[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 230 (Wednesday, December 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67295-67297]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-31202]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[NM-932-1430-01; NMNM 42909 et al.]


Public Land Order No. 7416; Revocation of Executive Orders Dated 
June 24, 1914, April 28, 1917, February 11, 1918, July 10, 1919, May 
25, 1921, and February 7, 1930, and Partial Revocation of Executive 
Order Dated April 17, 1926; New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.


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ACTION: Public land order.

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SUMMARY: This order revokes 6 Executive orders in their entirety and 
partially revokes an Executive order insofar as they affect 6,426 acres 
of lands withdrawn for Public Water Reserve Nos. 21, 50, 53, 65, 77, 
107, and 129. These lands do not meet the criteria for a public water 
reserve. This action will open 4,651 acres to surface entry and 
nonmetalliferous mining. The remaining 1,775 acres are either withdrawn 
for other purposes, held in trust for the Jemez Pueblo, or no longer in 
Federal ownership. The Executive orders did not close any of the lands 
to metalliferous mining or to mineral leasing.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 3, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeanette Espinosa, BLM New Mexico 
State Office, 1474 Rodeo Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505, 505-438-
7597.
    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 Executive Orders dated June 24, 1914, April 28, 1917, 
February 11, 1918, July 10, 1919, May 25, 1921, and February 7, 1930, 
which established Public Water Reserve Nos. 21, 50, 53, 65, 77, and 129 
respectively, are hereby revoked in their entirety as they affect the 
following described lands:

New Mexico Principal Meridian

Public Water Reserve No. 21 (NMNM 42909)

T. 14 N., R. 10 W.,
    Sec. 12, N\1/2\ and SE\1/4\.

Public Water Reserve No. 65 (NMNM 42910)

T. 25 N., R. 10 E.,
    Sec. 25, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\ and S\1/2\SE\1/4\.
    T. 3 S., R.13 W.,
    Sec. 31, lot 3.
T. 15 S., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 3, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 18 S., R. 19 W.,
    Sec. 5, SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 5, SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 6, lots 3, 4, and 5, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\ and N\1/2\SE\1/4\.

Public Water Reserve No. 129 (NMNM 42915)

T. 18 N., R. 1 E.,
    Sec. 5, E\1/2\NW\1/4\ and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 17, lots 3 and 4.

Public Water Reserve No. 50 (NMNM 42940)

T. 14 S., R. 17 W.,
    Sec. 25, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and 
SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

Public Water Reserve No. 53 (NMNM 42941)

T. 18 S., R. 17 W.,
    Sec. 28, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 23 S., R. 30 E.,
    Sec. 10, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\.

Public Water Reserve No. 77 (NMNM 42942)

T. 9 S., R. 13 E.,
    Sec. 5, lot 8;
    Sec. 6, lot 11.

    The areas described aggregate approximately 1,634 acres.

    2. The Executive Order dated April 17, 1926, which created Public 
Water Reserve No. 107, is hereby revoked insofar as it affects the 
following described lands:

New Mexico Principal Meridian

Public Water Reserve No. 107

(NMNM 42913)

T. 23 N., R. 1 W.,
    Sec. 32, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.

(NMNM 42914)

T. 31 N., R. 11 E.,
    Sec. 6, 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\.

(NMNM 42916)

T. 30 N., 15 W.,
    Sec. 8, E\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 17, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.

(NMNM 42920)

T. 20 N., R. 10 W.,
    Sec. 30, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 17 S., R. 21 W.,
    Sec. 18, lot 2.

(NMNM 42944)

T. 25 S., R. 10 E.,
    Sec. 24, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 26 S., R. 10 E.,
    Sec. 24, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 26 S., R. 11 E.,
    Sec. 26, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.

(NMNM 42947)

T. 17 S., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 11, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 12, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ and W\1/2\SW\1/4\.

(NMNM 42948)

T. 15 S., R. 4 W.,
    Sec. 21, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and 
S\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

(NMNM 42949)

T. 20 S., R. 29E.,
    Sec. 5, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 31, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.

(NMNM 42950)

T. 20 S., R. 34 E.,
    Sec. 8, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.

(NMNM 42951)

T. 20 S., R. 33 E.,
    Sec. 24, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

(NMNM 42952)

T. 14 S., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 20, S\1/2\NE\1/4\.
T. 14 S., R. 22 E.,
    Sec. 20, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.

