[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] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 The Forest Service exchange proposal has been withdrawn in its entirety.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exchange between the Snoqualmie National Forest and the State of Washington, Department of Natural Resources, has been withdrawn in its entirety: Willamette Meridian T. 29 N., R. 8''E., Sec. 22, lot 4 and S1/2SE\1/4\; Sec. 23, lot 9; Sec. 25, lot 3, and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\,N1/2SW\1/4\, and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] BILLING CODE 4310-33-M