[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 4, 1994)]
[Notices]
[Pages 326-328]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-2]


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[Federal Register: January 4, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[OR-050-4410-10:GP3-286]

 

Intent To Amend Resource Management Plan; Realty Action, Grant 
County, Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior, Prineville District.

ACTION: Notice of intent to amend the John Day Resource Management 
Plan; notice of realty action--exchange of public land in Grant County, 
Oregon.

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    In accordance with 43 CFR 1601.3, notice is hereby given that the 
Bureau of Land Management in the State of Oregon, Prineville District, 
intends to amend that portion of the John Day Resource Management Plan 
(RMP) within the Prineville District. The existing RMP was approved in 
August 1985 and provides management direction and resource allocations 
for all BLM-managed lands in Grant County located in central and 
northeastern Oregon.
    The amendment is to specifically identify public lands in the 
Central Oregon Resource Area located in Grant County for retention or 
disposal and to identify, generally, private land that may be suitable 
for acquisition through exchange, purchase or donation. All 
acquisitions will be on a ``willing buyer--willing seller'' basis. 
Presently, there are over 180,000 acres of public land managed by the 
Bureau of Land Management in Grant County, which contains a total of 
approximately 3,000,000 acres of land. While the John Day RMP does 
identify public land suitable for sale, it does not specifically 
identify public lands suitable for exchange or other realty actions. It 
also does not identify which of the BLM-managed public lands should be 
retained for multiple use or what privately-owned lands may be suitable 
for acquisition.
    Additionally, this notice serves as the Notice of Realty Action as 
required by 43 CFR part 2200. The Prineville District is considering 
five exchange proposals affecting 8,340 acres of public land described 
as follows:

Exchange 1

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T. 10 S., R. 27 E.,                                                     
  Sec. 21: W\1/2\NW\1/4\.......................................       80
  22: S\1/2\SW\1/4\............................................       80
  26: NW\1/4\SW\1/4\...........................................       40
  27: SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\............      160
  28: NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\...........................       80
  29: SW\1/4\SW\1/4\...........................................       40
  30: NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\...........................       80
  32: NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/              
   4\SE\1/4\...................................................      200
  33: E\1/2\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\............................      120
  34: W\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\............      160
T. 11 S., R. 27 E.,                                                     
  Sec. 4: NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\ SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/         
   4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\...........................      440
  5: SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.............      160
  6: SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\,SW\1/4\...........      120
  7: S\1/2\NE\1/4\.............................................       80
  8: E\1/2\SE\1/4\.............................................       80
  11: N\1/2\NE\1/4\............................................       80
  21: NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\...................      280
  22: N\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\.............................      160
  23: NE\1/4\..................................................      160
  25: NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\............      160
  27: NW\1/4\NW\1/4\...........................................       40
  34: E\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\............................      120
  36: N\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\............................      120
T. 11 S., R. 28 E.,                                                     
  Sec. 5: SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.......................................       40
  6: E\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.............................      120
  17: SW\1/4\SW\1/4\...........................................       40
  18: N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/        
   4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\..........................................      280
  20: W\1/2\NW\1/4\............................................       80
  21: NE\1/4\NE\1/4\...........................................       40
  30: S\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\............................      120
  31: N\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\............................      120
  32: N\1/2\NE\1/4\............................................       80
T. 12 S., R. 27 E.,                                                     
  Sec. 1: NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.......................................       40
  2: N\1/2\....................................................      320
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    Approximately..............................................    4,220
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Exchange 2

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T. 7 S., R. 27 E.,                                                      
  Sec. 13: SE\1/4\NW\1/4\......................................       40
  21: SE\1/4\..................................................      160
  22: S\1/2\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\............................      120
  23: N\1/2\NW\1/4\............................................       80
  24: NW\1/4\SE\1/4\...........................................       40
  26: SW\1/4\NW\1/4\...........................................       40
  28: E\1/2\NE\1/4\............................................       80
T. 7 S., R. 28 E.,                                                      
  Sec. 1: NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.......................................       40
  7: N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.............      160
  8: NW\1/4\SW\1/4\............................................       40
  10: SW\1/4\SE\1/4\...........................................       40
  12: NE\1/4\NE\1/4\...........................................       40
  15: SE\1/4\SE\1/4\...........................................       40
  17: SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\.............      200
  26: SE\1/4\NW\1/4\...........................................       40
  29: SW\1/4\SW\1/4\...........................................       40
  30: NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\...........................       80
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    Approximately..............................................    1,280
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Exchange 3

