Public Land Order No. 7467; Withdrawal of National Forest System Lands for San Francisco Peaks/Mount Elden Recreation Area; Arizona

AGENCY:

Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION:

Public land order.

SUMMARY:

This order withdraws 74,380.50 acres of National Forest System lands from location and entry under the United States mining laws for 20 years to protect the San Francisco Peaks/Mount Elden Recreation Area. An additional 320 acres of non-Federal lands within the San Francisco Peaks/Mount Elden Recreation Area would become subject to the withdrawal if acquired by the United States.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

October 16, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cliff Yardley, BLM Arizona State Office, 222 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85004-2203; 602-417-9437.

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 (1994), it is ordered as follows:

1. Subject to valid existing rights, the following described National Forest System lands are hereby withdrawn from location and entry under the United States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2 (1994)), to protect the San Francisco Peaks/Mount Elden Recreation Area:

Gila and Salt River Meridian

Coconino National Forest

T. 21 N., R. 7 E.,

Sec. 1, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;

Sec. 2, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, S1/2NW1/4, S1/2SE1/4, and SW1/4, excluding HES 86.

T. 21 N., R. 8 E.,

Sec. 6, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, SW1/4NE1/4, NE1/4NE1/4SE1/4NE1/4,W1/2E1/2SE1/4NE1/4, W1/2SE1/4NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4, NE1/4SW1/4, NW1/4SE1/4SW1/4, N1/2SW1/4SE1/4SW1/4, NW1/4SE1/4, N1/2NE1/4SE1/4, SW1/4NE1/4SE1/4, N1/2SE1/4NE1/4SE1/4, SW1/4SE1/4NE1/4SE1/4, NW1/4SE1/4SE1/4NE1/4SE1/4, and W1/2SW1/4SE1/4SE1/4NE1/4SE1/4.

T. 22 N., R. 6 E.,

Sec. 1, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;

Sec. 2, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;

Sec. 3, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;

Sec. 4, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S1/2NE1/4, SW1/4NW1/4, and S1/2;

Secs. 9 to 11, inclusive;

Sec. 12, E1/2 and SW1/4;

Sec. 13, N1/2;

Secs. 14 and 15;

Sec. 16, E1/2.

T. 22 N., R. 7 E.,

Sec. 1, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;

Sec. 2, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;

Sec. 3, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;

Sec. 4;

Sec. 5, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;

Sec. 6, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, S1/2NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4, E1/2SW1/4, and SE1/4;

Sec. 7, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E1/2, and E1/2W1/2;

Secs. 8 to 17, inclusive;

Sec. 18, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E1/2, and E1/2W1/2;

Secs. 20 to 23, inclusive;

Sec. 24, lots 1 to 16, inclusive;

Sec. 25, lots 1 to 16, inclusive;

Sec. 26, lots 1 to 16, inclusive;

Sec. 27, NW1/4 and S1/2;

Secs. 28 and 29;

Sec. 32, N1/2;

Sec. 33, N1/2, N1/2S1/2, SW1/4SE1/4, and W1/2W1/2W1/2SE1/4SE1/4;

Sec. 34, N1/2, N1/2SW1/4, E1/2SW1/4SW1/4, and NW1/4SE1/4;

Sec. 35, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W1/2E1/2, and W1/2;

Sec. 36.

T. 22 N., R. 8 E.,

Sec. 5, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;

Sec. 6, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, S1/2NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4, W1/2SW1/4, and SE1/4;

Sec. 7, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E1/2, and E1/2W1/2;

Sec. 8, N1/2, SW1/4, and W1/2SE1/4;

Sec. 17, S1/2N1/2NE1/4NE1/4, S1/2NE1/4NE1/4, W1/2NE1/4, SE1/4NE1/4, W1/2, and SE1/4;

Sec. 18, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E1/2, and E1/2W1/2;

Sec. 19, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E1/2, and E1/2W1/2;

Sec. 20, N1/2NE1/4NE1/4, N1/2S1/2NE1/4NE1/4, SW1/4SW1/4NE1/4NE1/4, W1/2NE1/4, S1/2SE1/4NE1/4, NW1/4, and S1/2;

Sec. 29, N1/2, SW1/4, N1/2SE1/4, SW1/4SE1/4, N1/2SE1/4SE1/4, and W1/2SW1/4SE1/4SE1/4;

Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E1/2, and E1/2W1/2;

Sec. 31, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E1/2, and E1/2W1/2;

Sec. 32, N1/2, N1/2S1/2, SW1/4SW1/4, W1/2SE1/4SW1/4, N1/2N1/2NE1/4SE1/4SW1/4, N1/2N1/2NW1/4SW1/4SE1/4, E1/2SW1/4SE1/4, and SE1/4SE1/4.

