Notice2026-19340
Application for Withdrawal and Opportunity for a Public Meeting; Comanche County, Oklahoma
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Published
September 22, 2026
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau
Abstract
The United States Department of the Army (Army) has filed an application with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requesting that the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) withdraw 10.32 acres of public land in Comanche County, Oklahoma, subject to valid existing rights, and reserve the land for use of the Army for military purposes for 20 years. The purpose of the withdrawal is for military training at the Fort Sill military reservation. Publication of this notice initiates a 90-day public comment period and announces to the public an opportunity to request a public meeting on the Army's withdrawal application.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60145-60146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19340]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_NM_FRN; A2407-014-004-065516; #O2509-014-004-125222; LLNM004000;
NMOK-106719538]
Application for Withdrawal and Opportunity for a Public Meeting;
Comanche County, Oklahoma
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of application.
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SUMMARY: The United States Department of the Army (Army) has filed an
application with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requesting that
the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) withdraw 10.32 acres of
public land in Comanche County, Oklahoma, subject to valid existing
rights, and reserve the land for use of the Army for military purposes
for 20 years. The purpose of the withdrawal is for military training at
the Fort Sill military reservation. Publication of this notice
initiates a 90-day public comment period and announces to the public an
opportunity to request a public meeting on the Army's withdrawal
application.
DATES: Comments must be received by December 21, 2026.
ADDRESSES: All comments or requests for a public meeting should be sent
to
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the BLM Oklahoma Field Office, ATTN: Christopher Langstaff, 201
Stephenson Parkway, Norman, OK 73072. Information regarding the
proposed withdrawal application will be available at the BLM Oklahoma
Field Office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Rodriguez, Realty Specialist,
BLM Oklahoma Field Office, telephone (405) 579-7196, email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d5b8bcb6bdb4b0b9a795b7b9b8fbb2baa3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5b363238333a3e37291b393736753c342d">[email protected]</span></a>; or you may contact the BLM office 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. You will receive a reply during normal business
hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Army has filed an application requesting
that the Secretary withdraw and reserve approximately 10.32 acres of
public land for a 20-year term for military training at Fort Sill in
Comanche County, Oklahoma, subject to valid existing rights. Public
land in Oklahoma is not subject to location or entry under the U.S.
mining laws but the land would remain open to leasing under the mineral
leasing laws. The approximately 10.32 acres of public land was
previously withdrawn by Executive Order 8793 (6 FR 2943, June 18,
1941), as amended, and Public Land Order (PLO) No. 6183 (47 FR 9842,
March 8, 1982), as extended by PLO No. 7518 (67 FR 11707, March 15,
2002), that expired March 7, 2022. This notice initiates a 90-day
comment period on the proposed withdrawal application and announces to
the public the opportunity to request a public meeting on the Army's
withdrawal application. The application affects the following public
land:
Golden Pass Townsite, Oklahoma
Requests for Repatriation
All of Blocks 15, 34, 35, and 36.
The area described is 10.32 acres in Comanche County, Oklahoma.
The use of a right-of-way, interagency agreement, or cooperative
agreement would not provide adequate constraint for non-discretionary
uses which could impede the Army's use of the specified lands. No
additional water rights are needed to fulfill the purpose of this
requested withdrawal. There are no suitable alternative sites as the
withdrawal application area is landlocked within the U.S. Army Fort
Sill military base.
For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this
notice, all who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or objections in
connection with the Army's withdrawal application may present their
views in writing to the BLM Oklahoma Field Manager at the address
listed above (see ADDRESSES).
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 personal identifying
information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, 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.
This application will be processed in accordance with the
regulations at 43 CFR 2300.
(Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1714)
Gera Ashton,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. 2026-19340 Filed 9-21-26; 8:45 am]
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