81_FR_3477 81 FR 3464 - Public Land Order No. 7849; Withdrawal of Public Land for the Protection of the Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite; Wyoming

81 FR 3464 - Public Land Order No. 7849; Withdrawal of Public Land for the Protection of the Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite; Wyoming

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 13 (January 21, 2016)

Page Range3464-3464
FR Document2016-01164

This order withdraws 1,359.25 acres of public land from location and entry under the United States mining laws for a period of 20 years to protect important paleontological resources within the Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite located in Bighorn County, Wyoming. The land has been and will remain open to the public land laws and mineral and geothermal leasing.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 13 (Thursday, January 21, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 13 (Thursday, January 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01164]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWY921000, L14300000.ET0000; WYW-155144]


Public Land Order No. 7849; Withdrawal of Public Land for the 
Protection of the Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite; Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Public Land Order.

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SUMMARY: This order withdraws 1,359.25 acres of public land from 
location and entry under the United States mining laws for a period of 
20 years to protect important paleontological resources within the Red 
Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite located in Bighorn County, Wyoming. The land 
has been and will remain open to the public land laws and mineral and 
geothermal leasing.

DATES: Effective Date: January 21, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janelle Wrigley, Realty Officer, 
Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, 
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009, 307-775-6257 or via email at [email protected].
    Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may 
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to 
contact the above individual at normal business hours. The FIRS is 
available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, to leave a message or 
question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during 
normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau of Land Management will manage 
the land to protect the important paleontological resources and 
investments associated with development and maintenance of the Red 
Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite.

Order

    By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior 
by Section 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 
land is hereby withdrawn from location and entry under the United 
States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2), but not from leasing under the 
mineral or geothermal leasing laws, for the Bureau of Land Management 
to protect and preserve significant paleontological resources 
associated with the Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite.

Sixth Principal Meridian

T. 52 N., R. 91 W.,
    Sec. 17, S\1/2\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, lots 1 to 12, inclusive, and SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    The area described contains 1,359.25 acres in Big Horn County.

    2. The withdrawal made by this order does not alter the 
applicability of those public land laws governing the use of land under 
lease, license or permit, or governing the disposal of the mineral or 
vegetative resources other than under 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: December 23, 2015.
Janice M. Schneider,
Assistant Secretary--Land and Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-01164 Filed 1-20-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4310-22-P

3464 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 13 / Thursday, January 21, 2016 / Notices them to the BLM using one of the identify management decisions that are SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The methods listed in the ADDRESSES section best suited to local, regional, and Bureau of Land Management will above. To be most helpful, you should national needs and concerns. manage the land to protect the submit comments by the close of the 60- The BLM will use an interdisciplinary important paleontological resources and day scoping period or within 15 days approach to develop the plan investments associated with after the last public meeting, whichever amendment in order to consider the development and maintenance of the is later. variety of resource issues and concerns Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite. The BLM will utilize and coordinate identified. Specialists with expertise in the NEPA scoping process to help fulfill the following disciplines will be Order the public involvement process under involved in the planning process: the National Historic Preservation Act National Conservation Lands By virtue of the authority vested in (54 U.S.C. 306108), as provided in 36 designations, outdoor recreation, the Secretary of the Interior by Section CFR 800.2(d)(3). The information about archaeology, wildlife and fisheries, 204 of the Federal Land Policy and historic and cultural resources within rangeland management, minerals and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. the area of potential effect of the geology, lands and realty, hydrology, 1714, it is ordered as follows: proposed action will assist the BLM in soils, sociology, and economics. 1. Subject to valid existing rights, the identifying and evaluating impacts to following described public land is Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 43 CFR such resources. 1610.2. hereby withdrawn from location and The BLM will consult with Indian entry under the United States mining tribes on a government-to-government Edward J. Kender, laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2), but not from basis in accordance with Executive Field Manager. Order 13175 and other policies. Tribal leasing under the mineral or geothermal [FR Doc. 2016–01187 Filed 1–20–16; 8:45 am] concerns, including impacts on Indian leasing laws, for the Bureau of Land BILLING CODE 4310–32–P trust assets and potential impacts to Management to protect and preserve cultural resources, will be given due significant paleontological resources consideration. Federal, State, and local DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR associated with the Red Gulch Dinosaur agencies, along with tribes and other Tracksite. stakeholders that may be interested in or Bureau of Land Management Sixth Principal Meridian affected by the proposed action that the [LLWY921000, L14300000.ET0000; WYW– T. 52 N., R. 91 W., BLM is evaluating, are invited to 155144] Sec. 17, S1⁄2NE1⁄4 and SE1⁄4; participate in the scoping process and, Sec. 20, lots 1 to 12, inclusive, and if eligible, may request or be requested Public Land Order No. 7849; SE1⁄4NE1⁄4; by the BLM to participate in the Withdrawal of Public Land for the Sec. 21, NE1⁄4, W1⁄2, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, and development of the EIS as a cooperating Protection of the Red Gulch Dinosaur SW1⁄4SE1⁄4. agency. Tracksite; Wyoming Before including your address, phone The area described contains 1,359.25 acres number, email address, or other AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, in Big Horn County. personal identifying information in your Interior. 2. The withdrawal made by this order comment, you should be aware that ACTION: Public Land Order. does not alter the applicability of those your entire comment—including your public land laws governing the use of SUMMARY: This order withdraws personal identifying information—may land under lease, license or permit, or 1,359.25 acres of public land from be made publicly available at any time. governing the disposal of the mineral or location and entry under the United While you can ask us in your comment vegetative resources other than under States mining laws for a period of 20 to withhold your personal identifying years to protect important the mining laws. information from public review, we paleontological resources within the 3. This withdrawal will expire 20 cannot guarantee that we will be able to Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite located in years from the effective date of this do so. The minutes and list of attendees Bighorn County, Wyoming. The land order, unless, as a result of a review for each scoping meeting will be has been and will remain open to the conducted before the expiration date available to the public and open for 30 public land laws and mineral and days after the meeting to any participant pursuant to Section 204(f) of the Federal geothermal leasing. who wishes to clarify the views he or Land Policy and Management Act of DATES: Effective Date: January 21, 2016. she expressed. The BLM will evaluate 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f), the Secretary identified issues to be addressed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: determines that the withdrawal shall be plan, and will place them into one of Janelle Wrigley, Realty Officer, Bureau extended. three categories: of Land Management, Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, Dated: December 23, 2015. 1. Issues to be resolved in the plan amendment; Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009, 307–775– Janice M. Schneider, 2. Issues to be resolved through policy 6257 or via email at jwrigley@blm.gov. Assistant Secretary—Land and Minerals or administrative action; or Persons who use a Management. 3. Issues beyond the scope of this plan telecommunications device for the deaf [FR Doc. 2016–01164 Filed 1–20–16; 8:45 am] amendment. (TDD) may call the Federal Information asabaliauskas on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 4310–22–P The BLM will provide an explanation Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 in the Draft RMP/Draft EIS as to why an to contact the above individual at issue was placed in categories 2 or 3. normal business hours. The FIRS is The public is also encouraged to help available 24 hours per day, 7 days per identify any management questions and week, to leave a message or question concerns that should be addressed in with the above individual. You will the plan. The BLM will work receive a reply during normal business collaboratively with interested parties to hours. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:26 Jan 20, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\21JAN1.SGM 21JAN1


Document Created: 2018-02-02 12:33:56
Document Modified: 2018-02-02 12:33:56
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionPublic Land Order.
DatesEffective Date: January 21, 2016.
ContactJanelle Wrigley, Realty Officer, Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009, 307-775-6257 or via email at [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 3464 
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