[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 144 (Thursday, July 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 38570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-18493]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[MT-930-1430-01; MTM 82585]


Conveyance of Public Lands in Beaverhead County, Montana, and 
Order Providing for Opening of Public Land in Beaverhead 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 1,192.72 acres of public 
lands out of Federal ownership and will open 320.00 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 with wildlife 
habitat, excellent big-game hunting opportunities, timber resources, 
wetlands, recreation use area, and is adjacent to a wilderness study 
area. 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: September 17, 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 Jack G. Thomas Limited Partnership:

Principal Meridian, Montana

T. 13 S., R. 5 W.,
    Sec. 19, lots 1-4, inclusive, and E\1/2\ and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 20, SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\ and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 29, N\1/2\N\1/2\ and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\; and
    Sec. 30, N\1/2\NE\1/4\.

    Total acreage conveyed: 1,192.72 acres.

    2. In exchange for the above lands, the United States acquired the 
following described lands from Jack G. Thomas Limited Partnership:

T. 11 S., R. 11 W.,
    Sec. 10, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\.

Total acreage acquired: 320.00 acres.

    3. The value of the Federal public land was appraised at $88,000.00 
and the private land was appraised at $143,800.00. An Equalization 
Payment from the Land and Water Conservation Fund was made in the 
amount $55,800.00.
    4. At 9 a.m. on September 17, 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 September 17, 1995, 
shall be considered as simultaneously filed at that time. Those 
received thereafter shall be considered in the order of filing.

    Dated: July 18, 1995.
Thomas P. Lonnie,
Deputy State Director, Division of Resources.
[FR Doc. 95-18493 Filed 7-26-95; 8:45 am]
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