USDA Forest Service Proposes 20-Year Extension of Public Land Order No. 6801 Withdrawal

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The USDA Forest Service has submitted an application to extend the withdrawal of 61.356 acres of National Forest System land from mining laws, protecting the Smithsonian Institution's Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory, for an additional 20 years, with public comment and meeting opportunities available.

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