[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 31, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75627-75628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-32235]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-010-1430-FM; N-74293]


Termination of Segregation, Exchange N-74293; Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of termination of segregation.

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SUMMARY: This action terminates the segregation of the Exchange 
Proposal N-74293 initiated by Nevada Land and Resource Company, LLC. 
The land will be opened to the operation of the public land laws, 
including location and entry under the mining laws.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 1, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helen Hankins, Elko Field Office, 3900 
E. Idaho St., Elko, Nevada 89801, 775-753-0200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 4, 2001, the land described below was 
segregated as to a proposed exchange with Nevada Land and Resource 
Company, LLC. The exchange is no longer being pursued on the lands 
identified below. The segregative effect is hereby terminated for the 
following described land:

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 36 N., R. 64 E.,
    Section 2, (All) Lots 1--4, S\1/2\ ,N\1/2\, S\1/2\;
    Section 4, Lots 1--4, S \1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\ NW\1/4\, N\1/
2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
    Section 10, All;
    Section 12, All;
    Section 14, All;
    Section 16, All;
    Section 22, All;
    Section 24, All.
T. 37 N., R. 64 E.,
    Section 2, (All) Lots 1--4, S\1/2\ N\1/2\, S\1/2\;
    Section 4, (All) Lots 1--4, S\1/2\ N\1/2\, S\1/2\;
    Section 8, All;
    Section 10, All;
    Section 12, All;
    Section 16, All;
    Section 22, All;
    Section 24, All;
    Section 26, All;
    Section 28, All;

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    Section 32, All;
    Section 34, All;
    Section 36, N\1/2\.
T. 38 N., R. 64 E.,
    Section 26, Lots 1--6, S\1/2\;
    Section 28, All;
    Section 32, All;
    Section 34, All;
    Section 36, All.
T. 37 N., R. 65 E.,
    Section 6, (All) Lots 1--8, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/
2\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\E\1/2\;
    Section 18, (All) lots 1--4, E\1/2\W\1/2\, E\1/2\;
    Section 30, (All) Lots 1--4, E\1/2\W\1/2\, E\1/2\.
The area described contains 18,260.14 acres in Elko County.

    1. At 9 a.m. on March 1, 2004, the land described above will be 
opened to the operation of the public land laws, subject to valid 
existing rights, the provisions of existing withdrawals, other 
segregations of record an the requirements of applicable law. All valid 
applications received at or prior to 9 a.m. March 1, 2004, 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 1, 2004, the land described will be opened to 
location and entry under the United States mining laws, subject to 
valid existing rights, the provisions of existing withdrawals, other 
segregations of record and the requirements of applicable law. 
Appropriation of any of the land described in this order under the 
general mining laws prior to the date and time of segregation is 
unauthorized. Any such attempted appropriation, including attempted 
adverse possession under 30 U.S.C. 39 (1994), shall vest no rights 
against the United States. Act 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 
because Congress has provided for such determination in local courts.

    Dated: November 25, 2003.
David Stout,
Associate Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 03-32235 Filed 12-30-03; 8:45 am]
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