[Federal Register: May 21, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 98)]
[Notices]
[Page 35830-35832]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

Cancellation of Proposed Withdrawal, and Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for a Public Meeting; California and Oregon

SUMMARY: The United States Forest Service canceled its application to withdraw approximately 1,093,953 acres of National Forest System lands to protect the Siskiyou Wild Rivers area. This notice terminates the temporary segregation of the National Forest System lands described below from location and entry under the mining laws. This notice also notifies the public that the Forest Service proposes to withdraw approximately 82,829.35 acres of National Forest System lands in the Siskiyou National Forest to protect endangered species and preserve outstanding botanical and scenic values. Subject to valid existing rights, this notice segregates the National Forest System lands described below for up to 2 years from location and entry under the United States mining laws. The lands have been and will remain open to such forms of disposition as may by law be made of National Forest System lands and mineral leasing.

DATES: The effective date of the Siskiyou Wild Rivers withdrawal application cancellation is May 21, 2002. The effective date of the Siskiyou withdrawal application is May 21, 2002. Comments on the new proposed withdrawal must be received by August 19, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Forest Supervisor, Siskiyou National Forest, 333 West 8th Street, P.O. Box 520, Medford, Oregon 97501.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob Shull, Siskiyou National Forest, (541) 858-2200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 22, 2001, a notice of proposed withdrawal was published in the Federal Register, 66 FR page 6664, segregating approximately 1,093,953 acres of National Forest System lands from location and entry under the United States mining laws. The proposed withdrawal as described in the Federal Register is hereby cancelled in its entirety on May 21, 2002. Subject to valid existing rights and other segregations of record, the lands described in the January notice are opened to such uses as may by law be made of National Forest System lands including location and entry under the United States mining law.

On October 18, 2001, the United States Forest Service, filed an application to withdraw the following described National Forest System lands from location and entry under the United States mining laws, subject to valid existing rights:

