[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 39 (Friday, February 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10036-10037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5041]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[CA-060-1430-01; CACA 7291, CACA 7294, and CACA 7313]


Termination of Classifications of Public Lands for Small Tract 
Classification Numbers 236, 243, and 388, and Opening Order; California

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice terminates, in their entirety, the following three 
classifications, which classified public lands for disposition pursuant 
to the Small Tract Act of June 1, 1938: CACA 7291--Small Tract 
Classification Number 236, CACA 7294--Small Tract Classification Number 
243, CACA 7313--Small Tract Classification Number 388 The Small Tract 
Act of June 1, 1938 was repealed by the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701), which contained provisions 
providing broad authority that replaced the repealed act. Of the 1,000 
acres described under the above described classifications, 774.375 
acres have been conveyed out of public ownership pursuant to the Small 
Tract Act of June 1, 1938. The mineral estates of those conveyed lands 
were reserved to the United States. Until appropriate rules and 
regulations are issued by the Secretary of the Interior, the reserved 
minerals on the conveyed lands will not be subject to location under 
the U.S. mining laws. A total of 225.625 acres still remain in public 
ownership. Those lands will be opened to the operation of the public 
land laws including the mining laws, subject to valid existing rights, 
the provisions of existing withdrawals, other segregations of record, 
and the requirements of applicable law. All of the lands have been and 
remain open to the operation of the mineral leasing laws. The 
terminations are necessary to facilitate the completion of a pending 
land exchange. The lands, remaining in public ownership, will be opened 
to exchange only, because they are currently segregated from the public 
land laws, including the mining laws, by the pending land exchange.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Termination of the classifications are effective on 
February 27, 1998. The public lands will be opened to entry at 10 a.m. 
on March 30, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Duane Marti, BLM California State 
Office (CA-931.4), 2135 Butano Drive, Sacramento, California 95825-
0451; telephone number 916-978-4675.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1(a). CACA 7291--Small Tract Act Classification Number 236

T. 9 N., R. 2 W., San Bernardino Meridian
    Sec. 12, W\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\.

    The area described contains 20 acres in San Bernardino County.

    On September 15, 1950, 20 acres of public land (as described above) 
were classified as suitable for lease under the Act of June 1, 1938, as 
amended (43 U.S.C. 682a-e). The classification decision was published 
in the Federal Register on October 7, 1950 (15 FR 6790). The land was 
segregated from all appropriation under the public land laws, including 
mineral location under the general mining laws. The land has been and 
will remain open to the mineral leasing laws.
    Of the 20 acres originally classified, 18.125 acres have been 
conveyed out of public ownership, with 1.875 acres remaining in public 
ownership. The mineral estates of those conveyed lands were reserved to 
the United States.

(b). CACA 7294--Small Tract Act Classification Number 243

T. 9 N., R. 2 W., San Bernardino Meridian
    Sec. 11, S\1/2\.
    sec. 12, S\1/2\N\1/2\ and S\1/2\.

    The area described contains 800 acres in San Bernardino County.

    On October 6, 1950, 800 acres of public land (as described above) 
were classified as suitable for lease under the Act of June 1, 1938, as 
amended (43 U.S.C. 682a-e). The classification decision was published 
in the Federal Register on October 20, 1950 (15 FR 7032). The land was 
segregated from all appropriation under the public land laws, including 
mineral location under the general mining laws. The land has been and 
will remain open to the mineral leasing laws.
    Of the 800 acres originally classified, 648.75 acres have been 
conveyed out of public ownership, with 151.25 acres remaining in public 
ownership. The mineral estates of those conveyed lands were reserved to 
the United States.

(c). CACA 7313--Small Tract Act Classification Number 388

T. 9 N., R. 2 W., San Bernardino Meridian Sec. 11, W\1/2\NE\1/
4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.

    The area described contains 180 acres in San Bernardino County.

    On October 28, 1953, 180 acres of public land (as described above) 
were classified as suitable for lease under the Act of June 1, 1938, as 
amended (43 U.S.C. 682a-e). The classification decision was published 
in the Federal Register on November 4, 1953 (16 FR 6971). The land was 
segregated from all appropriation under the public land laws, including 
mineral location under the general mining laws. The land has been and 
will remain open to the mineral leasing laws.
    Of the 180 acres originally classified, 107.50 acres have been 
conveyed out of public ownership, with 72.50 acres remaining in public 
ownership. The mineral estates of those conveyed lands were reserved to 
the United States.
    2. Pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 
as amended (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), and the regulations contained in 
43 CFR 2091.7-1(b)(2), Small Tract Act Classification Numbers 236, 243, 
and 388 are hereby terminated in their

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entirety. The classifications no longer serve a needed purpose as to 
the lands described above.
    3. Until appropriate rules and regulations are issued by the 
Secretary of the Interior, the reserved minerals on 774.375 acres of 
conveyed lands, as described above, will not be subject to location 
under the U.S. mining laws.
    4. At 10 a.m. on March 30, 1998, 225.625 acres of public lands, as 
described above, will be opened to the operation of the public land 
laws generally, subject to valid existing rights, the provision of 
existing withdrawals, other segregations of record, and the requirement 
of applicable law. All valid applications received at or prior to 10 
a.m. on March 30, 1998 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 March 30, 1998, 225.625 acres of public lands, as 
described above, 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 lands 
described in this notice 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 (1994), 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 
determination in local courts.

    Dated: February 18, 1998.
Ed Hastey,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 98-5041 Filed 2-26-98; 8:45 am]
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