Federal Register #PLO No. 7970

Extension of Public Land Order for Utah Lake Drainage Basin and Diamond Fork Systems, Bonneville Unit, Utah

This notice concerns the extension of a public land withdrawal for the Utah Lake Drainage Basin and Diamond Fork Systems in Utah County, Utah. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management - Scope of Action: - Extension of Public Land Order No. 7668 by Public Land Order No. 7970 - Affects approximately 6,558.96 acres in Utah County - Purpose is to prevent land uses that could interfere with the operation of the Utah Lake Drainage Basin and Diamond Fork Systems, part of the Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah Project - Project Significance: - Supports irrigation, municipal, industrial, hydroelectric, conservation, and recreation needs in Utah - Lands remain open to mineral leasing and other authorized uses on National Forest System lands - No procurement, contracting, OEMs, vendors, or product/service requirements are associated with this notice

Description

This Public Land Order extends the withdrawal established by PLO No. 7668 for an additional 20-year term to prevent uses conflicting with the operation of the Utah Lake Drainage Basin and Diamond Fork Systems, part of the Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah Project. The project supports Utah's irrigation, municipal, industrial, hydroelectric, conservation, and recreation needs. The lands remain open to mineral leasing and other legally authorized uses on National Forest System lands. The order includes a corrected legal land description aggregating 6,558.96 acres in Utah County. The withdrawal will expire 20 years from the effective date unless further extended by the Secretary of the Interior.

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