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[FR Doc No: 94-17747]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[OR-943-4210-06; GP4-219; OR-45398]

 

Conveyance of Public Lands; Order Providing for Opening of Lands; 
Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This action informs the public of the conveyance of 80 acres 
of public lands out of Federal ownership. This action will also open 
160 acres of the 200 acres of reconveyed lands, to surface entry, and 
40 acres to mining and mineral leasing. Of these lands, 160 acres have 
been and continue to be open to mining and mineral leasing. The 
remaining 40 acres fall within the Crooked Wild and Scenic River 
boundary and will not be open to surface entry.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 26, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Chappel, BLM Oregon/Washington 
State Office, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208, 503-280-7170.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. Under the authority of Section 206 of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1716, a 
patent has been issued transferring 80 acres in Crook County, Oregon, 
from Federal to private ownership.
    In the exchange, the following described lands have been reconveyed 
to the United States:

Willamette Meridian

T. 16 S., R. 16 E.,
    Sec. 29, N\1/2\SE\1/4\ and S\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 31, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate 200 acres in Crook County.

    2. The land lying within one-quarter mile of the river in the land 
described below falls within the Crook Wild and Scenic River withdrawal 
boundary and will remain closed to surface entry:

Willamette Meridian

T. 16 S., R. 16 E.,
    Sec. 29, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    The area described contains 40 acres in Crook County.

    3. At 8:30 a.m., on August 26, 1994, the lands described in 
paragraph 1, except as provided in paragraph 2, will be opened to 
operation of the public land laws generally, subject to valid existing 
rights, the provisions of existing withdrawals, and the requirements of 
applicable law. All valid existing applications received at or prior to 
8:30 a.m., on August 26, 1994, will be considered as simultaneously 
filed at that time. Those received thereafter will be considered in the 
order of filing.
    4. At 8:30 a.m., on August 26, 1994, the land described below will 
be opened to location and entry under the United States mining laws. 
Appropriation 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. 38, shall vest 
no rights 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:

Willamette Meridian

T. 16 S., R. 16 E.,
    Sec. 31, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    The area described contains 40 acres in Crook County.

    5. At 8:30 a.m., on August 26, 1994, the land described in 
paragraph 4 will be opened to applications and offers under the mineral 
leasing laws.

    Dated: July 12, 1994.
William E. Bliesner,
Acting Chief, Branch of Lands and Minerals Operations.
[FR Doc. 94-17747 Filed 7-20-94; 8:45 am]
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