(NMNM 42953)

T. 16 S., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 17, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.

(NMNM 42954)

T. 16 S., R. 1 W.,
    Sec. 23, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 17 S., R. 1 W.,
    Sec. 24, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 18 S., R. 1 W.,
    Sec. 24, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 15 S., R. 1 E.,
    Sec. 26, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 17 S., R. 1 E.,
    Sec. 18, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 9 S., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 26, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 11 S., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 14, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 21 S., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 33, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 21 S., R. 4 W.,
    Sec. 30, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 10 S., R. 5 E.,
    Sec. 17, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 21 S., R. 6 W.,
    Sec. 1, lot 1.
T. 8 S., R. 8 E.,
    Sec. 11, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 10 S., R. 8 E.,
    Sec. 31, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 18 S., R. 8 E.,
    Sec. 10, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 25, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 22 S., R. 8 E.,
    Sec. 8, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 17, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 30, lot 4.
T. 25 S., R. 8 W.,
    Sec. 14, lot 1;
    Sec. 23, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 6 S., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 19, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 7 S., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 19, lot 4.
T. 8 S., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 15, lot 15.
T. 10 S., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 30, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 12 S., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 35, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 19 S., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 17, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 21 S., R. 9 W.,
    Sec. 17, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 28 S., R. 9 W.,
    Sec. 17, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 15 S., R. 10 E.,
    Sec. 5, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 21 S., R. 10 E.,
    Sec. 33, lot 2.
T. 24 S., R. 10 E.,
    Sec. 34, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
T. 25 S., R. 11 W.,
    Sec. 7, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 26 S., R. 11 W.,
    Sec. 31, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 27 S., R. 11 W.,
    Sec. 1, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 28 S., R. 11 W.,
    Sec. 11, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
T. 23 S., R. 12 W.,
    Sec. 9, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 28 S., R. 12 W.,
    Sec. 12, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
T. 25 S., R. 13 W.,
    Sec. 26, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 26 S., R. 13 W.,
    Sec. 18, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 28 S., R. 13 W.,

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    Sec. 26, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 25 S., R. 14 E.,
    Sec. 19, lot 2.
T. 26 S., R. 14 E.,
    Sec. 30, lot 4.
T. 30 S., R. 14 W.,
    Sec. 5, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 24 S., R. 15 W.,
    Sec. 5, lot 1 and SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 26 S., R. 18 W.,
    Sec. 20, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 25 S., R. 19 W.,
    Sec. 19, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 26 S., R. 19 W.,
    Sec. 35, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 27 S., R. 19 W.,
    Sec. 25, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 28 S., R. 19 W.,
    Sec. 20, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 25, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 27 S., R. 20 W.,
    Sec. 33, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 29 S., R. 20 W.,
    Sec. 1, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 21 S., R. 22 E.,
    Sec. 22, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 21 S., R. 24 E.,
    Sec. 19, lot 12.
T. 22 S., R. 24 E.,
    Sec. 21, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 15 S., R. 25 E.,
    Sec. 21, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.

(NMNM 42955)

T. 17 S., R. 21 W.,
    Sec. 33, lot 3 and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 34, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.

(NMNM 42956)

T. 26 S., R. 14 W.,
    Sec. 27, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 26 S., R. 15 W.,
    Sec. 15, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 34, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.

(NMNM 42957)

T. 20 S., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 26, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 23 S., R. 26 E.,
    Sec. 8, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.

(NMNM 42958)

T. 15 S., R. 1 W.,
    Sec. 34, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 24 S., R. 19 W.,
    Sec. 35, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 7 S., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 28, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 29, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 33, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 8 S., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 7, lot 1.
T. 10 S., R. 17 E.,
    Sec. 24, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 22 S., R. 24 E.,
    Sec. 31, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate approximately 4,792 acres.
    The total areas described in Paragraphs 1 and 2 aggregate 
approximately 6,426 acres.

    3. The lands described below are either withdrawn for other 
purposes, held in trust for the Jemez Pueblo, or no longer in Federal 
ownership:

T. 18 N., R. 1 E.,
    Sec. 5, E\1/2\NW\1/4\ and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 17, lots 3 and 4.
T. 23 N., R. 1 W.,
    Sec. 32, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 17 S., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 11, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\ SW\1/4\, and 
SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 12, SW1/4NW1/4 and W\1/2\SW\1/4\.
T. 9 S., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 26, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 11 S., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 14, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 14 S., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 20, S\1/2\NE\1/4\.
T. 15 S., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 3, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 16 S., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 17, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 20 S., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 26, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 21 S., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 33, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 10 S., R. 5 E.,
    Sec. 17, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 10 S., R. 8 E.,
    Sec. 31, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 22 S., R. 8 E.,
    Sec. 8, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 17, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 30, lot 4.
T. 21 S., R. 10 E.,
    Sec. 33, lot 2.
T. 24 S., R. 10 E.,
    Sec. 34, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 25 S., R. 10 E.,
    Sec. 24, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 18 S., R. 19 W.,
    Sec. 6, lots 3, 4, and 5, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 17 S., R. 21 W.,
    Sec. 33, lot 3 and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 34, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate approximately 1,775 acres.

    4. At 10 a.m. on January 3, 2000, the lands described in Paragraph 
1 and 2, excluding those described in Paragraph 3, 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 10 a.m. on January 3, 2000, 
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 January 3, 2000, the lands described in Paragraphs 
1 and 2, excluding those described in Paragraph 3, will be opened to 
nonmetalliferous mineral 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 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 determinations in local courts.

    Dated: November 17, 1999.
John Berry,
Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 99-31202 Filed 11-30-99; 8:45 am]
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