[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 188 (Thursday, September 28, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 50209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24130]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[MT-930-1430-01; MTM 83687]


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

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 80.00 acres of public lands 
out of Federal ownership and will open 160.00 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 valuable waterfowl habitat and access to other 
public land with wildlife habitat and livestock grazing potential. 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: October 25, 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 Doris E. Johnson and Bruce A. 
Johnson:

Principal Meridian, Montana

T. 32 N., R. 21 E.,
    Sec. 13, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    Total acreage conveyed: 80.00 acres.

    2. In exchange for the above lands, the United States acquired the 
following described lands from Doris E. Johnson and Bruce A. Johnson:

Principal Meridian, Montana

T. 35 N., R. 18 E.,
    Sec. 22, SE\1/4\.

    Total acreage acquired: 160.00 acres.

    3. The value of the Federal public land was appraised at $14,600.00 
and the private land was appraised at $10,400.00. A Cash Equalization 
Payment was made to the United States in the amount of $4,200.00.
    4. At 9 a.m. on October 25, 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 October 25, 1995, shall 
be considered as simultaneously filed at that time. Those received 
thereafter shall be considered in the order of filing.

    Dated: September 19, 1995.
Thomas P. Lonnie,
Deputy State Director, Division of Resources.
[FR Doc. 95-24130 Filed 9-27-95; 8:45 am]
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