[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 57 (Thursday, March 24, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-6985]


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[Federal Register: March 24, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[NM-030-4210-04; NMNM 82657]

 

Issuance of Exchange Conveyance Document and Order Providing for 
Opening of Public Land in Grant County, NM

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice informs the public of the conveyance of 40.00 
acres of public land (surface estate) out of Federal ownership. This 
notice will also open 41.24 acres of acquired land to the operation of 
the public land laws.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie Hargrove, Acting Area Manager, Mimbres Resource Area, 1800 
Marquess, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States issued an exchange 
conveyance document to Hurt Cattle Company, Incorporated, on September 
16, 1993, for the following described land (surface estate) in Grant 
County, New Mexico, pursuant to Section 206 of the Act of October 21, 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716):

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 26 S., R. 15 W.,
    Sec. 34, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.

    Containing 40.00 acres.

    In exchange for the above-described land, the United States 
acquired the following land (surface estate) within Grant County, 
New Mexico:

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 27 S., R. 15 W.,
    Sec. 7, lot 2.

    Containing 41.24 acres.

    The purpose of this exchange was to resolve the unauthorized use 
of public land for a ranch headquarters. The public interest was 
served through completion of this exchange.

    The values of the Federal public land and the non-Federal land in 
the exchange were equal.
    At 9 a.m. on April 25, 1994, the land acquired by the United States 
shall be open to the operation of the public land laws, generally, 
subject to valid existing rights, the provisions of existing 
withdrawals, and the requirements of applicable law. All applications 
received at or prior to 9 a.m. on April 25, 1994 shall be considered as 
simultaneously filed at that time. Those received thereafter shall be 
considered in the order of filing.

    Dated: March 11, 1994.
Frank Splendoria,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. 94-6985 Filed 3-23-94; 8:45 am]
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