Public Land Order No. 7930; Extension of Public Land Order No. 6476 for Wheeler Creek Natural Area; Oregon, 67350 [2023-21475]

Download as PDF 67350 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 188 / Friday, September 29, 2023 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 by metes and bounds in the ‘‘Boundary Description for Halliday Fen Research Natural Area to be Withdrawn from Mineral Location’’ dated April 19, 2002, in the official records of the BLM Oregon/Washington State Office and the Colville National Forest Office, Colville, Washington: T. 39 N., R. 43 E., Sec. 1, lot 1. T. 40 N., R. 43 E., Sec. 36, E1⁄2SE1⁄4. T. 39 N., R. 44 E., Sec. 6, lots 2 thru 5, and SE1⁄4NW1⁄4. T. 40 N., R. 44 E., Sec. 30, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and S1⁄2SE1⁄4; Sec. 31, lots 1 thru 4, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, and S1⁄2SE1⁄4; Sec. 32, W1⁄2NW1⁄4 and NW1⁄4SW1⁄4. The areas described aggregate 646.37 acres. The use of a right-of-way, interagency agreement, or cooperative agreement would not adequately preserve the unique resources located at this site. There are no suitable alternative sites since preserving the unique resource within the lands described in PLO No. 7614 is the reason for the application for withdrawal extension. Comments will be available for public review. 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 personally identifying information— may be made publicly available at any time. While you may ask the BLM in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. An opportunity for a public meeting may be afforded in connection with the application for withdrawal extension. All interested persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on the application for this withdrawal extension must submit a written request to the State Director, BLM Oregon/Washington State Office at the address in the ADDRESSES section, 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 date, time, and place will be published in the Federal Register and local newspapers and posted on the BLM website at: www.blm.gov at least 30 days before the scheduled date of the meeting. This withdrawal extension application will be processed in accordance with the regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2310.4. VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:46 Sep 28, 2023 Jkt 259001 (Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1714) Dustin Webster-Wharton, Branch Chief of Land, Mineral, and Energy Development, Bureau of Land Management, Oregon/Washington. [FR Doc. 2023–21496 Filed 9–28–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [OROR 016756] Public Land Order No. 7930; Extension of Public Land Order No. 6476 for Wheeler Creek Natural Area; Oregon Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Public Land Order. AGENCY: This order extends the duration of the withdrawal created by Public Land Order (PLO) No. 6476, as extended by PLO No. 7572, for an additional 20-year period. PLO No. 6476 withdrew 334 acres of National Forest System lands in the Rogue RiverSiskiyou National Forest from location and entry under the United States mining laws to protect the Wheeler Creek Research Natural Area (RNA). DATES: This PLO takes effect on October 5, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luke Poff, Realty Specialist, Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington State Office, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, OR 97208, (503) 808–6249, or by email at lpoff@blm.gov. The United States Forest Service, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Supervisor’s Office can be reached at 3040 Biddle Road, Medford, Oregon 97504, (541) 618– 2200. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, blind, 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-ofcontact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the withdrawal extended by this PLO is to maintain the protection of the Wheeler Creek RNA. PLO No. 6476 (48 FR 45395 (1983)), as extended by PLO No. 7572 (68 FR 42127 (2003)), incorporated herein by reference, withdrew 334 acres of National Forest System lands from location and entry under the United States mining laws to protect the Wheeler Creek RNA in Curry County, Oregon, from any adverse impacts of such activities. The SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00126 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 withdrawal extension is necessary to continue that protection. Order By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior by section 204(f) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f), it is ordered as follows: 1. PLO No. 6476, as extended by PLO No. 7572 for an additional 20-year period, which withdrew 334 acres of National Forest System lands from location and entry under the United States mining laws to protect the Wheeler Creek Research Natural Area in support of Forest Service programs, is hereby extended, subject to valid existing rights, for an additional 20-year period. 2. This withdrawal will expire 20 years from the effective date of this order unless, as a result of a review conducted prior to the expiration date pursuant to Section 204(f) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f), the Secretary determines that the withdrawal shall be further extended. (Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1714(f)) Robert T. Anderson, Solicitor. [FR Doc. 2023–21475 Filed 9–28–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [BLM_CO_FRN_MO#4500174052] Notice of Public Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Council, Colorado Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Council (RAC) is announcing its 2023 fall meeting. DATES: The Rocky Mountain RAC will meet in-person on November 9, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Mountain Time (MT). A virtual participation option will be available and the meeting is open to the public. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the BLM’s Royal Gorge Field Office, 3028 East Main Street, Can˜on City, CO 81212. A virtual option will be offered SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\29SEN1.SGM 29SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 188 (Friday, September 29, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 67350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21475]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OROR 016756]


Public Land Order No. 7930; Extension of Public Land Order No. 
6476 for Wheeler Creek Natural Area; Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Public Land Order.

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SUMMARY: This order extends the duration of the withdrawal created by 
Public Land Order (PLO) No. 6476, as extended by PLO No. 7572, for an 
additional 20-year period. PLO No. 6476 withdrew 334 acres of National 
Forest System lands in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest from 
location and entry under the United States mining laws to protect the 
Wheeler Creek Research Natural Area (RNA).

DATES: This PLO takes effect on October 5, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luke Poff, Realty Specialist, Bureau 
of Land Management Oregon/Washington State Office, P.O. Box 2965, 
Portland, OR 97208, (503) 808-6249, or by email at [email protected]. The 
United States Forest Service, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest 
Supervisor's Office can be reached at 3040 Biddle Road, Medford, Oregon 
97504, (541) 618-2200. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, 
blind, 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 purpose of the withdrawal extended by 
this PLO is to maintain the protection of the Wheeler Creek RNA. PLO 
No. 6476 (48 FR 45395 (1983)), as extended by PLO No. 7572 (68 FR 42127 
(2003)), incorporated herein by reference, withdrew 334 acres of 
National Forest System lands from location and entry under the United 
States mining laws to protect the Wheeler Creek RNA in Curry County, 
Oregon, from any adverse impacts of such activities. The withdrawal 
extension is necessary to continue that protection.

Order

    By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior 
by section 204(f) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f), it is ordered as follows:
    1. PLO No. 6476, as extended by PLO No. 7572 for an additional 20-
year period, which withdrew 334 acres of National Forest System lands 
from location and entry under the United States mining laws to protect 
the Wheeler Creek Research Natural Area in support of Forest Service 
programs, is hereby extended, subject to valid existing rights, for an 
additional 20-year period.
    2. This withdrawal will expire 20 years from the effective date of 
this order unless, as a result of a review conducted prior to the 
expiration date pursuant to Section 204(f) of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f), the Secretary determines that 
the withdrawal shall be further extended.

(Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1714(f))

Robert T. Anderson,
Solicitor.
[FR Doc. 2023-21475 Filed 9-28-23; 8:45 am]
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