[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 200 (Monday, October 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61182-61183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26434]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CO-930-1430-ET; COC-63081]


Public Land Order No. 7466; Withdrawal of Public Lands and 
Minerals for the Upper Colorado River Special Recreation Management 
Area; Colorado

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Public Land Order.

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SUMMARY: This order withdraws 12,237 acres of public lands from surface 
entry and mining and 1,020 acres of reserved Federal mineral interest 
from mining for 20 years to protect scenic and recreation values in the 
Upper Colorado River Special Recreation Management Area. In addition, 
7,020 acres of non-Federal lands, if acquired by the United States, 
would also be withdrawn by this order. The lands have been and will 
remain open to mineral leasing.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 16, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doris E. Chelius, BLM Colorado State 
Office, 2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80215-7093, 303-239-
3706.
    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 following described public 
lands are hereby withdrawn from settlement, sale, location, or entry 
under the general land laws, including the United States mining laws 
(30 U.S.C. Ch. 2 (1994)), but not from leasing under the mineral 
leasing laws to protect scenic, wildlife, and recreation values in the 
Upper Colorado River Special Recreation Management Area:

Sixth Principal Meridian

T. 1 N., R. 79 W.,
    Sec. 8, S\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 17, NW\1/4\ and N\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, lot 3.
T. 1 N., R. 80 W.,
    Sec. 13, lots 1 to 4, inclusive;
    Sec. 14, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\ and a reconveyed parcel of land in the 
S\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, lots 9 and 11, S\1/2\S\1/2\, and a reconveyed parcel of 
land in the N\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 16, a reconveyed parcel of land in the S\1/2\S\1/2\;
    Sec. 19, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ and a reconveyed parcel in the N\1/
2\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, lots 2 and 3, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and a reconveyed parcel 
of land in the N\1/2\N\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, lots 1 to 4, inclusive.
T. 1 N., R. 81 W.,
    Sec. 13, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, S\1/2\N\1/2\ and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, SE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 32, E\1/2\ and SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 33, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and W\1/2\.
T. 1 S., R. 81 W.,
    Sec. 5, lots 8 and 9;
    Sec. 6, lots 6, 7, and lots 9 to 18, inclusive;
    Sec. 7, lots 5 to 19, inclusive;
    Sec. 18, lots 1 and 2, and E\1/2\NW\1/4\.
T. 1 S., R. 82 W.,
    Sec. 12, lots 1 to 5, inclusive, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, 
SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 13, lots 1 to 9, inclusive, W\1/2\SW\1/4\ and that portion 
of Tract 53 lying westerly of the centerline of the Colorado River;
    Sec. 14, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\S\1/2\, and S\1/2\SW\1/
4\;
    Sec. 24, lots 1, 2, and 3, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and reconveyed parcels 
in the W\1/2\NE\1/4\ and the E\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, lots 4 to 6, inclusive, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, 
NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 32, lots 1, 3, 4, 5, and 8, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, those portions 
of unpatented Mineral Survey No.13963 lying within the E\1/2\ of 
sec. 32, and that portion of Tract 82 within the E\1/2\;

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    Sec. 33, lots 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6, lots 8 to 11, inclusive, NE\1/
4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and the Bona Dea Placer;
    Sec. 34, lot 1 and NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 2 S., R. 82 W.,
    Sec. 4, lots 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, and 19, lots 26 to 30, 
inclusive, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and Bona Dea Placer;
    Sec. 5, lots 5, 6, and 11, lots 14 to 23, inclusive, lots 25 and 
26, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 6, lots 20, 30, 31, 32, 37, and 38, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/
2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 7, lots 5 to 7, inclusive, lots 11 to 21, inclusive, NE\1/
4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, lots 5 to 12, inclusive, and lots 14 to 17, inclusive.
T. 2 S., R. 83 W.,
    Sec. 12, lot 4;
    Sec. 13, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, and E\1/2\SW\1/
4\;
    Sec. 23, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, NE\1/
4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and N\1/2\S\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, lot 1, W\1/2\E\1/2\ and W\1/2\;
    Sec. 25, NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/
2\NE\1/4\, and NW\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate approximately 12,237 acres in 
Grand and Eagle Counties.

    2. Subject to valid existing rights, the reserved Federal mineral 
interest 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)), but not from leasing under the mineral leasing laws, to 
protect scenic, wildlife, and recreation values in the Upper Colorado 
River Special Recreation Management Area:

Sixth Principal Meridian

T. 1 N., R. 80 W.,
    Sec. 20, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 1 N., R., 81 W.,
    Sec. 28, N\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 29, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 1 S., R. 82 W.,
    Sec. 14, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 23. NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, lot 1 and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, lots 1 and 2, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 33, that portion of Tract 70 lying within the NW\1/4\NW\1/
4\.
T. 2 S., R. 82 W.,
    Sec. 4, lot 22;
    Sec. 7, that portion of Tract 41 lying in sec. 7.

    The areas described aggregate approximately 1,020 acres in Grand 
and Eagle Counties.

    3. The following described non-Federal lands, if acquired by the 
United States, will be subject to the terms and conditions of this 
withdrawal:

Sixth Principal Meridian

T. 1 N., R. 79 W.,
    Sec. 7, lot 4, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, lots 1 and 2, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
and N\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 1 N., R. 80 W.,
    Sec. 12, S\1/2\S\1/2\;
    Sec. 13, N\1/2\ and SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 14, N\1/2\, N\1/2\S\1/2\, N\1/2\S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, lots 8 and 10, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, N\1/
2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and S\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 16, N\1/2\S\1/2\, exclusive of a reconveyed parcel of land;
    Sec. 17, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 18, lots 2, 3, and 4, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and 
SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, lots 1 to 3, inclusive, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, N\1/2\N\1/2\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, N\1/2\NW\1/4\.
T. 1 N., R. 81 W.,
    Sec. 13, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 14, SE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 23, NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, 
SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, N\1/2\N\1/2\;
    Sec. 26, NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, N\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 29, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 1 S., R. 81 W.,
    Sec. 6, lots 4 and 5;
    Sec. 7, lot l.
T. 1 S., R. 82 W.,
    Sec. 12, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\ and that portion of Tract 37 in the 
NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 13, that portion of Tract 53 lying easterly of the 
centerline of the Colorado River, and all of Tract 54;
    Sec. 14, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\ and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, NE\1/4\ and SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, W\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, Tract 76 lying in the E\1/2\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, lots 1 and 2, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and those portions of W\1/2\NE\1/4\ and 
E\1/2\NW\1/4\ exclusive of reconveyed land;
    Sec. 28, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ and Tract 81 lying in the SW\1/4\SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 32, Mineral Survey Nos. 13963, 18347A, and 18671;
    Sec. 33, Mineral Survey Nos. 18801, 18671, 18347A and B, and 
that portion of Tract 70 lying within the NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 2 S., R. 82 W.,
    Sec. 4, lot 22;
    Sec. 5, that portion of Tract 39 lying within the S\1/2\SW\1/
4\NW\1/4\ and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 7, Tract 38 and that portion of Tract 41 in sec. 7.
T. 2 S., R. 83 W.,
    Sec. 23, S\1/2\S\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
    The areas described aggregate approximately 7,020 acres in Grand 
and Eagle Counties.

    4. The withdrawal made by this order does not alter the 
applicability of those public land laws governing the use of the land 
under lease, license, or permit, or governing the disposal of the 
mineral or vegetative resources other than under the mining laws.
    5. 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: October 3, 2000.
Sylvia V. Baca,
Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
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