Show Manti public hearing set June 5 to classify land A public hearing is scheduled June 5 at pm p.m. in the Sanpete County Courthouse Manti concerning a proposal by the Bureau of Land Management Management Management Manage Manage- ment to classify acres of administered land In Sanpete Juab Sevier and Millard Millard Millard Mil- Mil lard Counties for retention in federal ownership for multiple use management Robert D. D Nielson state director for Utah said the proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed classification action is being taken under authority of the Classification and Multiple Use Act passed by Congress in 1964 That act directed the Secretary of the Department of Interior to determine which lands administered by should be disposed of and which should be retained by the bureau and managed under multiple use principles Mr Nielson added that the proposed classification classification classification classi classi- is consistent with views and recommendations of local citizens and governing bodies who have been contacted The classification proposal would prohibit acquisition of the public lands under the old public sale law Section 2455 of the US U.S. Revised Statutes and the agricultural land laws However However However How How- ever the action would not preclude preclude preclude pre pre- clude acquisition of public lands for agricultural purposes and other uses under the Public Land Sale Act of 1964 nor would It preclude mineral ex exploration exploration exploration ex- ex and development ex except except except ex- ex for a few small tracts intended for recreation devel devel- Maps and details of the proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed classification are available available available avail avail- able from the state office in the Salt Lake Federal Building Building Building Build Build- ing or from the district office In Fillmore Written comments or objections may maybe maybe maybe be submitted before August 1 to the Fillmore district manager manager manager man man- ager PO P.O. Box FUlmore Fillmore Utah or to the State Director PO P.O. Box Salt Lake City Utah |