[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 51 (Thursday, March 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 15137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-6458]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WY-040-1430-EU; WYW139343]


Notice of Decision to Terminate Exchange Proposal and Opening of 
Public Land; Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that on February 27, 2001, the Bureau 
of Land Management issued a decision to withdraw from and terminate a 
proposed land exchange, with Don C. Miner of Pagosa Springs, Colorado. 
This notice also terminates the temporary segregation on the lands 
associated with the proposed exchange, serialized as WYW139343.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 15, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stan McKee, Field Manager, Rock 
Springs Field Office, 280 Highway 191 N., Rock Springs, WY 82901-3447, 
307-352-0256.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the regulations contained in 43 
CFR 2091.3-2(b), at 9 a.m. on March 15, 2001, the following described 
lands will be relieved of the temporary segregative effect of the 
exchange application WYW 139343.

Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming

T. 12 N., R. 110 W.,
    Sec. 5, N\1/2\N\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\N\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\
    Sec. 6, N\1/2\N\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\

The area described contains 30 acres in Sweetwater County.
    1. At 9 a.m. on March 15, 2001, the lands will be opened 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 9 a.m. 
on March 19, 2001, shall be considered as simultaneously filed at that 
time. Those received thereafter shall be considered in the order of 
filing.
    2. At 9 a.m. on March 15, 2001, the lands will be opened to 
location and entry under the United States mining laws. Appropriations 
of any of the 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, 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 determinations in local courts.

    Dated: March 5, 2001.
Stan McKee,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 01-6458 Filed 3-14-01; 8:45 am]
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