Notice2023-22841
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting for Silver City National Historic Site, Idaho
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Published
October 17, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau
Abstract
On behalf of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary of the Interior proposes to withdraw 311.09 acres of public land from location and entry under the United States mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws or disposal under the Mineral Materials Act of 1947, for 50 years to protect the historic and recreational values associated with the Silver City National Historic Site, Idaho. Publication of this notice segregates the lands for up to two years from location and entry under the United States mining laws, subject to valid existing rights, but not from leasing under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws or disposal under the Mineral Materials Act of 1947, while the application is being processed. This notice initiates a 90-day public comment period and announces the opportunity to request a public meeting on the proposed withdrawal.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71600-71601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22841]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_ID_FRN_MO4500170927; IDI-039687]
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting
for Silver City National Historic Site, Idaho
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: On behalf of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and subject
to valid existing rights, the Secretary of the Interior proposes to
withdraw 311.09 acres of public land from location and entry under the
United States mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral and
geothermal leasing laws or disposal under the Mineral Materials Act of
1947, for 50 years to protect the historic and recreational values
associated with the Silver City National Historic Site, Idaho.
Publication of this notice segregates the lands for up to two years
from location and entry under the United States mining laws, subject to
valid existing rights, but not from leasing under the mineral and
geothermal leasing laws or disposal under the Mineral Materials Act of
1947, while the application is being processed. This notice initiates a
90-day public comment period and announces the opportunity to request a
public meeting on the proposed withdrawal.
DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by
January 16, 2024.
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ADDRESSES: All comments and meeting requests should be sent to the BLM
Idaho State Office, Attn: ID-933 Realty/Silver City Withdrawal, 1387 S
Vinnell Way, Boise, ID 83709, or by email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f9bbb5b4a6b0bda6b5b5b0bdc0cacac9c9c9a6ae908d919d8b988e9895b99b9594d79e968f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1d5f51504254594251515459242e2e2d2d2d424a746975796f7c6a7c715d7f7170337a726b">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Sloand, Realty Specialist,
BLM Idaho State Office, telephone: (208) 373-3897, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c5a6b6a9aaa4aba185a7a9a8eba2aab3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4e2d3d22212f202a0e2c222360292138">[email protected]</span></a>.
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the United States. You will receive a reply during normal business
hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM has filed a petition/application
requesting the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw the following
described public lands from location and entry under the United States
mining laws, subject to valid existing rights, but not from leasing
under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws or disposal under the
Mineral Materials Act of 1947, for a period of 50 years.
Boise Meridian, Idaho
T. 4 S., R. 3 W.,
Sec. 31, lots 4 and 5, W\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ and E\1/2\NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
T. 5 S., R. 3 W.,
Sec. 6, lots 11, 12, 68, 78, 99, 100, and 106 thru 110.
The areas described aggregate 311.09 acres in Owyhee County.
The Secretary of the Interior has approved the petition to file a
withdrawal application. The Secretary's approval constitutes her
proposal to withdraw and segregate the subject lands (43 CFR 2310.1-
3(e)).
The use of a right-of-way, interagency agreement or cooperative
agreement, or surface management under 43 CFR subpart 3809 regulations
would not adequately constrain non-discretionary uses and would not
provide adequate protection for historic and recreational values on
these lands.
Water rights will not be needed to fulfill the purpose of the
proposed withdrawal.
There are no suitable alternative sites, as the described public
lands were specifically selected since they occur within and
immediately around the Silver City National Historic Site boundary.
For a period until January 16, 2024, persons who wish to submit
comments, suggestions, or objections related to the withdrawal
application may present their views in writing to the Bureau of Land
Management Idaho State Office at the address listed above. Comments
will be available for public review by appointment at the BLM Idaho
State Office during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal 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. You may ask
the BLM in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, but we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and
from individuals identifying themselves as representatives of officials
of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public
inspection in their entirety.
Notice is hereby given that the opportunity for a public meeting is
afforded in connection with the withdrawal application. All interested
parties who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on
the withdrawal application must submit a written request to the Bureau
of Land Management Idaho State Office at the address indicated above by
January 16, 2024. If the Authorized Officer determines that the BLM
will hold a public meeting, the BLM will publish a notice of the time
and place in the Federal Register and a local newspaper at least 30
days before the scheduled date of the meeting.
For a period until October 17, 2025, subject to valid existing
rights, the public lands described in this notice will be segregated
from location and entry under the United States mining laws, but not
from leasing under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws, or disposal
under the Mineral Materials Act of 1947, while the withdrawal
application is being processed, unless the application is denied,
canceled, or the withdrawal is approved prior to that date.
The public lands described in this notice would remain open to such
forms of disposition as may be allowed by law on the public lands.
Licenses, permits, cooperative agreements, or discretionary land use
authorizations of a temporary nature and which would not significantly
impact the values to be protected by the requested withdrawal may be
allowed with the approval of the authorized officer during the
temporary segregation period.
This withdrawal application will be processed in accordance with
the regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2300.
(Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1714)
Karen Kelleher,
Idaho State Director.
[FR Doc. 2023-22841 Filed 10-16-23; 8:45 am]
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