Notice2023-15684
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Oregon
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Published
July 25, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau
Abstract
At the request of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Secretary of the Interior proposes to withdraw 103.92 acres of public lands in Douglas County, Oregon, from location and entry under the United States mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws, for a period of 20 years, subject to valid existing rights, to protect the unique recreational values as well as current and future site improvements at three public recreation sites. An additional 21.20 acres of public lands with non-Federal mineral interest and 38.50 acres of non-Federal lands, if acquired by the United States, would also be subject to the withdrawal. This notice segregates these lands for up to 2 years from location or entry under the United States mining laws, initiates a 90-day public comment period, and announces an opportunity to request a public meeting.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47900-47901]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15684]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_OR_FRN_MO4500170769]
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting;
Oregon
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of proposed withdrawal.
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SUMMARY: At the request of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the
Secretary of the Interior proposes to withdraw 103.92 acres of public
lands in Douglas County, Oregon, from location and entry under the
United States mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral and
geothermal leasing laws, for a period of 20 years, subject to valid
existing rights, to protect the unique recreational values as well as
current and future site improvements at three public recreation sites.
An additional 21.20 acres of public lands with non-Federal mineral
interest and 38.50 acres of non-Federal lands, if acquired by the
United States, would also be subject to the withdrawal. This notice
segregates these lands for up to 2 years from location or entry under
the United States mining laws, initiates a 90-day public comment
period, and announces an opportunity to request a public meeting.
DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received on
or before October 23, 2023.
ADDRESSES: All comments and meeting requests should be sent to the BLM
Oregon/Washington State Director, PO Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208.
The application and the case file are available for public inspection
at the Bureau of Land Management, 1220 SW 3rd Avenue, Portland, OR
97204.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luke Poff, Realty Specialist, BLM
Oregon/Washington State Office, at 503-808-6001, by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7d110d121b1b3d1f1110531a120b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bed2ced1d8d8fedcd2d390d9d1c8">[email protected]</span></a>, or at the address noted above. 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 BLM filed a petition/application
requesting the Secretary withdraw the following described public lands
located in Douglas County, Oregon, from location and entry under the
United States mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral and
geothermal leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights, to protect
the unique recreational values as well as current and future site
improvements at three public recreation sites for a 20-year term:
Iron Mountain Recreation Area
Willamette Meridian, Oregon
T. 31 S., R. 7 W.,
Sec. 4, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, excepting that portion granted to the
railroad under the Act of July 25, 1866 (14 Stat. 239).
The area described contains 36.60 acres.
Olalla-Thompson Creek Day Use Area
Willamette Meridian, Oregon
T. 30 S., R. 7 W.,
Sec. 5, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and N\1/
2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
The area described contains 25.00 acres.
Island Creek Recreation Area
Willamette Meridian, Oregon
T. 31 S., R. 7 W.,
Sec. 1, lot 5, excepting that portion of lot 5 granted to the
railroad under the Act of July 25, 1866 (14 Stat. 239).
The area described contains 42.32 acres.
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The following described public lands with non-Federal mineral
interests, if mineral rights are acquired by United States, will be
subject to the terms and conditions of this withdrawal as described in
paragraph 1:
Island Creek Recreation Area
Willamette Meridian, Oregon
T. 30 S., R. 7 W.,
Sec. 36, those portions of the S\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and
the S\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ lying between the ordinary high-
water mark of the easterly bank of Cow Creek and the southerly
boundary of the Oregon & California Railroad Grant patent dated May
6, 1896.
T. 31 S., R. 7 W.,
Sec. 1, that portion of the NW\1/4\NW\1/4\ lying between the
ordinary high-water mark of the southwesterly bank of Cow Creek and
the southerly boundary of the Oregon & California Railroad Grant
patent dated May 6, 1896.
The areas described aggregate 21.20 acres.
The following described non-Federal lands, if acquired by the
United States, will be subject to the terms and conditions of this
withdrawal as described in paragraph 1:
Island Creek Special Recreation Site
Willamette Meridian, Oregon
T. 30 S., R. 7 W.,
Sec. 36, S\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/
4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\,
excepting those portions of the S\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and the
S\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ lying between the ordinary high-water
mark of the easterly bank of Cow Creek and the southerly boundary of
the Oregon & California Railroad Grant patent dated May 6, 1896.
T. 31 S., R. 7 W.,
Sec. 1, that portion of lot 5 granted to the railroad under the
Act of July 25, 1866 (14 Stat. 239), and NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, excepting
that portion of the NW\1/4\NW\1/4\ lying between the ordinary high-
water mark of the southwesterly bank of Cow Creek and the southerly
boundary of the Oregon & California Railroad Grant patent dated May
6, 1896.
The areas described aggregate 38.50 acres.
The total areas described, including public and non-Federal lands,
aggregate 163.62 acres. The Secretary approved the BLM's petition/
application. Therefore, the petition/application constitutes a
withdrawal proposal of the Secretary of the Interior (43 CFR 2310.1-
3(e)).
The use of a right-of-way, interagency agreement, or cooperative
agreement would not adequately constrain mineral location and surface
entry, which could adversely affect ongoing management activities and
existing and planned capital improvements resulting in land use
conflicts and irretrievable loss of natural resources. Suitable
alternative sites are not available because the recreational sites have
unique values.
No water is necessary to fulfill the purpose of the proposed
withdrawal. Records relating to this proposed withdrawal may be
examined by contacting the BLM at the above address and phone number.
Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will
be available for public review at the address indicated above during
regular business hours. 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 for the purpose of being heard on
the proposed withdrawal 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
<a href="http://www.blm.gov">www.blm.gov</a> at least 30 days before the scheduled date of the meeting.
For a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this notice
in the Federal Register, the land will be segregated from location or
entry under the United States mining laws unless the application is
denied or cancelled or if the withdrawal is approved prior to that
date. The temporary uses that may be permitted during this segregation
period are leases, licenses, permits, rights-of-way, and disposal of
mineral or vegetative resources other than under the mining laws.
This withdrawal application will be processed in accordance with
the regulations set forth at 43 CFR part 2300.
(Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1714.)
Barry R. Bushue,
BLM Oregon/Washington State Director.
[FR Doc. 2023-15684 Filed 7-24-23; 8:45 am]
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