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Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 178 / Thursday, September 14, 1995 / Notices 47758 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 178 / Thursday, September 14, 1995 / Notices subsequent alteration of the moisture a copy of such documents to the next federal work day following the plat conditions would probably lead to following office within 30 days of the acceptance date. extirpation of Arenaria date of publication of this notice: U.S. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: cumberlandensis from the timbered Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Lance J. Bishop, Acting Chief, Branch of area. Habitat protection, searches for Management Authority, 4401 North Cadastral Survey, Bureau of Land new populations, the implementation of Fairfax Drive, Room 420C, Arlington, Management (BLM), California State appropriate management actions, and Virginia 22203. Phone: (703/358±2104); Office, 2800 Cottage Way, Room E± the preservation of genetic material are FAX: (703/358±2281). 2845, Sacramento, CA 95825, 916±979± the major objectives of this recovery Dated: September 8, 1995. 2890. plan. Margaret Tieger, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The plats Public Comments Solicited Chief, Branch of Permits Office of of Survey of lands described below have Management Authority. been officially filed at the California The Service solicits written comments [FR Doc. 95±22842 Filed 9±13±95; 8:45 am] State Office of the Bureau of Land on the recovery plan described. All BILLING CODE 4310±55±P Management in Sacramento, CA. comments received by the date specified above will be considered prior to Mount Diablo Meridian, California approval of the plan. Bureau of Land Management T. 1 S., R. 19 E., Supplemental plat of the NW1¤4 of section Authority: The authority for this action is [ES±960±1910±00±4041; ES±047545, Group 11, accepted May 4, 1995, to meet certain Section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act, 94, Arkansas] administrative needs of the U.S. Forest 16 U.S.C. 1533(f). Service, Stanislaus National Forest. Dated: September 8, 1995. Notice of Filing of Plat of Survey; T. 10 N., R. 20 E., Arkansas Supplemental plat of the NW1¤4 of section Robert R. Currie, 2, accepted July 5, 1995, to meet certain The plat of the dependent resurvey of administrative needs of the U.S. Forest Acting Field Supervisor. a portion of the east boundary; a portion Service, Toiyabe National Forest. [FR Doc. 95±22936 Filed 9±13±95; 8:45 am] of the south boundary; a portion of the T. 10 S., R. 23 E., subdivisional lines; and the survey of Dependent resurvey, (Group 1180) BILLING CODE 4310±55±M the subdivision of certain sections; accepted July 5, 1995, to meet certain Township 15 North, Range 23 West, administrative needs of the U.S. Forest Fifth Principal Meridian, Arkansas, will Service, Sierra National Forest. T. 33 N., R. 2 E., Notice of Receipt of Applications for be officially filed in Eastern States, Dependent resurvey and subdivision of Approval Springfield, Virginia at 7:30 a.m., on section 3, (Group 1049) accepted July 10, October 20, 1995. 1995, to meet certain administrative The following applicants have The survey was requested by the needs of the U.S. Forest Service, Lassen applied for approval to conduct certain National Park Service. National Forest. activities with birds that are protected All inquiries or protests concerning T. 2 N., R. 14 E., 1 in accordance with the Wild Bird the technical aspects of the survey must Supplemental plat of the NE ¤4 of section Conservation Act of 1992. This notice is be sent to the Chief Cadastral Surveyor, 24, accepted July 24, 1995, to meet Eastern States, Bureau of Land certain administrative needs of the BLM, provided pursuant to Section 112(4) of Bakersfield District, Folsom Resource the Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992, Management, 7450 Boston Boulevard, Area. 50 CFR 15.26(c). Springfield, Virginia 22153, prior to T. 13 S., R. 34 E., Applicant: Kevin M. Gorman, 7:30 a.m., October 20, 1995. Dependent resurvey and subdivision of Director, AFA Red Siskin Recovery Copies of the plat will be made section 1, (Group 1175) accepted July 26, Project, Rochester, NY. The applicant available upon request and prepayment 1995, to meet certain administrative needs of the BIA, Central California wishes to establish a cooperative of the reproduction fee of $2.75 per copy. Agency. breeding program for the Red Siskin T. 40 N., R. 9 W., (Carduelis cucullata). Mr. Gorman Dated: September 5, 1995. Dependent resurvey and subdivision of wishes to be an active participant in this Corwyn J. Rodine, sections, (Group 1053) accepted July 26, program with three other private Acting Chief Cadastral Surveyor. 1995, to meet certain administrative individuals. The American Federation [FR Doc. 95±22796 Filed 9±13±95; 8:45 am] needs of the U.S. Forest Service, Klamath of Aviculture has assumed the National Forest. BILLING CODE 4310±GJ±P responsibility for the oversight of the San Bernardino Meridian, California program. T. 16 S., R. 5 E., [CA±942±5700±001] Written data or comments should be Supplemental plat of the SE1¤4 of section 6, submitted to the Director, U.S. Fish and accepted July 21, 1995, to meet certain Filing of Plats of Survey; California Wildlife Service, Office of Management administrative needs of the U.S. Forest Service, Cleveland National Forest. Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Room 420C, Arlington, Virginia 22203 Interior. All of the above listed survey plats are and must be received by the Director ACTION: Notice. now the basic record for describing the within 30 days of the date of this lands for all authorized purposes. The publication. SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is survey plats have been placed in the Documents and other information to inform the public and interested state open files in the BLM, California State submitted with these applications are and local government officials of the Office, and are available to the public as available for review, subject to the latest filing of Plats of Survey in a matter of information. Copies of the requirements of the Privacy Act and California. survey plats and related field notes will Freedom of Information Act, by any EFFECTIVE DATE: Unless otherwise noted, be furnished to the public upon party who submits a written request for filing was effective at 10:00 a.m. on the payment of the appropriate fee..
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