80 FR 60705 - Public Land Order No. 7842; Withdrawal of Public Lands for the New River Area of Critical Environmental Concern; Oregon

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 194 (October 7, 2015)

This order withdraws 1,140.82 acres of public lands from location and entry under the United States mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral or geothermal leasing laws, for a period of 20 years to protect the geological, cultural, botanical, recreational, and biological resources within the New River Area of Critical Environmental Concern. The withdrawal will protect a $2.8 million investment for facilities and roads.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 194 (Wednesday, October 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60705-60706]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25541]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLOR936000.L14400000.ET0000.15XL1109AF; HAG 15-0074; OR-67640]


Public Land Order No. 7842; Withdrawal of Public Lands for the 
New River Area of Critical Environmental Concern; Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Public Land Order.

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SUMMARY: This order withdraws 1,140.82 acres of public lands from 
location and entry under the United States mining laws, but not from 
leasing under the mineral or geothermal leasing laws, for a period of 
20 years to protect the geological, cultural, botanical, recreational, 
and biological resources within the New River Area of Critical 
Environmental Concern. The withdrawal will protect a $2.8 million 
investment for facilities and roads.

DATES: Effective Date: October 7, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael L. Barnes, BLM Oregon/
Washington State Office, 503-808-6155, or Paul J. Rodriguez, BLM Coos 
Bay District Office, 541-751-4462. Persons who use a telecommunications 
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay 
Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to reach either of the contacts stated 
above. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a 
message or question with either of the above individuals. You will 
receive a reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This order replaces expired Public Land 
Order Nos. 6967 (58 FR 25948 (1993)) and 7170 (60 FR 57192 (1995)).

Order

    By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior 
by Section

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204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 
1714, it is ordered as follows:
    1. Subject to valid existing rights, the following described public 
lands are hereby withdrawn from location and entry under the United 
States mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral or 
geothermal leasing laws, for a period of 20 years to protect the 
geological, cultural, botanical, recreational, and biological resources 
within the New River Area of Critical Environmental Concern, including 
a Federal investment of $2.8 million for facilities and roads on the 
lands:

Willamette Meridian

T. 29 S., R. 15 W.,
    Sec. 35, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 36, lot 1, and NW\1/4\NW\1/4\; SAVING AND EXCEPTING that 
part subject to the right-of-way of Berg Road.
T. 30 S., R. 15 W.,
    Sec. 2, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, and a portion of lots 3 and 4 described 
as follows: Beginning at a point on the north line of said sec. 2, 
said point being 967.37 ft. westerly of the north quarter corner of 
said sec. 2; thence S. 9[deg]29'14'' W., 192.13 ft.; thence S. 
30[deg]54' 40'' W., 270.93 ft.; thence N. 83[deg]13'00'' W., 594.73 
ft.; thence S. 28[deg] 19'14'' W., 190.01 ft.; thence S. 
0[deg]19'14'' W., 422 ft. more or less to the north bank of Four 
Mile Creek; thence running northwesterly along the north bank of 
said creek to the north line of said sec. 2; thence easterly along 
said north line to a point, 1230 ft. more or less to the point of 
beginning;
    Sec. 3, lots 3 and 4;
    Sec. 10, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 11, lots 3 to 7, inclusive, excluding an easement 20 feet 
wide along northerly and easterly boundary of lots 5 and 7;
    Sec. 15, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and NW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, lots 1 and 2;
    Sec. 22, lots 1 and 2, and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, lots 2, 3, and 4, and SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 32, lot 1;
    Sec. 33, lot 2.
T. 31 S., R. 15 W.,
    Sec. 7, lot 1;
    Sec. 8, lots 3, 4, 7, and 8.

    The areas described aggregate 1,140.82 acres in Coos and Curry 
Counties.

    2. The withdrawal made by this order does not alter the 
applicability of the public land laws other than the mining laws.
    3. This withdrawal will expire 20 years from the effective date of 
this order, unless, as a result of a review conducted before the 
expiration date pursuant to Section 204(f) of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f), the Secretary determines 
that the withdrawal shall be extended.

    Dated: September 20, 2015.
Janice M. Schneider,
Assistant Secretary--Land and Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 2015-25541 Filed 10-6-15; 8:45 am]
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