[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 235 (Tuesday, December 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 76303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30900]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWY921000, L14300000.ET0000; WYW-167985]


Public Land Order No. 7843; Withdrawal of Public Lands for the 
Protection of the Split Rock and Devil's Gate Interpretive Sites; 
Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Public land order.

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SUMMARY: This order withdraws 343.23 acres of public lands from 
location and entry under the United States mining laws, but not from 
leasing under the mineral or geothermal leasing laws, or disposal under 
the Materials Act of 1947, for a period of 20 years to protect and 
preserve the Split Rock and Devil's Gate interpretive sites located 
along national historic trails in Fremont and Natrona Counties, 
Wyoming.

DATES: Effective Date: December 8, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janelle Wrigley, Realty Officer, 
Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, 
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009, 307-775-6257 or via email at [email protected]. 
Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call 
the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to 
contact the above individual. The FIRS is available 24 hours per day, 7 
days per week, to leave a message or question with the above 
individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau of Land Management will manage 
the land to protect the unique archeological, historical, geological, 
and recreational values of these two sites as well as the Federal 
investment for visitor use because of the special historical 
interpretive attributes contained at the sites.

Order

    By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior 
by Section 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 
43 U.S.C. 1714, it is ordered as follows:
    1. Subject to valid existing rights, the following described public 
lands are hereby withdrawn from location and entry under the United 
States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2), but not from leasing under the 
mineral or geothermal leasing laws, or disposal under the Materials Act 
of 1947, on behalf of the Bureau of Land Management to protect unique 
archeological, historical, geological, and recreational values of these 
two sites.

Sixth Principal Meridian

Devil's Gate

T. 29 N., R. 87 W.,
    Sec. 35, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/
2\N\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, 
and N\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.

Split Rock

T. 29 N., R. 89 W.,
    Sec. 30, lot 2, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\ and N\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 29 N., R. 90 W.,
    Sec. 25, E\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and N\1/2\N\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate 343.23 acres, more or less, in 
Fremont and Natrona Counties, Wyoming.

    2. The withdrawal made by this order does not alter the 
applicability of the public land laws other than the mining laws.
    3. This withdrawal will expire 20 years from the effective date of 
this order, unless, as a result of a review conducted before the 
expiration date pursuant to Section 204(f) of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f), the Secretary determines 
that the withdrawal shall be extended.

    Dated: November 13, 2015.
Janice M. Schneider,
Assistant Secretary--Land and Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 2015-30900 Filed 12-7-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4310-22-P