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Public Land Order No. 7491; Withdrawal of Public Lands and Minerals in Washoe County, NV 

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title: "Public Land Order No. 7491; Withdrawal of Public Lands and Minerals in Washoe County, NV"
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title_name: "Federal Register"
section_number: "01-17494"
section_name: "Public Land Order No. 7491; Withdrawal of Public Lands and Minerals in Washoe County, NV"
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agency: "Interior Department"
document_number: "01-17494"
document_type: "notice"
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agencies:
  - "Interior Department"
  - "Land Management Bureau"
fr_citation: "66 FR 36589"
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#  Public Land Order No. 7491; Withdrawal of Public Lands and Minerals in Washoe County, NV

**AGENCY:**

Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

**ACTION:**

Public land order.

**SUMMARY:**

This order withdraws 167,137.69 acres of public lands from surface entry and mining, but not from sales, exchanges, or recreation and public purposes for a 20-year period. This order would also withdraw 15,813.12 acres of reserved Federal mineral interest from mining. The purpose of the withdrawal is for the protection of open space values of public lands. The lands have been and will remain open to mineral leasing and mineral material sales.

**EFFECTIVE DATE:**

July 5, 2001.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Dennis Samuelson, BLM Nevada State Office, P.O. Box 12000, Reno, Nevada 89520, 775-861-6532.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

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 Subject to valid existing rights, the following described public lands are hereby withdrawn from settlement, location, or entry under the general land laws, including the United States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2 (1994)), but not from sales and exchanges under Sections 203 and 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, as amended, conveyances under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as amended, mineral material sales under the Materials Act of 1947, or mineral leasing under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, for the protection of public lands in Washoe County:

**Mount Diablo Meridian**

T. 20 N., R. 18 E.,

Sec. 2, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S 1/2 N 1/2 (that portion north of the south boundary of R/W Nev-042776 for U.S. Highway 395).

T. 21 N., R. 18 E.,

Sec. 4, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S 1/2 NW 1/4 , and SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 6, lots 11 to 14, inclusive;

Sec. 7, lots 9 to 12, inclusive; secs. 8 and 10;

Sec. 12, N 1/2 , NW 1/4 SW 1/4 , S 1/2 SW 1/4 , and SW 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 14;

Sec. 18, lots 9 to 12, inclusive;

Sec. 22;

Sec. 26, lots 1 and 2, W 1/2 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 , NW 1/4 , N 1/2 SW 1/4 , and W 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 27, W 1/2 NE 1/4 , N 1/2 NW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 NW 1/4 ;

Sec. 34, NE 1/4 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 , E 1/2 W 1/2 NW 1/4 , SW 1/4 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 , N 1/2 N 1/2 SW 1/4 , and N 1/2 SE 1/4 , (those portions north of the south boundary of R/W Nev-042776 for U.S. Highway 395).

T. 22 N., R. 18 E.,

Sec. 1, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S 1/2 N 1/2 , and S 1/2 ;

Sec. 2, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S 1/2 N 1/2 , and S 1/2 ;

Sec. 3, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S 1/2 N 1/2 , and S 1/2 ;

Sec. 4, lots 5 to 20, inclusive;

Sec. 5, lots 5 to 8, inclusive, S 1/2 N 1/2 , and S 1/2 ;

Sec. 6, lots 3 to 6, inclusive;

Sec. 8, lots 1 to 12, inclusive, and SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 9 to 11, inclusive;

Sec. 12, W 1/2 ;

Sec. 13, W 1/2 ;

Sec. 14, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, and W 1/2 ;

Secs. 15, 16, and 17;

Sec. 18, lots 1 to 4, inclusive;

Sec. 20, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, and S 1/2 ;

Sec. 21;

Sec. 22, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, NE 1/4 , and S 1/2 ;

Sec. 23;

Sec. 24, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 25, W 1/2 ;

Secs. 26 to 29, inclusive;

Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4, inclusive;

Sec. 31, lots 3 to 7, inclusive;

Sec. 32, lots 1 to 6, inclusive, E 1/2 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 , NE 1/4 SW 1/4 , and S 1/2 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 33;

Sec. 34, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, and N 1/2 ;

Sec. 35;

Sec. 36, lots 1 to 8, inclusive.

