[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56340-56341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-27919]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MT-924-1430-EU; MTM 87193]


Order Providing for Opening of Public Land; Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Opening order.

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SUMMARY: This notice terminates the temporary segregative effect as to 
320 acres of public land originally included as part of the proposed 
Two Crow Exchange.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 7, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra Ward, BLM MontanaState Office, 
P. O. Box 36800, Billings, Montana 59101, 406-896-5052.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the regulations contained in 43 
CFR 2201.1-2(c)(2), the segregation imposed by notation to the records 
of the lands described below is hereby terminated and the land is made 
available, subject to other withdrawals and segregations of record, 
under the public land and mineral laws of the United States:

Principal Meridian, Montana

T. 22 N., R. 21 E.,
    Sec. 4, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and S\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 5, S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 9, N\1/2\NW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate 320 acres in Fergus County.

    2. At 9 a.m. on November 7, 2001, the lands shall be opened to the 
operation of the public land laws generally, subject to valid existing 
rights, the provisions of existing withdrawals,

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other segregations of record, and the requirements of applicable law. 
All valid applications received at or prior to 9 a.m. on November 7, 
2001, shall be considered as simultaneously filed at that time. Those 
received thereafter shall be considered in the order of filing.
    3. At 9 a.m. on November 7, 2001, the lands will be opened to 
location and entry under the United States mining laws and to the 
operation of the mineral leasing laws, subject to valid existing 
rights, the provision of existing withdrawals, other segregations of 
record, and the requirements of applicable law. Appropriation 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 attempting adverse possession under 30 U.S.C. 
38 (1994), 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: October 2, 2001.
Thomas P. Lonnie,
Deputy State Director, Division of Resources.
[FR Doc. 01-27919 Filed 11-6-01; 8:45 am]
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