Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Public Meeting; New Mexico

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The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) proposes to withdraw 13,150 acres of public land to allow for uses beneficial to the Navajo Nation and Zuni Pueblo. The proposed withdrawal would also provide protection of sites having cultural, historical, religious, geological and archaeological significance to the Navajo Nation and Zuni Pueblo. This notice closes the land for up to 2 years from surface entry and mining. The land will remain open to mineral leasing.