T. 23 N., R. 18 E.,

Sec. 7, lots 2, 3, and 4;

Sec. 8, lots 2 to 7, inclusive, SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , NE 1/4 SW 1/4 , and N 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 9, lots 1 to 4, inclusive;

Sec. 12, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S 1/2 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , and E 1/2 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 13, lots 1 to 10, inclusive, E 1/2 NW 1/4 , and SW 1/4 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 16, lots 1 to 10, inclusive, and E 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 17;

Sec. 18, lots 1 to 4, inclusive;

Sec. 19, lots 1 to 4, inclusive;

Sec. 20;

Sec. 21, lots 1 to 10, inclusive, and NE 1/4 NE 1/4 ;

Sec. 22, SE 1/4 SW 1/4 and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 24, lots 1 to 6, inclusive, W 1/2 NW 1/4 , N 1/2 SW 1/4 , SE 1/4 SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 25;

Sec. 26, lots 1 to 4, and SE 1/4 NE 1/4 ;

Sec. 27, NE 1/4 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 , and S 1/2 ;

Sec. 28, lots 1 to 12, inclusive, W 1/2 NE 1/4 , and SE 1/4 NE 1/4 ;

Sec. 29;

Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4, inclusive;

Sec. 31, lots 1 to 4, inclusive;

Sec. 32, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, N 1/2 , and N 1/2 S 1/2 ;

Sec. 33, lots 1 to 12, inclusive, and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 34, lots 1 to 7, N 1/2 , and SW 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 35, lots 1 to 6, inclusive, and NE 1/4 ;

Sec. 36, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, and N 1/2 .

T. 17 N., R. 19 E.,

Sec. 12, lots 1 and 2, NE 1/4 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 , S 1/2 SW 1/4 , and N 1/2 SE 1/4 .

T. 20 N., R. 19 E.,

Sec. 1, W 1/2 lot 1 in NE 1/4 , lot 2 in NE 1/4 , lots 1 and 2 in NW 1/4 ;

Sec. 2, lots 1 and 2 in NE 1/4 , lots 1 and 2 in NW 1/4 , and S 1/2 ;

Sec. 4, S 1/2 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 10, NW 1/4 NE 1/4 and N 1/2 NW 1/4 ;

Sec. 12.

T. 21 N., R. 19 E.,

Sec. 1, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S 1/2 N 1/2 , and S 1/2 ;

Sec. 2, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S 1/2 N 1/2 , and S 1/2 ;

Sec. 8, N 1/2 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , and E 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 10;

Sec. 11, SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 NW 1/4 , NE 1/4 SW 1/4 , and W 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Secs. 12 and 13;

Sec. 14, N 1/2 ;

Sec. 16, N 1/2 and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 22, SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 24, SE 1/4 NW 1/4 and SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 25;

Sec. 26, E 1/2 NE 1/4 and NE 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 28, NE 1/4 , N 1/2 SE 1/4 , and SE 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 36.

T. 22 N., R. 19 E.,

Sec. 1, lots 3 to 11, inclusive, SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , and NE 1/4 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 2, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S 1/2 N 1/2 , and S 1/2 ;

Sec. 3, lots 2, 3, and 4;

Sec. 4, lots 1 to 11, inclusive, S 1/2 NW 1/4 , N 1/2 SW 1/4 , and NW 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 5, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S 1/2 N 1/2 , and S 1/2 ;

Sec. 6, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, S 1/2 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , E 1/2 SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 9, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E 1/2 , and E 1/2 W 1/2 ;

Secs. 10 and 12;

Sec. 14, SE 1/4 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 15, W 1/2 ;

Sec. 16, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E 1/2 , and E 1/2 W 1/2 ;

Secs. 22 and 24;

Sec. 26, NE 1/4 , NE 1/4 NW 1/4 , N 1/2 SE 1/4 , and SW 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 36.

