E8-21281. Opening of National Forest System Lands; Utah

AGENCY:

Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice of realty action.

SUMMARY:

Public Land Order No. 1579, which withdrew lands within National Forests and reserved them for use of the Forest Service for administrative sites and recreational areas, was partially revoked as to 3,613 acres by Public Land Order No. 7663. This order opens those previously withdrawn lands to such forms of disposition as may by law be made of National Forest System lands and to mining.

DATES:

Effective Date: October 14, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rhonda Flynn, BLM Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101-1345, 801-539-4132.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Public Land Order No. 1579 (23 FR 798 (1958)), withdrew lands for administrative sites and recreational areas.

2. Public Land Order No. 7663 (71 FR 28370 (2006)) revoked Public Land Order No. 1579 insofar as it affected the lands described below. The Forest Service has determined the lands can be opened to such forms of disposition as may by law be made of National Forest System lands, including location and entry under the United States mining laws:

(a) Uinta National Forest

Salt Lake Meridian

Aspen Grove Recreation Area

T. 5 S., R. 3 E.,

Sec. 4, all of the S1/2 of lot 7 north of the centerline of State Highway 92, SE1/4SE1/4SW1/4, and S1/2SW1/4SE1/4;

Sec. 9, W1/2NW1/4NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4NE1/4, and NE1/4NW1/4.

Big Tree Forest Camp No. 1 Recreation Area

T. 4 S., R. 3 E.,

Sec. 33, S1/2SW1/4NE1/4, N1/2SE1/4SE1/4, and N1/2SE1/4;

Sec. 34, W1/2NW1/4SW1/4.

Granite Flat Recreation Area

T. 4 S., R. 2 E.,

Sec. 1, SE1/4SE1/4;

Sec. 12, E1/2E1/2NE1/4.

T. 4 S., R. 3 E.,

Sec. 7, N1/2NW1/4NE1/4NW1/4, NE1/4NE1/4NW1/4, S1/2NE1/4NE1/4SW1/4, S1/2NE1/4SW1/4, NW1/4NE1/4SW1/4, N1/2SE1/4SW1/4, N1/2NE1/4SE1/4, E1/2NE1/4NW1/4SE1/4, SW1/4NW1/4SE1/4, and W1/2SE1/4NW1/4SE1/4.

Holman Flat Forest Camp Recreation Area

T. 4 S., R. 3 E.,

Sec. 5, lots 5, 6, 7, and 9 and W1/2SE1/4NW1/4.

Little Valley Recreation Area

T. 10 S., R. 5 W.,

Sec. 14, NW1/4NW1/4;

Sec. 15, NE1/4NE1/4.

Mutual Dell Recreation Area

T. 4 S., R. 3 E.,

Sec. 29, SW1/4NW1/4 and S1/2NW1/4NW1/4;

Sec. 30, all of NE1/4NE1/4 North of the centerline of State Route 92, NW1/4NE1/4, and N1/2SE1/4NE1/4.

Silver Lake Flat Recreation Area

T. 3 S., R. 2 E.,

Sec. 36, SE1/4NE1/4 and E1/2SE1/4.

T. 4 S., R. 2 E.,

Sec. 1, lots 1 and 8.

T. 3 S., R. 3 E.,

Sec. 31, lots 2, 3, and 4.

T. 4 S., R. 3 E.,

Sec. 6, all of lot 6 North of Silver Creek, lots 4 and 5, SE1/4NW1/4, SE1/4SW1/4, NE1/4SW1/4, and SW1/4SE1/4.

South Fork to Tibble Fork Recreation Areas

T. 4 S., R. 2 E.,

Sec. 24, W1/2SE1/4NE1/4, W1/2E1/2SE1/4NE1/4, and SE1/4NE1/4NE1/4.

T. 4 S., R. 3 E.,

Sec. 7, E1/2NW1/4, E1/2SE1/4SW1/4, W1/2SW1/4SE1/4, NE1/4SE1/4SE1/4, NE1/4SE1/4SE1/4SE1/4, and NE1/4SE1/4SE1/4SE1/4;

Sec. 8, NE1/4SW1/4NW1/4SW1/4, S1/2SW1/4NW1/4SW1/4, SE1/4NW1/4SW1/4, N1/2SW1/4SW1/4, N1/2SW1/4SW1/4, N1/2S1/2SW1/4SW1/4, and SE1/4SE1/4SW1/4SW1/4;

Sec. 17, NE1/4NW1/4, E1/2NE1/4NW1/4NW1/4, S1/2SW1/4NW1/4NW1/4, SE1/4NW1/4NW1/4, and N1/2SW1/4NW1/4;

Sec. 18, lot 4, W1/2NW1/4NE1/4NE1/4, SW1/4NE1/4NE1/4, S1/2SE1/4NE1/4NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4NE1/4, SW1/4NE1/4, W1/2SW1/4NE1/4, E1/2NE1/4NW1/4, NW1/4SE1/4NW1/4, W1/2NW1/4SW1/4SW1/4, NE1/4NW1/4SW1/4, E1/2W1/2SW1/4, W1/2SE1/4SW1/4, W1/2W1/2SW1/4SW1/4, E1/2NW1/4SW1/4SW1/4, and SE1/4SW1/4SW1/4;

Sec. 19, E1/2NW1/4NW1/4.