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T. 7 S., R. 29 E.,                                                      
  Sec. 3: W\1/2\NW\1/4\........................................       40
  9: SW\1/4\NW\1/4\............................................       40
  10: W\1/2\SE\1/4\............................................       80
  14: S\1/2\NW\1/4\............................................       80
  15: SE\1/4\NE\1/4\...........................................       40
T. 7 S., R. 30 E.,                                                      
  Sec. 1: NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\........      160
  2: NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\.............................      120
  5: SE\1/4\SE\1/4\............................................       40
  8: NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\...................................      200
  9: NE\1/4\NW\1/4\............................................       40
  12: NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\..................................      200
  15: NW\1/4\NE\1/4\...........................................       40
  23: SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\...........................       80
  24: NE\1/4\NE\1/4\...........................................       40
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    Approximately..............................................    1,200
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Exchange 4

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T. 14 S., R. 31 E.,                                                     
  Sec. 28: SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\.............................      200
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    Approximately..............................................      200
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Exchange 5

    The adjoining landowner would like to acquire the tracts noted 
below and various proposals have been discussed. Although specific 
tracts have not been offered in exchange for the public land, the BLM 
would consider trading these tracts for private land along the North or 
South Forks of the John Day River.

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T. 13 S., R. 28 E.,                                                     
  Sec. 17: SE\1/4\.............................................      160
  18: Lots 3 and 4.............................................       80
  19: Lot 1, E\1/2\NE\1/4\.....................................      120
  20: N\1/2\N\1/2\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.............      240
  22: S\1/2\SE\1/4\............................................       80
  24: NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\...........................       80
  29: SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/2\...........................       80
  30: Lots 3 and 4, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.............      160
  31: Lot 4....................................................       40
  32: SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\............................      120
  33: W\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/        
   4\..........................................................      240
  34: NW\1/4\NE\1/4\...........................................       40
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    Approximately..............................................    1,440
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    In exchange for these lands, the Federal Government may acquire the 
following:

Exchange 1

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T. 9 S., R. 26 E.,                                                      
  Sec. 34: S\1/2\SW\1/4\.......................................       80
T. 10 S., R. 26 E.,                                                     
  Sec. 3: W\1/2\...............................................      320
  4: NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\S\1/2\..............................      200
  5: SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\....................................      240
  8: S\1/2\NE\1/4\.............................................       80
  9: N\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\..............      200
  10: W\1/2\E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\...............................      320
  14: S\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.............      200
  15: E\1/2\...................................................      320
  16: All......................................................      640
  21: NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\...................................      240
  22: W\1/2\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\...........      600
  23: E\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\.....      520
  24: W\1/2\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\............................      120
  25: W\1/2\E\1/2\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/         
   4\..........................................................      320
  26: E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\......      600
  27: NE\1/4\NE\1/4\...........................................       40
  33: NW\1/4\SW\1/4\...........................................       40
  35: N\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/        
   4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\............      440
  36: NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\............................      120
T. 11 S., R. 26 E.,                                                     
  Sec. 1: N\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/          
   4\..........................................................      320
  2: N\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\..............      200
  10: NE\1/4\NE\1/4\...........................................       40
  11: NE\1/4\NE\1/4\...........................................       40
  12: W\1/2\NW\1/4\............................................       80
T. 11 S., R. 27 E.,                                                     
  Sec. 7: SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.......................................       40
  8: SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\.............................      120
  17: N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\.....      520
  18:NE\1/4\NE\1/4\............................................       40
  20: N\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\............................      120
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    Approximately..............................................    7,160
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Exchange 2

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T. 8 S., R. 31 E.,                                                      
  Sec. 31: NE\1/4\ south of the country road...................  .......
  32: N\1/2\ west and south of the county road.................  .......
  32: E\1/2\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\ west and south of the county         
   road........................................................  .......
T. 9 S., R. 31 E.,                                                      
  Sec. 4: Lot 4, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/           
   4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\ west and south of the county             
   road........................................................  .......
  5: Lots 1 and 2, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ west and south of the county          
   road........................................................  .......
  9: N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ west and south of the county         
   road........................................................  .......
  9: NE\1/4\NW\1/4\............................................  .......
  10: NW\1/4\ south of the road................................  .......
  10: E\1/2\SW\1/4\ west and south of the county rd............  .......
    Approximately..............................................      850
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Exchange 3

