[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: 43CFR2310.3-4]



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                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR

 

    CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

 

PART 2300_LAND WITHDRAWALS--Table of Contents

 

              Subpart 2310_Withdrawals, General: Procedure

 

Sec.  2310.3-4  Duration of withdrawals.



    (a) An order initially withdrawing 5,000 or more acres of land in 

the aggregate, on the basis of the Secretary's authority under section 

204 of the Act (43 U.S.C. 1714), may be made for a period not to exceed 

20 years from the date the order is signed, except that withdrawals 

exceeding 5,000 acres in the State of Alaska shall not become effective 

until notice is provided in the Federal Register and to both Houses of 

Congress. All orders withdrawing 5,000 or more acres in the aggregate 

shall be subject to the Congressional review provision of section 204(c) 

of the Act (43 U.S.C. 1714(c)), except as follows:

    (1) A National Wildlife Refuge System withdrawal may not be 

terminated as provided in section 204(c)(1) of the Act (43 U.S.C 

1714(c)(1)) other than by an Act of Congress; or

    (2) A withdrawal exceeding 5,000 acres in the State of Alaska shall 

terminate unless Congress passes a Joint Resolution of approval within 1 

year after the notice of such withdrawal has been submitted to the 

Congress.

    (b) An order initially withdrawing less than 5,000 acres of land, in 

the aggregate, on the basis of the Secretary's authority under section 

204 of the Act (43 U.S.C. 1714), may be made:

    (1) For such time as the Secretary determines desirable for a 

resource use;

    (2) For not more than 20 years for any other use, including, but not 

limited to, the use of lands for non-resource uses, related 

administrative sites and facilities or for other proprietary purposes; 

or



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    (3) For not more than 5 years to preserve the lands for a specific 

use then under consideration by either House of Congress.

    (c) An order withdrawing lands on the basis of an emergency as 

provided for in section 204(e) of the Act (43 U.S.C. 1714(e)) may be 

made for not more than 3 years.

    (d) Except for emergency withdrawals, withdrawals of specific 

duration may be extended, as provided for in Sec.  2310.4 of this title.