[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 68157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29044]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-930-1430-HN; Nev-067245]


Notice of Opening Order of Public Lands; Washoe County, NV

SUMMARY: This notice opens the following described 153.48 acres of 
public land in Spanish Springs Valley to the operation of the public 
land laws:

Mount Diablo Meridian

T. 20 N., R. 20 E.,
    Sec. 14, lots 1-3, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.


EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date of this Notice is November 29, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jo Ann Hufnagle, Realty Specialist, 
Bureau of Land Management, Carson City Field Office, 5665 Morgan Mill 
Road, Carson City, NV 89701; telephone (775) 885-6000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 5, 1967, Patent No. 27-68-0044 
was issued to Washoe County pursuant to the Recreation and Public 
Purposes Act of June 14, 1926 (44 Stat. 741; 43 U.S.C. 869) as amended, 
for the above-described land. The land was never developed for 
recreational use and Washoe County has reconveyed that land to the 
United States.
    At 10 a.m. on November 29, 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, other segregations of 
record and the requirements of applicable law. All valid applications 
received at or prior to 10 a.m. on November 29, 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 December 14, 2000, the land will also be open to 
location under the United States mining laws. Appropriation of the land 
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: November 1, 2000.
Richard Conrad,
Assistant Manager, Non-renewable Resources.
[FR Doc. 00-29044 Filed 11-13-00; 8:45 am]
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