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<br />lW~O <br /> <br />o U 1111 " <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Sl,Ibparl 2411-Procedl,lres <br />!i 211 1.0-3 .4.ulhor;I,-, <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. <br />S 2111,1 I)j~p".~1 ..r".~;fi""'li,," p.......r. <br />d....... <br />Ii 2111.1_1 1'..';I;....."I'I]I;....I;on ~,.Irm. <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. <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />. <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />. <br /> <br />RULES AND REGULATIONS <br /> <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 <br /> <br />- . <br /> <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. <br />!j 2,HI.I-2 Spct';,,1 p.........t1un./I ..I,,~r.. <br />pro,..,......1 rli,po"al d"",iJi..nlion r.,,' <br />......d.2.;;(,O....r..... <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 <br /> <br />i <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />FEDERAL IfGISlU. VOL. 30, NO. 196-SAJUItDAl', 0008U 9, 1965 <br />