[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 56 (Thursday, March 23, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15298-15299]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7088]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[MT-060-05-1430-01; M82474]


Notice of Realty Action: Plan Amendment for the Exchange of 
Public and Private Lands in Fergus County, Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Designation of public lands in Fergus County, Montana, for 
transfer out of Federal ownership in exchange for lands owned by CR 
Kendall. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is also providing notice 
of a plan amendment to the Judith-Valley-Phillips Resource Management 
Plan for the public lands.

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SUMMARY: The public will gain private lands with wildlife habitat and 
recreation potential in addition to public access to the North Moccasin 
Mountains. Disposal of public lands with relatively low public values 
will help meet the management goals for the area where the public will 
gain private land with high resource values and public access. 
Therefore, this exchange is in the public interest. The Bureau of Land 
Management has advised State and local officials regarding the proposed 
exchange.
    The following described public lands are suitable for disposal by 
exchange under Section 206 of the Federal Land Management Act of 1976, 
43 U.S.C. 1716.

Principal Meridian Montana

T. 18 N., R. 18 E.,
    Section 29, Lots 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 13, 14;
    Section 31, Lots 8, 9, 16, 18, 19, 23, 25;
    Section 32, Lots 2, 3, 4;

    Containing 150.51 acres

    The United States will exchange this public land to acquire the 
following described private land:

Principal Meridian Montana

T. 18 N., R. 17 & 18 E.,
    MS 6366--Abbey Lode
    MS 6727--Extension Lode
    MS 6728--Keno Lode
    MS 8470--Arizona Lode
    MS 8471--Fox Lode
    MS 8472--Mason Lode
    MS 8473--Placer Lode
    MS 8474--Legal Tender Lode

    Containing 129.24 acres

DATES: The effective date of this plan amendment decision and proposed 
exchange notice is March 23, 1995.
    Any person who participated in the Judith-Valley-Phillips Resource 
Management Plan Amendment for the CR Kendall exchange having an 
interest or adversely affected by the amendment may protest such 
amendment as stated in 43 CFR 1610.5-2. The protest shall be in writing 
and filed on or before April 24, 1995. Send protests to: Director 
(480), Bureau of Land Management, Resource Planning Team, P. O. Box 
65755, Washington, D.C. 20036. The protest must contain:
    1. The name, mailing address, telephone number and interest of the 
person filing the protest.
    2. A statement of the issue or issues being protested.
    3. A statement of the part or parts of the amendment being 
protested.
    4. A copy of all documents addressing the issue or issues submitted 
during the planning process by the protesting party or an indication of 
the discussion date of the issues(s) for the record.
    5. A concise statement explaining why the State Director's decision 
may be wrong.
    From March 23, 1995 through May 8, 1995, interested parties may 
submit written comments to Chuck Otto, Resource Area Manager, Bureau of 
Land Management, Box 1160, Lewistown MT, 59457. Any adverse comments 
will be evaluated by the BLM, Montana State Director, who may sustain, 
vacate, or modify this realty action. In the absence of any objections, 
this realty action will become the final determination of the 
Department of the Interior.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information related to the Exchange, 
including the Plan Amendment and Environmental Assessment, is available 
for review at the Lewistown District Office, P. O. Box 1160, Lewistown 
MT 59457.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The publication of this notice segregates 
the public lands described above from settlement, sale, location and 
entry 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 for a period of two years from the date of first 
publication. The exchange will be made subject to:
    1. A reservation to the United States of a right-of-way for ditches 
or canals in accordance with 43 U.S.C. 945.
    2. A 60 foot wide right-of-way reservation, 30 feet on either side 
of the centerline, to the United States on a road, approximately one-
half mile in length, crossing those Federal lands to be conveyed to CR 
Kendall, specifically Lots 1 and 5, section 29, T18N R18E, and a 60 
foot wide permanent, exclusive easement, 30 feet on either side of the 
centerline, from CR Kendall to the United States on that same road, 
which crosses sections 29, 31 and 32, T18N R18E.
    3. The exchange must meet the requirements of 43 CFR 4110.4-2(b).
    This exchange is consistent with Bureau of Land Management policies 
[[Page 15299]] and planning and has been discussed with State and local 
officials. The estimated intended time of the exchange is March 1995. 
The public interest will be served by completion of this exchange since 
it will enable the Bureau of Land Management to acquire lands with high 
public values, public access, and will increase management efficiency 
of public lands in the area.

    Dated: March 13. 1995.
Dave Mari,
District Manager, Lewistown.
[FR Doc. 95-7088 Filed 3-22-95; 8:45 am]
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