[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 30017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14475]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[NV-930-1430-01; N-12566]


Termination of Recreation and Public Purposes Classification and 
Opening Order, Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice terminates a Recreation and Public Purposes 
Classification and provides for opening the affected lands to 
appropriation under the public land laws and the general mining laws.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 2, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken Detweiler, Realty Specialist, 
Bureau of Land Management, Winnemucca Field Office, 5100 E. Winnemucca 
Boulevard, Winnemucca, NV 89445, (702) 623-1500.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A proposed sanitary landfill site was 
classified for lease by Initial Classification Decision dated February 
22, 1977. The land was classified for lease under the Act of June 14, 
1926 (44 Stat. 741), as amended by the Act of June 4, 1954 (68 Stat. 
173, 43 U.S.C. 869, Sections 1-4), 43 CFR 2740 and 2912.
    The subject lands were leased for a term of 20 years, on December 
19, 1977, to the Board of Washoe County Commissioners for a sanitary 
landfill. The landfill was closed due to Environmental Protection 
Agency regulations and a transfer station was opened at an alternate 
site. The landfill was closed prior to the lease expiration date and 
the lease was allowed to expire within its term.
    Pursuant to Section 7 of the Taylor Grazing Act (48 Stat. 1272), 
the aforementioned Recreation and Public Purposes classification is 
hereby terminated as it affects the following described land:

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 32 N., R. 23 E.,
    Sec. 17; NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\.

    The area described contains 70 acres.

    At 9:00 a.m. on July 2, 1998 the above described 70 acres will 
become open to the operation of the public land laws, subject to valid 
existing rights, the provisions of existing withdrawals, other 
segregations of record, and the requirements of applicable laws, rules, 
and regulations.
    At 9:00 a.m. on July 2, 1998 the 70 acres will become open to 
location under the United States mining laws. Appropriation of the land 
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.

    Dated: May 15, 1998.
Ron Wenker,
District Manager, Winnemucca.
[FR Doc. 98-14475 Filed 6-1-98; 8:45 am]
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