7058 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 29 / Friday, February 11, 2000 / Notices

the mining laws, subject to valid

existing rights, but not from other forms

of disposition which may by law be

made of National Forest System land or

the mineral leasing laws. The 2-year

segregation expires March 19, 2000. The

withdrawal application will continue to

be processed, unless it is canceled or

denied. The land is described as

follows:

Black Hills Meridian

T. 3 S., R. 4 E.,

Sec. 23, portion of the S1⁄2 of lot 19.

The area described contains .25 acre in

Custer County.

At 9 a.m. on October 19, 2000, the

land will be opened to such forms of

disposition as may by law be made of

National Forest System land, including

location and entry under the United

States mining laws, subject to valid

existing rights, the provisions of existing

withdrawals, other segregations of

record, and the requirements of

applicable law. Appropriation of any

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 attempting adverse possession

under 30 U.S.C. 38 (1988), 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.

Dated: January 27, 2000.

Howard A. Lemm,

Acting Deputy State Director, Division of

Resources.

[FR Doc. 00–3267 Filed 2–10–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR–958–1430–HN; GP0–0105; OR–54394]

Order Providing for Opening of Land;

Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This action will open 66.24

acres of land to such forms of

disposition as may by law be made of

National Forest system lands, mining,

mineral leasing, and geothermal leasing.

The Forest Service exchange proposal

has been withdrawn in its entirety.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 20, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jenny Liang, BLMOregon/Washington

State Office, P.O. Box 2965, Portland,

Oregon 97208,503–952–6299.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the

authority of the General Exchange Act of

March 30, 1922, as amended; the

Federal Land Policy and Management

Act of 1976, and the Federal Land

Exchange Facilitation Act of August 20,

1988, the following described Federal

land identified in a proposed exchange

between the Wallowa-Whitman

National Forest and Bill Brown,

Ceridwyn Trust, UAD, has been

withdrawn in its entirety:

Willamette Meridian

T. 9 S., R. 36 E.,

Sec. 3,

Those portions of unpatented mining

claims IBM 56, IBM 62, IBM 63, Midnight

and Midnight Extension. Except any portion

contained in unpatented mining claim IBM

61; and also excepting any portion contained

in the following patented mining claims:

Chebogan, Kitchi, Bald Mountain, Saginaw,

Albine, Three Star, of MS 477, also La Cross

and Pacific, of MS 813.

The area described contains 66.24 acres in

Baker County, Oregon.

At 8:30 a.m., on March 20, 2000, the

land will be opened to such forms of

disposition as may by law be made of

National Forest System lands, subject to

valid existing rights, the provisions of

existing withdrawals, and the

requirements of applicable law. All

valid existing applications received at or

prior to 8:30 a.m., on March 20, 2000,

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 March 20, 2000, the

land 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. Sec. 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 March 20, 2000, the

land will be opened to applications and

offers under the mineral leasing laws

and the Geothermal Steam Act.

Dated: February 2, 2000.

Robert D. DeViney, Jr.,

Chief, Branch of Realty and Records Services.

[FR Doc. 00–3099 Filed 2–10–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–33–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[ES–960–9820–BK–ES02] [ES–50588, Group

183, Minnesota]

Notice of Filing of Plat of Survey;

Minnesota

The plat of the dependent resurvey of

a portion of the east boundary, a portion

of the subdivisional lines, the

subdivision of fractional section 13, and

the reestablishment of a portion of the

record meander line in Township 146

North, Range 27 West, 5th Principal

Meridian, Minnesota, will be officially

filed in Eastern States, Springfield,

Virginia at 7:30 a.m., on March 7, 2000.

The survey was requested by the U.S.

Forest Service.

All inquiries or protests concerning

the technical aspects of the survey must

be sent to the Chief Cadastral Surveyor,

Eastern States, Bureau of Land

Management, 7450 Boston Boulevard,

Springfield, Virginia 22153, prior to

7:30 a.m., March 7, 2000.

Copies of the plat will be made

available upon request and prepayment

of the appropriate fee.

Dated: January 21, 2000.

Stephen G. Kopach,

Chief Cadastral Surveyor.

[FR Doc. 00–3268 Filed 2–10–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–GJ–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[ES–960–9820–BK–ES02] [ES–50589, Group

184, Minnesota]

Notice of Filing of Plat of Survey;

Minnesota

The plat of the dependent resurvey of

the south boundary of section 18,

Township 146 North, Range 26 West,

5th Principal Meridian, Minnesota, will

be officially filed in Eastern States,

Springfield, Virginia at 7:30 a.m., on

March 7, 2000.

The survey was requested by the U.S.

Forest Service.

All inquiries or protests concerning

the technical aspects of the survey must

be sent to the Chief Cadastral Surveyor,

Eastern States, Bureau of Land

Management, 7450 Boston Boulevard,