[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 105 (Thursday, June 1, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 28540-28541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-13299]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
43 CFR Public Land Order 7143
[WY-930-1430-01; WYW-128871]
Withdrawal of Public Lands and Federal Minerals for the Snake
River Riparian Lands; Wyoming
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Public land order.
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SUMMARY: This order withdraws from mineral or surface entry, for a
period of 10 years, a total of 5,937 acres of public lands, 663 acres
of lands as to which the United States owns both the surface and
mineral estate, 1,993 acres of lands as to which the United States owns
only the surface estate, and 3,281 acres of lands as to which the
United States owns only the mineral estate, except that such public
lands may be exchanged or sold pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1701 (1988), or conveyed pursuant to
the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, 43 U.S.C. 869 (1988). The lands
are collectively known as the Snake River Riparian Lands, located in
Teton County, near Jackson, Wyoming. This action will protect and
preserve highly significant recreation, scenic, riparian, and wildlife
resources until land use planning for the area can be completed. The
lands have been and will remain open to mineral leasing.
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 1, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tamara Gertsch, Wyoming State Office,
P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003, 307-775-6115.
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. To protect significant recreation, scenic, riparian and wildlife
resources, the public lands, including lands as to which the United
States owns both the surface and mineral estate, the surface estate
only, and the mineral estate only, found within the following described
areas are hereby withdrawn, subject to valid existing rights, from
settlement, location, or entry, including entry under the mining laws
of the United States (30 U.S.C. Ch 2 (1988)), but not from leasing
pursuant to applicable mineral leasing laws, exchange or sale pursuant
to the Federal Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1701
(1988), or conveyance pursuant to the Recreation and Public Purpose
Act, 43 U.S.C. 869 (1988):
Sixth Principal Meridian
T. 40 N., R. 116 W.,
Secs. 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34.
T. 40 N., R. 117 W.,
Secs. 3, 10, 11, 14, 23, 24, and 25.
T. 41 N., R. 116 W.,
Secs. 5, 6, 7, and 18.
T. 41 N., R. 117 W.,
Secs. 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 34, and 35.
T. 42 N., R. 116 W.,
Secs. 20, 21, 29, 32, and 34.
The areas described contain a total of 5,937 acres of public lands
in Teton County, 663 acres of lands as to which the United States owns
both the surface and the mineral estate, 1,993 acres of lands as to
which the United States owns only the surface estate, and 3,281 acres
of lands as to which the United States owns only the mineral estate.
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 10 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.
[[Page 28541]] Dated: May 12, 1995.
Bob Armstrong,
Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 95-13299 Filed 5-31-95; 8:45 am]
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