80 FR 60176 - Public Land Order No. 7841; Extension of Public Land Order No. 7464; Montana

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 192 (October 5, 2015)

This order extends the duration of the withdrawal created by Public Land Order No. 7464, as corrected, for an additional 5 year period. The extension is necessary to continue the protection of the reclamation of the Zortman-Landusky mining area. The Public Land Order (PLO) would otherwise expire on October 4, 2015.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 192 (Monday, October 5, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60176-60177]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25285]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Public Land Order No. 7841; Extension of Public Land Order No. 
7464; Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Public Land Order.

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SUMMARY: This order extends the duration of the withdrawal created by 
Public Land Order No. 7464, as corrected, for an additional 5 year 
period. The extension is necessary to continue the protection of the 
reclamation of the Zortman-Landusky mining area. The Public Land Order 
(PLO) would otherwise expire on October 4, 2015.

DATES: Effective Date: October 5, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Micah Lee, Bureau of Land Management, 
Havre Field Office, 3990 HWY 2 West, Havre, Montana 59501, 406-262-
2851, or Cynthia Eide, Bureau of Land Management, Montana State Office, 
5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 59101-4669, (406) 896-5094. 
Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call 
the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to 
contact either of the above individuals during normal business hours. 
The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message 
or question with either of the above individuals. You will receive a 
reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PLO No. 7464 established the withdrawal to 
protect the reclamation of the Zortman-Landusky mining area. The 
purpose for which the withdrawal was first made requires this extension 
to continue protection of the mining area until reclamation is 
complete. The withdrawal has been corrected (65 FR 63619 (2000)) and 
extended twice by Public Land Order Nos. 7643 (70 FR 49944 (2005)) and 
7753 (75 FR 63856 (2010)).

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, it is ordered as follows:
    1. Public Land Order No. 7464 (65 FR 59463 (2000)), as corrected 
(65 FR 63619 (2000)) and extended by Public Land Order Nos. 7643 (70 FR 
49944 (2005))

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and 7753 (75 FR 63856 (2010)), which withdrew 3,530.62 acres of public 
land from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land 
laws, including the United States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2), to 
protect the Zortman-Landusky Mining Area, is hereby further extended 
for an additional 5-year period until October 4, 2020.
    2. Public Land Order No 7464 will expire October 4, 2020, unless, 
as a result of a review conducted prior to the expiration date pursuant 
to Section 204(f) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f), the Secretary determines that the withdrawal 
shall be further extended.

    Dated: September 19, 2015.
Janice M. Schneider,
Assistant Secretary--Land and Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 2015-25285 Filed 10-2-15; 8:45 am]
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