Notice of Public Meetings for Withdrawal Application of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and United States Forest Service (USFS) will hold joint public meetings to provide opportunities for public comment on the USFS application to withdraw approximately 225,378 acres of National Forest System lands in the Rainy River Watershed on the Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota from disposition under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws for 20 years, subject to valid existing rights. In addition, the public meetings will provide the public with an initial opportunity to participate in the environmental assessment being performed in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).