[Federal Register: March 30, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 61)]
[Notices]
[Page 16600-16601]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[AZ-930-04-1920-FM; AZA-31875]
Notice of Termination of Segregation and Opening Order
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of termination and opening order.
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SUMMARY: Termination of a classification of lands for State Selection.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill Ruddick, Project Manager, Arizona
State Office, Bureau of Land Management, 222 North Central Avenue,
Phoenix, Arizona 85004.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the provisions of Sections 2275 and
2276 of the Revised Statutes, (43 U.S.C. Sections 851, 852) the State
of Arizona filed application AZA-32028 to acquire public lands in lieu
of certain school lands that were encumbered by other rights or
reservations before the State's title could attach (In Lieu Land).
Pursuant to the provisions of 43 CFR 2091.3-1(b) the lands described
below were segregated for a period of 2 years from the date the
application was filed. The lands described below were not utilized in
the State's application for In Lieu Land. At 9 a.m., Mountain Standard
Time, on April 29, 2004, the segregation affecting these lands is
hereby terminated. The lands are opened only to an exchange with the
State of Arizona, pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2000 (Pub. L. 106-65, 113 Stat. 877, 878) and, Section
206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.
1716), as amended.
Group I
Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona
Surface Estate
T. 10 N., R. 29 E.
Sec. 18, E\1/2\.
T. 11 N., R. 28 E.
Sec. 14, E\1/2\E\1/2\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 12 N., R. 28 E.
Sec. 12, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\.
T. 12 N., R. 31 E.
Sec. 15, Lots 1-4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, W\1/2\.
Containing 1265.82 acres, more or less.
Sub Surface Estate
T. 10 N., R. 30 E.
Sec. 14, All;
Sec. 23, All;
Sec. 25, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\.
Containing 1480.00 acres, more or less.
Pursuant to the provisions of 43 CFR 2091.3-1(b) the lands
described below were segregated for a period of 2 years from the date
the application was filed. The lands were not utilized in the State's
application for In Lieu Land. At 9 a.m., Mountain Standard Time, on
April 29, 2004, the segregation affecting these lands is hereby
terminated. The lands are now open to public land laws, including the
mining laws, subject to valid existing rights, the provisions of
existing withdrawals, other segregations
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of record, and the requirements of applicable law.
Group II
Surface and Subsurface Estate
T. 12 N., R. 28 E.
Sec. 10, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
Containing 40.00 acres, more or less.
The lands described below were segregated from appropriation under
the public land laws and mineral laws for an exchange with the State of
Arizona, pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2000 (Pub. L. 106-65, 113 Stat. 877, 878) and, Section 206 of the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716), as
amended. The lands have subsequently been dropped from the exchange. At
9 a.m., Mountain Standard Time, on April 29, 2004, the segregation
affecting these lands is hereby terminated. The lands are now open to
public land laws, including the mining laws, subject to valid existing
rights, the provisions of existing withdrawals, other segregations of
record, and the requirements of applicable law.
Group III
Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona
Subsurface Estate
T. 12 N., R. 28 E.
Sec. 14, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, NW\1/
4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 12 N., R. 30 E.
Sec. 12, NW\1/4\.
T. 12 N., R. 31 E.
Sec. 22, Lots 1-4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, W\1/2\.
Containing 1063.10 acres, more or less.
Surface Estate
T. 11 N., R. 28 E.
Sec. 27, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 12 N., R. 29 E.
Sec. 4, Lots 4, 5, 12, & 13, SW\1/4\.
Containing 352.94 acres, more or less.
Appropriation of lands described in Groups II & III 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
because Congress has provided for such determinations in local courts.
All valid applications under the public land laws received at or
prior to 9 a.m., Mountain Standard Time, on April 29, 2004, shall be
considered as simultaneously filed at that time. Those received
thereafter shall be considered in the order of filing.
Dated: February 3, 2004.
Michael A. Taylor,
Deputy State Director for Resources.
[FR Doc. 04-6996 Filed 3-29-04; 8:45 am]
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