will continue to be allowed on these public lands. These changes do not constitute significant changes and therefore do not require that the BLM provide the public with further opportunity to comment, as discussed in 43 CFR 1610.2(f)(5) and 1610.5–1(b). The ROD summarizes all clarifications and modifications made between the publication of the proposed RMP and the approved RMP. There are no appealable decisions included in the ROD. The approved RMP includes allowable and prohibited use decisions that the BLM believes will protect the cultural and ecological values for which the SJINM was designated, while also maintaining the recreational activities that inspired the public to advocate for the designation of the SJINM. Recreational opportunities under the approved RMP include hiking, hunting, designated site camping, trail-based equestrian use, and road-based equestrian and bicycling use. Based on current visitor use patterns and input provided on the draft and proposed RMPs, the approved RMP’s restrictions on dispersed camping, target shooting, and access to rocks are not expected to substantially impact any ongoing recreational activities taking place within the monument. The BLM developed the SJINM RMP with extensive stakeholder input throughout the planning process. The BLM regularly communicated with, and solicited input from, the public, nongovernmental organizations, and Tribal, Federal, State, and local governments. The BLM provided the proposed RMP/final EIS on November 22, 2019, (84 FR 64557) for a 30-day public protest period and received 236 protest letters, including 158 unique protest letters and 78 form letters. The BLM Director resolved all protests. Responses to protest issues were compiled and documented in a Protest Resolution Report (see ADDRESSES). The BLM provided the proposed RMP/final EIS to the Governor of Washington for a 60-day Governor’s consistency review. On January 15, 2020, the Office of the Governor of Washington identified some concerns and potential inconsistencies between the proposed RMP and State and local plans, policies, and programs. The BLM made all requested changes that were within the scope of the RMP. These changes were all related to recreation management under the RMP and were within the range of alternatives analyzed in the EIS. The changes recommended by the Governor were all E:\FR\FM\31JAN1.SGM 31JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6308-6311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01969]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLES960000.L14400000.ET0000.234; MNES-059784]


Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, 
Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Public Land Order.

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SUMMARY: This Order withdraws approximately 225,504 acres of National 
Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis counties, Minnesota, 
from disposition under the United States mineral and geothermal leasing 
laws, for a period of 20 years, subject to valid existing rights, to 
protect and preserve the fragile and vital social and natural 
resources, ecological integrity, and wilderness values in the Rainy 
River Watershed, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), the 
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Mining Protection Area (MPA), and 
the 1854 Ceded Territory of the Lake Superior Chippewa in northeastern 
Minnesota from the potential adverse effects of mineral and geothermal 
exploration and development.

DATES: This Order takes effect on January 31, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: F. David Radford, Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM) Eastern States Office, telephone: (703) 558-7759, 
email: [email protected], during regular business hours, 8 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 National Forest System Lands described 
in this Order are within Lake, Cook, and Saint Louis counties, 
Minnesota. This Order does not apply to non-Federal interests within 
the boundaries of the area described herein. If the non-Federal 
interests within the boundaries of the area described in this Order are 
subsequently acquired by the United States, the non-Federal interests 
will become subject to this withdrawal.

Order

    By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior 
by Section 204(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(c), it is ordered as follows:
    1. Subject to valid existing rights, the National Forest System 
lands, and all non-Federal lands that are subsequently acquired by the 
Federal government, within the Townships identified below, as depicted 
in the attached map, are hereby withdrawn from disposition under the 
United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws, including the 
Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq., as amended), the 
Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), the Mineral 
Leasing

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Act for Acquired Lands of 1947 (30 U.S.C. 351 et seq., as amended), 
Section 402 of the President's Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1946, 16 
U.S.C. 520, and 16 U.S.C. 508b, in order to protect and preserve the 
fragile and vital social and natural resources, ecological integrity, 
and wilderness values in the Rainy River Watershed, the Boundary Waters 
Canoe Area Wilderness, the Mining Protection Area, and the 1854 Ceded 
Territory of the Chippewa Bands in northeastern Minnesota from adverse 
effects of mineral and geothermal exploration and development. The 
purpose of the withdrawal is also to protect the health, traditional 
cultural values, and subsistence-based lifestyle of the Tribes that 
rely on resources in the region, such as wild rice, which are 
particularly susceptible to adverse impacts associated with mineral 
exploration and development. The Federal lands would remain subject to 
laws authorizing the disposal of mineral materials, as defined by 36 
CFR 228, subpart C.

National Forest System Lands

Superior National Forest

Fourth Principal Meridian, Minnesota

Tps. 61 and 62 N., R. 5 W.
Tps. 60 to 62 N., R. 6 W.
Tps. 59 to 61 N., R. 7 W.
Tps. 59 to 61 N., R. 8 W.
Tps. 58 to 61 N., R. 9 W.
Tps. 57 to 62 N., R. 10 W.
Tps. 57 to 63 N., R. 11 W. Tp. 59 N., R. 12 W.
Tps. 61 to 63 N., R. 12 W.
Tps. 61 to 63 N., R. 13 W.

    Further information on the project is available at BLM's ePlanning 
site at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2022642/510 or 
at the USFS Superior National Forest, 8901 Grand Ave. Place, Duluth, 
Minnesota, 55808.
    2. The withdrawal made by this Order does not alter the 
applicability of laws governing the use of National Forest System lands 
other than the geothermal and mineral leasing laws.
    3. This withdrawal will expire 20 years from the effective date of 
this order unless, as a result of a review conducted before the 
expiration date pursuant to Section 204(f) of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f), the Secretary determines 
that the withdrawal shall be extended.
    (The following map depicts the area withdrawn under this Public 
Land Order.)
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(Authority: 43 CFR 2310.)

Deb Haaland,
Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 2023-01969 Filed 1-30-23; 8:45 am]
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