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<br />ClasaUicatlons and other detenntna_
<br />lions 1n accordance v,1th the regulations
<br />01 thU part may be made by the author-
<br />ized omcer whether or not applicatlons
<br />or petitions have been filed for !.he 13nds.
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<br />(n) Filing 01 petition. 0) When (j)
<br />land must be cIa&5lfied or designated
<br />pursuant to the authorities dt.ed in
<br />.2410.0-3 before an application may be
<br />appro~'ed and liD the 1I.llng of appllca~
<br />tlons 15 permitted prIor to cl3S5UlcaUon,
<br />the application tot!:etJlf;r with 8 petHlon
<br />for c1ass.Jftcatlon on a form approved by
<br />t.he Director lberelllafter referred to col-
<br />lectIvely as a "peUUon-4ppllcat.ion")
<br />must be filed in accordance with Uie pro-
<br />v1sJons ot 11821.2 ot this chapter. Lists
<br />Indicating the proper omce for filing 01
<br />applicatlons may be obtained from the
<br />Director or any other oflker of the Bu-
<br />reau or land Management. Copies of
<br />the petition for cla.ss1fication form and
<br />the appl!caUon forms may be obtained
<br />from the land offlces or from the Bureau
<br />01 Land Management, WasW.ngton. D.C.,
<br />20240.
<br />(b) Preliminary deteT"Fflination. UpOn
<br />the J'lling of a pet.Uion-appllcation, the
<br />authorized onker shall make a prelimi-
<br />nary determinatoin as to whether It Is
<br />regular upon Its face and, ....here there Is
<br />no apparent detect. shall proceed to In.
<br />vest1gat.e and cla.ss11y the land tor wbich
<br />It haa been Wed. No lurther considera-
<br />tion will be glvl'll to the merits 01 an
<br />app1JcaUon or the quaIlJicaUons of an
<br />applicant unlCUI or unW the land ha.s
<br />been c1a.ss1f1ed for the purpose for ....hich
<br />the petlUon.applicaUon ha.s been filed.
<br />(c) PrOPOud clas.sillcation dcci.Jiolt.
<br />(1) The State Director &hall make and
<br />issue a proposed cl.as3lflcaUon dechlon
<br />which shall contain a statement of rea.~
<br />80ns in .support U1ereof. Such dedslons
<br />shall be served upon (I\ each petitioner-
<br />appllcant for the land. (Ii) any gmz1ng
<br />permittee, licensee, or lessee on the land,
<br />or his rl'prf1>entatlve, (111) the DIstrict
<br />Advisory Board, t1v) the local governing
<br />board, planning commlssiol1, Slate co-.
<br />ordlnat1ng commJttet", Or other omclal
<br />or quasl-omclal body having Jurisdiction
<br />over wnlng In thE' geographic art'1l within
<br />which the lands are located, and (.,., any
<br />go\'(~mmenta1 omclals or agencies from
<br />whom the record d1sc1~ conunents on
<br />the c1MS1flcatlon have been rt'<"t'lved. 11
<br />Ule declsIon alft'Cts more than 2,56G acres
<br />and would lead to the disposal of the
<br />lands, !.he ~i<;jOIl wUl also be published
<br />in accordance ~ith the ProvlsIons ot
<br />~ 2411,1-2_
<br />(2) When there are multiple petItion-
<br />appUcntlons lor tlu! same land, the pro-
<br />posed classltlcatlon de<'ls1on shall state
<br />which petiUon-appUcaUon, if any, v,-tll
<br />be entitlcd to preference under applicable
<br />law; or where no petition-application
<br />ha!! been Wed for the purposoeo lor which
<br />the land Is ProDOSCd to be claut11ed, the
<br />decision shall .so state.
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<br />RULES AND REGULATIONS
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<br />(lJ Whm multiple petltion.appllca.
<br />tions hav~ been 11led for the same land,
<br />!.h~ one first Wed fOr the purpo.'I(' for
<br />Which the land 1$ cJa.ssltled will be en-
<br />Utled to preterence und~r applicable law.
<br />(U, When two Or more petition-applI-
<br />cations have been simultaneously Wed
<br />for the purpose for which the land Is
<br />cllL'lSifted, the petitlon-awllcat1on en-
<br />titled to preference 1\1U be the first to be
<br />liC'1t'Cted by drawlng.
<br />(ill> II no pelltion.appllcatlon has
<br />been nJOO lor the purpose for Which it u.
<br />proposed to classify the land, the pro-
<br />posed dC'Culon shall state that the land
<br />will be opened to appUcation by all
<br />quaUfied IndividuaL'! on an equal-op_
<br />portunity b6.sls after pubUc notice.
<br />(dl Protests; initial claui/lcaiion de-
<br />cision. (1) R>r a period 01 30 daya alter
<br />the proposed classification declston has
<br />been aerved upon the parties listed In
<br />paragrtlph (c) 11) 01 this section, protests
<br />thereto may be filed by an tnterested
<br />party 1\'jth the State Director. No par-
<br />ticular torm 01 protest Is requJred under
<br />this subparagraph, it being the inwnt ot
<br />this procedure to al'l'ord the'State Direc-
<br />tor the opportunity to ruiew the pro-
<br />polled c1a.ss1tkatlon deefsion In the light
<br />of such protest.'!.
<br />(2) If no protests are fill'<! within the
<br />time allowed, the proposed classifica_
<br />tion action shall be Issued as the !n1UaJ
<br />cla.sslflcation decWon of the Slate 01-
<br />rl'Coor. and shall be served on the petl-
<br />tloner.appUcants and upon gl'1lZ1ng
<br />permittees, licensees, or lel'\f\e(>s.
<br />(3) II protests are timely fill"d, they
<br />shall be revlewed by the State Director.
