[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 5 (Friday, January 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 1168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-308]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[NV-030-1430-ES; NVN 2347]


Notice of Realty Action; Termination of Recreation and Public 
Purposes Act Classification; Mineral County, Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This action terminates Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) 
Classification N 2347 in its entirety. The land will be opened to the 
public land laws, including the mining laws.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The land will be open to entry effective 10 a.m. on 
February 7, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles J. Kihm, Bureau of Land 
Management, Carson City Field Office, 5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson 
City, Nevada 89701, 775-885-6000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the authority delegated by 
Appendix 1 of Bureau of Land Management Manual 1203 dated April 14, 
1987, R&PP Classification N 2347 is hereby terminated in its entirety 
on the following described public land:

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 7 N., R. 35 E.,
    Sec. 33, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.

    Containing 10.00 acres.

    The classification made pursuant to the Act of June 14, 1926, as 
amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et. seq.), segregated the public land from all 
other forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including 
location under the United States mining laws, but not leasing under the 
mineral leasing laws. The land was previously leased to Mineral County 
for a sanitary landfill. The lease has expired and the classification 
no longer serves any purpose.
    At 10 a.m. on February 7, 2000, the land will become open 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 10 a.m. 
on February 7, 2000, shall be considered as simultaneously filed at 
that time. Those received thereafter shall be considered in the order 
of filing.
    At 10 a.m. on February 7, 2000, the land will also be open to 
location under the United States mining laws. Appropriation of 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, 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 determination in local courts.

    Dated: December 23, 1999.
Carla James,
Acting Assistant Manager, Non-Renewable Resources.
[FR Doc. 00-308 Filed 1-6-00; 8:45 am]
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