16 U.S.C. § 460nnn–81 | Designation of mineral withdrawal area

(a)

Designation

section 460nnn–11(a) of this titleSubject to valid existing rights, the Federal lands and interests in lands included within the withdrawal boundary as depicted on the map referred to in are hereby withdrawn from—

(1)

location, entry and patent under the mining laws; and

(2)

operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws and from the minerals materials laws and all amendments thereto except as specified in subsection (b).

(b)

Road maintenance

section 460nnn–11(a) of this titleOctober 30, 2000If consistent with the purposes of this subchapter and the management plan for the Cooperative Management and Protection Area, the Secretary may permit the development of saleable mineral resources, for road maintenance use only, in those locations identified on the map referred to in as an existing “gravel pit” within the mineral withdrawal boundaries (excluding the Wilderness Area, wilderness study areas, and designated segments of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System) where such development was authorized before .

Pub. L. 106–399, title IV, § 401Oct. 30, 2000114 Stat. 1669(, , .)

Editorial Notes

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Pub. L. 106–399Oct. 30, 2000114 Stat. 1655 section 460nnn of this titleThis subchapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act of 2000, which is classified generally to this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.