[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 241 (Monday, December 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 71431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-24426]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CACA-160-1430-FR; CACA 45957-F1; CACA-930-5410-FR-B269; CACA 49272]


Termination of Exchange Segregation and Opening Order; 
Application for Conveyance of Reserved Federal Mineral Interests, Kern 
County, CA

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: This notice cancels and terminates the segregation effect of a 
proposed land exchange of 121 acres of public land. The land will be 
opened to location and entry under the general land laws, including the 
mining laws, subject to valid existing rights, the provision of 
existing withdrawals, other segregations of record, and the 
requirements of applicable law.

DATES: December 17, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Bureau of Land Management, Bakersfield Office, 3801 Pegasus 
Drive, Bakersfield, California 93308-6837. Detailed information 
concerning this action is available for review at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosalinda Estrada, Realty Specialist, 
at the above address, or at 661-391-6126

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Decision was issued on February 11, 2007, 
which segregated the land described therein from location and entry 
under the general land laws, including the mining laws, subject to 
valid existing rights, for a 5-year period. The Bureau of Land 
Management has determined that the proposed land exchange of the 
following described lands will not be needed and has been cancelled:

Mount Diablo Meridian, Kern County, California

T. 29 S., R. 29 E.,
    Sec. 6, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\
    The above described property aggregates approximately 121 acres 
in Kern County.

    At 9 a.m. on December 17, 2007 the land will be opened to the 
operation of the general land laws and to location and entry under the 
United States mining laws, subject to valid existing rights, the 
provision of existing withdrawals, and other segregations of record. 
Appropriation of any of the land 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, because 
Congress has provided for such determinations in local courts. All 
valid applications under any other general land laws received at, or 
prior, to 9 a.m. December 17, 2007 shall be considered as 
simultaneously filed at that time. Those received thereafter shall be 
considered in the order of filing.

Mineral Conveyance Segregation

    In accordance with section 209(b) of FLPMA, on September 29, 2007, 
an application was filed for the sale and conveyance of the Federally-
owned mineral interest in the above-described tract of land. 
Publication of this notice segregates, subject to valid existing 
rights, the Federally-owned mineral interests in the public lands 
referenced above in this notice from appropriation under the public 
land laws, including the mining laws, while the sale application is 
being processed in accordance with the procedural requirements of 43 
CFR part 2720. The segregative effect shall terminate: (i) Upon 
issuance of a patent or other document of conveyance as to such mineral 
interests; (ii) upon final rejection of the application; or (iii) two 
years from the date of filing the application, whichever occurs first.

(Authority: 43 CFR 2720.1-1(b))

    Dated: December 7, 2007.
Robert M. Doyel,
Chief, Branch of Lands Management.
[FR Doc. E7-24426 Filed 12-14-07; 8:45 am]
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