T. 23 N., R. 19 E.,

Sec. 1, S 1/2 ;

Sec. 2, S 1/2 ;

Sec. 3, S 1/2 ;

Sec. 4, S 1/2 ;

Sec. 5, S 1/2 ;

Sec. 6, lots 6 and 7, E 1/2 SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ;

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

Secs. 8 to 17, inclusive;

Sec. 18, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E 1/2 , and E 1/2 W 1/2 ;

Sec. 19, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E 1/2 , and E 1/2 W 1/2 ;

Secs. 20 to 29, inclusive;

Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E 1/2 , and E 1/2 W 1/2 ;

Sec. 31, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, NE 1/4 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 , NE 1/4 SW 1/4 , and N 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 32, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, N 1/2 , and N 1/2 S 1/2 ;

Sec. 33, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, N 1/2 , and N 1/2 S 1/2 ;

Sec. 34, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, N 1/2 , and N 1/2 S 1/2 ;

Sec. 35, N 1/2 ;

Sec. 36, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, W 1/2 NE 1/4 , NW 1/4 , N 1/2 SW 1/4 , and NW 1/4 SE 1/4 .

T. 16 N., R. 20 E.,

Sec. 1, lot 3, lot 2 in NE 1/4 , lots 1 and 2 in NW 1/4 , and SW 1/4 NE 1/4 ;

Sec. 2, lots 1 and 2 in the NE 1/4 , lots 1 and 2 in NW 1/4 , N 1/2 S 1/2 , and S 1/2 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 3, lots 1 and 2 in NE 1/4 , lots 1 and 2 in NW 1/4 , and S 1/2 ;

Sec. 4, lots 1 and 2 in NE 1/4 , and S 1/2 ;

Secs. 9 and 10;

Sec. 11, Excepting therefrom the following:

(a) That portion conveyed to Western Union Telegraph Company.

(b) That portion conveyed to the State of Nevada.

(c) That portion conveyed to KMBJ, Inc.

(d) That portion described in the deed to AT&T Communications of Nevada;

Sec. 14, irregular Washoe County portion within W 1/2 W 1/2 ;

Sec. 15;

Sec. 16, SE 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 20, E 1/2 , E 1/2 SW 1/4 , and SW 1/4 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 30, lot 1 in NW 1/4 , S 1/2 of lot 2 in NW 1/4 , lots 1 and 2 in SW 1/4 , and E 1/2 .

T. 17 N., R. 20 E.,

Sec. 1, lot 2 in NE 1/4 , lot 2 in NW 1/4 , and SW 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 2, E 1/2 of lot 1 in NE 1/4 , lot 2 in NE 1/4 , W 1/2 of lot 1 in NW 1/4 , lot 2 in NW 1/4 , SW 1/4 , and W 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 8, E 1/2 , SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , NE 1/4 SW 1/4 , and S 1/2 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 9, S 1/2 ;

Sec. 10, W 1/2 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 11;

Sec. 12, E 1/2 , S 1/2 NW 1/4 , and SW 1/4 ;

Secs. 13 to 16, inclusive;

Sec. 17, E 1/2 , NW 1/4 , W 1/2 SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 18, E 1/2 E 1/2 , E 1/2 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 , NE 1/4 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 , E 1/2 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 , S 1/2 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 , NE 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 , and S 1/2 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 20, lots 1 and 2, N 1/2 , N 1/2 S 1/2 , SW 1/4 SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Secs. 21 to 26, inclusive;

Sec. 28;

Sec. 29, lots 1, 2, and 3, S 1/2 N 1/2 , and S 1/2 ;

Sec. 30, N 1/2 of lot 1 in SW 1/4 and E 1/2 ;

Sec. 32, N 1/2 N 1/2 , SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , SW 1/4 NW 1/4 , and E 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 33;

Sec. 34, lots 1 and 2, N 1/2 , SW 1/4 , and W 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 35, lots 1 and 2, N 1/2 , E 1/2 SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 36, lots 1 to 16, inclusive.

