[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 125 (Thursday, June 29, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 33845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16019]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[MT-930-1430-01; MTM 82330]


Opening of Land in a Proposed Withdrawal; Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The temporary 2-year segregation of a proposed withdrawal of 
19,684.74 acres of public mineral estate for protection of the unique 
resources within the Sweet Grass Hills expires on August 2, 1995, and 
the land will be opened to mining. The lands have been and will remain 
open to surface entry and mineral leasing.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 2, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra Ward, BLM Montana State Office, 
P.O. Box 36800, Billings, Montana 59107, 406-255-2949, or Jerry 
Majerus, Lewistown District Office, Lewistown, Montana 59457, 406-538-
7461.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice of Proposed Withdrawal was 
published in the Federal Register (58FR41289-91) August 3, 1993, which 
segregated the lands described therein for up to 2 years from location 
and entry under the mining laws, subject to valid existing rights, but 
not from the general land laws or the mineral leasing laws. The 2-year 
segregation expires August 2, 1995. The withdrawal application will 
continue to be processed unless it is canceled or denied.
    At 9 a.m. on August 2, 1995, the lands will be opened to location 
and entry under the United States mining laws, subject to valid 
existing rights, the provision of existing withdrawals, and other 
segregations of record. Appropriation of any of these lands under the 
general mining laws prior to the date and time of restoration is 
unauthorized. Any such attempted appropriation, including attempting 
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.

    Dated: June 20, 1995.
Thomas P. Lonnie,
Deputy State Director, Division of Resources.
[FR Doc. 95-16019 Filed 6-28-95; 8:45 am]
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