Notice of Withdrawal Extension Application and Opportunity for Public Comment for the Halliday Fen Research Natural Area, Washington, 67349-67350 [2023-21496]
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to mineral material development, not
available for livestock grazing.
• Willis Ridge, 3,180 acres, to protect
old-growth reserves, along with fisheries
and wildlife resources. VRM class III,
right-of-way avoidance, off-highway
vehicle limited, closed to mineral
leasing, and closed to mineral material
development.
• South Spit, 630 acres, to protect
sensitive plant and wetland habitat and
cultural resources. Right-of-way
avoidance, off-highway vehicle limited,
VRM class III, closed to mineral leasing,
closed to mineral material development,
day use only.
• Corning Vernal Pools, 170 acres, to
protect critical habitat that supports
threatened and endangered species.
Right-of-way exclusion, off-highway
vehicle closed, VRM class III, closed to
mineral leasing, open to locatable
mineral entry, closed to mineral
material development, available to
livestock grazing if compatible with
vernal pool ecology and relevant and
important values.
• North Table Mountain, 50 acres, to
protect habitat that supports the rare
Butte County Golden Clover (Trifolium
jokerstii). Right-of-way exclusion, offhighway vehicle closed, VRM class III,
closed to mineral leasing, recommend
for withdrawal from locatable mineral
entry, not available for livestock grazing,
and closed to mineral material
development.
More information on management of
ACECs under the BLM’s preferred
alternative is available in Chapter 2,
Table 2–2 and Chapter 3.4.1 of the Draft
RMP/EIS.
The preferred alternative would not
propose the following potential ACECs
for designation: Swasey Drive Clear
Creek Greenway and Eden Creek.
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Schedule for the Decision-Making
Process
The BLM will provide additional
opportunities for public participation
consistent with the NEPA and land use
planning processes, including a 30-day
public protest period and a 60-day
governor’s consistency review on the
Proposed RMP. The Proposed RMP/
Final EIS is anticipated to be available
for public protest in the late spring of
2024 with an approved RMP and Record
of Decision in late summer of 2024.
The BLM will hold at least one virtual
and two in-person public meetings, in
Redding and Arcata, California, on the
Draft RMP/EIS during the 90-day public
comment period. The specific date(s)
and location(s) of these meetings will be
announced at least 15 days in advance
through local media, newspapers, and
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the BLM National NEPA Register project
page (see ADDRESSES).
The BLM will continue to consult
with Indian Tribal Nations on a
government-to-government basis in
accordance with Executive Order 13175,
BLM MS 1780, and other Departmental
policies. Tribal concerns, including
impacts on Indian trust assets and
potential impacts to cultural resources,
will be given due consideration.
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.
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.
(Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10,
43 CFR 1610.2, 43 CFR 1610.7–2)
Karen E. Mouritsen,
State Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM–OR–FRN–MO4500170483]
Notice of Withdrawal Extension
Application and Opportunity for Public
Comment for the Halliday Fen
Research Natural Area, Washington
Bureau of Land Management,
Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of withdrawal extension.
AGENCY:
The United States Department
of Agriculture, United States Forest
Service (USFS), has filed an application
with the Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) requesting that the Secretary of
the Interior extend Public Land Order
(PLO) No. 7614 for an additional 20
years. PLO No. 7614 withdrew 646.40
acres of National Forest System land
from location and entry under the
United States mining laws for 20 years,
subject to valid existing rights, to
protect the Halliday Fen Research
Natural Area (RNA). This notice advises
the public of a 90-day opportunity to
comment on this application for a
withdrawal extension and to request a
public meeting.
DATES: Comments and requests for a
public meeting must be received by
December 28, 2023.
ADDRESSES: All comments and meeting
requests should be sent to the BLM
SUMMARY:
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Oregon/Washington State Director, P.O.
Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208. The
application and case file are available
for public examination by interested
persons by appointment at the BLM
Public Room, 1220 SW 3rd Ave., 11th
Floor, Portland, Oregon 97208 during
regular business hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday except
holidays. Please call 503–808–6001 to
make an appointment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Luke Poff, Realty Specialist, BLM
Oregon/Washington State Office, (503)
808–6249, by email at lpoff@blm.gov, or
at the address noted earlier. The USFS
can be reached at the Colville National
Forest Supervisor’s Office, 765 South
Main St., Colville, Washington 99114,
(509) 684–7000. 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: PLO No.