T. 23 N., R. 6 E.,

Sec. 8, lots 1, 2, 7, and 8;

Sec. 9, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, and N1/2;

Sec. 10, NE1/4, NE1/4NE1/4NW1/4, NE1/4NW1/4NE1/4NW1/4, S1/2NE1/4NW1/4, NW1/4NW1/4NW1/4NW1/4, S1/2NW1/4NW1/4NW1/4, SW1/4NW1/4NW1/4, S1/2NW1/4, and S1/2;

Sec. 11, E1/2, NW1/4, W1/2SW1/4, N1/2NE1/4SW1/4, SW1/4NE1/4SW1/4, N1/2SE1/4NE1/4SW1/4, SW1/4SE1/4NE1/4SW1/4, E1/2SE1/4SE1/4NE1/4SW1/4, W1/2NE1/4SE1/4SW1/4, W1/2SE1/4SW1/4, E1/2E1/2NE1/4SE1/4SW1/4, and E1/2E1/2SE1/4SE1/4SW1/4;

Sec. 12;

Sec. 13, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, N1/2NE1/4NE1/4, SE1/4SE1/4NE1/4NE1/4, N1/2NW1/4NE1/4, SW1/4NW1/4NE1/4, S1/2NE1/4SW1/4NE1/4, NW1/4SW1/4NE1/4, S1/2S1/2NE1/4, NE1/4SE1/4NE1/4, S1/2NW1/4SE1/4NE1/4, and W1/2;

Sec. 14, S1/2N1/2S1/2N1/2N1/2, S1/2S1/2N1/2N1/2, S1/2N1/2, E1/2SW1/4, NW1/4SW1/4, and SE1/4;

Sec. 15, N1/2, SW1/4, N1/2SE1/4, and SW1/4SE1/4;

Sec. 16;

Sec. 17, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, and S1/2;

Secs. 20 and 21;

Sec. 22, W1/2NE1/4, SE1/4NE1/4, N1/2SW1/4, N1/2SW1/4SW1/4, N1/2N1/2SE1/4SW1/4, SE1/4NE1/4SE1/4SW1/4, E1/2SE1/4SE1/4SW1/4, and SE1/4;

Sec. 23, NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4, SW1/4NW1/4, N1/2SW1/4, N1/2NE1/4SW1/4SW1/4, SE1/4NE1/4SW1/4SW1/4, NW1/4SW1/4SW1/4, N1/2SW1/4SW1/4SW1/4, N1/2SE1/4SW1/4, N1/2SE1/4, N1/2SW1/4SE1/4, SE1/4SW1/4SE1/4, and SE1/4SE1/4;

Sec. 24, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, and W1/2;

Sec. 25, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, and W1/2;

Sec. 26, E1/2E1/2NE1/4, NW1/4NE1/4NE1/4, N1/2SW1/4NE1/4NE1/4, SW1/4SW1/4NE1/4NE1/4, S1/2N1/2NW1/4NE1/4, S1/2NW1/4NE1/4, SW1/4NE1/4, NW1/4NW1/4SE1/4NE1/4, S1/2NW1/4SE1/4NE1/4, SW1/4SE1/4NE1/4, S1/2SW1/4, and SE1/4;

Sec. 27, N1/2NE1/4NE1/4, SW1/4NE1/4NE1/4, W1/2SE1/4NE1/4NE1/4, N1/2NE1/4SE1/4NE1/4NE1/4, NW1/4NE1/4, E1/2W1/2SW1/4NE1/4, E1/2SW1/4NE1/4, W1/2SE1/4NE1/4, W1/2NE1/4SE1/4NE1/4, S1/2NE1/4NE1/4SE1/4NE1/4, SE1/4NE1/4SE1/4NE1/4, SE1/4SE1/4NE1/4, S1/2SW1/4NW1/4NW1/4, SW1/4SE1/4NW1/4NW1/4, W1/2NE1/4SW1/4NW1/4, W1/2SW1/4NW1/4, SE1/4SW1/4NW1/4, SW1/4SE1/4NW1/4, N1/2NE1/4SW1/4, N1/2S1/2NE1/4SW1/4, W1/2W1/2SW1/4, SE1/4SW1/4SW1/4, S1/2SE1/4SW1/4, N1/2N1/2SE1/4, N1/2SW1/4NE1/4SE1/4, SE1/4NE1/4SE1/4, N1/2S1/2NW1/4SE1/4, SW1/4SW1/4SE1/4, W1/2SE1/4SW1/4SE1/4, E1/2SE1/4SE1/4, and reconveyed portion of NW1/4 (AZA 28296);

Secs. 28, 29, 32, and 33;

Sec. 34, SW1/4NW1/4NE1/4, NW1/4, and SE1/4;

Sec. 35, N1/2NE1/4, E1/2W1/2SE1/4NE1/4, E1/2SE1/4NE1/4, N1/2N1/2NW1/4, SW1/4NW1/4NW1/4, W1/2SW1/4NW1/4, N1/2S1/2, N1/2SW1/4SW1/4, S1/2SE1/4, reconveyed portion of NW1/4 known as Parcels 1, 2, and 4 of Snow Bowl Estates (AZA 26537), and SE1/4SW1/4 excluding patented land;

Sec. 36.