T. 18 N., R. 20 E.,

Sec. 4, lots 5 and 6, inclusive;

Sec. 26, SW 1/4 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 28, SW 1/4 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 33, NE 1/4 NW 1/4 ;

Sec. 34, E 1/2 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , S 1/2 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 , W 1/2 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 , NW 1/4 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 , S 1/2 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 , SW 1/4 SW 1/4 , N 1/2 N 1/2 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 , N 1/2 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 , S 1/2 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 , W 1/2 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 , W 1/2 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 , E 1/2 E 1/2 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 , NE 1/4 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 , W 1/2 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 , and S 1/2 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 .

T. 19 N., R. 20 E.,

Sec. 12, SE 1/4 SW 1/4 and SW 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 14, SE 1/4 NE 1/4 and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 32, SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , S 1/2 S 1/2 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 , and S 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 34, W 1/2 NW 1/4 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 NE 1/4 , S 1/2 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NE 1/4 NE 1/4 , E 1/2 NE 1/4 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 , S 1/2 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 , NE 1/4 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , S 1/2 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , E 1/2 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , E 1/2 W 1/2 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , N 1/2 NW 1/4 , NE 1/4 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , W 1/2 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , NE 1/4 SW 1/4 , E 1/2 SE 1/4 , NW 1/4 SE 1/4 , and W 1/2 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 .

T. 20 N., R. 20 E.,

Sec. 5, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S 1/2 N 1/2 , and S 1/2 ;

Sec. 6, lots 2, 3, and lots 8 to 11, inclusive, SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , E 1/2 SW 1/4 , and S 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 7, lots 1, 2, and lots 5 to 9, inclusive, W 1/2 NE 1/4 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 , NE 1/4 SW 1/4 , and N 1/2 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 9, SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 14, lots 14, 18, 22, lots 43 to 50, inclusive, lots 53 to 54, inclusive, lot 58, lots 62 to 69, inclusive, lots 71 to 73, inclusive, lots 75 to 90, inclusive,W 1/2 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , and W 1/2 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 ;

Sec. 16, N 1/2 NE 1/4 , SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 , and NW 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 20, S 1/2 NE 1/4 , E 1/2 SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 21, lots 3 and 4, and NW 1/4 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 28, lots 15, 16, lots 21 to 24, inclusive, lots 26, 29, and lots 31 to 41, inclusive, SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , SW 1/4 NW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 29, lots 9 to 15, inclusive, N 1/2 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , NE 1/4 SE 1/4 , SW 1/4 SE 1/4 , and all unpatented mining claims.

T. 21 N., R. 20 E.,

Sec. 2, lots 3 to 7, inclusive, SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , and E 1/2 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 3, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S 1/2 N 1/2 , and S 1/2 ;

Sec. 5, lot 1, SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 6, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , E 1/2 SW 1/4 , and W 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 7, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E 1/2 NW 1/4 , and E 1/2 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 8, E 1/2 ;

Sec. 10, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W 1/2 E 1/2 , and W 1/2 ;

Sec. 15, lots 3, 4, and 5, W 1/2 NE 1/4 , E 1/2 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , and NE 1/4 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 17, NE 1/4 and S 1/2 ;

Sec. 18, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E 1/2 W 1/2 , and S 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 19, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E 1/2 , and E 1/2 W 1/2 ;

Sec. 20;

Sec. 22, lots 2 to 11, inclusive, SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , and NE 1/4 SW 1/4 ;

Secs. 28 and 29;

Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E 1/2 , and E 1/2 W 1/2 ;

Sec. 31, lots 1 to 5, inclusive, E 1/2 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 , and NE 1/4 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 32.

T. 22 N., R. 20 E.,

Sec. 3, lots 3 to 7, inclusive, SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , and E 1/2 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 4, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S 1/2 N 1/2 , and S 1/2 ;

Sec. 5, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S 1/2 N 1/2 , and S 1/2 ;

Sec. 6, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, S 1/2 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , E 1/2 SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ;

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

Secs. 8 and 9;

Sec. 10, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, lots 8 and 9, SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , and NE 1/4 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 15, W 1/2 ;

Secs. 16 and 17;

Sec. 18, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E 1/2 , and E 1/2 W 1/2 ;

Sec. 19, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E 1/2 , and E 1/2 W 1/2 ;

Secs. 20, 21, and 22;

