[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10314-10315]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3747]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-020-1430-EU]


Termination of Desert Land Entry Classification and Segregation; 
Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This action terminates the desert-land classification N-58996, 
dated April 8, 1982, and also terminates the segregation for desert-
land entries N-24429, N-24431, and N-24432, dated December 18, 1996. 
The land will be opened to the operation of the public land laws, 
including location and entry under the mining laws.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 16, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary L. Figarelle, Winnemucca Field 
Office, 5100 E. Winnemucca Boulevard, Winnemucca, Nevada 89445, 775-
623-1500.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The desert-land classification for N-58996 
was made on April 8, 1982, pursuant to Section 7 of the Taylor Grazing 
Act (43 U.S.C., etc. seq.). When entry to the land was allowed on 
December 18, 1996 for desert-land entries N-24429, N-24431, and N-
24432, the lands became segregated from all other forms of 
appropriation under the public land laws, including location and entry 
under the mining laws. All three desert-land entrymen withdrew their 
applications after failing to provide final proof by the deadline of 
December 28, 2000.
    Pursuant to Section 7 of the Taylor Grazing Act (43 U.S.C., et. 
seq.), the desert land classification N-58996 made on April 8, 1982, 
and the desert-land entries allowed on December 18, 1996, are hereby 
terminated for the following described lands:

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 41 N., R. 28 E.,
    Sec. 2: SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 3: S\1/2\S\1/2\;
    Sec. 4: SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 9: NE\1/4\NE\1/4\; S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 10: N\1/2\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 11: W\1/2\NW\1/4\.

    The area described contains 960 acres in Humboldt County.
    1. At 9 a.m. on March 16, 2001, the land described above will be 
opened to the operation of the public land laws generally, subject to 
valid existing rights, the provision of existing withdrawals, other 
segregation of record, and the requirements of applicable law. All 
valid applications received at or prior to 9 a.m. on March 16, 2001, 
shall be considered as simultaneously filed at that time. Those 
received thereafter shall be considered in the order of filing.
    2. At 9 a.m. on March 16, 2001, the land described above will be 
opened to location and entry under the United States mining laws, 
subject to valid existing rights, the provisions of existing 
withdrawals, other segregation of record, and the requirements of 
applicable law. Appropriation of any of the land 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 
best not rights against the United States. Acts

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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 30, 2001.
Michael R. Holbert,
Associate Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 01-3747 Filed 2-13-01; 8:45 am]
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