[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 24, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 50064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20718]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management


Public Land Order No. 7885; El Paso Project 2, Luna and Hidalgo 
Counties, NM

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Public Land Order.

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SUMMARY: This Order withdraws, subject to valid existing rights, 
approximately 176.23 acres of Federal lands from settlement, sale, 
location, and entry under the general land laws, including the United 
States mining laws, mineral leasing laws, and geothermal leasing laws, 
for a period of 3 years for use by the Department of the Army for 
border security purposes. This withdrawal also transfers administrative 
jurisdiction of the lands to the Department of the Army.

DATES: This PLO takes effect on September 18, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy Spisak, State Director New 
Mexico, telephone: 505-954-2222, email: [email protected].
    Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may 
call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact Mr. 
Spisak. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a 
message or question. You will receive a reply during normal business 
hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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, and in accordance with subsection 204(e) of that Act, 
it is determined that an emergency situation exists and that 
extraordinary measures must be taken to preserve values that would 
otherwise be lost. It is therefore ordered as follows:
    1. Subject to valid existing rights, the following described 
Federal lands are hereby withdrawn from settlement, sale, location, and 
entry under the general land laws, including the United States mining 
laws, mineral leasing laws, and geothermal leasing laws, and 
jurisdiction over such lands is hereby transferred to the Department of 
the Army for border security purposes.

    A strip of land of the uniform width of 60 feet lying contiguous 
to and parallel with the international border between the United 
States and Mexico, currently subject to Presidential Proclamation 
No. 758, 35 Stat. 2136 (May 27, 1907), located in the County of 
Luna, State of New Mexico, and situate in the following described 
locations:

New Mexico Principal Meridian, New Mexico

T. 29 S, R. 11 W,
    Secs. 16 thru 18.
T. 29 S, R. 12 W,
    Secs. 13 thru 18.
T. 29 S, R. 13 W,
    Secs. 13 thru 16.

    The area described aggregates 94.76 acres.
    A strip of land of the uniform width of 60 feet lying contiguous 
to and parallel with the international border between the United 
States and Mexico, currently subject to Presidential Proclamation 
No. 758, 35 Stat. 2136 (May 27, 1907), located in the County of 
Hidalgo, State of New Mexico, and situate in the following described 
locations:

New Mexico Principal Meridian, New Mexico

T. 34 S, R. 16 W,
    Sec. 19;
    Sec. 20;
    Sec. 21, W of the N and S centerline of SW\1/4\.
T. 34 S, R. 17 W,
    Sec. 20; E of the N and S centerline of SE\1/4\;
    Secs. 21 thru 24.

    The area described aggregates 47.39 acres.
    A strip of land of the uniform width of 60 feet lying contiguous 
to and parallel with the international border between the United 
States and Mexico, currently subject to Presidential Proclamation 
No. 758, 35 Stat. 2136 (May 27, 1907), located in the County of 
Hidalgo, State of New Mexico, and situate in the following described 
locations:

New Mexico Principal Meridian, New Mexico

T. 34 S, R. 20 W,
    Sec 19;
    Sec. 20;
    Sec. 21, W of the N and S centerline of SW\1/4\.
T. 34 S, R. 21 W,
    Sec. 22, E of the N and S centerline;
    Sec. 23;
    Sec. 24.

    The area described aggregates 34.08 acres.
    The areas described above aggregate approximately 176.23 acres 
of Federal lands in Luna and Hidalgo counties.

    2. This withdrawal will expire 3 years from the effective date of 
this Order, unless it is extended in accordance with subsections (c)(1) 
or (d), whichever is applicable, and (b)(1) of Section 204 of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714.

    Dated: September 18, 2019.
David L. Bernhardt,
Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 2019-20718 Filed 9-23-19; 8:45 am]
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