[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 241 (Friday, December 16, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-30965]


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[Federal Register: December 16, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[Docket No. 4310-DN and MT-060-09-1430-01; MTM-83609]

 

West HiLine Resource Management Plan Amendment; Liberty County, 
MT

AGENCY: Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management.

ACTION: Supplement to the Notice of Intent to amend the West HiLine 
Resource Management Plan.

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SUMMARY: This notice supplements the Notice of Intent for the ``West 
HiLine Resource Management Plan Amendment; Liberty County, MT'' 
published in the Federal Register, Volume 58, No. 96, page 29,432, on 
Thursday, May 20, 1993. This notice expands the amendment to include 
the following land exchange.
    The Bureau of Land Management proposes exchanging 120.00 acres of 
Federal Surface estate to the Meissner Ranches Incorporated for 125.27 
acres of private land. The Public land is legally described as S\1/
2\SE\1/4\ Section 19, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ Section 20, T. 29 N., R. 7 E., 
P.M.M., Liberty County, Montana. The private land is legally described 
as Lot 1, Section 17, Lots 2, 3, and 4, Section 20, T. 29 N., R. 8 E., 
P.M.M., Hill County, Montana. The Meissner Ranches would use the land 
for farming and grazing. The private land has recreation, wildlife, and 
riparian values. Disposal and acquisition of these lands were not 
analyzed in the West HiLine Resource Management Plan (RMP) and 
associated Environmental Impact Statement. Disposal of Federal land 
requires that the specific tract be identified in the land use plan 
with the criteria to be met for exchange and discussion of how the 
criteria have been satisfied. This will be part of the plan amendment 
and environmental assessment. The Great Falls Resource Area, Lewistown 
District, Bureau of Land Management will prepare an environmental 
assessment to analyze the effects of disposal.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Comments and recommendations on this notice to 
amend the West HiLine RMP should be received on or before 30 days from 
the date of this notice.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Great Falls Resource Area, 
812 14th. St. N., Great Falls, MT 59401.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard L. Hopkins, Area Manager, 
Great Falls Resource Area, 812 14th. St. N., Great Falls, MT 59401, 
(406) 727-0503.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Per the Notice of Intent published in the 
Federal Register on May 20, 1993, the amendment to the West HiLine RMP 
will also address the proposed exchange of 503.44 acres of Federal 
surface estate to the Pugsley Ranch for 113.17 acres of private land.

    Dated: December 8, 1994.
B. Gene Miller,
Associate District Manager.
[FR Doc. 94-30965 Filed 12-15-94; 8:45 am]
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