[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 155 (Thursday, August 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49010-49011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20286]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[UT-045-1040-ET; UTU-74938]


Public Land Order No. 7460; Withdrawal of Federal Mineral Estate 
Within the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve; Utah

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Public land order.

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SUMMARY: This order withdraws approximately 40,550 acres of Federal 
mineral estate from location and entry under the United States mining 
laws for 20 years for the Bureau of Land

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Management to protect Mojave Desert Tortoise habitat within the Red 
Cliffs Desert Reserve. Additional non-Federal mineral estate within the 
boundaries of the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve would become subject to the 
withdrawal if acquired by the United States.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 10, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randy Massey, BLM St. George Field 
Office, 345 East Riverside Drive, St. George, Utah 84790, 435-688-3274.
    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. Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal mineral estate in 
the following described lands is hereby withdrawn from location and 
entry under the United States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2 (1994)), to 
protect Mojave Desert Tortoise habitat within the Red Cliffs Desert 
Reserve:

Salt Lake Meridian

T. 41 S., R. 13 W.,
    Sec. 17, lot 3, lots 5 to 8, inclusive, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, lots 2, 7, 8, lots 19 to 23, inclusive, west 10.486 
chains of lot 24, lots 25 and 26, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, W\1/
2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, lots 1 to 11, inclusive, lots 13 to 18, inclusive, N\1/
2\NE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, lots 1 and 2, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and 
SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, and W\1/2\;
    Sec. 22, lots 2, 3, 8, and 9, and SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
E\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 29, lots 1 and 5, N\1/2\N\1/2\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/
2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and N\1/
2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 30, lots 2, 3, 4, lots 13 to 18, inclusive, lot 21, and 
SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 41 S., R. 14 W.,
    Sec. 13, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\S\1/2\, and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, and W\1/2\;
    Sec. 17, E\1/2\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, lots 7 and 8, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\; secs. 
20 and 21;
    Sec. 22, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, and W\1/2\;
    Sec. 23, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, embracing that portion of land west of 
the Interstate 15 corridor;
    Sec. 24, N\1/2\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 25, lots 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, and 10, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\W\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and 
W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, lot 4, embracing that portion of land west of the 
Interstate 15 corridor;
    Sec. 27, lots 1 to 9, inclusive, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, embracing that portion of land 
west of the Interstate 15 corridor; secs. 28 and 29;
    Sec. 30, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 34, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, embracing that 
portion of land north and west of the Interstate 15 corridor.
T. 41 S., R. 15 W.,
    Sec. 13, W\1/2\ and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 14;
    Sec. 15, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 16, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and S\1/2\S\1/2\;
    Sec. 17, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, N\1/2\, and S\1/2\S\1/2\;
    Sec. 18, lots 1 to 9, inclusive, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and 
NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 20, E\1/2\, NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/
4\;
    Secs. 21 to 25, inclusive;
    Sec. 26, N\1/2\ and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, N\1/2\ and SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 28;
    Sec. 29, NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/
4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\W\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/
4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
E\1/2\W\1/2\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 31, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
Secs. 32 and 33;
    Sec. 34, NW\1/4\.
T. 42 S., R. 15 W.,
    Sec. 6, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 7, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 17, lots 7, 9, and 10;
    Sec. 20, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\NW\1/4\.
T. 41 S., R. 16 W.,
    Sec. 5, lots 1 to 11, inclusive, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, 
SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 6, lots 1 to 11, inclusive, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 7, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 8, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, and W\1/2\;
    Sec. 10, lot 4;
    Sec. 11, lots 1 and 4, E\1/2\, and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 12;
    Sec. 13, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 14, lots 1, 2, 7, and 8, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, E\1/2\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 17, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, and W\1/2\;
    Sec. 18, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 19, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 20;
    Sec. 21, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 24, E\1/2\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 25, E\1/2\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and E\1/
2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 29;
    Sec. 30, lot 1, NE\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 31, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 36.
T. 42 S., R. 16 W.,
    Sec. 1, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 3, lot 1, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 11, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, 
SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/
2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 12, N\1/2\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 14, N\1/2\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 41 S., R. 17 W.,
    Sec. 1, lots 1 to 12, inclusive, and S\1/2\;
    Secs. 12 and 13;
    Sec. 24, N\1/2\N\1/2\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate approximately 40,550 acres in 
Washington County.

    2. All mineral estate acquired in the future by the United States 
within the boundaries of the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve as depicted on 
the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve map maintained in the St. George BLM 
Field Office, will be subject to the terms and conditions of this 
withdrawal as described in Paragraph 1.
    3. This withdrawal will expire 20 years from the effective date of 
this order unless, as a result of a review conducted before the 
expiration date pursuant to Section 204(f) of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f) (1994), the Secretary 
determines that the withdrawal shall be extended.

    Dated: July 25, 2000.
Sylvia V. Baca,
Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 00-20286 Filed 8-9-00; 8:45 am]
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