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Federal Register: December 31, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 251)NoticesPage 72324-72326From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

DOCID:fr31de98-127

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

ID-933-1430-00; IDI-32648Application Relinquished Opening of Land in a Proposed Withdrawal; Idaho

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The temporary 2-year segregation of a proposed withdrawal of

[Page 72325]32,380.60 acres of public lands for the Bureau of Land Management's Withdrawal for the Department of Air Force's Mountain Home Air Force Base Enhanced Training in Idaho (ETI) site in aid of potential legislation for an Engle Act withdrawal application made by the United States Air Force expires April 7, 2000. The Bureau of Land Management relinquished their withdrawal application since Public Law 105-261 dated October 17, 1998, withdrew the United States Air Force Withdrawal (IDI-31741). Of the 32,380.60 acre withdrawal application 19,623.96 acres will be opened to surface entry, mining and mineral leasing and the remaining Alternative Site D, Juniper Butte, containing 12,756.64 acres will remain closed due to the enactment of Public Law 105-261 which withdrew the lands for the Air Force.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 31, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jon Foster, BLM Idaho State Office, 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Boise, Idaho 83709, 208-373-3813.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice of Proposed Withdrawal was published in the Federal Register (61 FR 68, April 8, 1998), which segregated the lands described therein for up to 2 years from the land, mining and mineral leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights. The 2-year segregation expires April 7, 2000, but the Bureau of Land Management relinquished their withdrawal application. The lands are described as follows:

Boise Meridian

Alternative B--Clover Butte

T. 12 S., R. 8 E.,

sec. 10, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;

sec. 11, S\1/2\S\1/2\;

sec. 12, S\1/2\S\1/2\;

sec. 13;

sec. 14;

sec. 15, E\1/2\E\1/2\;

sec. 22, E\1/2\E\1/2\;

secs. 23 to 26 inclusive;

sec. 27, E\1/2\E\1/2\;

sec. 34, E\1/2\E\1/2\;

sec. 35. T. 12 S., R. 9 E.,

sec. 7, lot 4, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;

sec. 8, S\1/2\S\1/2\;

secs. 17 to 20 inclusive;

secs. 29 to 32 inclusive.

Alternative Site C--Grasmere

T. 11 S., R. 4 E.,

secs. 25 to 27 inclusive;

secs. 34, N\1/2\, SE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;

sec. 35. T. 11 S., R. 5 E.,

sec. 30, lots 1 to 4 inclusive;

sec. 31, lots 1 to 4 inclusive. T. 12 S., R. 4 E.,

secs. 1 to 4 inclusive;

sec. 9;

sec. 10, NW\1/4\, S\1/2\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;

sec. 11, S\1/2\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\NW\1/ 4\;

sec. 12;

sec. 13, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\S\1/2\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and N\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\;

sec. 14, N\1/2\N\1/2\ and N\1/2\S\1/2\N\1/2\;

sec. 15, N\1/2\N\1/2\ and N\1/2\S\1/2\N\1/2\.

Alternative Site D--Juniper Butte

T. 12 S., R. 9 E.,

sec. 35, E\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\. T. 12 S., R. 10 E.,

sec. 31, lots 3 and 4, E\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\;

sec. 32, S\1/2\. T. 13 S., R. 9 E.,

sec. 1;

sec. 2, lot 1, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;

sec. 11, E\1/2\E\1/2\;

sec. 12;

sec. 13;

sec. 14, E\1/2\E\1/2\E\1/2\;

sec. 23, E\1/2\E\1/2\E\1/2\;

sec. 24. T. 13 S., R. 10 E.,

sec. 4, lots 3 and 4, S\1/2\NW\1/4\ and S\1/2\;

secs. 5 to 9 inclusive;

secs. 17 to 21 inclusive.

No Drop Zones

ND-1--T. 9 S., R. 6 E., sec. 21. ND-4--T. 12 S., R. 4 E., sec. 15, S\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\. ND-5--T. 11 S., R. 4 E., sec. 23, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\. ND-6--T. 13 S., R. 9 E., sec. 17, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\. ND-7--T. 12 S., R. 9 E., sec. 19, W\1/2\SW\1/4\ of lot 4. ND-8--T. 13 S., R. 4 E., sec. 13, a portion of the W\1/2\SW\1/4\, further described as, beginning at the southwest corner of said sec. 13, thence north 0 deg.09'13'' east along the west line of said sec. 13 a distance of 1,948.85 feet; thence east, 866.61 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; thence south 0 deg.07'39'' west, 1,700 feet; thence south, 89 deg.52'21'' east, 150 feet, thence north, 0 deg.07'39'' east, 1,700 feet; thence north, 89 deg.52'21'' west, 150 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING.

