[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 72 (Thursday, April 14, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-8958]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[CO-930-4210-05; C-068346, C-069951]

 

Order Providing For Opening of Public Lands; Colorado

agency: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

action: Notice.

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summary: This action will open 723.92 acres of reconveyed lands to 
surface entry and to entry under the general mining laws. The lands 
have been and continue to be open to mineral leasing.

effective date: May 31, 1994.

for further information contact: Andrew J. Senti, Bureau of Land 
Management, Colorado State Office, 2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, 
Colorado 80215-7076, (303) 239-3713.

supplementary information: Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the 
Recreation and Public Purposes Act of June 14, 1926 (44 Stat. 741), as 
amended and supplemented (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), the following 
described lands have been voluntarily reconveyed to the United States:

Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado

T. 23 S., R. 55 W.,
    Sec. 23, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 26, lot 4;
    Sec. 27, N\1/2\;
    Sec. 34, N\1/2\NE\1/4\.

    Containing 723.92 acres in Otero County.

    1. At 9 a.m. on May 31, 1994, the lands described above will be 
opened to operation of the public land laws generally, subject to valid 
existing rights, the provisions of existing withdrawals, segregations 
of record, and the requirements of applicable law.
    2. All valid applications received at or prior to 9 a.m. on May 31, 
1994, shall be considered as simultaneously filed at that time. Those 
received thereafter shall be considered in the order of filing.
    3. At 9 a.m. on May 31, 1994, the lands described above will be 
open to location and entry under the United States mining laws, subject 
to the provisions of existing withdrawals.
    Appropriation of land under the general mining laws prior to the 
date and time of restoration is unauthorized. Any such attempted 
appropriation, including attempted adverse possession under 30 U.S.C. 
1716, section 38, shall vest no right against the United States. Acts 
required to establish a location and to initiate a right of possession 
are governed by State law where not in conflict with Federal law. The 
Bureau of Land Management will not intervene in disputes between rival 
locators over possessory rights since Congress has provided for such 
determinations in local courts.

    Dated: April 4, 1994.
Robert S. Schmidt,
Chief, Branch of Realty Programs.
[FR Doc. 94-8958 Filed 4-13-94; 8:45 am]
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