Show Colorado River land withdrawal A portion of the Colorado River in eastern Utah and western Colorado has been withdrawn from various types of mineral mining and other activities according to the Bureau of Land Management Paul L. L Howard state director for in Utah said the withdrawal became effective ef earlier this year when Congress passed Public Law 93 and will continue until October 1979 while a study is being completed to see if the area q qualified to become a part of the Wild and Scenic River System THE Tm lI SEGMENT NT of the Colorado River withdrawn is from its confluence with the Dolores River in Utah upstream upstream upstream up up- stream to a point 19 and miles into Colorado This is a total distance of almost 55 miles and includes acres Mr Howard emphasized that all federal lands within one quarter of a mile of the river and the river bed in the withdrawal withdrawal with with- area have been withdrawn withdrawn with with- drawn from entry sale or other disposition under the public land law and all forms of appropriation appropriation appropriation ap ap- ap- ap under the mining laws The mineral leasing programs are not affected by this withdrawal but are subject to stringent protective stipulations as the Secretary of Interior may find necessary to safeguard the area The state director suggested that anyone considering considering considering con con- or involved in such activities in the study area contact the offices in Monticello or Moab for information information information in in- formation on the withdrawal |