[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 82 (Friday, April 28, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21003-21004]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-10437]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[MT-930-1430-01; MTM 81002]


Conveyance of Public Lands in Teton County, Montana, and Order 
Providing for Opening of Public Land in Teton County; Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This order informs the public and interested state and local 
governmental officials of the conveyance of 175.36 acres of public 
lands out of Federal ownership and will open 41.58 acres of surface 
estate reconveyed to the United States in an exchange under the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. (FLPMA), 
to the operation of the public land laws. The land that was acquired in 
the exchange provides access to other public land and recreation access 
to the Sun River, additional wetlands, wildlife habitat, and increased 
opportunity for riparian habitat improvement projects. The exchange 
also allows for increased management efficiency of public land in the 
area. No minerals were exchanged by either party. The public interest 
was well served through completion of this exchange.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 20, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dick Thompson, BLM Montana State 
Office, P.O. Box 36800, Billings, Montana 59107, 406-255-2829.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. Notice is hereby given that in an 
exchange of land made pursuant to Section 206 of FLPMA, the following 
described lands were transferred to Kelly-Moore Paint Company, Inc.:

Principal Meridian, Montana

T. 20 N., R. 3 W.,

    Sec. 18, lots 1-4, inclusive;

T. 21 N., R. 3 W.,

    Sec. 15, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;

T. 21 N., R. 4 W.,

    Sec. 20, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;

T. 19 N., R. 5 W.,

    Sec. 18, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\.

    Total acreage conveyed: 175.36 acres.

    2. In exchange for the above lands, the United States acquired the 
following described lands from Kelly-Moore Paint Company, Inc.:

Principal Meridian, Montana

Parcel A

T. 20 N., R. 3 W.,

    Sec. 4, S\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/
4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\. [[Page 21004]] 

Parcel B

    A tract of land in SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, Section 4 and E\1/
2\SE\1/4\, Section 5, T. 20 N., R. 3 W., more fully described as 
follows: Beginning at the south \1/16\ corner to sections 4 and 5; 
thence S. 0 deg. 15' W., 357.3 feet along the line between sections 
4 and 5 to the centerline of the Sun River; thence N. 66 deg. 56' 
W., 267.5 feet; thence N. 50 deg. 11' W., 142.8 feet to the 
centerline of a county road, the last two courses running upstream 
along the centerline of the Sun River; thence N. 37 deg. 28' E., 
439.7 feet; thence N. 17 deg. 20' E., 488.2 feet to the north line 
of the SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\ section 4, the last two courses being 
along the centerline of a county road; thence S. 89 deg. 04' 30'' 
E., 607.7 feet; thence S. 0 deg. 15' W., 654.9 feet; thence N. 
89 deg. 04' W., 660.4 feet to the point of beginning, the last three 
courses being along the north, east, and south lines of the SW\1/
4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\ section 4.

    Containing 41.58 acres, more or less.

    3. The value of the Federal public land was appraised $11,700.00 
and the private land was appraised at $10,400.00. An equalization 
payment was made to the United States for $1,300.00.
    4. At 9 a.m. on June 20, 1995, the lands described in paragraph 2 
above that were conveyed to the United States will be opened only to 
the operation of the public land laws generally, subject to valid 
existing rights and requirements of applicable law. All valid 
applications received at or prior to 9 a.m. on June 20, 1995, shall be 
considered as simultaneously filed at that time. Those received 
thereafter shall be considered in the order of filing.

    Dated: April 20, 1995.
James Binando,
Acting Deputy State Director, Division of Lands and Renewable 
Resources.
[FR Doc. 95-10437 Filed 4-27-95; 8:45 am]
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