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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[UT-080-4210-04; UTU-65199]

 

Realty Action; Utah

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action; exchange of public and private lands, 
Serial Number UTU-65199.

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SUMMARY: The following described public lands, located in Uintah 
County, Utah have been found suitable for disposal by exchange pursuant 
to Section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of October 
21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716):

Salt Lake, Meridian, Utah

T. 1 N., R. 23 E.,
    Sec. 1: NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 1 S., R. 23 E.,
    Sec. 8: SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 22: SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 23: SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 24: NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 26: Lot 1, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27: E\1/2\NE\1/4\.
T. 1 S., R. 24 E.,
    Sec. 29: S\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 30: Lot 5 through 7, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 31: Lots 5 through 14.
T. 2 S., R. 24 E.,
    Sec. 5: S\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 6: Lot 1 through 3, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/
2\SE\1/4\.
T. 3 S., R. 19 E.,
    Sec. 26: SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27: Lots 1 through 3, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 28: Lots 1 and 2;
    Sec. 29: Lot 1.
T. 4 S., R. 22 E.,
    Sec. 12: W\1/2\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 13: NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\E\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/
4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 24: W\1/2\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/
4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 25: E\1/2\E\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\E\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
W\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 5 S., R. 22 E.,
    Sec. 3: N\1/2\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 10: NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 11: NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 25: W\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 6 S., R. 22 E.,
    Sec. 17: NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 6 S., R. 25 E.,
    Sec. 13: Lots 7 and 12;
    Sec. 15: SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 24: Lots 1, 6 and 7.

    Containing 3,206.94 acres, more or less.

    In exchange for the lands selected from the public land exchange 
pool, described above, the United States would acquire fee title to 
private land owned by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation chosen from the 
private land exchange pool described below:

Salt Lake, Meridian, Utah

T. 12 S., R. 24 E.,
    Sec. 13: S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 34: NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 35: NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 36: All.
T. 12 S., R. 25 E.,
    Sec. 18: SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 19: NW\1/4\.
T. 13 S., R. 24 E.,
    Sec. 3: N\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 35: E\1/2\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 14 S., R. 24 E.,
    Sec. 1: SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 2: Lot 2, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 12: SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/
2\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 13: N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 14 S., R. 25 E.,
    Sec. 12: E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 13: N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15: SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 18: Lots 2 & 5;
    Sec. 19: E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 21: SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 22: NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 23: SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 24: SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 25: NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/
2\SE\1/4\.
    Sec. 27: SW\1/4\NE\1/4\
    Sec. 30: NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\,N\1/2\SE\1/4\, SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 31: NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 14 S., R. 26 E.,
    Sec. 18: Lot 2, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 15 S., R. 25 E.,
    Sec. 5: Lot 8, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 8: NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 17: E\1/2\E\1/2\;
    Sec. 20: N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 21: W\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 33: SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 13 S., R. 26 E.,
    Sec. 30: Lots 1 through 8.
T. 14 S., R. 26 E.,
    Sec. 30: Lot 1, 2 & 3, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/
4\SW\1/4\.

    Containing 5,129.19 acres, more or less.

    Note: Publication of this Notice of Realty Action (NORA) 
terminates and replaces the NORA published under serial number UTU-
65199 on November 23, 1992, in Vol. 57, No. 220, Pages 53927 & 53928 
of the Federal Register.

    The purpose of the land exchange is to acquire private land located 
in the Book Cliffs region of southeastern Uintah County, Utah in 
exchange for public land. The offered private land, known locally as 
the Cripple Cowboy Ranch, is needed to consolidate public land 
ownership within the Book Cliffs. Acquisition of the offered ranch 
property will enhance resource management objectives to preserve 
crucial Rocky Mountain elk calving areas; protect habitat for mule 
deer, black bear, and other wildlife species; improve and protect 
riparian habitat; enhance native fisheries and provide for public 
access and recreational opportunities for future generations in the 
Book Cliffs region.
    The public land will be used to equalize land values for the 
offered private lands within the Book Cliffs pursuant to the exchange 
agreement between RMEF and BLM. The exchange would proceed until such 
time as the values of the public and private lands reach full 
equalization.
    In addition to acquiring part of the Cripple Cowboy Ranch via land 
exchange, riparian lands and associated water rights for portions of 
the offered ranch property may be removed from the above described pool 
of private lands to allow direct purchase by the United States.
    Disposal of the selected public lands would be subject to the 
following reservations and third party rights:

