[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 117 (Thursday, June 18, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33389-33390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16160]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[WY-920-1430-11; WYW 83359]


Public Land Order No. 7342; Modification and Partial Revocation 
of 12 Secretarial Orders; Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Public Land Order.

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SUMMARY: This order modifies 2 Secretarial orders to establish a 20-
year term as to 2,762.97 acres of public lands withdrawn for stock 
driveway purposes. The lands will remain closed to surface entry. The 
lands have been and will remain open to mineral location, subject to 
the regulations found at 43 CFR 3815. In addition, this order partially 
revokes 11 Secretarial orders as to 72,826.27 acres of public and 
National Forest System lands withdrawn for stock driveway purposes that 
are no longer needed for that purpose. There are an additional 2,948.18 
acres of stock driveway withdrawals on patented lands being revoked for 
record clearing purposes only. All of the lands have been and will 
remain open to mineral leasing.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 20, 1998.

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 (1994), it is ordered as follows:
    1. The Secretarial Orders dated August 3, 1921, and December 7, 
1926, which withdrew lands for stock driveway purposes, are hereby 
modified 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 204(f) of the Federal Land Policy and Mangement Act 
of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f) (1994), the Secretary determines that the 
withdrawals should be extended insofar as they affect the lands 
described below.

Sixth Principal Meridian

T. 32 N., R. 106 W.,
    Sec. 19, lots 1, 3, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, lots 1 to 4, inclusive;
    Sec. 21, N\1/2\N\1/2\.
T. 35 N., R. 110 W.,
    Sec. 5, lot 4, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 6, lots 1 to 3, inclusive, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\;
    Sec. 8, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 17, W\1/2\E\1/2\ and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 20, W\1/2\NE\1/4\ and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 36 N., R. 110 W.,
    Sec. 17, NW\1/4\ and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and E\1/2\W\1/
2\;
    Sec. 31, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\W\1/2\, and W\1/2\SE\1/
4\.

    The areas described aggregate 2,762.97 acres in Sublette County.

    2. Secretarial Orders dated May 24, June 20, and September 13, 
1918, March 9, 1920, February 4 and August 17, 1921, May 25, 1923, 
December 7, 1926, April 30, 1930, March 5, 1931, and August 27, 1941, 
which withdrew lands for stock driveway purposes, are hereby revoked 
insofar as they affect the following described lands:

Sixth Principal Meridian

(a) Public Lands

T. 18 N., R. 97 W.,
    Sec. 6, lots 8 to 11, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 24, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\ and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 19 N., R. 97 W.,
    Sec. 12, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and W\1/2\;
    Secs. 14, 22, 28, 30, and 32.
T. 14 N., R. 98 W.,
    Secs. 3 and 4;
    Sec. 10, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\E\1/
4\;
    Sec. 22, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, 
and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 25, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 26, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 27, E\1/2\E\1/2\, NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/
4\.
T. 15 N., R. 98 W.,
    Sec. 18.
T. 16 N., R. 98 W.,
    Secs. 4, 8, 18, 20, 28, 32, and 34.
T. 17 N., R. 98 W.,
    Sec. 6, lots 8 to 11, inclusive, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, 
and SE\1/4\;
    Secs. 8, 18, and 20.
T. 18 N., R. 98 W.,
    Secs. 12, 14, 22, 28, and 32.
T. 21 N., R. 98 W.,
    Secs. 6, 8, 18, 20, 30, and 32.
T. 22 N., R. 98 W.,
    Secs. 5, 8, 18, 20, 30, and 32.
T. 17 N., R. 99 W.,
    Secs. 2, 10, 12, and 14.
T. 18 N., R. 99 W.,
    Secs. 2, 4, and 8;
    Sec. 10, lots 2, 3, N\1/2\N\1/2\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/
4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\S\1/2\, and 
NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Secs. 14, 20, 22, 26, 28, and 34.
T. 19 N., R. 99 W.,
    Secs. 2, 10, 14, 22, 26, and 34.
T. 20 N., R. 99 W.,