Sec. 23, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , S 1/2 NW 1/4 , SW 1/4 , and W 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 26, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W 1/2 E 1/2 , and W 1/2 ;

Sec. 27, lots 2 to 4, inclusive, N 1/2 , SW 1/4 , N 1/2 SE 1/4 , and all unpatented mining claims;

Secs. 28 and 29;

Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E 1/2 , and E 1/2 W 1/2 ;

Sec. 31, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E 1/2 , and E 1/2 W 1/2 ;

Secs. 33 and 34;

Sec. 35, lots 5 to 7, inclusive, lots 9, 11, 12, and 13, W 1/2 E 1/2 , N 1/2 NW 1/4 , and all unpatented mining claims.

T. 23 N., R. 20 E.,

Sec. 7, S 1/2 , unsurveyed;

Sec. 8, S 1/2 ;

Sec. 9, S 1/2 , partly unsurveyed;

Sec. 10, S 1/2 ;

Sec. 11, N 1/2 SW 1/4 , SW 1/4 SW 1/4 , and E 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 12, S 1/2 ;

Sec. 14, S 1/2 NW 1/4 and N 1/2 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 15, S 1/2 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 , NW 1/4 NW 1/4 , S 1/2 NW 1/4 , SW 1/4 , N 1/2 SE 1/4 , and SW 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Secs. 16 to 21, inclusive, unsurveyed;

Sec. 22, lots 2, 3, and lots 5 to 11, inclusive, and SW 1/4 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 27, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, W 1/2 NE 1/4 , NW 1/4 , N 1/2 SW 1/4 , and NW 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Secs. 28, 29, and 30, unsurveyed;

Sec. 31, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E 1/2 , and E 1/2 W 1/2 ;

Sec. 32;

Sec. 33, lots 1 and 2, W 1/2 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 34.

T. 17 N., R. 21 E.,

Sec. 7, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E 1/2 W 1/2 ;

Sec. 18, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E 1/2 , and E 1/2 W 1/2 ;

T. 19 N., R. 21 E.,

Sec. 6, lots 1 to 6, inclusive, S 1/2 NE 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 8, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, N 1/2 , and N 1/2 S 1/2 ;

Sec. 10, N 1/2 , N 1/2 SW 1/4 , E 1/2 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 , SE 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 , SE 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 , SE 1/4 SW 1/4 , and NW 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 16, NE 1/4 , N 1/2 NW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 NW 1/4 ;

Sec. 18, lot 1 and N 1/2 NE 1/4 .

T. 20 N., R. 21 E.,

Sec. 2, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S 1/2 N 1/2 , and S 1/2 ;

Sec. 4, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S 1/2 N 1/2 , and S 1/2 ;

Secs. 8, 10, and secs. 12 to 16, inclusive;

Sec. 18, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, N 1/2 NE 1/4 , SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 SE 1/4 , and SE 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 19, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E 1/2 ;

Secs. 20 to 29, inclusive;

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

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

Sec. 32;

Sec. 33, N 1/2 ;

Sec. 34;

Sec. 35, N 1/2 N 1/2 and SE 1/4 NE 1/4 ;

Sec. 36, lots 1, 4, and 5, N 1/2 , N 1/2 SW 1/4 , and NW 1/4 SE 1/4 .

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

Sec. 36.

T. 22 N., R. 21 E.,

Sec. 7, lot 5.

T. 23 N., R. 21 E.,

Sec. 7, lots 3 and 4, E 1/2 SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 8, N 1/2 SW 1/4 , SE 1/4 SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 9, N 1/2 SE 1/4 and SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 10, NW 1/4 SW 1/4 ;

T. 20 N., R. 22 E.,

Sec. 2, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S 1/2 N 1/2 , and S 1/2 ;

Sec. 4, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S 1/2 N 1/2 , and S 1/2 ;

Sec. 6, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, S 1/2 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , E 1/2 SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 8, 10, 12, 14, and 16;

Sec. 18, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E 1/2 , and E 1/2 W 1/2 ;

Sec. 19, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E 1/2 , and E 1/2 W 1/2 ;

Secs. 20 and 22;

Sec. 24, irregular Washoe County portion within W 1/2 ;

Sec. 26, N 1/2 and N 1/2 S 1/2 ;

Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, NE 1/4 , and E 1/2 W 1/2 .

