[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 18 (Wednesday, January 28, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4173-4174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-1798]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-060-1430-EQ; N-77592, N-25773]


Realty Action: Lease of Public Land for Public Airport Purposes 
and Termination of Segregation

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: Public land in Lander County, Nevada has been found suitable 
for a proposed lease to the Town of Kingston, the land to be used for 
public airport purposes under the authority of the Federal Public 
Airport Act of 1928, as amended. Public land previously segregated in 
connection with an expired public airport lease is hereby opened to the 
operation of the public land laws and the mining laws.

DATES: On or before March 15, 2004, interested parties may submit 
comments regarding the proposed, new, public airport lease.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: Bureau of Land 
Management, Gail G. Givens, Assistant Field Manager, Battle Mountain 
Field Office, 50 Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, Nevada 89820.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chuck Lahr, Realty Specialist, at the 
above address or telephone (775) 635-4000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    1. The following described public land in Lander County, Nevada, 
has been examined and found suitable for a proposed lease to the Town 
of Kingston, the land to be used for only public airport pruposes:

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada,

T. 16 N., R. 44 E.,
    Sec. 31, Lot 4, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/
2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\S\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\. N\1/2\S\1/
2\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
containing 144.88 acres, more or less, in Lander County.

    2. The above described land was previously leased for public 
airport purposes under BLM serial number N-25773. That lease expired by 
its own terms and conditions. The proposed new lease will be issued 
pursuant to the Act of May 24, 1928, as amended, 43 U.S.C. 1441-1443, 
and will be made subject to the provisions of that act, applicable 
regulations and all valid existing rights. The proposed lease is 
consistent with the BLM land use plan for the area and will serve the 
public interest. The public land described above was segregated by 
virtue of the now expired, earlier airport lease. This notice continues 
the segregation of the above described land from appropriation under 
the public land laws, including the mining laws.
    3. On June 9, 1979, public land in addition to that described above 
was segregated for the now expired airport lease authorized under N-
25773. Under the proposed new lease, the additional land will not be 
needed and can be opened to the operation of the public land laws and 
the mining laws. The additional public land is described as follows:

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada,

T. 16 N., R. 44 E.,
    Sec. 31, S\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/
2\S\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 32, W\1/2\W\1/2\;
T. 15 N., R. 44 E.,
    Sec. 5, Lot 4;
    Sec. 6, Lot 1;
containing 350.57 acres, more or less, in Lander County.

    4. At 9 a.m. on February 27, 2004, the land described immediately 
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, and the requirements of applicable law. All 
valid applications received at or prior to February 27, 2004, shall be 
considered as simultaneously filed at that time. Those received 
thereafter shall be considered in the order of filing.
    5. At 9 a.m. on February 27, 2004, the land described immediately 
above will

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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 lands under the general mining laws 
prior to the date and time of restoration is unauthorized. Any such 
attempted appropriation, including 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 because Congress has provided for such determinations 
in local courts.

(Authority: 43 CFR 2911.2-3(a); 43 CFR 2091.4-2(b))

    Dated: November 21, 2003.
Gail G. Givens,
Assistant Field Manager, Nonrenewable Resources.
[FR Doc. 04-1798 Filed 1-27-04; 8:45 am]
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