[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 98 (Wednesday, May 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27773-27774]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13246]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[WY-920-1430-11; WYW 4471-D]


Public Land Order No. 7261; Modification and Partial Revocation 
of 12 Executive Orders and 7 Secretarial Orders; Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Public land order.

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SUMMARY: This order modifies 7 Executive orders and 5 Secretarial 
orders to establish a 20-year term as to 1,914.46 acres of public lands 
withdrawn for Bureau of Land Management public water reserves. These 
withdrawals are also modified to allow for nonmetalliferous mining 
location. This order also partially revokes 8 Executive orders and 2 
Secretarial orders insofar as they affect 1,877.39 acres of public 
lands withdrawn for Bureau of Land Management public water reserves. 
These lands do not meet the criteria for a public water reserve. This 
action will open 346.92 acres of the 1,877.39 acres to surface entry 
and nonmetalliferous mining. The remaining 1,530.47 acres are either 
withdrawn for other purposes or patented without the locatable 
nonmetalliferous minerals being reserved to the United States. All of 
the lands have been and will remain open to metalliferous mining 
location and to mineral leasing.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 20, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Paugh, BLM Wyoming State Office, 
P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003, 307-775-6306.
    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 Orders dated December 5, 1913; March 21, 1914; 
June 24, 1914; August 2, 1916; February 25, 1919; April 17, 1926; 
August 3, 1931 (No. 5672), and the Secretarial Orders dated October 23, 
1929; February 3, 1932; February 15, 1933; May 14, 1935, and May 25, 
1950, are hereby modified to be opened to nonmetalliferous mining and 
to 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 1714(f) (1988), the Secretary determines that the withdrawals 
shall be extended insofar as they affect the lands described below:

Sixth Principal Meridian

T. 34 N., R. 71 W.,
    Sec. 33, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 46 N., R. 76 W.,
    Sec. 14, W\1/2\NW\1/4\ and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 57 N., R. 76 W.,
    Sec. 28, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 43 N., R. 77 W.,
    Sec. 26, W\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 51 N., R. 78 W.,
    Sec. 29, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 33 N., R. 81 W.,
    Sec. 26, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 29 N., R. 82 W.,
    Sec. 17, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 36 N., R. 83 W.,
    Sec. 5, N\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 6, SE\1/4\.
T. 46 N., R. 83 W.,
    Sec. 5, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 35 N., R. 84 W.,
    Sec. 19, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 33, S\1/2\NE\1/4\.
T. 29 N., R. 85 W.,
    Sec. 35, N\1/2\SE\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 45 N., R. 85 W.,
    Sec. 2, lot 1.
T. 37 N., R. 87 W.,
    Sec. 30, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 38 N., R. 87 W.,
    Sec. 10, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 39 N., R. 87 W.,
    Sec. 7, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 33, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 33 N., R. 88 W.,
    Sec. 19, lots 3 and 4;
    Sec. 30, lot 1.
T. 39 N., R. 88 W.,
    Sec. 4, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 8, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 40 N., R. 88 W.,
    Sec. 23, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 30, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 39 N., R. 89 W.,
    Sec. 2, lot 2, S\1/2\NW\1/4\.
T. 40 N., R. 89 W.,
    Sec. 1, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 34, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.


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    The areas described aggregate 1,914.46 acres in Campbell, 
Converse, Johnson, Natrona, and Sheridan Counties, Wyoming.

    2. At 10 a.m. on June 20, 1997, the lands described in paragraph 1 
shall be opened to nonmetalliferous mineral 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 lands 
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.
    The lands described in paragraph 1 have been and will continue to 
be open to metalliferous mineral location and entry under the United 
States mining laws and to applications and offers under the mineral 
leasing laws.
    3. The Executive Orders dated December 5, 1913; March 21, 1914; 
June 24, 1914; February 29, 1916; January 3, 1917; October 24, 1920; 
May 25, 1921; and February 14, 1933 (No. 6025), and Secretarial Orders 
of March 28, 1935, and June 22, 1935, creating Public Water Reserves 
No(s). 12, 18, 20, 32, 43, 74, 77, 149, and 107, are hereby revoked 
insofar as they affect the following described lands:

Sixth Principal Meridian

T. 41 N., R. 66 W.,
    Sec. 14, N\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 41 N., R. 67 W.,
    Sec. 27, S\1/2\NE\1/4\.
T. 40 N., R. 68 W.,
    Sec. 14, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 39 N., R. 69 W.,
    Sec. 27, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 40 N., R. 69 W.,
    Sec. 5, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 42 N., R. 69 W.,
    Sec. 6, lot 7;
    Sec. 7, lots 1 to 4, inclusive.
T. 47 N., R. 70 W.,
    Sec. 1, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 29, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 41 N., R. 71 W.,
    Sec. 35, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 46 N., R. 71 W.,
    Sec. 10, NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, W\1/2\NE\1/4\.
T. 46 N., R. 72 W.,
    Sec. 27, S\1/2\SW\1/4\.
T. 52 N., R. 76 W.,
    Sec. 35, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 44 N., R. 76 W.,
    Sec. 25, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 39 N., R. 88 W.,
    Sec. 19, lot 2.
T. 54 N., R. 79 W.,
    Sec. 10, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 39 N., R. 64 N.,
    Sec. 34, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 56 N., R. 77 W.,
    Tract 103, (formerly
    Sec. 18, lot 3).
T. 45 N., R. 85 W.,
    Sec. 18, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 50 N., R. 83 W.,
    Sec. 2, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 30 N., R. 82 W.,
    Sec. 8, lots 1 to 4 inclusive, (formerly N\1/2\SE\1/4\).
T. 32 N., R. 88 W.,
    Sec. 35, W\1/2\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 41 N., R. 80 W.,
    Sec. 10, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 34 N., R. 82 W.,
    Sec. 23, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    The area described contains 1,877.39 acres in Niobrara, Weston, 
Converse, Campbell, Sheridan, Johnson, and Natrona Counties, 
Wyoming.

    4. At 10 a.m. on June 20, 1997, the lands in paragraph 3 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 a.m. June 20, 1997 shall 
be considered as simultaneously filed at that time. Those received 
thereafter shall be considered in the order of filing.
    5. At 10 a.m. on June 20, 1997, the public lands described below 
shall be opened to nonmetalliferous mineral 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 lands 
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.

Sixth Principal Meridian

T. 52 N., R. 76 W.,
    Sec. 35, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 54 N., R. 79 W.,
    Sec. 10, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 41 N., R. 80 W.,
    Sec. 10, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 34 N., R. 82 W.,
    Sec. 23, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 50 N., R. 83 W.,
    Sec. 2, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 32 N., R. 88 W.,
    Sec. 35, W\1/2\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 39 N., R. 88 W.,
    Sec. 19, lot 2.

    The area described contains 346.92 acres in Campbell, Sheridan, 
Johnson, and Natrona Counties, Wyoming.

    6. All of the lands described in paragraph 1, in addition to the 
lands described in T. 39 N., R. 69 W., T. 46 N., R. 72 W., and T. 56 
N., R. 77 W., have been and will continue to be open to coal leasing. 
All of the lands described in paragraph 2, in addition to the lands 
described in sec. 8, T. 30 N., R. 82 W., have been and will continue to 
be open to applications and offers under the mineral leasing laws.

    Dated: May 9, 1997.
Bob Armstrong,
Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 97-13246 Filed 5-20-97; 8:45 am]
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