[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 18, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 36736]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17512]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
43 CFR Public Land Order 7148

[ES-931-1430-01; FLES-37416]


Revocation of Executive Order Dated February 1, 1886; Florida

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Public land order.

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SUMMARY: This order revokes an Executive order in its entirety insofar 
as it affects the remaining 0.17 acre of public land withdrawn for use 
by the United States Coast Guard for lighthouse purposes. The land is 
no longer needed for lighthouse purposes. This action will open the 
land to surface entry, mining, and mineral leasing.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 17, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary A. Weaver, Withdrawal 
Coordinator, BLM Jackson District Office, 411 Briarwood Drive, Suite 
404, Jackson, Mississippi 39206-3039, 601-977-5400.
    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 Executive order dated February 1, 1886, which withdrew 
public land for use as lighthouse purposes, is hereby revoked insofar 
as it affects the following described land:

Tallahassee Meridian

T. 27 S., R. 15 E.,
    Sec. 1, part of lot 1 described as follows:
    Beginning at a point which is located by running from the center 
of the light tower northwesterly and parallel to the southwest side 
of the tower foundation a distance of 42.5 feet to the place of 
beginning; thence northeasterly and parallel to the northwest side 
of said tower foundation a distance of 42.5 feet to a point; thence 
southeasterly and parallel to said southwest side of the tower 
foundation a distance of 85.0 feet to a point; thence southwesterly 
and parallel to said northwest side of the tower foundation a 
distance of 85.0 feet to a point; thence northwesterly and parallel 
to said southwest side of the tower foundation a distance of 85.0 
feet to a point; thence northeasterly and parallel to said northwest 
side of the tower foundation a distance of 42.5 feet to place of 
beginning.

    The area described contains 0.17 acre in Pinellas County.

    2. At 10:00 a.m. on August 17, 1995, the land 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 10:00 a.m. on August 17, 1995, shall be 
considered as simultaneously filed at that time. Those received 
thereafter shall be considered in the order of filing.
    3. At 10:00 a.m. on August 17, 1995, the land 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 land 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.

    Dated: July 6, 1995.
Bonnie R. Cohen,
Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 95-17512 Filed 7-17-95; 8:45 am]
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