7614 (69 FR 55448) withdrew 646.40
acres of National Forest System land in
the Colville National Forest from
location and entry under the United
States mining laws for 20 years, subject
to valid existing rights, to protect the
RNA. The RNA preserves the unique
characteristics, sensitive fauna,
hydrology, and research values of the
area, which includes a marl fen, western
red cedar and western hemlock forests,
and habitat for a variety of rare plant
and animal species. The RNA is also
within the Salmo Priest Grizzly Bear
Management Unit, which is part of the
Selkirk Grizzly Bear Recovery Zone in
Pend Oreille County, Washington. This
notice also revises the legal land
description and acreage figure from the
646.40 acres stated in PLO No. 7614 to
646.37 acres. Unless further extended,
the withdrawal will expire on
September 9, 2024.
The legal land description and
acreage figure written in PLO No. 7614
is revised to reflect the BLM Cadastral
Survey’s Specification for Descriptions
of Land. The revised land description
does not change the footprint of the
lands withdrawn, which is as follows:
Colville National Forest
Willamette Meridian
T. 40 N., R. 44 E.,
Sec. 31, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,
E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and NW1⁄4SE1⁄4.
Together with portions of the following
lands as specifically identified and described
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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.
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(Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1714)
Dustin Webster-Wharton,
Branch Chief of Land, Mineral, and Energy
Development, Bureau of Land Management,
Oregon/Washington.
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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
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
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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.
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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:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM-OR-FRN-MO4500170483]
Notice of Withdrawal Extension Application and Opportunity for
Public Comment for the Halliday Fen Research Natural Area, Washington
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of withdrawal extension.
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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture, United States
Forest Service (USFS), has filed an application with the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) requesting that the Secretary of the Interior extend
Public Land Order (PLO) No. 7614 for an additional 20 years. PLO No.
7614 withdrew 646.40 acres of National Forest System land from location
and entry under the United States mining laws for 20 years, subject to
valid existing rights, to protect the Halliday Fen Research Natural
Area (RNA). This notice advises the public of a 90-day opportunity to
comment on this application for a withdrawal extension and to request a
public meeting.
DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by
December 28, 2023.
ADDRESSES: All comments and meeting requests should be sent to the BLM
Oregon/Washington State Director, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon
97208. The application and case file are available for public
examination by interested persons by appointment at the BLM Public
Room, 1220 SW 3rd Ave., 11th Floor, Portland, Oregon 97208 during
regular business hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
except holidays. Please call 503-808-6001 to make an appointment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luke Poff, Realty Specialist, BLM
Oregon/Washington State Office, (503) 808-6249, by email at
[email protected], or at the address noted earlier. The USFS can be reached
at the Colville National Forest Supervisor's Office, 765 South Main
St., Colville, Washington 99114, (509) 684-7000. 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: PLO No. 7614 (69 FR 55448) withdrew 646.40
acres of National Forest System land in the Colville National Forest
from location and entry under the United States mining laws for 20
years, subject to valid existing rights, to protect the RNA. The RNA
preserves the unique characteristics, sensitive fauna, hydrology, and
research values of the area, which includes a marl fen, western red
cedar and western hemlock forests, and habitat for a variety of rare
plant and animal species. The RNA is also within the Salmo Priest
Grizzly Bear Management Unit, which is part of the Selkirk Grizzly Bear
Recovery Zone in Pend Oreille County, Washington. This notice also
revises the legal land description and acreage figure from the 646.40
acres stated in PLO No. 7614 to 646.37 acres. Unless further extended,
the withdrawal will expire on September 9, 2024.
The legal land description and acreage figure written in PLO No.
7614 is revised to reflect the BLM Cadastral Survey's Specification for
Descriptions of Land. The revised land description does not change the
footprint of the lands withdrawn, which is as follows:
Colville National Forest
Willamette Meridian
T. 40 N., R. 44 E.,
Sec. 31, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/
2\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
Together with portions of the following lands as specifically
identified and described
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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, E\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 39 N., R. 44 E.,
Sec. 6, lots 2 thru 5, and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 40 N., R. 44 E.,
Sec. 30, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 31, lots 1 thru 4, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/
4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 32, W\1/2\NW\1/4\ and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
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.
(Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1714)
Dustin Webster-Wharton,
Branch Chief of Land, Mineral, and Energy Development, Bureau of Land
Management, Oregon/Washington.
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