Executive Order 6183—Revocation of Withdrawal of Public Lands Pending Resurvey, New Mexico

It is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 5548, dated January 31, 1931, which withdrew the public lands in T. 18 S., R. 16 E., and T. 15 S., R. 23 E. of the New Mexico principal meridian, New Mexico, pending resurvey, be, and the same is hereby, revoked.

And it is hereby ordered, pursuant to Public Resolution 85, approved June 12, 1930 (46 Stat. 580), that, subject to valid rights and the provisions of existing withdrawals, the public lands in said townships shall be opened only to entry under the homestead or desert-land laws by qualified ex-service men for whose service recognition is granted by said resolution, under the terms and conditions of said resolution and the regulations issued thereunder, for a period of 91 days beginning with the date of the official filing of the plats of resurvey of said townships, and thereafter to appropriation by the general public under any public-land law applicable thereto.

Subsequent to the date hereof and prior to the date of restoration to general disposition as herein provided, no right may be acquired to the released land by settlement in advance of entry or otherwise except strictly in accordance herewith.

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

The White House,
June 26, 1933.