[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 3, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51734-51735]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24464]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
43 CFR Public Land Order 7163
[CO-935-1430-01; COC-55323]
Withdrawal of Public Lands for Protection of Archaeological and
Paleontological Values; Colorado
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Public Land Order.
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SUMMARY: This order withdraw 4,526.24 acres of public lands for 50
years for protection of archaeological, paleontological, and cultural
values. The lands will be closed to location and entry under the mining
laws. The lands have been and will remain open to mineral leasing.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 3, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Doris E. Chelius, BLM Colorado State Office, 2850 Youngfield Street,
Lakewood, Colorado 80215-7076, 303-239-3706.
By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior
by Section 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976,
43 U.S.C. 1714 (1988), it is ordered as follows:
1. Subject to valid existing rights, the following described public
lands are hereby withdrawn from location and entry under the United
States mining
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laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2 (1988)), but not from leasing under the mineral
leasing laws, to protect archaeological, paleontologial, and cultural
values:
Grand Junction Archaeological Sites
Rabbit Valley Research Natural Area
Sixth Principal Meridian
T. 10 S., R. 104 W.,
Sec. 8, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/
2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 9, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and S\1/
2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 16, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\ and NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 17, N\1/2\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
Sieber Canyon
Sixth Principal Meridian
T. 11 S., R. 103 W.,
Sec. 33, lot 1, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\,
and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 34, lots 2 to 6, inclusive, and 8, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, and SW\1/
4\NW\1/4\.
T. 12 S., R. 103 W.,
Sec. 3, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 4 lots 5 to 7, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
Sec. 5, lots 5 and 6, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
Sec. 6, lots 13 to 24, inclusive;
Sec. 7, lots 5 to 9, inclusive, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/
4\.
T. 12 S., R. 104 W.,
Sec. 1, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 12, lots 1 to 3 inclusive, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
Dinosaur Hill Paleontological Area
Ute Principal Meridian
T. 1 N., R. 2 W.,
Sec. 29, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
McDonald Creek Cultural Resource Area
Sixth Principal Meridian
T. 10 S., R. 104 W.,
Sec. 19, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 20, SW\1/4\ and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 29, W\1/2\;
Sec. 30, E\1/2\E\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/
4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 31, East 10 chains of lot 11, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/
4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 32, W\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
Split Rock Paleontological Area
Sixth Principal Meridian
T. 10 S., R. 104 W.,
Sec. 11, E\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/
2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
Fruita Paleontological Site
Ute Principal Meridian
T. 1 N., R. 3 W.,
Sec. 13, S\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 24, W\1/2\NE\1/4\ and NW\1/4\.
The areas described aggregate 4,526.24 acres of public lands in
Mesa County.
2. The withdrawal made by this order does not alter the
applicability of those public land laws governing the use of the lands
under lease, license, or permit, or governing the disposal of their
mineral or vegetative resources other than under the mining laws.
3. This withdrawal will expire 50 years from the effective date of
this order unless, as a result of a review conducted before the
expiration date pursuant to Section 204(f) of the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f) (1988), the Secretary
determines that the withdrawal shall be extended.
Dated: September 15, 1995.
Bob Armstrong,
Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 95-24464 Filed 10-2-95; 8:45 am]
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