Public Land Order No. 7725; Revocation of Oil Shale Withdrawal; Utah, 830 [E9-101]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Public Land Order No. 7725;
Revocation of Oil Shale Withdrawal;
Utah
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AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Public Land Order.
SUMMARY: This order revokes a
withdrawal established by an Executive
Order insofar as it affects public lands
and federally owned mineral deposits in
the State of Utah withdrawn for
investigation, examination and
classification of oil shale. This order
also restores those withdrawn oil shale
deposits and public lands containing
such deposits to oil shale leasing and
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opens all lands to the operation of the
public land laws, excepting the
operation of the 1872 Mining Law.
DATES: Effective Date: February 9, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rhonda Flynn, BLM Utah State Office,
440 West 200 South, Suite 500, P.O. Box
45155, Salt Lake City, Utah, 801–539–
4132.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive
Order No. 5327 temporarily withdrew
public lands from lease or other
disposal for investigation, examination
and classification of oil shale. The
Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law
No. 109–58, dated August 8, 2005,
authorizes the Secretary of the Interior
to make public lands containing
federally owned oil shale deposits
available for leasing. Approximately
1,652,000 acres in the State of Utah are
affected by this revocation. The lands
will not be opened to the operation of
the 1872 Mining Law until completion
of an analysis to determine if any of the
lands need special designation and
protection. There is also a
complementary withdrawal of these
lands that disallows the location of
mining claims for metalliferous
minerals under the 1872 Mining Law.
Order
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 (2000), it is ordered as follows:
1. The withdrawal established by
Executive Order No. 5327, dated April
15, 1930, as amended, which withdrew
oil shale deposits and lands containing
such deposits, is hereby revoked insofar
as it affects public lands and federally
owned mineral deposits in the State of
Utah.
2. At 9 a.m. on February 9, 2009, all
federally owned oil shale deposits and
public lands containing oil shale
deposits in the State of Utah withdrawn
by Executive Order No. 5327 referenced
in Paragraph 1, will be opened to the
operation of the public land laws and to
development activities pursuant to
section 21 of the Mineral Leasing Act of
1920 (30 U.S.C. 241), as amended by
section 369 of the Energy Policy Act of
2005 (Pub. L. No. 109–58) and
regulations promulgated thereunder, but
will not be opened to the operation of
the 1872 Mining Law, subject to valid
existing rights, the provisions of existing
withdrawals, other segregations of
record, and the requirements of
applicable law. All valid applications
received at or prior to 9 a.m. on
February 9, 2009, will be considered as
simultaneously filed at that time. Those
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received thereafter will be considered in
the order of filing.
Dated: December 26, 2008.
C. Stephen Allred,
Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Public Land Order No. 7726;
Revocation of Oil Shale Withdrawals;
Wyoming
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Public Land Order.
SUMMARY: This order revokes a
withdrawal established by an Executive
Order insofar as it affects public lands
and federally owned mineral deposits in
the State of Wyoming withdrawn for
investigation, examination and
classification of oil shale. This order
also restores those withdrawn oil shale
deposits and public lands containing
such deposits to oil shale leasing and
opens all lands to the operation of the
public land laws, excepting the
operation of the 1872 Mining Law.
DATES: Effective Date: February 9, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Janet Booth, BLM Wyoming State Office,
5353 N. Yellowstone Road, P.O. Box
1828, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003, 307–
775–6124.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive
Order No. 5327 temporarily withdrew
public lands from lease or other
disposal for investigation, examination
and classification of oil shale. The
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
15801), Public Law 109–58, dated
August 8, 2005, authorizes the Secretary
of the Interior to make public lands
containing federally owned oil shale
deposits available for leasing.
Approximately 6,031,000 acres of public
lands and federally owned mineral
deposits in the State of Wyoming are
affected by this revocation. The lands
will not be opened to the operation of
the 1872 Mining Law until completion
of an analysis to determine if any of the
lands need special designation and
protection. There is also a
complementary withdrawal of these
lands that disallows the location of
mining claims for metalliferous
minerals under the 1872 Mining Law.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[WO-320-1310-PP-OSHL]
Public Land Order No. 7725; Revocation of Oil Shale Withdrawal;
Utah
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Public Land Order.
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SUMMARY: This order revokes a withdrawal established by an Executive
Order insofar as it affects public lands and federally owned mineral
deposits in the State of Utah withdrawn for investigation, examination
and classification of oil shale. This order also restores those
withdrawn oil shale deposits and public lands containing such deposits
to oil shale leasing and opens all lands to the operation of the public
land laws, excepting the operation of the 1872 Mining Law.
DATES: Effective Date: February 9, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rhonda Flynn, BLM Utah State Office,
440 West 200 South, Suite 500, P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake City, Utah,
801-539-4132.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order No. 5327 temporarily
withdrew public lands from lease or other disposal for investigation,
examination and classification of oil shale. The Energy Policy Act of
2005, Public Law No. 109-58, dated August 8, 2005, authorizes the
Secretary of the Interior to make public lands containing federally
owned oil shale deposits available for leasing. Approximately 1,652,000
acres in the State of Utah are affected by this revocation. The lands
will not be opened to the operation of the 1872 Mining Law until
completion of an analysis to determine if any of the lands need special
designation and protection. There is also a complementary withdrawal of
these lands that disallows the location of mining claims for
metalliferous minerals under the 1872 Mining Law.
Order
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 (2000), it is ordered as follows:
1. The withdrawal established by Executive Order No. 5327, dated
April 15, 1930, as amended, which withdrew oil shale deposits and lands
containing such deposits, is hereby revoked insofar as it affects
public lands and federally owned mineral deposits in the State of Utah.
2. At 9 a.m. on February 9, 2009, all federally owned oil shale
deposits and public lands containing oil shale deposits in the State of
Utah withdrawn by Executive Order No. 5327 referenced in Paragraph 1,
will be opened to the operation of the public land laws and to
development activities pursuant to section 21 of the Mineral Leasing
Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 241), as amended by section 369 of the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 (Pub. L. No. 109-58) and regulations promulgated
thereunder, but will not be opened to the operation of the 1872 Mining
Law, subject to valid existing rights, the provisions of existing
withdrawals, other segregations of record, and the requirements of
applicable law. All valid applications received at or prior to 9 a.m.
on February 9, 2009, will be considered as simultaneously filed at that
time. Those received thereafter will be considered in the order of
filing.
Dated: December 26, 2008.
C. Stephen Allred,
Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management.
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