[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 43, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 43CFR2091.5-4]

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                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
    CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 2090_SPECIAL LAWS AND RULES--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart 2091_Segregation and Opening of Lands
 
Sec. 2091.5-4  Segregative effect and opening: Water power withdrawals.

    (a) Lands covered by powersite reserves, powersite classifications, 
and powersite designations are considered withdrawn and are segregated 
from operation of the public land laws, but are not withdrawn and 
segregated from the operation of the mineral laws.
    (b) These lands may be opened to operation of the public land laws 
after a revocation or cancellation order issued by the Department of the 
Interior or after a determination to open the lands is made by the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under section 24 of the Federal 
Power Act. (See subpart 2320) Mining claims may be located on such lands 
under procedures in subpart 3730 of this title. These lands are opened 
by publication in the Federal Register of an opening order specifying 
the extent, date and time of opening.