Emitters

BA--T. 9 S., R. 8 E., sec. 26, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\. BB--T. 8 S., R. 9 E., sec. 34, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\. BC--T. 12 S., R. 8 E., sec. 2, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\. BD--T. 15 S., R. 6 E., sec. 21, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\. BE--T. 14 S., R. 10 E., sec. 29, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\. BF--T. 9 S., R. 6 E., sec. 15, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\. BG--T. 11 S., R. 5 E., sec. 32, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\. BI--T. 11 S., R. 4 E., sec. 23, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\. BK--T. 8 S., R. 13 E., sec. 7, a portion of lots 2 and 3, further described as, beginning at the northwest corner of sec. 7; thence south 89 deg.46'57'' east along the south line of said sec. 7, a distance of 559.60 feet; thence north 1,332.48 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; thence south 89 deg.28'50'' west, 100 feet; thence north 0 deg.31'10'' west, 1,700 feet; thence north 89 deg.28'50'' east 200 feet; thence south 0 deg.31'10'' east, 1,700 feet; thence south 89 deg.28'50'' west 100 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING.

The areas described aggregate 32,376.70 acres more or less in Owyhee County, and 3.90 acres in Twin Falls County.

At 9 a.m. on December 31, 1998, the lands described above except for the lands described below 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 31, 1998, shall be considered as simultaneously filedat that time. Those thereafter shall be considered in the order of filing.

At 9 a.m. on December 31, 1998, the lands described above except for the lands described below will be opened to location and entry under the United States mining laws and to the operation of the mineral leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights, the provisions of existing withdrawals, other segregations of record, and the requirements of applicable law. Appropriation of any of the lands 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 (1988), shall vest no rights against the United States. Act 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 since Congress has provided for such determinations in local courts.

The following described lands remain closed to surface entry, mining and mineral leasing due to an overlapping withdrawal by Public Law 105-261 for the United States Air Force for the Enhance Training in Idaho (ETI) site:

Boise Meridian

T. 8 S., R. 9 E.

section 34, lot 1, containing 1.00 acre. T. 8 S., R. 13 E.

section 7, lot 6, containing 1.00 acre. T. 9 S., R. 6 E.

section 15, lot 1, containing 1.00 acre.

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section 21, containing 640 acres. T. 9 S., R. 8 E.

section 22, lot 1, containing 1.00 acre. T. 11 S., R. 4 E.

section 23, lot 14 and lot 16, containing 1.00 acre and 5.00 acres, respectively. T. 12 S., R. 4 E.

section 14, lot 1, containing 5.00 acres. T. 12 S., R. 5 E.

section 5, lot 6, containing 1.00 acre. T. 12 S., R. 8 E.

section 2, lot 6, containing 1.00 acre. T. 12 S., R. 9 E.

section 19, lot 6, containing 5.00 acres.

section 35, lot 1, lot 4, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\, containing 16.20 acres, 13.15 acres, 80 acres, and 160 acres respectively.

section 36, S\1/2\, containing 320 acres. T. 12 S., R. 10 E.

section 31, lot 3, lot 4, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\, containing 40.02 acres, 40.00 acres, 80 acres, and 160 acres.

section 32, S\1/2\, containing 320 acres.

section 33, lot 2 and lot 3, containing 9.51 acres and 28.53 acres, respectively. T. 13 S., R. 4 E.

section 13, lot 1, containing 5.00 acres. T. 13 S., R. 9 E.

section 1, containing 595.08 acres.

section 2, lot 1, lot 5, lot 8, lot 9, lot 12, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SE\1/4\, containing 29.21 acres, 22.55 acres, 28.27 acres, 25.26 acres, 22.26 acres, 40 acres, and 80 acres, respectively.

section 11, lot 1, lot 4, lot 5, lot 8, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, and E\1/ 2\SE\1/4\, containing 19.21 acres, 16.19 acres, 13.16 acres, 10.14 acres, 80 acres, and 80 acres, respectively.

section 12, containing 640 acres.

section 13, containing 640 acres.

section 14, lot 1, lot 4, lot 5, lot 6, lot 9, and E\1/2\NE\1/ 4\, containing 7.05 acres, 3.96 acres, 39.85 acres, 0.96 acres, 37.75 acres, and 80 acres, respectively.

section 23, lot 1, lot 4, lot 5, and lot 8, containing 34.70 acres, 31.66 acres, 28.62 acres, and 25.59 acres.

section 24, containing 640 acres. T. 13 S., R. 10 E.

section 4, lot 3, lot 4, lot 6, lot 7, lot 11, lot 12, lot 13, lot 14, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\, containing 29.01 acres, 28.87 acres, 11.74 acres, 32.56 acres, 11.53 acres, 40.05 acres, 40.05 acres, 30.54 acres, 80 acres, and 160 acres, respectively.

section 5, containing 594.80 acres.

section 6, containing 625.29 acres.

section 7, containing 674.08 acres.

section 8, containing 640 acres.

section 9, containing 640 acres.

section 16, containing 640 acres.

section 17, containing 640 acres.

section 18, containing 674.72 acres.

section 19, containing 675.52 acres.

section 20, containing 640 acres.

section 21, containing 640 acres. T. 14 S., R. 10 E.

section 29, lot 1, containing 1.00 acre. T. 15 S., R. 6 E.

section 21, lot 1, containing 1.00 acre.

The areas described aggregate 12,756.64 acres in Owyhee County.

Dated: December 21, 1998. Jimmie Buxton, Chief, Branch of Lands and Minerals.

FR Doc. 98-34664Filed12-30-98; 8:45 amBILLING CODE 4310-GG-P

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