43 C.F.R. PART 2460—BUREAU INITIATED CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior
Source: 35 FR 9564, June 13, 1970, unless otherwise noted.
Formal action to classify land for retention for multiple use management will be governed by the following procedures (a) Proposed classifications will be clearly set forth on a map by the authorized officer, and on the Land Office records. (1) Notice of proposed classifications involving more than 2,560 acres will be, and those involving 2,560 acres or less may be, published in the (2) Notice of the proposals will be sent to authorized users, licensees, lessees, and permittees, or their selected representatives, the head of the governing body of the political subdivision of the State, if any, having jurisdiction over zoning in the geographic area in which the lands are located, the governor of that State, the BLM multiple use advisory board in that State, and the District advisory board and to any other parties indicating interest in such classifications. (3) The notice will indicate where and when the map and Land Office records may be examined. The notice will specify the general location of the lands, the acreage involved, and the extent to which the land is proposed to be segregated from settlement, location, sale, selection, entry, lease, or other form of disposal under the public land laws, including the mining and mineral leasing laws. The notice of proposed classification will specify the period during which comments will be received, which will not be less than 60 days from date of publication of the notice. (4) The authorized officer will hold a public hearing on the proposal if (i) the proposed classification will affect more than 25,000 acres or (ii) he determines that sufficient public interest exists to warrant the time and expense of a hearing. Not less than 60 days after publication of the proposed classification, a classification will be made by the authorized officer, and a notice of classification published in the For a period of 30 days after publication of the classification in the Classifications may be changed, using the procedures specified in this subpart. Segregative effect of classifications and proposed classifications: (a) Publication in the (b) The segregative effect of a proposed classification will terminate in one of the following ways: (1) Classification of the lands within 2 years of publication of the notice of proposed classification in the (2) Publication in the (3) An Act of Congress; (4) Expiration of a 2-year period from the date of publication of the notice of proposed classification without continuance as prescribed by the Classification and Multiple Use Act, or expiration of an additional period, not exceeding 2 years, if the required notice of proposed continuance is given. (c) The segregative effect of a classification for retention will terminate in one of the following ways: (1) Reclassification of the lands for some form of disposal; (2) Publication in the (3) An Act of Congress; (4) Expiration of the classification. Source: 35 FR 9564, June 13, 1970, unless otherwise noted.
Section 2 of the Classification and Multiple Use Act of September 19, 1964 (78 Stat. 986, 43 U.S.C. 1412), requires the Secretary of the Interior to take certain actions when he proposes the classification for sale or other disposal under any statute of a tract of land in excess of 2,560 acres. The authorized officer shall publish a notice of his proposed classification in the After having considered the comments received as the result of publication, the authorized officer may classify the lands any time after the expiration of 60 days following the publication of the proposed classification in the For a period of 30 days after publication in the (a) Publication in the (b) The segregative effect of a proposed classification will terminate in one of the following ways: (1) Classification of the lands within 2 years of publication of the notice of proposed classification in the (2) Publication in the (3) An Act of Congress; (4) Expiration of a 2-year period from the date of publication of the notice of proposed classification without continuance as prescribed by the Classification and Multiple Use Act of September 19, 1964 (78 Stat. 986, 43 U.S.C. 1411–18), or expiration of an additional period, not exceeding 2 years, if the required notice of proposed continuance is given. (c) The segregative effect of a classification for sale or other disposal will terminate in one of the following ways: (1) Disposal of the lands; (2) Publication in the (3) An Act of Congress; (4) Expiration of 2 years from the date of publication of the proposed classification without disposal of the land and without the notice of proposed continuance as prescribed by the Classification and Multiple Use Act; or (5) Expiration of an additional period, not exceeding 2 years, if the required notice of proposed continuance is given.
Title 43: Public Lands: Interior
PART 2460—BUREAU INITIATED CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
Section Contents
§ 2461.0-1 Purpose.
§ 2461.1 Proposed classifications.
§ 2461.2 Classifications.
§ 2461.3 Administrative review.
§ 2461.4 Changing classifications.
§ 2461.5 Segregative effect.
§ 2462.0-3 Authority.
§ 2462.1 Publication of notice of, and public hearings on, proposed classification.
§ 2462.2 Publication of notice of classification.
§ 2462.3 Administrative review.
§ 2462.4 Segregative effect of publication.
Subpart 2461—Multiple-Use Classification Procedures
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§ 2461.0-1 Purpose.
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§ 2461.1 Proposed classifications.
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§ 2461.2 Classifications.
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§ 2461.3 Administrative review.
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§ 2461.4 Changing classifications.
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§ 2461.5 Segregative effect.
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Subpart 2462—Disposal Classification Procedure: Over 2,560 Acres
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§ 2462.0-3 Authority.
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§ 2462.1 Publication of notice of, and public hearings on, proposed classification.
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§ 2462.2 Publication of notice of classification.
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§ 2462.3 Administrative review.
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§ 2462.4 Segregative effect of publication.
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