[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13070-13071]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6851]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[ID-933-1430-00; IDI-31741]


Opening of Land in a Proposed Withdrawal; Idaho

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The temporary 2-year segregation of a proposed withdrawal of 
21,256.58 acres of public lands for the Department of Air Force's 
Mountain Home Air Force Base Enhanced Training in Idaho (ETI) site 
expires April 7, 1998, after which the lands will be open to surface 
entry, mining and mineral leasing.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 7, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jon Foster, BLM Idaho State Office, 
1387 S. Vinnell Way, Boise, Idaho 83709, 208-373-3813.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice of Proposed Withdrawal was 
published in the Federal Register (61 FR 15513, April 8, 1996), which 
segregated the lands described therein for up to 2 years from the land, 
mining and mineral leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights. The 
2-year segregation expires April 7, 1998. The lands are described as 
follows:

Boise Meridian

(Alternative Site No. 1)--Proposal: Clover Butte Drop Zone

T. 12 S., R. 8 E.,
    Sec. 10, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 11, S\1/2\S\1/2\;
    Sec. 12, S\1/2\S\1/2\;
    Sec. 13;
    Sec. 14;
    Sec. 15, E\1/2\E\1/2\;
    Sec. 22, E\1/2\E\1/2\;
    Secs. 23 to 26 inclusive;
    Sec. 27, E\1/2\E\1/2\;
    Sec. 34, E\1/2\E\1/2\;
    Sec. 35.
T. 12 S., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 7, lot 4, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 8, S\1/2\S\1/2\;
    Secs. 17 to 20 inclusive;
    Secs. 29 to 32 inclusive.

(No Drop Zone)

T. 11 S., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 23, S\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 9 S., R. 6 E.,
    Sec. 21.
T. 13 S., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 4, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.

(Emitters)

T. 8 S., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 34, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 9 S., R. 6 E.,
    Sec. 15, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 11 S., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 23, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 11 S., R. 5 E.,
    Sec. 17, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 12 S., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 26, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 12 S., R. 10 E.,
    Sec. 30, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\ within lot 4.
T. 13 S., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 10, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate 11,583.34 acres in Owyhee County.

(Alternative Site No. 2)--Proposal: Grasmere Drop Zone

T. 11 S., R. 4 E.,
    Secs. 25 to 27 inclusive;
    Secs. 34, N\1/2\, SE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 35.
T. 11 S., R. 5 E.,
    Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4 inclusive;
    Sec. 31, lots 1 to 4 inclusive.
T. 12 S., R. 4 E.,
    Secs. 1 to 4 inclusive;
    Sec. 9;
    Sec. 10, NW\1/4\, S\1/2\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 11, S\1/2\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\NW\1/
4\;
    Sec. 12;

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    Sec. 13, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and N\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 14, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and N\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and N\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.

(No Drop Zone)

T. 12 S., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 20, S\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 9 S., R. 6 E.,
    Sec. 21.
T. 13 S., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 4, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.

(Emitters)

T. 8 S., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 34, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 9 S., R. 6 E.,
    Sec. 15, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 11 S., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 23, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 11 S., R. 5 E.,
    Sec. 17, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 12 S., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 26, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 12 S., R. 10 E.,
    Sec. 30, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\ within lot 4.
T. 13 S., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 10, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate 9,673.34 acres in Owyhee County.

    At 9 a.m. on April 7, 1998, the lands 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 9 a.m. on April 7, 1998, shall be considered as 
simultaneously filed at that time. Those thereafter shall be considered 
in the order of filing.
    At 9 a.m. on April 7, 1998, the lands will be opened to location 
and entry under the United States mining laws and to the operation of 
the mineral leasing 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 order 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.

    Dated: March 9, 1998.
Jimmie Buxton,
Branch Chief, Lands and Minerals.
[FR Doc. 98-6851 Filed 3-16-98; 8:45 am]
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