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The Deputy Secretary of the Interior proposes to withdraw 2,598 acres of public lands within the Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge, subject to valid existing rights. This withdrawal, which would replace the expiring withdrawal at the Refuge, would continue to protect the important wildlife habitat and recreation opportunities managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) welcomes comments on the proposed withdrawal.   Under the proposal, which largely mirrors the current withdrawal, 1,464 acres of public lands would be withdrawn from appropriation under the public land laws, including the United States mining laws,…

The Deputy Secretary of the Interior proposes to withdraw 2,598 acres of public lands within the Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge, subject to valid existing rights. This withdrawal, which would replace the expiring withdrawal at the Refuge, would continue to protect the important wildlife habitat and recreation opportunities managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) welcomes comments on the proposed withdrawal.   Under the proposal, which largely mirrors the current withdrawal, 1,464 acres of public lands would be withdrawn from appropriation under the public land laws, including the United States mining laws,…