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Energy & environment · 01/12/2010Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Extends Withdrawal of Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge Lands for 20 Years

Summary

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has submitted an application to extend the withdrawal of approximately 457,800 acres of Federal lands from mineral entry and location under the United States mining laws for an additional 20 years, amid corrections to errors in the original withdrawal and an opportunity for public comment and a meeting.

Original source language: Federal Register — Interior DepartmentOpen original release →

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