The Bureau of Land Management is announcing that the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has requested that the Secretary of the Interior extend the withdrawal for the Russian River and Upper Russian River Lake Recreation Corridor near Cooper Landing.
The existing Public Land Order No. 7555 provides for recreational use and the protection of the Russian River watershed. It withdrew nearly 3,000 acres of National Forest System lands from location and entry under the United States mining laws. A notice in the Federal Register announced that the U.S. Forest Service filing of an application for extension of the withdrawal for another 20 years and opens a 90-day public comment period. The notice also announces the opportunity to request public meetings regarding the application for withdrawal extension.
The Bureau of Land Management is processing the withdrawal application on behalf of the Interior Secretary. Through the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, Congress authorized the Interior Secretary to make, modify, extend, and revoke withdrawals of Federal land, including on behalf of other agencies.
Comments and requests for a public meeting should be sent to Alaska State Director, BLM Alaska State Office, 222 West Seventh Avenue, No. 13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7504 or by email to blm_ak_state_director@blm.gov.
NOTE: Before including your address, phone number, email, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be aware that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – could be made publicly available at any time. You can ask in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, it’s not guaranteed that they’ll be able to do so.
Comments and requests for a public meeting regarding this withdrawal application must be received by August 22, 2022.