[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 29, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44763-44764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-21322]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
43 CFR Public Land Order 7156

[CO-935-1430-01; COC-52453; COC-57004]


Withdrawal of National Forest System Lands for Protection of Ski 
Huts/Lodges; Colorado

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Public land order.

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SUMMARY: This order withdraws approximately 24.8 acres of National 

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Forest System lands for 20 years. This withdrawal will protect twelve 
constructed huts/lodges that are a part of a chain of overnight ski 
lodges between Leadville, Aspen, Dillon, and Vail, Colorado. These 
lands have been and will remain open to such forms of disposition as 
may by law be made of National Forest System lands and to mineral 
leasing.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 29, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doris E. Chelius, BLM Colorado State 
Office, 2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80215-7076, 303-239-
3706.
    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. Subject to valid existing rights, the following described 
National Forest System lands are hereby withdrawn from location and 
entry under the United States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2 (1988)), for 
protection of constructed ski huts/lodges:
    Each parcel of National Forest System land is occupied by a Hut/
Lodge of the Tenth Mountain Trail System or the Summit Association 
System. The geographical position at the center of the Hut/Lodge 
facility at each site has been determined with a 2-channel, sequencing, 
code phase Global Positioning System, nonsurvey quality receiver. The 
position is based on North American Datum-1927 (NAD27). The dimensions 
and relationship of the boundaries of each parcel to the Hut/Lodge is 
identical:
    Beginning at Corner No. 1, from which the northeast corner of the 
hut/lodge bears S. 45 deg. W., 212.13 feet.
    From Corner No. 1, by metes and bounds, W. 300 feet to corner No. 
2; S. 300 feet to corner No. 3; E. 300 feet to corner No. 4; N. 300 
feet to corner No. 1, the place of beginning.
    Each parcel as described contains approximately 2.07 acres.

Sixth Principal Meridian

White River National Forest

    Fowler Hilliard Hut/Lodge; At approximately Latitude 
39 deg.29'34.71'' N. and Longitude 106 deg.17'21.42'' W. Said parcel 
lies in approximately SW\1/4\SW\1/4\ of section 25, T. 6 S., R. 80 
W., (Unsurveyed).
    Jackal Hut/Lodge (aka Schuss Zesiger); At approximately Latitude 
39 deg.26'18.10'' N. and Longitude 106 deg.16'37.11'' W. Said parcel 
lies in approximately S\1/2\NE\1/4\ and N\1/2\SW\1/4\ of Section 13, 
T. 7 S., R. 80 W., (Unsurveyed).
    Gates Hut/Lodge; At approximately Latitude 39 deg.23'59.8'' N. 
and Longitude 106 deg.38'54.1'' W. Said parcel lies in approximately 
SE\1/4\NW\1/4\ of section 34 T. 7 S., R. 83 W., (Unsurveyed).
    Estin Hut/Lodge; At approximately Latitude 39 deg.27'54.3'' N. 
and Longitude 106 deg.38'56.0'' W. Said parcel lies in approximately 
NE\1/4\ of section 3, T. 7 S., R. 83 W., (Unsurveyed).
    Betty Bear Hut/Lodge; At approximately Latitude 
39 deg.15'22.18'' N. and Longitude 106 deg.31'22.34'' W. Said parcel 
lies in approximately NE\1/4\NW\1/4\ of section 23, T. 9 S., R. 82 
W., (Unsurveyed).
    Margy's Hut/Lodge; At approximately Latitude 39 deg.16'31.198'' 
N. and Longitude 106 deg.42'46.214'' W. Said parcel lies in 
approximately SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\ of section 12, T. 9 S., R. 84 
W., (Unsurveyed).
    McNamara Hut/Lodge; At approximately Latitude 39 deg.13'59.10'' 
N. and Longitude 106 deg.44'17.57'' W. Said parcel lies in 
approximately SW\1/4\SE\1/4\ of section 26, T. 9 S., R. 84 W., 
(Unsurveyed).
San Isabel National Forest

    10th Mountain Division Hut/Lodge; At approximately Latitude 
39 deg.22'08.53'' N. and Longitude 106 deg.23'10.84'' W. Said parcel 
lies in approximately NE\1/4\NE\1/4\ of section 12, T. 8 S., R. 81 
W., (Unsurveyed).
    Uncle Bud's Hut/Lodge; At approximately Latitude 
39 deg.18'05.26'' N. and Longitude 106 deg.24'17.52'' W. Said parcel 
lies in approximately NE\1/4\NE\1/4\ of section 2, T. 9 S., R. 81 
W., (Unsurveyed).
    Skinner Hut/Lodge; At approximately Latitude 39 deg.15'58.97'' 
N. and Longitude 106 deg.27'45.97'' W. Said parcel lies in 
approximately NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\ of section 17, T. 9 S., R. 81 
W., (Unsurveyed).

Arapaho National Forest

    Francie's Hut/Lodge; At approximately Latitude 39 deg.26'18.79'' 
N. and Longitude 106 deg.04'21.26'' W. Said parcel lies in 
approximately SE\1/4\ of section 14, T. 7 S., R. 78 W., 
(Unsurveyed).
    Janet's Hut/Lodge; At approximately Latitude 39 deg.27'50.63'' 
N. and Longitude 106 deg.13'46.63'' W. Said parcel lies in 
approximately SW\1/4\SW\1/4\ of section 4 and NW\1/4\NW\1/4\ of 
section 9, T. 7 S., R 79 W., (Unsurveyed).
    The areas described aggregate approximately 24.8 acres of 
National Forest System lands in White River, Arapaho, and San Isabel 
National Forests in Lake, Pitkin, and Summit Counties.

    2. The withdrawal made by this order does not alter the 
applicability of those public land laws governing the use of National 
Forest System lands under lease, license, or permit, or governing the 
disposal of their mineral or vegetative resources other than under the 
mining laws.
    3. This withdrawal will expire 20 years from the effective date of 
this order unless, as a result of a review conducted before the 
expiration date pursuant to Section 204(f) of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f) (1988), the Secretary 
determines that the withdrawal shall be extended.

    Dated: August 17, 1995.
Bob Armstrong,
Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 95-21322 Filed 8-28-95; 8:45 am]
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