<br />who may require stntementsor amdavits.
<br />take testimony, or conduct further t1eld
<br />investJgaUons as are deemed n~e.Mary to
<br />6tabUsh the facts, At the conclusIon of
<br />8Uch revlew. the State Director shall Is.
<br />sue an Initial cllLSStncaUon decision.
<br />either revised or as or:lginally propo&>d.
<br />whlc.h shall be sen.'ed on all interested
<br />parties.
<br />Ie) A.dmlni:tt'ratire revinD. (1) For a.
<br />period of 30 days alter service thereot
<br />upon aU parties in interNt, the 1n1t1a.1
<br />classifiCation declslon ot the State Direc-
<br />tor shall be subjee.t to the exercise of
<br />sUPf'rvlsory authority by Uie ~retary
<br />01 the Interior tor the PUl1>OSt' ot ad-
<br />ministrative revIew.
<br />(2) If, 30 days trom receipt. by parties
<br />In interest or the lniUal decisIon ot the
<br />State Din<:tor, the Secretary has not
<br />elther on hi<; own motion. or motion 01
<br />any protestant, petitloner.applicant. or
<br />the State Director, exerclsed $Upt'rvtsory
<br />authority for review, the initial cIa.s.s1-
<br />t1catlon decision shall become the t1nal
<br />order of the Secretary.
<br />(31 The exercise of supervlsory au-
<br />thority by the Secretary shall au to-
<br />maUcally vacate the InitW classtficatlon
<br />declslon and the final Departmental dE'-
<br />cWon shall be Issued. by the Secreta.l'J"
<br />01 the Interior and served upon aU
<br />paTtIes 1n interest.
<br />(4) No petitioner-applicant or pro--
<br />testant to a proposed classification deci.
<br />sion 01 a State Director to whom the
<br />provlslons 01 thls section are appUea.ble
<br />shall be entitled to any admlnistraUve
<br />review othrr than that pro'1ded by this
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<br />section or to appeal under provIsions of
<br />Parts l8-4() and 1850 ot this chapter,
<br />(I) Effect 01 final order. <I) A ftnal
<br />ordE'r ot the Secretary shall continue In
<br />lull force and effect so Jong a.s the lands
<br />remain subject to claulflcaUon under
<br />the authorities cited In Subpart 2410
<br />until an authoriZed ollicer revokes Or
<br />modi1les It. Untll It Is so revoked or
<br />modified. aU application., and petltlon-
<br />appUcations tor the lands not consistent
<br />with the classification of the lands will
<br />not be allowed. Any payments 6ub-
<br />mitled there't'o':ith v.111 be returned, If
<br />the order 1& revoked or modined, the land
<br />wUl be opened. to entry on an equa.l-
<br />opportunity basis aller public notice in
<br />accordance with appl.lcable regulation'!.
<br />lor the purpose tor whieh it may be
<br />clBsslfied.
<br />(2) Nothing in this section, however,
<br />shnll prevent the SecrE'tary 01 the In-
<br />terlor. pt"fSOnaUy and not through a dele-
<br />gate, trom vacating or modifying a 11nal
<br />order of the Srcretary. In the event
<br />thn.t the 8E><'retary vacates or modifies a
<br />11na1 order within sixty days of the date
<br />It ~ame tlnal, any pnlerence rilht of
<br />l\ petltloner~appllcant. w1U be restored.
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<br />la) Authoritl'. Seetion 2 of the CIa.s-
<br />aI.t1cation and Multiple Use ~ of Sep.
<br />tember 19, 19t:i4 (78 St.aL 986, 43 U.s.C.
<br />1412), requiTes !.he Seeretary of the In-
<br />terior to take certaIn actions when he
<br />PI'OPOM'S the clMaifIcatlon for sale or
<br />other disposal undl"r any statute ot a.
<br />tract of land In exees5 or 2.560 acres.
<br />(b) Publication 01 notice 0/. and pub-
<br />lic hearin"s on, pTOpOlIl'd cla.uijlcation.
<br />The authorized oMeer 5hall publish a
<br />noUce- 01 hla propooed cla6aifl.cation b\
<br />the FEnDAL Rl:GISTER and an aDnounce-
<br />~n~ in a ne~pe.per hQ\'!ng leucral
<br />clrcula tlon in the area or areas in the
<br />vIcinity of the a1fe<:ted land, The not.lcc
<br />shall include the lea-al description of the
<br />atrected land, the law or la.,..s undcr
<br />which the lands would be disposed of
<br />together ll.-Ith such other 1ntonnatlon a..s
<br />the authorized omcer deems pertinent,
<br />Copies ot the notice wUl be St!nt to the
<br />head 01 the governing body of the politl-
<br />eaJ lubdh1slon 01 the State, U any, hav-
<br />ing Jurisdiction over umin&' in the geo-
<br />graphic area. within which the alIected
<br />lands are located, the lovemor 01 that
<br />State and the BU.t multiple use advLsory
<br />board. in that State. the land~use plan-
<br />ning oMcer and land-use plannma- com-
<br />m1ttees, If any, of tile county, In which
<br />the aJrecte-d lands are located, the au-
<br />thorned user or users of the lands or
<br />their selected representath'es. all peU-
<br />Uoner-applicants Involved, and any other
<br />party the' authorized omcer determines
<br />to have an interest in the proper use of
<br />t.he lands. The aut.hori7.ed oMcer will
<br />hold a public hearing 011 t.he proposal
<br />U (1) the proposed cla.sldflcaUon will
<br />atrect more than 25.000 acres or (2) he
<br />detennines that sutnclent public interest
<br />eld$ts to warrant the lIme and expense
<br />of a hear:lng.
<br />(c) Publication 01 Mtlee 01 classifi-
<br />Ntion. Alter ha\ing ronQde~ the
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