§ 460v–4.
Lands withdrawn from location, entry, and patent under United States mining laws; removal of minerals; receipts, disposition
The lands within the recreation area, subject to valid existing rights, are hereby withdrawn from location, entry, and patent under the United States mining laws. The Secretary of the Interior, under such regulations as he deems appropriate, may permit the removal of the nonleasable minerals from lands or interests in lands within the recreation area in the manner prescribed by section 387 of title 43, and he may permit the removal of leasable minerals from lands or interests in lands within the recreation area in accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act of February 24, 1920,
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So in original. Probably should be “
February 25, 1920,”.
as amended [
30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.], or the Acquired Lands Mineral Leasing Act of
August 7, 1947 [
30 U.S.C. 351([Pub. L. 90–540, § 5], Oct. 1, 1968, [82 Stat. 904].)