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T. 7 S., R. 29 E.,                                                      
  Sec. 1: SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/         
   4\..........................................................      280
  2: SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\.............      160
  3: S\1/2\SE\1/4\.............................................       80
  4: S\1/2\E\1/4\..............................................       80
  9: N\1/2\N\1/2\..............................................      160
  10: N\1/2\N\1/2\.............................................      160
  11: N\1/2\N\1/2\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\..............................      200
T. 7 S., R. 30 E.,                                                      
  Sec. 2: N\1/2\NW\1/4\........................................       80
  3: SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\............................       80
  4: S\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\....................................      240
  5: S\1/2\N\1/2\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\...............      280
  6: S\1/2\N\1/2\, N\1/2\S\1/2\................................      320
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    Approximately..............................................    2,120
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Exchange 4

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T. 14 S., R. 26 E.,                                                     
  Sec. 36: W\1/2\ (or other property of equal value, along the          
   South Fork fo the John Day River)...........................      320
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    Approximately..............................................      320
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Exchange 5

    Tracts to be acquired have not yet been identified, but the 
proponent has offered to purchase land along the North or South Forks 
of the John Day River.
    Appraisals for these exchanges have not yet been completed. 
Therefore, the amount of land traded may be different than that shown 
after values are equalized.
    The purpose of the exchanges are to acquire and block up lands in 
Grant County, particularly along the forks of the John Day River. These 
lands have high public value for riparian, fisheries, wildlife, 
recreation and scenic quality. Acquisition of this land would be 
consistent with the Bureau's planning system after the plan is amended. 
The value of the lands has not been determined; however, upon 
completion of the final appraisal, the acreage will be adjusted or 
money will be used to equalize values. The public lands will be 
transferred subject to: (1) A reservation to the United States of a 
rights-of-way for ditches or canals constructed by the authority of the 
United States, Act of Aug. 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945); (2) All valid 
existing rights-of-way, leases, permits or licenses in effect at the 
time of exchange. The mineral estate is expected to be included in the 
exchange.
    Interest has also been expressed in a tract of public land 
described as: 

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T. 13 S., R. 31 E.,                                                     
  Sec. 26: SW\1/4\SW\1/4\......................................       40
  35: NW\1/4\NW\1/4\...........................................       40
    Approximately..............................................       80
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    This land would be retained for use associated specifically with 
the airport and allow for expansion of airport activities. If not used 
in conjunction with the airport, the tract will become available for 
exchange.
    The publication of this notice in the Federal Register segregates 
the public lands described above from appropriation under the public 
land laws, including the mining laws, but not from exchange pursuant to 
Section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.
    This segregative effect shall terminate upon issuance of a patent 
to such lands, upon publication in the Federal Register of a Notice of 
Termination of the segregation or 18 months from date of this 
publication, whichever occurs first.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the scoping document, as well as 
detailed information concerning the proposed exchanges and land use 
plan amendment, are available for review at the Prineville District 
Office, 185 East Fourth St., Prineville, OR 97754, (503) 447-4115 and 
the Central Oregon Resource Area, 2321 E. Third St., (503) 447-7003. 
Contact Dick Cosgriffe, Area Manager or Ron Lane, Realty Specialist.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE PLAN AMENDMENT: Major issues involved in 
the plan amendment are the identification of public lands in the 
Central Oregon Resource Area located in Grant County for retention for 
multiple use management, the identification of public lands suitable 
for disposal by sale, exchange or public purpose lease, the general 
identification of areas of private land suitable for acquisition and 
access to the public lands by people of the United States.
    Disciplines to be represented on the interdisciplinary team 
preparing the plan amendment and associated Environmental Assessment 
(EA) are: Wildlife, fisheries, recreation, watershed, lands and realty, 
cultural, forestry, economics and land use planning. Copies of the 
scoping document, as well as more detailed information are available at 
the Prineville District Office or the Central Oregon Resource Area 
Office, both located in Prineville, Oregon.
    A 45-day period for public review and comment is provided to meet 
the requirements for both the Notice of Intent and Notice of Realty 
Action. Scoping of issues and management alternatives which have been 
identified will also be refined through this process. The 45-day 
comment period will begin with the publication of this Notice in the 
Federal Register. There will be an open house in Prineville on February 
2, 1994, in the BLM office at 2321 E. Third Street from 10 a.m. to 3 
p.m. to provide information and answer questions regarding the 
proposals in this plan. A public meeting will also be held in John Day 
on February 3, 1994 at 7 p.m. in the Grant County Senior Center, 
located at 142 NE Dayton Street. Additional meetings and a 60-day 
public comment opportunity will be provided upon completion of the 
draft management plan amendment and environmental assessment in the 
spring of 1994. Dates, times and locations of those meetings and public 
comment opportunities will be published in the Federal Register, as 
well as in local newspapers. Notices will also be mailed to all known 
interested parties.

    Dated: December 23, 1993.
James L. Hancock,
District Manager.
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