Federal Reservations

    1. A right-of-way for ditches or canals to the United States in 
accordance with 43 U.S.C. 945.
    2. Those rights for the 138 kV electric power transmission line 
granted to the Western Area Power Administration, its successors or 
assigns, by R/W grant, U-0144547, pursuant to the Act of December 5, 
1924 (43 Stat. 672).
    3. A reservation of oil and gas to the United States for those 
public lands with moderate to high potential for oil and gas minerals 
together with the right to explore, prospect for, mine, and remove same 
under applicable law and regulations.

Third Party Rights

    1. Those rights for an access road granted to Robert Young by 
right-of-way (R/W) grant, UTU-53930.
    2. Those rights for electric powerline purposes granted to Moon 
Lake Electric Association by R/W grants, UTU-50821 and UTU-53079.
    3. Those rights for telephone line purposes granted to the Mountain 
States Telephone and Telegraph Company by R/W grant, UTU-53097.
    4. Those rights for a buried water pipeline granted to Sunshine 
Irrigation Company by R/W grant, UTU-65121.
    5. Those rights for a buried water pipeline granted to Jensen Water 
District by R/W grant, UTU-53937.
    6. Those rights for an access road granted to Leonard Heeney by R/W 
grant, UTU-47456.
    7. Those rights for a road granted to Uintah County by R/W grant, 
UTU-71236.

Oil & Gas Leases

    Those rights granted to the holders of oil and gas (O&G) leases, 
described below, pursuant to the Act of February 25, 1920 (41 Stat. 
437; 30 U.S.C. 181, as amended):
    1. O&G lease, U-65924, leased to Beard Oil Company, Myers W. 
Lockyard, and Petrowest Exploration, Incorporated.
    2. O&G leases, U-67262 & U-66075, leased to Atlantic Richfield and 
Beard Oil Company, respectively.
    3. O&G lease, U-66823, leased to Atlantic Richfield.

Grazing Permits

    The privilege of existing grazing permittees to graze their 
livestock on public lands encumbered by such permits would expire two 
years from the date of publication of the Notice of Realty Action in 
the Federal Register, unless the permittees choose to waive their 
grazing privileges earlier.

Floodplain

    Conveyance of these lands by the Secretary of the Interior shall 
not exempt the patent holder or subsequent owners of title from 
compliance with applicable Federal or State law and compliance with 
State or local land use plans, including floodplain management 
restrictions.
    The offered private land will be acquired subject to the following 
third party rights and reservations:
    1. A Class ``D'' Road Resolution executed by the Uintah County 
Commission recorded April 22, 1992 as Entry #92002016 in Book 527 at 
Page 211 of official records of Uintah County, Utah.
    2. Any oil, gas, and mineral rights not reserved to the United 
States of America.
    3. Rights-of-way and easements for roads, ditches, transmission and 
utility lines, now existing on, over, under or across said premises.
    4. An easement in favor of Northwest Pipeline Corporation, recorded 
September 19, 1979, as entry No. 171200, in the official records of 
Uintah County, Utah.
    Publication of this notice in the Federal Register will segregate 
the public lands from the operation of the public land laws and the 
mining laws, except for mineral leasing. The segregative effect will 
end upon issuance of patent or two (2) years from the date of 
publication, whichever occurs first.
    For a period of 45 days from the publication date of this notice in 
the Federal Register, interested parties may submit comments to the 
District Manager, Vernal District Office, 170 South 500 East, Vernal, 
Utah 84078.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Kempenich, Natural Resource 
Specialist, Phone (801) 781-4432.

    Dated: December 20, 1993.
David E. Little,
District Manager.
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