Public Land Order No. 7959; Extension of Public Land Order No. 7628, Withdrawal of Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range; Wyoming
This Public Land Order extends the duration of the withdrawal created by PLO No. 7628, which would otherwise expire March 7, 2025, for an additional 20-year period. PLO No. 7628 withdrew 1,960.10 acres of public lands in Big Horn County, Wyoming, from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land laws, including the United States mining laws, subject to valid existing rights, to protect wild horse and wildlife habitat and watershed, recreation, cultural, and scenic values within the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range.
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