Willamette Meridian

Siskiyou National Forest

T. 32 S., R. 11 W.,
Sec. 5, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 8, lots 1 and 2, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 32 S., R. 12 W.,
Sec. 26, W\1/2\E\1/2\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 27, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ and S\1/2\S\1/2\;
Sec. 28, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 33, E\1/2\ and SW\1/4\;
Sec. 34, N\1/2\ and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 35, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\ and W\1/2\NW\1/4\.
T. 33 S., R. 12 W.,
Sec. 9, lot 4 and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 10, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and
W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 15, W\1/2\W\1/2\;
Sec. 16, E\1/2\;
Sec. 20, S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 21, NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 22, W\1/2\NW\1/4\ and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 28, NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 29, E\1/2\ and SW\1/4\;
Sec. 31, E\1/2\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 32;
Sec. 33, W\1/2\W\1/2\ and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 34 S., R. 10 W.,
Sec. 11, S\1/2\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 12, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 13, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and N\1/2\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 14, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 26, S\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 33, E\1/2\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 34, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 35, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 34 S., R. 12 W.,
Sec. 4, lots 3 and 4, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 5, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and N\1/2\S\1/2\.
T. 35 S., R. 8 W.,
Sec. 13, lots 2 and 3, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 14, S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 22, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 23, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\;
Sec. 24, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 27, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 28, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 35 S., R. 9 W.,
Sec. 24, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 25, NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 26, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 31, lots 3 and 4, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 32, lots 1 to 3, inclusive, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 33, lots 4 to 6, inclusive, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 35, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 36, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 35 S., R. 10 W.,
Sec. 2, lot 4, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\;
Sec. 3, lots 1 to 3, inclusive, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\,SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 10, E\1/2\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and S\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 11, lots 3 and 4, and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 12, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 13, NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 15, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 16, E\1/2\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 21, E\1/2\SW\1/4\ and E\1/2\;
Sec. 22, W\1/2\ and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 23, E\1/2\ and SW\1/4\;
Sec. 24, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 25, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 26, E\1/2\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and S\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 27, N\1/2\ and N\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 28, N\1/2\ and N\1/2\S\1/2\;
Sec. 29, NE\1/4\, NE\1/2\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\,E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 31, N\1/2\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 34, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;Sec. 35, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 36, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\.
T. 35 S., R. 10\1/2\ W.,
Sec. 31, lots 3 and 4, SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 35 S., R. 11 W.,
Sec. 33, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 34, lots 1 and 2, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 35, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 36, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\.
T. 35 S., R. 13 W.,
Sec. 31, lot 1, lots 3 to 8, inclusive, portions of lots 2 and 9, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 32, lots 4 and 5, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 36 S., R. 9 W.,
Sec. 4, lots 3 and 4, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 5, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 6, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\,E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 7, lot 1.
T. 36 S., R. 10 W.,
Sec. 1, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
Sec. 2, S\1/2\N\1/2\ and S\1/2\;
Sec. 3, lots 2 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\,and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 4, lot 1, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 5, SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 6, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 7, lots 1 to 3, inclusive, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 8, NE\1/4\ and N\1/2\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 9, E\1/2\, NW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 10, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
Sec. 11, NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 12, N\1/2\ and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 14, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\ and W\1/2\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 15, NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 36 S., R. 11 W.,
Sec. 1, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 2, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and S\1/2\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 3, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and S\1/2\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 4, lots 1 to 6, inclusive, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 5, lot 1, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 13, S\1/2\;
Sec. 14, SE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and S\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 15, SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 16, lots 3 and 4, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 21, N\1/2\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 22, NE\1/4\ and N\1/2\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 23, N\1/2\N\1/2\ and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 24, N\1/2\N\1/2\.
T. 36 S., R. 12 W.,
Sec. 22, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 23, S\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 26, N\1/2\ and N\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 27, NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 36 S., R. 13 W.,
Sec. 6, S\1/2\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\.
T. 37 S., R. 12 W.,
Sec. 3, W\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 4, E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 18, S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 19, lots 2 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
Sec. 20, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW, and N\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and E\1/2\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 31, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 34, E\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 35, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
Sec. 36, W\1/2\SW\1/4\.
T. 37 S., R. 12\1/2\ W.,
Sec. 24, E\1/2\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 25, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 37 S., R. 13 W.,
Protracted blocks 44 and 46.
T. 37\1/2\ S., R. 12 W.,
Sec. 25, lots 2 to 4, inclusive, lots 6 and 7;
Sec. 26, lots 2 to 6, inclusive;
Sec. 27, lot 1;
Protracted blocks 43 and 44.
T. 38 S., R. 8 W.,
Sec. 7, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 8, lots 2 to 4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, and W\1/2\;
Sec. 17;
Sec. 18, E\1/2\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and S\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Secs. 19 and 20;
Sec. 28, portion of M.S. No. 334;
Sec. 29, lots 1 to 12, inclusive, portion of M.S. No. 334, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 30, W\1/2\NE\1/4\ and W\1/2\;
Sec. 31, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 38 S., R. 9 W.,
Sec. 24, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 25, E\1/2\, NW\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 30, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 31, E\1/2\ and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 32, S\1/2\NW\1/4\ and N\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 36, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 39 S., R. 9 W.,
Sec. 19, lots 2 to 4, inclusive, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\,E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 29, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 30, lots 1 and 2, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\;
Sec. 31, lot 4, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\,and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 32, W\1/2\.
T. 39 S., R. 10 W.,
Sec. 26, S\1/2\S\1/2\ and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 34, S\1/2\;
Sec. 35, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Protracted blocks 44 to 46, inclusive.
T. 39 S., R. 11 W.,
Sec. 9, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 10, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\;
Sec. 15, NW\1/4\.
T. 39 S., R. 12 W.,
Sec. 28, W\1/2\NW\1/4\.
T. 40 S., R. 9 W.,
Sec. 5, lot 4;
Sec. 6, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\,E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 7, lots 1 to 3, inclusive, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\,E\1/2\W\1/2\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 8, W\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 10, E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 11, lots 4 to 6, inclusive, and N\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 13, NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and N\1/2\S\1/2\;
Sec. 14, NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 15, NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 16, E\1/2\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 17, N\1/2\ and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 18, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 27, S\1/2\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 33, SE\1/4\;
Sec. 34, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 40 S., R. 10 W.,
Secs. 2 and 3;
Sec. 4, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 8, SE\1/4\;
Sec. 9, E\1/2\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\;
Secs. 10 and 11;
Secs. 14 to 16, inclusive;
Sec. 17, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
Sec. 19, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
Secs. 20 to 23, inclusive, and secs. 26 to 29, inclusive;
Sec. 30, lots 2 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
Protracted blocks 37 to 46, inclusive.
T. 40 S., R. 11 W.,
Sec. 25, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ and S\1/2\SE\1/4\; protracted blocks 42 and 43.
T. 40 S., R. 12 W.,
Sec. 14, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 15, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 16, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SW\1/4\.
T. 40 S., R. 13 W.,
Sec. 12, lot 14;
Sec. 13, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 41 S., R. 6 W.,
Sec. 7, lots 1 and 2, NE\1/4\, and W\1/2\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 8, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\ and S\1/2\NW\1/4\.
T. 41 S., R. 7 W.,
Sec. 8, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 12, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 16, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 17, N\1/2\NE\1/4\.
T. 41 S., R. 8 W.,
Sec. 15, lot 1, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 41 S., R. 9 W.,
Sec. 4, lots 1 and 2, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
Sec. 5, S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 8, E\1/2\;
Sec. 17, lots 1 and 2, N\1/2\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 18, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 41 S., R. 10 W.,
Sec. 3, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and NW\1/4\;
Sec. 4, NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Secs. 5 and 6;
Sec. 7, NE\1/4\;
Sec. 8, E\1/2\, NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 9, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SW\1/4\.
T. 41 S., R. 11 W.,
Sec. 1;
Sec. 2, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 11, N\1/2\NE\1/4\ and NW\1/4\;
Sec. 12, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 41 S., R. 12 W.,
Sec. 3, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 7, lot 16, NE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 8, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\,and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 11, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 14, S\1/2\N\1/2\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 17, S\1/2\NW\1/4\ and N\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 18, lot 1 and NW\1/4\NE\1/4\.

