Opening of public lands: Oregon,

[Federal Register: June 30, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 125)]

[Notices]

[Page 35178-35179]

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[DOCID:fr30jn99-104]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR-958-3130-00: GP9-0212; OR 51858]

Order Providing for Opening of Lands; Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This action will open 882.85 acres of lands to surface entry, mining, and mineral leasing. The lands have been eliminated from an exchange proposal.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 20, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Chappel, BLM Oregon/Washington State Office, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208, 503-952-6170.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the authority of section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended by the Federal Land Exchange Facilitation Act of 1988, the following lands have been eliminated from a proposed exchange, named the Northeast Oregon Assembled Land Exchange:

Willamette Meridian

Parcel No. B 203

T. 9 S., R. 42 E.,

Sec. 30 , lot 3, and SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and W\1/ 2\SE\1/4\;

Sec. 31, W\1/2\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.

Parcel Number B 213

T. 12 S., R. 43 E.,

Sec. 7, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

Parcel Number B 214

T. 12 S., R. 43 E.,

Sec. 7, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;

Sec. 8, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.

Parcel Number B 219

T. 12 S., R. 43 E.,

Sec. 24, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\. T. 12 S., R. 44 E.,

Sec. 19, lot 3 and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.

Parcel Number B 225

T. 12 S., R. 44 E.,

Sec. 15, E\1/2\E\1/2\.

Parcel Number B 229

T. 9 S., R. 44 E.,

Sec. 3, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

Parcel Number B 237

T. 8 S., R. 44 E.,

Sec. 8, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.

The areas described aggregate 882.85 acres in Baker County.

At 8:30 a.m., on July 20, 1999, the above described lands will be opened to operation of the public land laws generally, subject to valid existing rights, the provisions of existing withdrawals, and the requirements of

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applicable law. All valid existing applications received at or prior to 8:30 a.m., on July 20, 1999, will be considered as simultaneously filed at that time. Those received thereafter will be considered in the order of filing.

At 8:30 a.m., on July 20, 1999, the above described lands will be opened to location and entry under the United States mining laws. Appropriation 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 since Congress has provided for such determinations in local courts.

At 8:30 a.m., on July 20, 1999, the lands will be opened to applications and offers under the mineral leasing laws.

Dated: June 9, 1999. Robert D. DeViney, Jr., Chief, Branch of Realty and Records Services.

[FR Doc. 99-16105Filed6-29-99; 8:45 am]

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