[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 6, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59951-59953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-22391]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR-958-1430-01; HAG-04-0235; OR-20301 et al]


Public Land Order No. 7616; Partial Revocation of 7 Secretarial 
Orders; Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Public Land Order.

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SUMMARY: This order revokes 7 Secretarial Orders insofar as they affect 
17,789.94 acres of lands withdrawn for the Bureau of Reclamation's 
Owyhee Reclamation Project. The lands are no longer needed for the 
purpose for which they were withdrawn. Of the lands included in the 
revocation, 7,975.30 acres will remain closed to surface entry and 
mining until the Bureau of Land Management completes a planning review. 
The remaining 9,814.64 acres have been conveyed from Federal ownership.

DATES: November 5, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael L. Barnes, BLM Oregon/ 
Washington State Office, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208, (503) 
808-6155.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lands described in Paragraph (a) will 
remain closed to surface entry and mining until a planning analysis and 
review is completed to determine if any of the lands need special 
designation or protection. If such lands are deemed appropriate for 
surface entry, including entry under the mining laws, a subsequent 
Notice of Opening will be published in the Federal Register to address 
such a finding and potentially open such lands to entry. This is a 
record clearing action only for the lands described in Paragraph (b) 
which have been conveyed from Federal ownership.

Order

    By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of Interior by 
section 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 
U.S.C. 1714 (2000), it is ordered as follows:
    The Secretarial Orders dated September 2, 1914, November 4, 1914,

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March 17, 1916, February 5, 1923, March 28, 1925, February 18, 1937, 
and April 30, 1945, which withdrew public lands for the Bureau of 
Reclamation's Owyhee Reclamation Project, are hereby revoked insofar as 
they affect the following described lands:

