§460hhh–6. Withdrawal

(a) In general

Subject to valid existing rights and except for lands described in subsection (b) of this section, all Federal lands within the Recreation Area are withdrawn from-

(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;

(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and

(3) operation under the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws.

(b) Exception

The lands referred to in subsection (a) of this section are described as follows:

W½E½ and W½, Sec. 27, T23S, R58E, Mt. Diablo Meridian.

( Pub. L. 103–63, §8, Aug. 4, 1993, 107 Stat. 300 .)

References in Text

The public land laws, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), are classified generally to Title 43, Public Lands.

The mining laws and the mineral leasing laws, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), (3), are classified generally to Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining.

Geothermal leasing laws, referred to in subsec. (a)(3), are classified principally to chapter 23 (§1001 et seq.) of Title 30.