Notice2023-21475

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

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Published
September 29, 2023
Effective
October 5, 2023

Issuing agencies

Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau

Abstract

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).

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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 [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#167a6679707056747a7b38717960"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9cf0ecf3fafadcfef0f1b2fbf3ea">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. 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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