T. 23 N., R. 7 E.,

Sec. 7, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E1/2, and E1/2W1/2;

Secs. 8 to 11, inclusive;

Sec. 12, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W1/2E1/2, and W1/2;

Sec. 13, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W1/2E1/2, NW1/4, N1/2SW1/4, SW1/4SW1/4, and N1/2SE1/4SW1/4, less and except MS 4652;

Secs. 14 and 15;

Sec. 16, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, and N1/2;

Sec. 17;

Sec. 18, lots 3, 4, and 5, E1/2, N1/2NE1/4NW1/4, SE1/4NE1/4NW1/4, N1/2NE1/4NW1/4NW1/4, E1/2SE1/4NW1/4, S1/2SW1/4SE1/4NW1/4, and E1/2SW1/4;

Sec. 19, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E1/2, and E1/2W1/2;

Secs. 20 and 21;

Sec. 22, lots 1 to 12, inclusive, and NE1/4;

Sec. 23;

Sec. 24, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, N1/2NW1/4NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4NE1/4, E1/2SW1/4NW1/4NE1/4, E1/2W1/2SW1/4NW1/4NE1/4, E1/2W1/2W1/2SW1/4NW1/4NE1/4, E1/2SW1/4NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4SW1/4NE1/4, E1/2W1/2NW1/4SW1/4NE1/4, E1/2W1/2W1/2NW1/4SW1/4NE1/4, SW1/4SW1/4NE1/4, W1/2W1/2W1/2SW1/4NE1/4NW1/4, W1/2NW1/4, W1/2W1/2W1/2NW1/4SE1/4NW1/4, S1/2SE1/4NW1/4, SW1/4, and W1/2SE1/4;

Sec. 25, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W1/2E1/2, and W1/2;

Sec. 26;

Sec. 27, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W1/2E1/2, and W1/2;

Secs. 28 and 29;

Sec. 30, lots 1 to 12, inclusive, and E1/2W1/2;

Sec. 31, lots 1 to 10, inclusive, E1/2NE1/4, and E1/2W1/2;

Sec. 32, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, N1/2, and N1/2S1/2;

Sec. 33, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, N1/2, and N1/2S1/2;

Sec. 34, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, W1/2NE1/4, NW1/4, N1/2SW1/4, and NW1/4SE1/4;

Sec. 35, lots 3 to 7, inclusive, N1/2, N1/2SW1/4, and NE1/4SE1/4, excluding 50′ R/W for railroad pipeline;

Sec. 36, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, W1/2NE1/4, NW1/4, N1/2SW1/4, and NW1/4SE1/4.

T. 23 N., R. 8 E.,

Sec. 7, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E1/2, and E1/2W1/2;

Sec. 17, SW1/4;

Sec. 18, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, NE1/4NE1/4, S1/2NE1/4, E1/2W1/2, and SE1/4;

Sec. 19, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E1/2, and E1/2W1/2;

Sec. 20, W1/2;

Sec. 29, N1/2, SW1/4, E1/2NE1/4SE1/4, E1/2NW1/4NE1/4SE1/4, W1/2E1/2NW1/4SE1/4, W1/2W1/2SE1/4, W1/2NE1/4SW1/4SE1/4, and N1/2NE1/4SE1/4SE1/4;

Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E1/2, and E1/2W1/2;

Sec. 31, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E1/2, and E1/2W1/2;

Sec. 32, W1/2NW1/4NE1/4, W1/2SE1/4NW1/4NE1/4, S1/2NE1/4, W1/2, and SE1/4.

The areas described aggregate 74,380.50 acres in Coconino County.

2. The following non-Federal lands are located within the San Francisco Peaks/Mount Elden Recreation Area. In the event these lands return to Federal ownership, they would be subject to the terms and conditions of this withdrawal as described in Paragraph 1:

Gila and Salt River Meridian

T. 22 N., R. 6 E.,

Sec. 12, NW1/4.

T. 22 N., R. 7 E.,

Sec. 27, NE1/4.

The areas described aggregate 320 acres in Coconino County.

3. The withdrawal made by this order does not alter the applicability of those land laws governing the use of the National Forest System lands under lease, license, or permit, or governing the disposal of their mineral or vegetative resources other than under the mining laws.

4. This withdrawal will expire 20 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) (1994), the Secretary determines that the withdrawal shall be extended.