T. 21 N., R. 22 E.,

Secs. 32, 34, and 36;

T. 20 N., R. 23 E.,

Sec. 6, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, S 1/2 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , E 1/2 SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ; sec. 8;

Sec. 18, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, NE 1/4 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 , NE 1/4 SW 1/4 , and N 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 20, N 1/2 N 1/2 , irregular Washoe County portion within SE 1/4 NW 1/4 .

The areas described aggregate 167,137.69 acres in Washoe County.

2. Subject to valid existing rights, the reserved Federal mineral interest in the following described lands is hereby withdrawn from the United States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2 (1994)), but not from mineral material sales under the Materials Act of 1947 or mineral leasing under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, for the protection of lands in Washoe County:

**Mount Diablo Meridian**

T. 22 N., R. 18 E.,

Sec. 12, E 1/2 ;

Sec. 24, E 1/2 ;

Sec. 36, E 1/2 .

T. 23 N., R. 18 E.,

Sec. 15, NE 1/4 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 16, W 1/2 NE 1/4 and SE 1/4 NE 1/4 ;

Sec. 22, NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , and NE 1/4 SW 1/4 ;

T. 20 N., R. 19 E.,

Sec. 25, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, and lot 11, SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , NE 1/4 SW 1/4 , and NW 1/4 SE 1/4 , (those portions north of the south boundary of R/W Nev-042776 for U.S. Highway 395).

T. 21 N., R. 19 E.,

Sec. 4, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S 1/2 N 1/2 , and S 1/2 ;

Sec. 6, lots 1 to 7, S 1/2 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , E 1/2 SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 .

T. 22 N., R. 19 E.,

Sec. 8;

Sec. 13, SW 1/4 NE 1/4 ;

Sec. 14, E 1/2 , NW 1/4 , N 1/2 SW 1/4 , and SW 1/4 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 18, lots 1 to 4, E 1/2 , and E 1/2 W 1/2 ;

Sec. 20;

Sec. 26, W 1/2 NW 1/4 , SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 28;

Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4, E 1/2 , and E 1/2 W 1/2 ;

Sec. 31, lots 3 and 4, E 1/2 SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ;

Secs. 32 and 34.

T. 17 N., R. 20 E.,

Sec. 18, lots 3 to 11, inclusive, W 1/2 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 , W 1/2 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 , SE 1/4 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 , W 1/2 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 , W 1/2 NW 1/4 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 , and NW 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 .

T. 18 N., R 20 E.,

Sec. 4, lots 3 and 4;

Sec. 34, NE 1/4 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , NE 1/4 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 , W 1/2 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 , SW 1/4 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 , E 1/2 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 , E 1/2 SW 1/4 , NE 1/4 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 , S 1/2 N 1/2 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 , S 1/2 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 , N 1/2 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 , N 1/2 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 , NE 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 , E 1/2 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 , W 1/2 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 , W 1/2 E 1/2 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 , NW 1/4 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 , S 1/2 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 , and N 1/2 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 .

T. 19 N., R. 20 E.,

Sec. 2, SE 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 11, SW 1/4 NE 1/4 ;

Sec. 26, W 1/2 E 1/2 , and W 1/2 ;

Sec. 32, W 1/2 NE 1/4 ;

Sec. 34, NE 1/4 NE 1/4 NE 1/4 , NE 1/4 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 NE 1/4 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 NE 1/4 , E 1/2 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 NE 1/4 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 NW 1/4 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , E 1/2 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , E 1/2 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 W 1/2 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , SW 1/4 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , and E 1/2 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 .

T. 20 N., R. 20 E.,

Sec. 14, lots 1, 2, and 3, and SW 1/4 NE 1/4 ;

Sec. 26, SW 1/4 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 and W 1/2 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 28, E 1/2 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 , and W 1/2 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 ;

Sec. 29, lot 8, NW 1/4 SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 30, W 1/2 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 , and N 1/2 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 , SW 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 , and W 1/2 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 .

