[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 219 (Friday, November 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 63491]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30351]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[WY-921-1430-00; WYW 82535]


Notice Providing for Opening of Public Land; Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice terminates the temporary segregative effect as to 
1,153.30 acres of public land which were originally included in 
application for exchange, Wyoming 82535.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 13, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tamara Gertsch, BLM Wyoming State Office, PO Box 1828, Cheyenne, 
Wyoming 82003-1828, 307-775-6115.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the regulations contained in 43 
CFR 2091.3-2(b), at 9 a.m. on November 13, 1998, the following 
described lands will be relieved of the temporary segregative effect of 
exchange application WYW 82535.

Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming

T. 33 N., R. 108 W.,
    Sec. 2, lots 1, 2, SNE, SNW, NESW, NWSE;
    Sec. 3, SENE;
    Sec. 4, SNE;
    Sec. 9, NWNW;
    Sec. 10, SWSW;
    Sec. 15, WNW.
T. 36 N., R. 108 W.,
    Sec. 26, SWSE;
    Sec. 34, lots 3, 4, SNE, SENW, NESW, NSE;
    Sec. 35, lots 3, 4, SNW, NWSW.

    The area described contains 1,153.30 acres in Sublette County.

    1. At 9 a.m. on November 13, 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, and the requirements of 
applicable law. All valid applications received at or prior to 9 a.m. 
on November 13, 1998, shall be considered as simultaneously filed at 
that time. Those received thereafter shall be considered in the order 
of filing.
    2. At 9 a.m. on November 13, 1998, the lands will be opened to 
location and entry under the United States mining laws. Appropriations 
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, 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: October 23, 1998.
Alan L. Kesterke,
Associate State Director.
[FR Doc. 98-30351 Filed 11-12-98; 8:45 am]
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