[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 41 (Thursday, March 2, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 11633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-5087]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

43 CFR Public Land Order 7119

[AZ-930-1430-01; AZA-12956]


Revocation of Two Secretarial Orders Dated April 23, 1943; AZ

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Public land order.

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SUMMARY: This order revokes two Secretarial Orders dated April 23, 
1943, in their entirety. One withdrew 3,666.08 acres of National Forest 
System lands and the other withdrew 35.34 acres of public land, 
totaling 3,701.42 acres, withdrawn for the Bureau of Reclamation's 
proposed Snowflake Project. The withdrawals are no longer needed and 
the revocation is needed to permit disposal of the land through land 
exchange. This action will open 2,791.99 acres to mining and to such 
forms of disposition as may by law be made of National Forest System 
land unless closed by overlapping withdrawals or temporary segregations 
of record. The remaining 874.09 acres of National Forest System lands 
are within an overlapping withdrawal and consequently will remain 
closed to mining and to such forms of disposition as may by law be made 
of National Forest System land. The 35.34 acres of public land will be 
opened to surface entry and mining unless closed by overlapping 
withdrawals or temporary segregations of record. All of the lands have 
been and will remain open to mineral leasing.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 3, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Mezes, BLM Arizona State Office, 
P.O. Box 16563, Phoenix, Arizona 85011, 602-650-0509.
    By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior 
by Section 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 
43 U.S.C. 1714 (1988), it is ordered as follows:
    1. The Secretarial Order dated April 23, 1943, which withdrew the 
following described National Forest System lands, is hereby revoked in 
its entirety:

Gila and Salt River Meridian

Sitgreaves National Forests

T. 9 N., R. 22 E.,
    Sec. 2, lot 5 (formerly lot 1), lot 6 (formerly lot 2), lots 11 
and 12 (formerly S\1/2\NE\1/4\), and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 3, lot 3, lot 6 (formerly lot 2), lot 7 (formerly SW\1/
4\NE\1/4\), SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\ lot 11 (formerly E\1/2\SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\), and lot 12 (formerly SE\1/4\SE\1/4\);
    Sec. 10, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
E\1/2\E\1/2\W\1/2\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 11, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\W\1/2\, and 
E\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 14, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SW\1/
4\;
    Sec. 15, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\E\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 16, lots 3, 4, 7, and 11, lots 16 to 18, inclusive, lots 
20, 21, and 24.
T. 11 N., R. 21 E.,
    Sec. 1, lots 2 to 5, inclusive, lots 7, 8, 9 (formerly lot 1), 
lot 10, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 12, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, and W\1/2\.
T. 12 N., R. 21 E.,
    Sec. 26.

    The areas described aggregate 3,666.08 acres in Navajo County.

    2. The Secretarial Order dated April 23, 1943, which withdrew the 
following described public land, is hereby revoked in its entirety:

Gila and Salt River Meridian

T. 11 N., R. 22 E.,
    Sec. 6, lot 7.

    The area described contains 35.34 acres in Navajo County.

    3. The following described lands are within an overlapping Forest 
Service withdrawal, Public Land Order No. 1626 as amended, and 
consequently will remain closed to mining and to such forms of 
disposition as may by law be made of National Forest System lands:

Gila and Salt River Meridian

Sitgreaves National Forests

T. 9 N., R. 22 E.,
    Sec. 10, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
E\1/2\E\1/2\W\1/2\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\E\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 16, lots 3, 4, 7, 11, lots 16 to 18, inclusive, lot 20 
(formerly lot 2), lot 21 (formerly lots 8 and 9), and lot 24 
(formerly lot 10).

The areas described aggregate 874.09 acres in Navajo County.

    4. At 10 a.m. on April 3, 1995, the lands described in paragraphs 1 
and 2, except those lands described in paragraph 3, will be opened to 
location and entry under the United States mining laws, subject to 
valid existing rights, the provisions of existing withdrawals, other 
segregations of record, and the requirements of applicable law. 
Appropriation of any of the lands described in this order 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 (1988), 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.
    5. At 10 a.m. on April 3, 1995, the lands described in paragraph 1 
except, those lands described in paragraph 3, will be opened to such 
forms of disposition as may by law be made of National Forest System 
lands, subject to valid existing rights, the provisions of existing 
withdrawals, other segregations of record, and the requirements of 
applicable law.
    6. At 10 a.m. on April 3, 1995, the land described in paragraph 2 
will be opened to the operation of the public land laws generally, 
subject to valid existing rights, the provisions of existing 
withdrawals, other segregations of record, and the requirements of 
applicable law. All valid applications received at or prior to 10 a.m. 
on April 3, 1995 shall be considered as simultaneously filed at that 
time. Those received thereafter shall be considered in the order of 
filing.

    Dated: February 16, 1995.
Bob Armstrong,
Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 95-5087 Filed 3-1-95; 8:45 am]
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