Public Land Order No. 7616; Partial Revocation of 7 Secretarial Orders; Oregon

AGENCY:

Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION:

Public Land Order.

SUMMARY:

This order revokes 7 Secretarial Orders insofar as they affect 17,789.94 acres of lands withdrawn for the Bureau of Reclamation's Owyhee Reclamation Project. The lands are no longer needed for the purpose for which they were withdrawn. Of the lands included in the revocation, 7,975.30 acres will remain closed to surface entry and mining until the Bureau of Land Management completes a planning review. The remaining 9,814.64 acres have been conveyed from Federal ownership.

DATES:

November 5, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael L. Barnes, BLM Oregon/ Washington State Office, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208, (503) 808-6155.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The lands described in Paragraph (a) will remain closed to surface entry and mining until a planning analysis and review is completed to determine if any of the lands need special designation or protection. If such lands are deemed appropriate for surface entry, including entry under the mining laws, a subsequent Notice of Opening will be published in the Federal Register to address such a finding and potentially open such lands to entry. This is a record clearing action only for the lands described in Paragraph (b) which have been conveyed from Federal ownership.

Order

By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of Interior by section 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714 (2000), it is ordered as follows:

The Secretarial Orders dated September 2, 1914, November 4, 1914, March 17, 1916, February 5, 1923, March 28, 1925, February 18, 1937, and April 30, 1945, which withdrew public lands for the Bureau of Reclamation's Owyhee Reclamation Project, are hereby revoked insofar as they affect the following described lands:

Willamette Meridian

(a) Federal Lands

T. 16 S., R. 47 E.,

Sec. 18, SW1/4NE1/4 (except for a strip of land 150 feet on each side of the centerline of the canal).

T. 17 S., R. 46 E.,

Sec. 26, NW1/4SE1/4 (except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerline of the canal).

T. 18 S., R. 45 E.,

Sec. 10, S1/2NW1/4 (except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerline of the canal).

T. 18 S., R. 46 E.,

Sec. 9, E1/2NW1/4 and NE1/4SE1/4.

T. 19 S., R. 46 E.,

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

Sec. 15, SW1/4NE1/4 (except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerline of the canal);

Sec. 32, NE1/4SE1/4 and N1/2NW1/4SE1/4 (except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerline of the canal);

Sec. 33, NW1/4, that portion lying north of the irrigation canal.

T. 20 S., R. 45 E.,

Sec. 10, E1/2NW1/4SE1/4;

Sec. 12, S1/2NW1/4, NW1/4SE1/4, and SE1/4SE1/4 (except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerline of the canal).

Sec. 35, NE1/4NE1/4SE1/4NE1/4.

T. 20 S., R. 46 E.,

Sec. 5, lots 1 and 2, SW1/4NE1/4, S1/2SW1/4 north of canal, and NE1/4SE1/4 west of canal;

Sec. 6, SE1/4SW1/4 and SW1/4SE1/4;

Sec. 20, S1/2SW1/4NE1/4.

T. 21 S., R. 45 E.,

Sec. 13, W1/2SW1/4SE1/4;

Sec. 14, NW1/4NW1/4, NE1/4SW1/4, N1/2SE1/4 and SW1/4SE1/4 (except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerline of the canal);

Sec. 23, SE1/4NE1/4, and E1/2SE1/4 (except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerline of the canal);

Sec. 24, W1/2NW1/4NE1/4, SW1/4NE1/4, W1/2SE1/4NE1/4, N1/2NW1/4, SW1/4NW1/4, and S1/2SE1/4NW1/4 (except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerline of the canal);

Sec. 26, N1/2NE1/4, W1/2SW1/4NE1/4, SE1/4NE1/4, NE1/4NE1/4SE1/4, S1/2NE1/4SE1/4, W1/2NW1/4SE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4SE1/4, and S1/2SE1/4 (except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerline);

Sec. 34, SE1/4;

Sec. 35, E1/2 and SW1/4, (except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerline of the canal).

T. 21 S., R. 46 E.,

Sec. 7, S1/2S1/2NE1/4;

Sec. 8, SW1/4NW1/4 and NW1/4SW1/4;

Sec. 16, S1/2S1/2;

Sec. 17, SW1/4SW1/4;

Sec. 18, E1/2SE1/4 (except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerline of the canal);

Sec. 19, lot 3 and E1/2NE1/4 (except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerline of the canal);

Sec. 20, W1/2NW1/4 (except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerline of the canal);

Sec. 22, lot 2 and S1/2SW1/4;

Sec. 27, NE1/4NW1/4 and SW1/4NW1/4;

Sec. 28, SE1/4SE1/4.

T. 22 S., R. 45 E.,

Sec. 2, lots 1, 2, and 3, S1/2N1/2, N1/2N1/2SW1/4, SE1/4NE1/4SW1/4, SW1/4NW1/4SW1/4, W1/2SW1/4SW1/4, SE1/4SW1/4SW1/4, NE1/4SE1/4SW1/4, S1/2SE1/4SW1/4, and SE1/4 (except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerlines of the canal and Tunnels No. 1 and 5);

Sec. 3, lots 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 15, S1/2NE1/4, and SE1/4 (except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerline of the canal and Tunnel No.1);

Sec. 4, lot 1;

Sec. 9, SE1/4;

Sec. 10, lots 1, 2, NE1/4, S1/2NW1/4, and S1/2 (except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerline of Tunnel No. 1);

Sec. 17, W1/2NW1/4;

Sec. 18, lots 1 and 6.