T. 21 N., R. 20 E.,

Sec. 1, lots 5, 6, and 7, inclusive, and lots 10 to 22, inclusive;

Sec. 2, lot 2, lots 8 to 46, inclusive, SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , NW 1/4 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 , S 1/2 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 , W 1/2 SE, and N 1/2 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 12, lots 3 to 12, inclusive, and SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 13, lots 1 and 4.

T. 22 N., R. 20 E.,

Sec. 10, lots 5, 6, and 7, NE 1/4 , and NW 1/4 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 14, lots 5, 6, and 7;

Sec. 24, W 1/2 W 1/2 ;

Sec. 36, S 1/2 SE 1/4 .

T. 23 N., R. 20 E.,

Sec. 11, SE 1/4 SW 1/4 and W 1/2 SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 14, W 1/2 E 1/2 and N 1/2 NW 1/4 ;

Sec. 15, N 1/2 NE 1/4 and E 1/2 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 ;

T. 19 N., R. 21 E.,

Sec. 10, W 1/2 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 , NW 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 , N 1/2 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 , and SW 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 .

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

Sec. 8, SE 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , S 1/2 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , and S 1/2 ;

Sec. 18, lots 1 and 2, S 1/2 NE 1/4 NE 1/4 , and SE 1/4 NE 1/4 ;

Sec. 20, NE 1/4 NW 1/4 and SW 1/4 NW 1/4 .

T. 23 N., R. 21 E.,

Sec. 8, SW 1/4 SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 17, W 1/2 NW 1/4 and SW 1/4 ;

Sec. 18, lot 1, E 1/2 E 1/2 , NW 1/4 NE 1/4 , and NE 1/4 NW 1/4 ;

Sec. 19, lots 3 and 4, E 1/2 E 1/2 , SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , E 1/2 SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ;

Sec. 20, W 1/2 ;

Sec. 29, NW 1/4 .

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

Sec. 4, lots 1 to 4, S 1/2 N 1/2 , and S 1/2 .

The areas described aggregate 15,813.12 acres in Washoe County.

3. In addition to paragraphs 1 and 2, if any of the non-Federal lands in Washoe County within the areas described below are acquired by the United States in the future by exchange, donation, or purchase, those lands will be included in the withdrawal:

T. 21 N., R. 18 E., (on north and east side of U.S. Highway 395).

T. 22 N., R. 18 E.

T. 23 N., R. 18 E., excepting secs. 1 to 5, inclusive, and the N 1/2 N 1/2 of secs. 9 to 12, inclusive.

T. 20 N., R. 19 E., (on north and east side of U.S. Highway 395).

T. 21 N., R. 19 E.

T. 22 N., R. 19 E.

T. 23 N., R. 19 E., excepting sec. 4.

T. 16 N., R. 20 E.

T. 17 N., R. 20 E., (on east side of U.S. Highway 395).

T. 18 N., R. 20 E., (on east side of U.S. Highway 395).

T. 19 N., R. 20 E., (on east side of U.S. Highway 395).

T. 20 N., R. 20 E.

T. 21 N., R. 20 E.

T. 22 N., R. 20 E.

T. 23 N., R. 20 E., excepting secs. 2, 4 and 12.

T. 17 N., R. 21 E.

T. 19 N., R. 21 E.

T. 20 N., R. 21 E.

T. 21 N., R. 21 E.

T. 22 N., R. 21 E.

T. 23 N., R. 21 E., secs.18, 19, and secs. 30, 31, and 32.

T. 20 N., R. 22 E.

T. 21 N., R. 22 E.

T. 22 N., R. 22 E.

T. 23 N., R. 22 E., (outside the boundaries of the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation).

T. 20 N., R. 23 E., secs. 5, 7, 17, 19 and 20.

T. 21 N., R. 23 E., sec. 31.

4. The withdrawal made by this order does not alter the applicability of those public land laws governing the use of the land under lease, license, or permit, or governing the disposal of the mineral or vegetative resources other than under the mining laws.

5. 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.

Dated: July 5, 2001.

Gale A. Norton,

Secretary of the Interior.