Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 105 /Tuesday, June 2, 1998 / Notices 30017

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.

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; NE1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, NW1⁄4SE1⁄4,

N1⁄2SW1⁄4SE1⁄4.

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]

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV–930–1430–01; N–37100]

Termination of Recreation and Public

Purposes Classification and Opening

Order, Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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 golf course and recreation area

was classified for lease by Initial

Classification Decision dated November

7, 1983. The land was classified for

lease/sale under the authority of the Act

of June 14, 1926 (44 Stat. 173), as

amended by the Act of June 4, 1954 (68

Stat. 173), 43 U.S.C. 869, Sections 1–4;

Also amended by the Act of October 21,

1976, Section 212, Federal Land Policy

and Management Act, P.L. 94–579. The

subject lands were leased for a term of

25 years on March 6, 1984, to the City

of Winnemucca for a golf course and

recreation complex. The City requested

relinquishment of the lease by letter on

January 16, 1997, since the property had

never been developed and there were no

immediate plans for development. The

City’s relinquishment was accepted on

March 13, 1997.

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. 36 N., R. 38 E., Sec. 22, SW1⁄4;

Sec. 27, N1⁄2NW1⁄4.

The area described contains 240 acres.

At 9:00 a.m. on July 2, 1998 the above

described 240 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 240

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. 98–14476 Filed 6–1–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[UT–942–1430–06; UTU–74247]

Public Land Order No. 7339;

Withdrawal of Public Lands for

Westwater Canyon of the Colorado

River; Utah

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Public land order.

SUMMARY: This order withdraws

3,385.90 acres of public lands from

surface entry and mining for a period of

20 years for the Bureau of Land

Management to protect the recreational,

scenic, geologic, cultural, fish, and

wildlife values of the Westwater Canyon