T. 22 S., R. 46 E.,

Sec. 9, NE1/4SW1/4 and SW1/4SW1/4 (except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerline of Tunnel No. 5);

Sec. 16;

Sec. 21, NE1/4NE1/4 (except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerline of the canal);

Sec. 22, W1/2SW1/4NW1/4, NE1/4SW1/4, W1/2NW1/4SW1/4, SE1/4NW1/4SW1/4, SW1/4SW1/4, N1/2SE1/4SW1/4, and SE1/4SE1/4SW1/4 (except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerline of the canal);

Sec. 26, N1/2SW1/4 (except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerline of the canal);

Sec. 27, SW1/4NE1/4, NE1/4SE1/4, and S1/2NW1/4SE1/4 (except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerline of the canal).

T. 23 S., R. 46 E.,

Sec. 3, lot 1, W1/2W1/2SW1/4NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4SW1/4NE1/4, NE1/4SW1/4SW1/4NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4, E1/2SW1/4, W1/2W1/2W1/2SE1/4, SW1/4NE1/4NW1/4SE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4NW1/4SE1/4, E1/2SW1/4NW1/4SE1/4, W1/2SE1/4NW1/4SE1/4, and E1/2NW1/4SW1/4SE1/4;

Sec. 10, W1/2NW1/4NW1/4NE1/4, SW1/4NW1/4NE1/4, S1/2SE1/4NW1/4NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4 and S1/2SE1/4NE1/4 (except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerline of the canal);

Sec. 11, E1/2SW1/4 (except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerline of the canal);

Sec. 14, W1/2NW1/4NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4NE1/4, and NE1/4NW1/4 (except for a strip of land 150 feet each side of the centerline of the canal).

T. 27 S., R. 43 E.,

Sec. 5, lots 12, 14, 21, 23, and 26, and E1/2SW1/4;

Sec. 6, lots 4, 12, 14, 15, 17, 24, 25, 27, 29, 38, 41, 49, 50, and 51;

Sec. 7, lots 1, 2, 9 thru 23, inclusive, and E1/2E1/2;

Sec. 18, lots 1 thru 11, and 14 thru 18, inclusive, and E1/2NE1/4;

Sec. 19, lot 5.

The areas described aggregate 7,975.30 acres in Malheur County.

(b) Non-Federal Lands

T. 18 S., R. 45 E.,

Sec. 12, NW1/4NE1/4 and NE1/4NW1/4.

T. 18 S., R. 46 E.,

Sec. 4, SW1/4SW1/4;

Sec. 6, SE1/4SE1/4;

Sec. 30, W1/2W1/2SE1/4.

T. 19 S., R. 46 E.,

Sec. 4, lots 1, 2 and 3, SW1/4NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4, and NW1/4SW1/4;

Sec. 5, lot 2, SW1/4NE1/4 and NE1/4SE1/4;

Sec. 28, W1/2SW1/4NW1/4.

T. 20 S., R. 45 E.,

Sec. 9.

T. 21 S., R. 45 E.,

Sec. 1, SW1/4NW1/4 and S1/2;

Sec. 2, lots 2 and 3, S1/2N1/2, and SE1/4;

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

Sec. 12, NW1/4NW1/4;

Sec. 26, E1/2SW1/4NW1/4, W1/2SE1/4NW1/4, and E1/2NW1/4SW1/4;

Sec. 35, SW1/4NW1/4.

T. 21 S., R. 46 E.,

Sec. 33, NE1/4NE1/4 and E1/2NW1/4NE1/4.

T. 22 S., R. 45 E.,

Sec. 7, lot 10;

Sec. 9, lots 4 and 5;

Sec. 18, lot 2 and E1/2NW1/4NE1/4.

T. 22 S., R. 46 E.,

Sec. 9, N1/2SE1/4;

Sec. 10, NW1/4SW1/4;

Sec. 12, N1/2NE1/4;

Sec. 14, NW1/4NW1/4;

Sec. 15, N1/2NE1/4, NE1/4NW1/4, and NW1/4SE1/4;

Sec. 22, NE1/4NE1/4, S1/2NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4, and SE1/4;

Sec. 23, SE1/4NE1/4, W1/2NW1/4, and SE1/4;

Sec. 24, W1/2W1/2 and SE1/4;

Sec. 25, NE1/4, N1/2NW1/4, and SW1/4;

Sec. 26, SE1/4SW1/4;

Sec. 27, N1/2NE1/4, SE1/4NE1/4, and NW1/4.

Sec. 35, S1/2NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4, and N1/2SE1/4.

T. 22 S., R. 47 E.,

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

Sec. 30, lots 3 and 4, and W1/2SW1/4;

Sec. 31, lot 1 and NW1/4NW1/4.

T. 23 S., R. 46 E.,

Sec. 1, lot 4, SW1/4NW1/4, and SW1/4SE1/4NW1/4;

Sec. 2, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S1/2N1/2, and SW1/4;

Sec. 3, NE1/4SW1/4NE1/4, NE1/4NW1/4SW1/4NE1/4, SE1/4SW1/4SW1/4NE1/4, SE1/4SW1/4NE1/4, SE1/4NE1/4, NE1/4SE1/4, N1/2NE1/4NW1/4SE1/4, SE1/4NE1/4NW1/4SE1/4, NE1/4NW1/4NW1/4SE1/4, E1/2SE1/4NW1/4SE1/4, NE1/4SW1/4SE1/4, E1/2SW1/4SW1/4SE1/4, SE1/4SW1/4SE1/4, and SE1/4SE1/4;

Sec. 10, NE1/4NE1/4, NE1/4NW1/4NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4NW1/4NE1/4, and N1/2SE1/4NW1/4NE1/4;

Sec. 11, S1/2NE1/4, NW1/4, and SE1/4;

Sec. 12, SW1/4NE1/4, S1/2NW1/4, SW1/4, and W1/2SE1/4;

Sec. 13, W1/2E1/2 and E1/2W1/2.

The areas described aggregate 9,814.64 acres in Malheur County.