Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Devil's Backbone Bighorn Sheep Habitat Area, New Mexico

Resumen

The BLM proposes to withdraw 5,607.52 acres of public land in Socorro County, New Mexico to protect State endangered desert bighorn sheep habitat in the Devil's Backbone Bighorn Sheep Habitat Area. This notice closes the land for up to 2 years from surface entry and mining. The land will remain open to mineral leasing.