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    Secs. 2, 10, 14, 22, and 26;
    Sec. 34, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 29 N., R. 100 W.,
    Sec. 30.
T. 13 N., R. 101 W.,
    Secs. 7 and 8.
T. 13 N., R. 102 W.,
    Secs. 7 to 12, inclusive.
T. 13 N., R. 103 W.,
    Secs. 1 to 6, inclusive, and sec. 12.
T. 14 N., R. 103 W.,
    Sec. 7, lots 5 and 11;
    Sec. 18, lots 5, 8, 9, and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, lots 9 to 11, inclusive, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Secs. 30 and 31.
T. 15 N., R. 104 W.,
    Sec. 26, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and 
SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and 
S\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 29, E\1/2\NE\1/4\.
T. 16 N., R. 104 W.,
    Secs. 4, 8, 20, and 28.
    Sec. 34, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 17 N., R. 104 W.,
    Secs. 18, 20, and 28;
    Sec. 32, N\1/2\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\.
T. 18 N., R. 104 W.,
    Sec. 20, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 16 N., R. 105 W.,
    Sec. 4;
    Sec. 28, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/
4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and 
E\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 17 N., R. 105 W.,
    Sec. 22, S\1/2\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 20 N., R. 105 W.,
    Sec. 6, lots 13 to 15, inclusive, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/
2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 8;
    Sec. 21, E\1/2\;
    Secs. 22 and 26;
    Sec. 28, E\1/2\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\.
T. 32 N., R. 107 W.,
    Sec. 20, lot 1.
T. 33 N., R. 107 W.,
    Sec. 19, lot 4, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 30, W\1/2\E\1/2\;
    Sec. 31, W\1/2\E\1/2\.
T. 30 N., R. 108 W.,
    Sec. 2, lot 4 and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 32 N., R. 108 W.,
    Sec. 17, lots 2, 3, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 18.
T. 33 N., R. 108 W.,
    Sec. 1, lots 1 to 4, inclusive;
    Sec. 2, lot 1, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 11, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 14, W\1/2\E\1/2\ and S\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\ and S\1/2\N\1/2\;
    Sec. 24, E\1/2\SW\1/4\ and S\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 35 N., R. 109 W.,
    Sec. 33, W\1/2\E\1/2\.
T. 25 N. R. 115 W.,
    Sec. 10, W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, W\1/2\E\1/2\;
    Sec. 27, W\1/2\E\1/2\.
T. 25 N., R. 115\1/2\ W.,
    Sec. 34, lots 1 and 2;
    Sec. 35, lots 3 and 4.
T. 26 N., R. 115 W.,
    Sec. 32, NW\1/4\.
T. 30 N., R. 119 W.,
    Sec. 11, NW\1/4\.

(b) National Forest System Lands

T. 29 N., R. 118 W.,
    Sec. 14;
    Sec. 21, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, NE\1/4\ and S\1/2\;
    Secs. 23 and 24;
    Sec. 27, NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, N\1/2\ and SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 29, NE\1/4\ and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 30, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 31;
    Sec. 32, N\1/2\.

    The areas described in (a) and (b) above aggregate 72,826.27 
acres in Sweetwater, Sublette, and Lincoln Counties.

(c) Non-Federal Lands

T. 15 N., R. 97 W.,
    Sec. 7, lots 1, 2, and E\1/2\NW\1/4\.
T. 14 N., R. 98 W.,
    Sec. 10, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and 
SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and 
NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 15 N., R. 98 W.,
    Sec. 8, SW\1/4\.
T. 17 N., R. 98 W.,
    Sec. 6, lots 3 to 5, inclusive, and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 18 N., R. 99 W.,
    Sec, 10, lots 1, 4, and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Tract 37.
T. 15 N., R. 104 W.,
    Sec. 22, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and N\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 29, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 32.
T. 16 N., R. 104 W.,
    Sec. 34, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 17 N., R. 104 W.,
    Sec. 32, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 18 N., R. 104 W.,
    Sec. 28, SW\1/4\.
T. 30 N., R. 104 W.,
    Sec. 17, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 16 N., R. 105 W.,
    Sec. 28, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and 
NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 20 N., R. 105 W.,
    Sec. 28, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 25 N., R. 115 W.,
    Sec. 15, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.

    The areas described in (c) above aggregate 2,948.18 acres in 
Sublette, Sweetwater, and Lincoln Counties.

    3. At 9:30 a.m. on July 20, 1998, the public lands described in 
paragraph 2(a) shall 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 9:30 
a.m. on July 20, 1998, shall be considered as simultaneously filed at 
that time. Those received thereafter shall be considered in the order 
of filing.
    4. At 9:30 a.m. on July 20, 1998, the National Forest System lands 
described in paragraph 2(b) shall be opened to such forms of 
disposition as may by law be made of National Forest System lands 
subject to valid existing rights, the provisions of existing 
withdrawals, other segregations of record, and the requirements of 
applicable law.
    5. The lands described in paragraph 2(c) have been conveyed out of 
Federal ownership. This is a record clearing action only.

    Dated: June 4, 1998.
Bob Armstrong,
Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 98-16160 Filed 6-17-98; 8:45 am]
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