[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 4, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 65615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-26238]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MT-060-1430-FQ; MTM 40878]


Opening of Public Land; Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Realty Action.

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SUMMARY: This notice opens 9.92 acres of land to appropriation under 
the public land laws. The land is no longer needed by the Bureau of 
Reclamation and was determined suitable for return to the public 
domain.

DATES: Effective Date: December 4, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra Ward, BLM Montana State Office, 
5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 59101.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The land was returned to the United States 
through an exchange with the State of Montana. Public Law No. 304 
withdrew the land for reclamation purposes and delegated authority to 
the Secretary of the Interior to restore to the public domain any lands 
not needed for reservoir purposes. The following land is hereby opened 
to settlement, location, entry, and selection under the public land 
laws:

Principal Meridian, Montana

T. 23 N., R. 1 W.,
    sec. 27, Tract within SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.

    The area described contains 9.92 acres in Teton County.

    At 9 a.m. on December 4, 2008, the land will be opened to the 
operation of the public land laws generally, 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 9 a.m. on December 4, 2008, shall be considered 
as simultaneously filed at that time. Those received thereafter shall 
be considered in the order of filing.

    Authority: 43 CFR 2091.6.

    Dated: October 28, 2008.
Theresa M. Hanley,
Deputy State Director, Division of Resources.
 [FR Doc. E8-26238 Filed 11-3-08; 8:45 am]
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