Public Land Order No. 7955; Partial Revocation of Withdrawals Created by Secretary Orders Dated December 10 and 22, 1928, for the Avalon Reservoir Carlsbad Project; New Mexico
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Abstract
This Public Land Order (Order) partially revokes two withdrawals created by Secretary's orders dated December 10 and 22, 1928, issued pursuant to the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, section 3, to support the Bureau of Reclamation's (BOR) Avalon Reservoir Carlsbad Project. The BOR has determined that 335.25 acres of withdrawn lands are no longer needed for reclamation purposes and has requested that the withdrawals be partially revoked. This Order opens the lands to appropriation under the public land laws, subject to valid existing rights.
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