[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 166 (Thursday, August 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45857-45858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23046]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
(OR-958-1430-01; GP7-0133; OR-19181)


Public Land Order No. 7360; Revocation of Geological Survey Order 
Dated August 15, 1947; Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Public land order.

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SUMMARY: This order revokes a Geological Survey order in its entirety 
as to the remaining 5,289.12 acres of lands withdrawn for Bureau of 
Land Management Powersite Classification No. 383. The lands are no 
longer needed for the purpose for which they were withdrawn. This 
action will open approximately 4,074 acres to surface entry. These 
lands have been and will remain open to mining and mineral leasing. Of 
the remaining lands, 1,182.64 acres will remain closed to surface entry 
by other overlapping withdrawals, and 32.48 acres have been conveyed 
out of Federal ownership, with a reservation of all minerals to the 
United States.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 27, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles R. Roy, BLM Oregon/Washington 
State Office, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208-2965, 503-952-6189.
    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:

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    1. The Geological Survey Order dated August 15, 1947, which 
established Powersite Classification No. 383, is hereby revoked in its 
entirety:

Willamette Meridian

    (a) Public Lands
T. 6 S., R. 19 E.,
    Sec. 17, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 31, W\1/2\E\1/2\.
T. 7 S., R. 19 E.,
    Sec. 7, W\1/2\E\1/2\;
    Sec. 17, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, W\1/2\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, lots 2 and 3, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, S\1/2\N\1/2\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 30, E\1/2\E\1/2\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 31, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 32, NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 33, N\1/2\NE\1/4\ and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 34, N\1/2\S\1/2\.
T. 8 S., R. 19 E.,
    Sec. 3, lot 3, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 4, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 5, lots 3, 4, and 5, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 9, lots 3 and 4, lot 5, (formerly NE\1/4\NE\1/4\), lot 9 
(formerly SW\1/4\NE\1/4\), lot 10 (formerly SE\1/4\NE\1/4\), and 
NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, W\1/2\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, lot 1 and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, lot 1, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, 
and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, lots 3 and 4, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, lot 2, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 25, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, lot 1 and lot 5 (formerly part of NE\1/4\NE\1/4\), 
SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, lot 1.
T. 9 S., R. 19 E.,
    Sec. 1, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 12, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 14, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 8 S., R. 20 E.,
    Sec. 31, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 32, lots 2 and 4, and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 9 S., R. 20 E.,
    Sec. 5, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 6, lots 3 and 5, and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 30, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 32, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.

    (b) Non-Federal Surface

T. 8 S., R. 19 E.,
    Sec. 26, lot 6.

    The areas described aggregate 5,289.12 acres in Jefferson, Wasco, 
and Wheeler Counties.

    2. The land described in paragraph 1(b), has been conveyed out of 
Federal ownership with a reservation of all minerals to the United 
States and will not be restored to operation of the public land laws. 
The land has been and continues to be open to the mining and mineral 
leasing laws.
    3. The lands described as NE\1/4\NE\1/4\ of sec. 33, and N\1/2\S\1/
2\ of sec. 34, T. 7 S., R. 19 E., are included in the John Day Fossil 
Beds National Monument and will not be restored to operation of the 
public land laws, including the mining and mineral leasing laws.
    4. All those lands described in paragraph 1(a), which constitute 
the bed or the bank, or are within \1/4\ mile of the bank of the John 
Day River, are included in the Bureau of Land Management's withdrawal 
for the John Day Wild and Scenic River, and will remain closed to 
operation of the public land laws. The lands, except as provided in 
paragraph 3, have been and continue to be open to location and entry 
under the mining laws, and to applications and offers under the mineral 
leasing laws.
    5. At 8:30 a.m. on November 27, 1998, the following described lands 
will be open to 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 8:30 a.m., on November 27, 
1998, will be considered as simultaneously filed at that time. Those 
received thereafter will be considered in the order of filing.

Willamette Meridian

    All those lands lying outside the Bureau of Land Management's 
withdrawal boundary for the John Day Wild and Scenic River.

T. 6 S., R. 19 E.,
    Sec. 17, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 31, W\1/2\E\1/2\.
T. 7 S., R. 19 E.,
    Sec. 7, W\1/2\E\1/2\;
    Sec. 17, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, W\1/2\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, lots 2 and 3, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, S\1/2\N\1/2\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 30, E\1/2\E\1/2\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 31, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 32, NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 33, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 8 S., R. 19 E.,
    Sec. 3, lot 3, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 4, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 5, lots 3, 4, and 5, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 9, lots 3 and 4, lot 5, (formerly NE\1/4\NE\1/4\), lot 9 
(formerly SW\1/4\NE\1/4\), lot 10 (formerly SE\1/4\NE\1/4\), and 
NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, W\1/2\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, lot 1 and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, lot 1, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, 
and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, lots 3 and 4, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, lot 2, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 25, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, lots 1 and 5 (formerly part of NE\1/4\NE\1/4\), SW\1/
4\NE\1/4\, and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, lot 1.
T. 9 S., R. 19 E.,
    Sec. 1, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 12, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 14, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 8 S., R. 20 E.,
    Sec. 31, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 32, lots 2 and 4, and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 9 S., R. 20 E.,
    Sec. 5, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 6, lots 3 and 5, and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 30, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 32, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate approximately 4,074 acres in 
Jefferson, Wasco, and Wheeler Counties.

    6. The State of Oregon has a preference right, as to the lands 
referenced in paragraph 5, for public highway rights-of-way or material 
sites for a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this 
order and any location, entry, selection, or subsequent patent shall be 
subject to any rights granted the State as provided by the Act of June 
10, 1920, Section 24, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 818 (1994).

Dated: August 13, 1998.
Bob Armstrong,
Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 98-23046 Filed 8-26-98; 8:45 am]
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