Timpanogos Cave Recreation Area

T. 4 S., R. 2 E.,

Sec. 24, all of the S1/2S1/2SW1/4 lying within the Lone Peak Wilderness boundary;

Sec. 25, all of the N1/2NW1/4NW1/4 lying within the Lone Peak Wilderness boundary, S1/2SW1/4NW1/4NW1/4, NE1/4NE1/4NE1/4NW1/4, S1/2NE1/4NE1/4NW1/4, SE1/4NW1/4NW1/4, and S1/2NE1/4NW1/4;

Sec. 26, all of the N1/2N1/2NE1/4 lying within the Lone Peak Wilderness boundary, all of the S1/2NW1/4NE1/4 lying within the Lone Peak Wilderness boundary, S1/2S1/2NE1/4NE1/4, S1/2N1/2NW1/4 lying within the Lone Peak Wilderness boundary, S1/2N1/2SE1/4NW1/4, and S1/2NE1/4SW1/4NW1/4;

Sec. 27, all of the S1/2NE1/4 lying within the Lone Peak Wilderness boundary, S1/2S1/2SE1/4NE1/4, and S1/2SE1/4SW1/4NE1/4.

Timpooneke Recreation Area

T. 4. S., R. 3 E.,

Sec. 29, N1/2SE1/4SW1/4 and all of SE1/4SE1/4SW1/4 East of the centerline of State Route 92;

Sec. 31, S1/2NE1/4SW1/4NE1/4, S1/2N1/2SE1/4NE1/4, and S1/2S1/2NE1/4;

Sec. 32, all of NE1/4NE1/4NW1/4 East and South of the centerline of State Route 92, SW1/4NE1/4, S1/2NW1/4, and S1/2NE1/4NW1/4.

Little Valley Administrative Site

T. 10 S., R. 5 W.,

Sec. 14, NE1/4NW1/4.

South Fork Administrative Site

T. 4 S., R. 2 E.,

Sec. 24, E1/2NW1/4SE1/4, NE1/4SE1/4, SW1/4SE1/4, S1/2SE1/4SE1/4, E1/2NE1/4SE1/4SE1/4, NE1/4NW1/4NE1/4SE1/4SE1/4, SW1/4NW1/4SE1/4SE1/4, W1/2NW1/4NW1/4SE1/4SE1/4, and SW1/4SE1/4NW1/4SE1/4SE1/4.

T. 4 S., R. 3 E.,

Sec. 19, lot 4.

Timpooneke Administrative Site

T. 4 S., R. 3 E.,

Sec. 32, SW1/4NW1/4NW1/4, S1/2SW1/4SE1/4NW1/4NW1/4, E1/2E1/2SE1/4NW1/4NW1/4, and SW1/4SE1/4SE1/4NW1/4NW1/4.

(b) Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Salt Lake Meridian

Alexander Lake Recreation Area

T. 2 S., R. 8 E.,

Sec. 25, S1/2SE1/4SE1/4;

Sec. 36, NE1/4NE1/4 and E1/2NW1/4NE1/4.

T. 2 S., R. 9 E.,

Sec. 30, SW1/4SW1/4;

Sec. 31, NW1/4NW1/4.

Blacks Fork Camp No. 1 Recreation Area

T. 2 N., R. 11 E.,

Sec. 24, SW1/4NW1/4.

Blacks Fork Camp No. 3 Recreation Area

T. 2 N., R. 11 E.,

Sec. 35, NW1/4NW1/4NE1/4 and NE1/4NE1/4NW1/4.

Brush Creek Recreation Area

T. 2 N., R. 12 E.,

Sec. 8, NE1/4NE1/4.

Buckeye Lake Recreation Area

T. 2 S., R. 8 E.,

Sec. 13, SE1/4SE1/4SE1/4;

Sec. 24, E1/2NE1/4NE1/4.

T. 2 S., R. 9 E.,

Sec. 19, NW1/4NW1/4.

Haydens Camp No. 2 Recreation Area

T. 1 N., R. 10 E.,

Sec. 8, W1/2NW1/4.

Haydens Camp No. 3 Recreation Area

T. 1 N., R. 9 E.,

Sec. 36, S1/2NW1/4NW1/4 and SW1/4NW1/4.

Hourglass Lake Recreation Area

T. 2 S., R. 8 E.,

Sec. 24, S1/2NW1/4SW1/4 and N1/2SW1/4SW1/4.

Lodge Pole Camp Recreation Area

T. 2 N., R. 10 E.,

Sec. 26, W1/2NE1/4SW1/4 and E1/2NW1/4SW1/4.

Packers Camp Recreation Area

T. 1 S., R. 10 E.,

Sec. 19, NE1/4NW1/4.

Pine Creek Camp Recreation Area

T. 3 S., R. 7 W.,

Sec. 2, lots 1, 2 and 3 and SE1/4NW1/4.

Rock Creek Camp Recreation Area

T. 3 S., R. 8 E.,

Sec. 4, SW1/4SW1/4.

Stillwater Camp No. 2 Recreation Area

T. 1 N., R. 10 E.,

Sec. 9, NE1/4NW1/4.

Sulphur Camp Recreation Area

T. 1 N., R. 9 E.,

Sec. 24, S1/2SW1/4NE1/4, W1/2SW1/4SE1/4, and NW1/4SE1/4.

(c) Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Uinta Special Meridian

Hoover and Marshall Recreation Area

T. 3 N. R. 9 W.,

Sec. 2, SE1/4SW1/4, and SW1/4SE1/4;

Sec. 11, NW1/4NE1/4 and NE1/4NW1/4.

The areas described aggregate approximately 3,613 acres in Duchesne, Juab, Salt Lake, Summit, Tooele, Utah, and Wasatch Counties.

3. At 10 a.m. on October 14, 2008, the lands described in Paragraph 2 shall be opened to such forms of disposition as may by law be made of National Forest System lands, including location and entry under the United States mining laws, subject to valid existing rights, the provisions of existing withdrawals, other segregations of record, and the requirements of applicable law. Appropriation of lands 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 (2000), 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.

Authority: 43 CFR 2091.6.

Kent Hoffman,

Deputy State Director, Lands and Minerals Division.