[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 161 (Monday, August 21, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43474-43475]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-20625]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[MT-020-05-1920-00-4775; MTM-81618]


Realty Action--Exchange

AGENCIES: Bureau of Land Management, Montana, Miles City District, 
Powder River Resource Area, Interior; and Forest Service, Montana, 
Custer National Forest, Agriculture.

ACTION: Notice of Realty Action MTM-81618. Exchange of public and 
private surface lands, acquisition of an exclusive public easement, and 
jurisdictional transfer of acquired public lands in Powder River 
County, Montana.

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SUMMARY: The following described surface lands have been determined 
suitable for disposal by exchange to Gay Ranch, Incorporated under the 
authority of Section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716).
    Selected public surface land to be acquired by Gay Ranch, 
Incorporated in Powder River County, Montana:

Principal Meridian Montana,

T. 8 S., R. 47 E.,
    Sec. 1, lot 4 and 10.
T. 6 S., R. 48 E.,
    Sec. 12, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 13, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 14, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 25, N\1/2\S\1/2\.
T. 7 S., R. 48 E.,
    Sec. 24, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 25, Lots 3 & 4, W\1/2\E\1/2\, W\1/2\.
T. 8 S., R. 48 E.,
    Sec. 4, all;
    Sec. 5, N\1/2\;
    Sec. 6, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\W\1/2\, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 7, NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 9, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, N\1/2\N\1/2\.
T. 6 S., R. 49 E.,
    Sec. 17, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 31, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 32, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 34, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
T. 7 S., R. 49 E.,
    Sec. 3, S\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 4, N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 5, lots 3 and 4, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, lot 3 [now lot 11]*;
    Sec. 29, lot 13 [now lot 19]*;
    Sec. 30, lots 2 to 4, inclusive;
    Sec. 30, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 31, lots 1 to 3, inclusive;
    Sec. 32, lot 2 [now lot 10]*.
T. 8 S., R. 49 E.,
    Sec. 6, lot 6 [now lot 11]*;
    Sec. 7, lots 2 and 4 [now private due to erosion]*.

    Approximately 4,561.67 acres.

    * Final survey approval pending.

    Offered surface estate to be acquired by the U. S. Government, 
Bureau of Land Management in Powder River County, Montana:

Principal Meridian Montana,

T. 6 S., R. 48 E.,
    Sec. 32, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 33, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
T. 7 S., R. 48 E.,
    Sec. 1, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, 
SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 4, HES 653;
    Sec. 7, 8, & 17, HES 991 (minus 17.69 ac. sold to the State of 
MT for the State Hwy Comm.);
    Sec. 9, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/
4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/
4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/
4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/
4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, E\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 13, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 13, Lot 4, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 14 & 23, HES 995;
    Sec. 14 & 15, HES 996 (minus 4.73 ac. sold to the State of MT 
for the State Hwy Comm.);
    Sec. 15 & 16, HES 986 (minus 17.92 ac. sold to the State of MT 
for the State Hwy Comm.);
T. 7 S., R. 49 E.,
    Sec. 7, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.

    Approximately 1,961.37 acres.

    Exclusive Road Easement to be acquired by the U. S. Government, 
Bureau of Land Management from Gay Ranch, Incorporated in Powder River 
County, Montana:

Principal Meridian Montana,

T. 7 S., R. 48 E.,
    Sec. 13, SW1/4SW1/4;
    Sec. 24, NW1/4NW1/4.

    Approximately 3.97 acres.
    Acquired surface estate to be transferred by jurisdictional 
transfer from the Bureau of Land Management to the Forest Service:

Principal Meridian Montana,

T. 6 S., R. 48 E.,
    Sec. 32, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 33, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
T. 7 S., R. 48 E.,
    Sec. 4, HES 653; 

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    Sec. 7, 8, & 17, HES 991 (minus 17.69 ac. sold to the State of 
MT for the State Hwy Comm.);
    Sec. 9, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/
4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/
4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/
4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/
4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, E\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 14 & 23, HES 995;
    Sec. 14 & 15, HES 996 (minus 4.73 ac. sold to the State of MT 
for the State Hwy Comm.);
    Sec. 15 & 16, HES 986 (minus 17.92 ac. sold to the State of MT 
for the State Hwy Comm.).

    Approximately 1,036.91 acres.

DATES: On or before October 5, 1995, interested parties may submit 
comments to the District Manager, Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 
940, Miles City, Montana 59301 or Forest Supervisor, Custer National 
Forest, P.O. Box 2556, Billings, Montana 59103. Any adverse comments 
will be evaluated by the BLM Montana State Director or USFS Regional 
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 Interior and Department of 
Agriculture.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information related to this exchange 
and the environmental assessment is available for review at the Bureau 
of Land Management, Powder River Resource Area, P.O. Box 940, Garryowen 
Road, Miles City, Montana 59301 or U. S. Forest Service, Custer 
National Forest, 2602 1st Avenue North, P.O. Box 2556, Billings, 
Montana 59103.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public lands described above are 
segregated from settlement, sale, location, and entry under the public 
land laws, including the mining laws, but not from the mineral leasing 
laws nor 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 publication of this notice. The exchange will be made subject 
to:
    1. A reservation to the United States of all mineral resources 
including the right to extract such minerals, a right-of-way for 
ditches or canals in accordance with 43 U.S.C. 945, and Montana Highway 
right-of-way reservation MTM-026230.
    2. All valid existing rights of record including a road right-of 
way to Powder River County, MTM-59941, and a telephone cable right-of-
way to Range Telephone Cooperative, Inc., MTM-59032.
    3. Fair market value based on accepted appraisal methods.
    4. The exchange must meet the requirements of 43 CFR 4110.4-2(b).
    This exchange is consistent with BLM policies and the Powder River 
RMP/EIS and has been discussed with state and local officials. The 
public interest will be served by completion of this exchange because 
it will enable the BLM to block up federal lands and acquire access to 
a block of federal lands, and enable the Forest Service to acquire 
inholdings within the Custer National Forest, and will increase 
management efficiency of public lands in the area.
Glenn A. Carpenter,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 95-20625 Filed 8-18-95; 8:45 am]
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