[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 189 (Friday, September 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 50864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24760]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[MT-924-1430-01; MTM 66519]
Order Providing for Opening of Public Lands; Montana
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This order opens lands reconveyed to the United States in an
exchange under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43
U.S.C. 1701 et seq. (FLPMA), to the operation of the public land laws.
The land that was acquired in the exchange provides access to other
public land with wildlife habitat, livestock operations, excellent big-
game hunting opportunities, recreation use area, and is adjacent to the
Buffalo Creek Wilderness Study Area. The exchange also allows for
increased management efficiency of public land in the area. The public
interest was well served through completion of this exchange.
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 15, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dick Thompson, BLM Montana State
Office, P.O. Box 36800, Billings, Montana 59107, 406-255-2829.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. The following described lands have been acquired by the United
States pursuant to Section 206 of FLPMA:
Principal Meridian, Montana
T. 8 S., R. 48 E.,
Sec. 27, lot 8;
Sec. 28, lot 13, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 9 S., R. 48 E.,
Sec. 9, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 9 S., R. 49 E.,
Sec. 18, lot 1, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
Total acreage acquired: 220.88 acres.
2. At 9 a.m. on November 15, 1996, the lands described in paragraph
1 above that were conveyed to the United States will be opened only to
the operation of the public land laws generally, subject to valid
existing rights and requirements of applicable law. All valid
applications received at or prior to 9 a.m. on November 15, 1996, shall
be considered as simultaneously filed at that time. Those received
thereafter shall be considered in the order of filing.
Dated: September 18, 1996.
Thomas P. Lonnie,
Deputy State Director, Division of Resources.
[FR Doc. 96-24760 Filed 9-26-96; 8:45 am]
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