Notice2026-03541
Notice of Opening Order
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Published
February 23, 2026
Effective
February 23, 2026
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau
Abstract
This notice announces the land withdrawn by Executive Order (E.O.) No. 5327 dated April 15, 1930, which was subsequently revoked by Public Land Order (PLO) No. 7725, as described below, is opened to location and entry under the United States mining law only as it relates to non-metalliferous minerals on the date and time stated.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 35 (Monday, February 23, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8500-8501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03541]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[UTUT106051015 (UTU-004061); A2407-014-004-065516; #O2509-014-004-
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Notice of Opening Order
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the land withdrawn by Executive Order
(E.O.) No. 5327 dated April 15, 1930, which was subsequently revoked by
Public Land Order (PLO) No. 7725, as described below, is opened to
location and entry under the United States mining law only as it
relates to non-metalliferous minerals on the date and time stated.
DATES: Effective on February 23, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brendan Willig, BLM, Utah State
Office, at (801) 539-4292, email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d3b1a4babfbfbab493b1bfbefdb4bca5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="690b1e000505000e290b0504470e061f">[email protected]</span></a>, or write to Branch
of Lands and Realty, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City,
Utah 84101. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind,
hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in
the United States.
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
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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.
Thomas A. Heinlein,
State Director, Acting.
[FR Doc. 2026-03541 Filed 2-20-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4331-25-P
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