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[FR Doc No: 94-12545]


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[Federal Register: May 23, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[CO-017-94-4210-05; COC-55577]

 

Realty Action; Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act 
Classification; Colorado

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The following public lands in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, 
have been examined and found suitable for classification for conveyance 
to Rio Blanco County under the provisions of the Recreation and Public 
Purposes Act (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), as amended by the Recreation and 
Public Purposes Amendment Act of 1988. Rio Blanco County proposes to 
use the lands for a solid waste landfill.

Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado

T. 2N., T. 97 W.,
    Sec. 25, NW\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, E\1/2\E\1/2\NE\1/4\.

    Containing 230 acres.

    All minerals, excluding the oil and gas, will be conveyed 
concurrently with the surface estate, pursuant to section 209(b) of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1719(b)).
    The lands are not needed for federal purposes. Conveyance is 
consistent with current BLM land use planning, and would be in the 
public interest. The patent, when issued, will be subject to the 
following terms, conditions, and/or reservations:
    1. Provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, the 
Recreation and Public Purposes Amendment Act, and all applicable 
regulations of the Secretary of the Interior.
    2. A right-of-way reservation for ditches and canals constructed by 
authority of the United States under the Act of August 30, 1890 (43 
U.S.C. 945).
    3. Rio Blanco County, its successors or assigns, assumes all 
liability for and shall defend, indemnify, and save harmless the United 
States and its officers, agents, representatives, and employees 
(hereinafter referred to in this clause as the United States), from all 
claims, loss, damage, actions, causes of action, expense, and liability 
(hereinafter referred to in this clause as claims) resulting from, 
brought for or on account of, any personal injury, threat of personal 
injury, or property damage received or sustained by any person or 
persons (including the patentee's employees) or property growing out 
of, occurring, or attributable directly or indirectly, to the disposal 
of solid waste on, or the release of hazardous substances from the 
above described lands, regardless of whether such claims shall be 
attributable to: (1) The concurrent, contributory, or partial fault, 
failure, or negligence of the United States, (2) the sole fault, 
failure, or negligence of the United States.
    4. Compliance with all Federal and State laws applicable to the 
disposal, placement, or release of hazardous substances.
    5. Title shall revert to the United States upon a finding, after 
notice and opportunity for a hearing, that the patentee has not 
substantially developed the lands in accordance with the approved plan 
of development on or before the date five years after the date of 
conveyance. No portion of the land shall under any circumstance revert 
to the United States if any such portion has been used for solid waste 
disposal or for any other purpose which may result in the disposal, 
placement, or release of any hazardous substance.
    6. If, at any time, the patentee transfers to another party 
ownership of any portion of the land not used for the purpose(s) 
specified in the application and approved plan of development, the 
patentee shall pay the Bureau of Land Management the fair market value, 
as determined by the authorized officer, of the transferred portion as 
of the date of transfer, including the value of any improvements 
thereon.
    7. Oil and gas shall be reserved to the United States, together 
with the right to prospect for and remove the same.
    8. A reservation of title to all archaeological and paleontological 
resources within the above described property, together with such right 
of ingress and egress, and temporary occupancy as is necessary to 
identify, inventory, monitor, preserve, protect, mitigate, and remove 
any of said resources within or from the described property. No 
construction or other intentional surface disturbance, except emergency 
response, may take place on lands where identified archaeologic or 
paleologic sites have been identified without prior written 
authorization from the United States. The United States may release any 
or all of the described property from this reservation at any time that 
it determines, in consultation with the State Historic Preservation 
Officer, that the property being released is no longer eligible for 
listing on the National Register of Historic Places or does not contain 
significant archaeological or paleological resources.
    Detailed information concerning this action is available for review 
at the office of the Bureau of Land Management, White River Resource 
Area, 73544 Highway 64, Meeker, Colorado.
    Upon Publication of this notice in the Federal Register, the lands 
will be segregated from all forms of appropriation under the public 
land laws, including the general mining laws, except for conveyance 
under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, conveyance under section 
209(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, and leasing under 
the mineral leasing laws.
    For a period of 45 days from the date of publication in the Federal 
Register, interested persons may submit comments regarding the proposed 
conveyance or classification of the lands to the District Manager, 
Craig District Office, 455 Emerson Street, Craig Colorado 81625.
    Classification Comments: Interested parties may submit comments 
involving the suitability of the land for solid waste landfill 
purposes. Comments on the classification are restricted to whether the 
land is physically suited for the proposal, whether the use will 
maximize the future use or uses of the land, whether the use is 
consistent with local planning and zoning, or if the use is consistent 
with State and Federal programs.
    Application Comments: Interested parties may submit comments 
regarding the specific use proposed in the application and plan of 
development, whether the BLM followed proper administrative procedures 
in reaching the decision, or any other factor not directly related to 
the suitability of the land for a solid waste landfill.
    Any adverse comments will be reviewed by the State Director. In the 
absence of any adverse comments, the classification will become 
effective 60 days from the date of publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vern Rholl, Supervisory Realty 
Specialist, or B. Curtis Smith, Area Manager, White River Resource 
Area, P.O. Box 928, Meeker, Colorado 81641, (303) 878-3601.

    Dated: May 11, 1994.
Robert Schneider,
Associate District Manager.
[FR Doc. 94-12545 Filed 5-20-94; 8:45 am]
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