Willamette Meridian

    (a) Federal Lands
T. 16 S., R. 47 E.,
    Sec. 18, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\ (except for a strip of land 150 feet on 
each side of the centerline of the canal).
T. 17 S., R. 46 E.,
    Sec. 26, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\ (except for a strip of land 150 feet 
each side of the centerline of the canal).
T. 18 S., R. 45 E.,
    Sec. 10, S\1/2\NW\1/4\ (except for a strip of land 150 feet each 
side of the centerline of the canal).
T. 18 S., R. 46 E.,
    Sec. 9, E\1/2\NW\1/4\ and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 19 S., R. 46 E.,
    Sec. 2, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\ (except for a strip of land 150 feet 
each side of the centerline of the canal);
    Sec. 32, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ and N\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\ (except for a 
strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerline of the canal);
    Sec. 33, NW\1/4\, that portion lying north of the irrigation 
canal.
T. 20 S., R. 45 E.,
    Sec. 10, E\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 12, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\ 
(except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerline of 
the canal).
    Sec. 35, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 20 S., R. 46 E.,
    Sec. 5, lots 1 and 2, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\ north of 
canal, and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ west of canal;
    Sec. 6, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, S\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 21 S., R. 45 E.,
    Sec. 13, W\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 14, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\ and SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\ (except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the 
centerline of the canal);
    Sec. 23, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\ (except for a strip 
of land 150 feet each side of the centerline of the canal);
    Sec. 24, W\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/
4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\ 
(except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerline of 
the canal);
    Sec. 26, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, 
SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\ (except for a strip of land 
150 feet each side of the centerline);
    Sec. 34, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 35, E\1/2\ and SW\1/4\, (except for a strip of land 150 
feet each side of the centerline of the canal).
T. 21 S., R. 46 E.,
    Sec. 7, S\1/2\S\1/2\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 8, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 16, S\1/2\S\1/2\;
    Sec. 17, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, E\1/2\SE\1/4\ (except for a strip of land 150 feet each 
side of the centerline of the canal);
    Sec. 19, lot 3 and E\1/2\NE\1/4\ (except for a strip of land 150 
feet each side of the centerline of the canal);
    Sec. 20, W\1/2\NW\1/4\ (except for a strip of land 150 feet each 
side of the centerline of the canal);
    Sec. 22, lot 2 and S\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 22 S., R. 45 E.,
    Sec. 2, lots 1, 2, and 3, S\1/2\N\1/2\, N\1/2\N\1/2\SW\1/4\, 
SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
and SE\1/4\ (except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the 
centerlines of the canal and Tunnels No. 1 and 5);
    Sec. 3, lots 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 15, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and 
SE\1/4\ (except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the 
centerline of the canal and Tunnel No.1);
    Sec. 4, lot 1;
    Sec. 9, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, lots 1, 2, NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\ (except 
for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerline of Tunnel 
No. 1);
    Sec. 17, W\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, lots 1 and 6.
T. 22 S., R. 46 E.,
    Sec. 9, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SW\1/4\ (except for a strip of 
land 150 feet each side of the centerline of Tunnel No. 5);
    Sec. 16;
    Sec. 21, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\ (except for a strip of land 150 feet 
each side of the centerline of the canal);
    Sec. 22, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/
4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/
4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ (except for a strip of land 150 feet 
each side of the centerline of the canal);
    Sec. 26, N\1/2\SW\1/4\ (except for a strip of land 150 feet each 
side of the centerline of the canal);
    Sec. 27, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/
4\ (except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerline 
of the canal).
T. 23 S., R. 46 E.,
    Sec. 3, lot 1, W\1/2\W\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/
4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/
4\, W\1/2\W\1/2\W\1/2\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and E\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, W\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
S\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\ and S\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ 
(except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerline of 
the canal);
    Sec. 11, E\1/2\SW\1/4\ (except for a strip of land 150 feet each 
side of the centerline of the canal);
    Sec. 14, W\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and NE\1/
4\NW\1/4\ (except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the 
centerline of the canal).
T. 27 S., R. 43 E.,
    Sec. 5, lots 12, 14, 21, 23, and 26, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 6, lots 4, 12, 14, 15, 17, 24, 25, 27, 29, 38, 41, 49, 50, 
and 51;
    Sec. 7, lots 1, 2, 9 thru 23, inclusive, and E\1/2\E\1/2\;
    Sec. 18, lots 1 thru 11, and 14 thru 18, inclusive, and E\1/
2\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, lot 5.

    The areas described aggregate 7,975.30 acres in Malheur County.
    (b) Non-Federal Lands
T. 18 S., R. 45 E.,
    Sec. 12, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 18 S., R. 46 E.,
    Sec. 4, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 6, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 30, W\1/2\W\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 19 S., R. 46 E.,
    Sec. 4, lots 1, 2 and 3, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and 
NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 5, lot 2, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 20 S., R. 45 E.,
    Sec. 9.
T. 21 S., R. 45 E.,
    Sec. 1, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 2, lots 2 and 3, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 11, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\, 
and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 12, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, E\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and E\1/
2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 35, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 21 S., R. 46 E.,
    Sec. 33, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 22 S., R. 45 E.,
    Sec. 7, lot 10;
    Sec. 9, lots 4 and 5;
    Sec. 18, lot 2 and E\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 22 S., R. 46 E.,
    Sec. 9, N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 12, N\1/2\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 14, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and 
SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, W\1/2\W\1/2\ and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 25, NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and NW\1/4\.
    Sec. 35, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 22 S., R. 47 E.,
    Sec. 7, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and W\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 30, lots 3 and 4, and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 31, lot 1 and NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 23 S., R. 46 E.,
    Sec. 1, lot 4, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 2, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 3, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/
4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/
4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\;

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    Sec. 11, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 12, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 13, W\1/2\E\1/2\ and E\1/2\W\1/2\.

    The areas described aggregate 9,814.64 acres in Malheur County.

    Dated: September 14, 2004.
Rebecca W. Watson,
Assistant Secretary--Land and Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 04-22391 Filed 10-5-04; 8:45 am]
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