Show bear river bay lands to form bird sanctuary washington may alay 28 the president by executive order has withdrawn from entry a tract ot of acres of 0 public land around bear river bay on the shore of 0 great salt lake in accordance cor with the request of the utah fish and game commissioner plans are under way in utah to establish a bird refuge and public shooting ground on this site and it is intended that a bill shall be introduced in congress next session turning over this area to the state ot of utah tor for this purpose meantime the land will be withheld from settlement and will be surveyed to determine exactly what lands should be conveyed to the state tor for a bird refuge the secretary ot of the interior who recommended this withdrawal Is advised that tho the area around dear bear river bay is one of 0 the most important breeding grounds tor for migratory birds in the united states |