[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 7888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3612]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WY-920-1430-EU; WYW 146252]


Opening of National Forest System Land; Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice terminates the temporary segregative effect as to 
199.98 acres of National Forest System lands which were originally 
included in an application for exchange in the Medicine Bow National 
Forest.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 16, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jimi Metzger, BLM Wyoming State 
Office, 5353 Yellowstone Rd., P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003, 
307-775-6250.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the regulations contained in 43 
CFR 2091.3-2(b), at 9 a.m. on February 16, 2000, the following 
described lands will be relieved of the temporary segregative effect of 
exchange application WYW 146252.

Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming

    T. 27 N., R. 71 W.,
    Sec. 3, lots 3 and 4, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\.

    The area described contains 199.98 acres in Albany County.

    At 9 a.m. on February 16, 2000, the lands shall be opened to such 
forms of disposition as may by law be made of National Forest System 
lands, including 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 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 (1988) 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 BLM will not intervene in disputes 
between rival locators over possessory rights since Congress has 
provided for such determination in local courts.

    Dated: February 9, 2000.
Tamara J. Gertsch,
Acting Chief, Mineral & Lands Authorization Group.
[FR Doc. 00-3612 Filed 2-15-00; 8:45 am]
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