Notice2022-22398
Notice of Application for Withdrawal Extension and Public Meeting, Crystal Park Recreation Area; Beaverhead County, MT
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Published
October 14, 2022
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau
Abstract
On behalf of the United States Department of Agriculture, the United States Forest Service (USFS) filed an application with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requesting the Secretary of the Interior extend Public Land Order (PLO) No. 6958 for an additional 30- year term. PLO No. 6958 withdrew 220 acres of National Forest System lands in Beaverhead County, Montana, from location and entry under the United States mining laws, subject to valid existing rights, to protect the USFS-managed recreation area. The lands remain open to leasing under the mineral leasing laws, and to such uses as may be made on National Forest System lands. The withdrawal created by PLO No. 6958 will expire on March 1, 2023, unless extended. This notice announces to the public an opportunity to comment on the proposal and announces the date, time, and how to access the virtual public meeting to be held in conjunction with this withdrawal extension application.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 198 (Friday, October 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 62440]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22398]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[MTM-79374-01]
Notice of Application for Withdrawal Extension and Public
Meeting, Crystal Park Recreation Area; Beaverhead County, MT
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: On behalf of the United States Department of Agriculture, the
United States Forest Service (USFS) filed an application with the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requesting the Secretary of the
Interior extend Public Land Order (PLO) No. 6958 for an additional 30-
year term. PLO No. 6958 withdrew 220 acres of National Forest System
lands in Beaverhead County, Montana, from location and entry under the
United States mining laws, subject to valid existing rights, to protect
the USFS-managed recreation area. The lands remain open to leasing
under the mineral leasing laws, and to such uses as may be made on
National Forest System lands. The withdrawal created by PLO No. 6958
will expire on March 1, 2023, unless extended. This notice announces to
the public an opportunity to comment on the proposal and announces the
date, time, and how to access the virtual public meeting to be held in
conjunction with this withdrawal extension application.
DATES: Comments must be received by January 12, 2023. Notice is hereby
given that the USFS will hold a virtual public meeting in connection
with the withdrawal extension application on November 7, 2022, at 6:30
p.m. The USFS will publish instructions on how to access the online
public meeting in the Montana Standard newspaper a minimum of 30 days
prior to the meeting.
ADDRESSES: All written comments should be sent to the Office of the
Regional Forester, Region One, 26 Fort Missoula Road, Missoula, Montana
59804.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Will Pedde, Land Status Program
Manager, USFS Region One, (406) 329-3204 or via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1d6a747171336d787979785d686e797c337a726b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9becf2f7f7b5ebfefffffedbeee8fffab5fcf4ed">[email protected]</span></a> or you may contact the USFS office at the earlier
address.
Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or Tele
Braille) 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 requesting
extension of the withdrawal established by PLO No. 6958 (58 FR 11968).
PLO No. 6958 withdrew 220 acres of National Forest System lands in
Beaverhead County, Montana, from location and entry under the United
States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch.2), but not from leasing under the
mineral leasing laws, or entry under the general land laws, subject to
valid existing rights, for a 30-year term. PLO No. 6958 is incorporated
herein by reference.
The purpose of the proposed extension is to preserve and protect
the existing recreational opportunities, facilities, and capital
improvements from locatable mineral development of the Crystal Park
Recreation Area through the year 2053.
The use of a rights-of-way, interagency agreement, or cooperative
agreement would not provide adequate protection for this site.
There are no suitable alternative sites available which would
facilitate public opportunity for this type of recreation experience.
No water rights will be needed to fulfill the purpose of the
requested withdrawal.
All interested persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or
objections in connection with the withdrawal extension application may
submit a written request to the Regional Forester by January 12, 2023,
at the address in the ADDRESSES section earlier.
Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will
be available for public review at Region One, 26 Fort Missoula Road,
Missoula, Montana 59804, during regular business hours.
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that
your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--
may be made publicly available at any time. While you may ask the BLM
in your comment to withhold from your personal identifying information
from the public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do
so.
This application will be processed in accordance with the
regulations set-forth in 43 CFR 2310.4.
Sonya Germann,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2022-22398 Filed 10-13-22; 8:45 am]
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