Notice2021-16386
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting for the McPhee Dam and Reservoir, Dolores Project; Colorado
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Published
August 2, 2021
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau
Abstract
The Secretary of the Interior, as requested by the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), proposes to withdraw 953.06 acres of public lands from settlement, sale, location, or entry, under all of the general land laws, including the mining laws, and 309.56 acres of National Forest System lands from location and entry under the mining laws, and reserve them for use by the BOR in connection with the McPhee Dam and Reservoir, for a period of 100 years. This notice advises the public of an opportunity to comment on the withdrawal and to request a public meeting.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 145 (Monday, August 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41507-41508]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16386]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLCO-923000.L1440000.ET0000; COC-25845]
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting
for the McPhee Dam and Reservoir, Dolores Project; Colorado
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of proposed withdrawal.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior, as requested by the Bureau of
Reclamation (BOR), proposes to withdraw 953.06 acres of public lands
from settlement, sale, location, or entry, under all of the general
land laws, including the mining laws, and 309.56 acres of National
Forest System lands from location and entry under the mining laws, and
reserve them for use by the BOR in connection with the McPhee Dam and
Reservoir, for a period of 100 years. This notice advises the public of
an opportunity to comment on the withdrawal and to request a public
meeting.
DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by
November 1, 2021.
ADDRESSES: All comments and meeting requests should be sent to the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado State Director, 2850
Youngfield Street, Lakewood, CO 80215.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Beck, Chief, Branch of Lands and
Realty, BLM Colorado State Office, telephone: 303-239-3882, email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#660c0403050d26040a0b48010910"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6b01090e08002b090706450c041d">[email protected]</span></a>. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to
contact Mr. Beck during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question. You will
receive a reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The McPhee Dam and Reservoir was previously
withdrawn under Public Land Order (PLO) No. 5811 and extended by PLO
No. 7473, which expired on January 21, 2021. The purpose of this
withdrawal is to reserve the lands for and the protection for the
McPhee Dam and Reservoir, Dolores Project, and capital investments.
The BOR has filed a petition/application for a new withdrawal for a
100-year term. Publication of this notice segregates the proposed
withdrawal of 953.06 acres of public lands subject to valid existing
rights, from settlement, sale, location, or entry under all of the
general land laws, including the mining laws, and 309.56 acres of
national forest system lands from location and entry under the mining
laws, for up to 2 years.
Public Lands
New Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado
T. 38 N., R. 15 W.,
Sec. 18, lots 2 and 3, and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 19, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\ and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 38 N., R. 16 W.,
Sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4;
Sec. 11, S\1/2\NE\1/4\ and S\1/2\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 12, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SW\1/
4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 13, W\1/2\NW\1/4\.
The areas aggregate 953.06 acres in Montezuma County.
San Juan National Forest
New Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado
T. 38 N., R. 15 W.,
Sec. 3, lot 2, E\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and
SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 7, S\1/2\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 28, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
The areas aggregate 309.56 acres in Montezuma County.
The total area contains 1,262.62 acres.
The use of a right-of-way, interagency, or cooperative agreement
would not constrain nondiscretionary uses.
There are no suitable alternative sites in the area for a reservoir
and dam.
No additional water rights are needed to fulfill the purpose of
this withdrawal.
Comments, including name and street address of respondents, will be
available for public review at the BLM Colorado State Office, 2850
Youngfield Street, Lakewood, CO 80215, during regular business hours
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
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.
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 on this withdrawal must submit a
written request to the State Director, BLM Colorado State Office at the
address in the ADDRESSES section earlier. 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 having general circulation in the vicinity of the land and
also posted on the BLM website at: <a href="http://www.blm.gov">www.blm.gov</a> at least 30 days before
the scheduled date of the meeting.
For a period until August 2, 2023, subject to valid existing
rights, the 953.06 acres of public lands are segregated from
settlement, sale, location, or entry, under all of the general land
laws, including the mining laws, and 309.56 acres of National Forest
System lands are segregated from location and entry under the mining
laws, unless the application is denied or canceled, or the withdrawal
is approved
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prior to that date. The temporary land uses which may be permitted
during this segregative period include licenses, permits, rights-of-
way, and disposal of mineral and vegetative resources other than under
the mining laws.
(Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3-1)
Jamie Connell,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2021-16386 Filed 7-30-21; 8:45 am]
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