The area described contains approximately 81,769.50 acres in Curry, Coos, Josephine, and Douglas County.

Humboldt Meridian

Siskiyou National Forest

T. 18 N., R. 5 E.,
Sec. 1, W\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 2, lots 2 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 12, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 13, NW\1/4\ NW\1/4\.
T. 19 N., R. 5 E.,
Sec. 34, lots 1, 3, 5, and 6, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and
SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
Sec. 35, W\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
The area described contains 1,059.85 acres in Del Norte County.

For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this notice, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the proposed withdrawal may present their views in writing to the Forest Supervisor, Siskiyou National Forest, at the address stated above.

Notice is hereby given that a public meeting will be provided in connection with the proposed withdrawal. The times, dates, and places for the meetings will be announced in a subsequent notice published in the Federal Register at least 30 days before the scheduled date of the meeting.

The application will be processed in accordance with the regulations set fourth in 43 CFR 2300. For a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register, the lands will be segregated from location and entry under the United States mining laws unless the application is denied or canceled or the withdrawal is approved prior to that date. All temporary land uses identified in 43 CFR 2310.2(c) may be approved while the lands remain segregated which include, applications for licenses, permits, cooperative agreements or other discretionary land use authorizations of a temporary nature. Locatable mineral operations (36 CFR 228.3(a))
conducted on or for the benefit of mining claims located prior to the effective date of this segregation, can continue and may be allowed without first conducting a valid existing rights determination.

Dated: November 26, 2001.
Robert D. DeViney, Jr., Chief, Branch of Realty and Records Services.
[FR Doc. 02-12676 Filed 5/20/02; 8:45 am]