[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 131 (Monday, July 8, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 35812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17062]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[OR-958-0777-54; GP-0193; OR-51517 (WA)]


Order Providing for Opening of Lands; Washington

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This action will open 5,441.22 acres of lands to such forms of 
disposition as may by law be made of National Forest system lands for 
mining, mineral leasing, and geothermal leasing. The Forest Service 
exchange proposal has been withdrawn in its entirety.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 8, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pamela Chappel, BLM Oregon/Washington State Office, P.O. Box 2965, 
Portland, Oregon 97208, 503-952-6170.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the authority of Section 206 of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended by the 
Federal Land Exchange Facilitation Act of 1988, the following described 
Federal lands identified in a proposed exchange between the Snoqualmie 
National Forest and the State of Washington, Department of Natural 
Resources, has been withdrawn in its entirety:

Willamette Meridian

T. 29 N., R. 8''E.,
    Sec. 22, lot 4 and S1/2SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, lot 9;
    Sec. 25, lot 3, and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\,N1/2SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 26, lot 2 and 3, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N1/2NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, lots 1 to 6, inclusive;
    Sec. 28, NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\.
T. 28 N., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 12, S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 13, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, 
and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 29 N., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 12, S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 13, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, 
and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 29 N., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 30, lots 2, 3, and 4, and S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 31, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 32, W\1/2\NW\1/4\ and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 28 N., R. 10 E.,
    Sec. 4, lots 1 and 2, and SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 29 N., R. 10E.,
    Sec. 4, lot 6 an SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 5, lots 1, 2, 10, and 11, and SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\, and 
SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 9, N\1/2\, N\1/2\S\1/2\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/
2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and N\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, All;
    Sec. 34, N\1/2\N\1/2\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 35, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, and NE\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, 
N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/2\.

    The areas described aggregate 5,441.22 acres in Snohomish 
County, Washington.

    At 8:30 a.m., on August 8, 1996, the lands will be opened to 
operation of the public land laws generally, subject to valid existing 
rights, the provisions of existing withdrawals, other segregations of 
records, and the requirements of applicable law. All valid existing 
applications received at or prior to 8:30 a.m., on August 8, 1996 will 
be considered as simultaneously filed at that time. Those received 
thereafter will be considered in the order of filing.
    At 8:30 a.m., on August 8, 1996, the lands 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. Sec. 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 possesory rights 
since Congress has provided for such determinations in local courts.
    At 8:30 a.m., on August 8, 1996, the lands will be opened to 
applications and offers under the mineral leasing laws and the 
Geothermal Steam Act.

    Dated: June 24, 1996.
Robert D. DeViney, Jr.,
Chief, Branch of Realty and Records Services.
[FR Doc. 96-17062 Filed 7-5-96; 8:45 am]
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