Notices. Notice of proposed National Natural Landmark designation

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BILLING CODE 4310-70-S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Proposed National Natural Landmark Designation for Garden Canyon at Fort Huachuca, AZ AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of proposed National Natural Landmark designation. SUMMARY: The National Park Service has evaluated and determined that Garden Canyon, located within Fort Huachuca, Cochise County, Arizona, meets the criteria for national significance and proposes to designate it a National Natural Landmark.

The public is invited to comment on this proposed action. DATES: Written comments will be accepted until June 9, 2003. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Margi Brooks, National Natural Landmarks Program Coordinator, National Park Service, 1415 N. Sixth Ave., Tucson, Arizona, 85705, or to her Internet address: *Margi_Brooks@nps.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margi Brooks at 520-670-6501 extension 232. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Garden Canyon represents the best example of Madrean montane evergreen woodland, Madrean montane conifer forest, and semi-desert grassland in the Mohave-Sonoran desert region.

This unique assemblage of biotic communities harbors many subtropical species at the northern edges of their range. The relative absence of livestock grazing, coupled with a relatively natural fire regime, has contributed to the retention of ecosystems in Garden Canyon that are representative of pre-settlement conditions. Information on the National Natural Landmarks Program can be found in 36 CFR Part 62 or on the Internet at *http://www1.nature.nps.gov/nnl/index.htm.* Dated:

February 27, 2003. Margaret A. Brooks, National Natural Landmarks Program Manager. [FR Doc. 03-8503 Filed 4-7-03; 8:45 am]

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