[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 43, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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and powersite designations are considered withdrawn and are segregated 

from operation of the public land laws, but are not withdrawn and 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.