SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

On April 15, 1930, E.O. No. 5327 established a withdrawal that restricted surface entry on lands believed to contain oil shale deposits, including location and entry under the United States mining laws for non-metalliferous minerals. PLO No. 7725 (74 FR 830, Jan. 8, 2009) subsequently revoked the withdrawal created by E.O. No. 5327 and restored the affected lands to oil shale leasing and the operation of public land laws. However, the lands remained closed to location and entry under the United States mining laws until completion of an analysis to determine if any lands needed special designation and protection. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) conducted an analysis of the effect of the land being opened to non-metalliferous mining as described below and determined that ( printed page 8501) such opening would be in conformance with the relevant land use plans. Pursuant to Federal Regulations under 43 CFR 2091.6, the following described lands are hereby opened to location and entry under the United States mining laws only for non-metalliferous minerals:

Salt Lake Meridian, Utah

T. 15 S., R. 1 E.,

Sec. 31, lots 1 thru 14, NE 1/4 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 , NE 1/4 SW 1/4 and N 1/2 SE 1/4 .

The area described contains 999.41 acres, according to the official plat of survey of said land, on file with the BLM.

At 9 a.m. Mountain Time (MT) on February 23, 2026, the lands and Federal minerals described above will be opened to location and entry under the United States mining laws for non-metalliferous minerals, subject to valid existing rights, the provisions of existing withdrawals, other segregations of record, and of applicable law. All valid applications received at or prior to 9 a.m. MT on February 23, 2026, shall be considered as simultaneously filed at that time. Those received thereafter shall be considered in the order of filing. Appropriation of any of the lands referenced in this notice prior to the date and time of opening will be rejected.

91 FR 8500