[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 211 (Wednesday, November 1, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55589-55591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27057]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[NM-017-1430-01; NMNM 94897]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Public Meeting; New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) proposes to withdraw 13,150 
acres of public land to allow for uses beneficial to the Navajo Nation 
and Zuni Pueblo. The proposed withdrawal would also provide protection 
of sites having cultural, historical, religious, geological and 
archaeological significance to the Navajo Nation and Zuni Pueblo. This 
notice closes the land for up to 2 years from surface entry and mining. 
The land will remain open to mineral leasing.

DATES: Comments must be received by January 30, 1996. In addition to 
written comments, a public meeting will be held on December 13, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Albuquerque District Manager, 
BLM, 435 Montano Road NE., Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debby Lucero, BLM, Rio Puerco Resource 
Area Office, 435 Montano Road NE., Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107, (505) 
761-8787.

PUBLIC MEETING: The public is invited to attend a meeting to identify 
issues to be considered in connection with the proposed withdrawal. The 
meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 13, 1995, beginning at 
7:00 p.m. in the auditorium of the J.F. Kennedy Middle School, 600 
Boardman, Gallup, New Mexico.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 25, 1995, a petition was approved 
allowing the BIA to file an application to withdraw the following 
described land from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the 
general land laws including the mining laws but not from the mineral 
leasing laws or Indian laws, subject to valid existing rights:

New Mexico Principal Meridian 

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Area No. 1

Fort Wingate Depot Activity, Gallup, New Mexico

    A tract of land situated in McKinley County, New Mexico, being 
more particularly described as follows:
    Beginning at a point that bears N. 25 deg.28'41'' E., a distance 
of 4,408.36 feet from the Northeast corner, Section 9, Township 13 
North, Range 17 West of the New Mexico Principal Meridian;

Thence N. 1 deg.45'16'' W., 14,465.4 ft.;
Thence S. 82 deg.37'55'' E., 383.75 ft.;
Thence N. 45 deg.22'28'' E., 354.95 ft.;
Thence S. 31 deg.48'26'' E., 1,910.96 ft.;
Thence S. 87 deg.10'22'' E., 532.14 ft.;
Thence N. 77 deg.54'19'' E 234.87 ft.;
Thence N. 33 deg.50'6'' E., 359.43 ft.;
Thence S. 59 deg.5'2'' E., 676.88 ft.;
Thence S. 71 deg.26'15'' E., 1,865.41 ft.;
Thence N. 26 deg.12'19'' E., 2,570.64 ft.;
Thence N. 0 deg.39'23'' E., 2,004.72 ft.;
Thence N. 89 deg.47'7'' E., 8,759.88 ft.;
Thence S. 2 deg.41'45'' E., 16,392.76 ft.;
Thence S. 88 deg.33'11'' W., 15,201.65 ft. to the point of 
beginning, containing an unsurveyed area of 5,250 acres, more or 
less.

    All bearings and distances are planimetric projections based on 
U.S. Geological Survey Maps and drawing C-1, Real Property 
Requirements--Site Map, Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, dated 
3-17-94. This description should be considered subject to correction by 
survey.

Area No. 2

Fort Wingate Depot Activity, Gallup, New Mexico

    A tract of land situated in McKinley County, New Mexico, being 
more particularly described as follows:
    Beginning at a point that bears S. 8 deg.8'28'' E., a distance 
of 22,782.22 feet from the Southeast corner, Section 9, Township 15 
North, Range 17 West of the New Mexico Principal Meridian;

Thence N. 0 deg.7'25'' W., 11,676.9 ft.;
Thence N. 90 deg. E., 12,108.5 ft.;
Thence S. 46 deg.13'27'' E., 1,791.1 ft.;
Thence S. 44 deg.54'31'' W., 1,365.4 ft.;
Thence S. 10 deg.58'13'' W., 1,465.4 ft.;
Thence S. 72 deg.8'57'' W., 2,665.0 ft.;
Thence N. 60 deg.16'14'' W., 1,898.7 ft.;
Thence S. 34 deg.26'46'' W., 8,207.4 ft.;
Thence S. 15 deg.51'47'' W., 1,391.6 ft.;
Thence S. 89 deg.02'11'' W., 2,926.3 ft. to the point of beginning, 
containing an unsurveyed area of 2,043 acres, more or less.

    All bearings and distances are planimetric projections based on 
U.S. Geological Survey Maps and drawing C-1, Real Property 
Requirements--Site Map, Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, dated 
3-17-94. This description should be considered subject to correction by 
survey.

Area No. 3--Cantonment Area

Fort Wingate Depot Activity, Gallup, New Mexico

    A tract of land situated in McKinley County, New Mexico, being 
more particularly described as follows:
    Beginning at a point that bears S. 68 deg.24' E., a distance of 
13,649.15 feet from the Southeast corner, Section 9, Township 15 
North, Range 17 West of the New Mexico Principal Meridian;

Thence S. 60 deg.13'36'' E., 1,265.55 ft.;
Thence S. 0 deg.0'0'' E., 1,016.24 ft.;
Thence S. 71 deg.11'54'' E., 1,692.37 ft.;
Thence S. 22 deg.35'33'' W., 1,853.16 ft.;
Thence N. 67 deg.36'10'' W., 1,237.77 ft.;
Thence N. 26 deg.39'53'' W., 2,108.23 ft.;
Thence N. 00 deg.00'00'' E., 667.65 ft., a line common to BMDO 
Radar/Optics Site #2;
Thence N. 06 deg.37'15'' E., 883.67 ft. to the point of beginning, 
containing an unsurveyed area of 120 acres, more or less.

    All bearings and distances are planimetric projections based on 
U.S. Geological Survey Maps and drawing C-1, Real Property 
Requirements--Site Map, Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, dated 
3-17-94. This description should be considered subject to correction by 
survey.

Area No. 4

Fort Wingate Depot Activity, Gallup, New Mexico

    Two tracts of land, totaling 5,739 acres, situated 
in McKinley County, New Mexico, being more particularly described as 
follows:

Tract 1--Bunker ``D'' Area

    Beginning at a point that bears S. 37 deg.49'12" E., a distance 
of 18,224.48 feet from the Southeast corner, Section 9, Township 15 
North, Range 17 West of the New Mexico Principal Meridian;

Thence S. 60 deg.16'14" E., 1,898.74 ft., a line common to Area No. 
2;
Thence N. 69 deg.8'55" E., 2,714.48 ft., a line common to Area No. 
2;
Thence S. 3 deg.10'41" W., 3,202.92 ft.;
Thence S. 72 deg.46'30" W., 4,686.48 ft.;
Thence N. 51 deg.36'57" W., 1,038.25 ft.;
Thence S. 41 deg.41'41" W., 764.52 ft.;
Thence N. 54 deg.38'39" W., 1,029.06 ft.;
Thence N. 34 deg.02'58" E., 4,697.19 ft. to the point of beginning, 
containing an unsurveyed area of 451 acres, more or less.

Tract 2--Unallocated Remainder Area

    Beginning at a point that bears S. 74 deg.38'26" E., a distance 
of 2,687.86 feet from the Southeast corner, Section 9, Township 15 
North, Range 17 West of the New Mexico Principal Meridian;

Thence S. 85 deg.18'00" E., 6,636.68 ft.;
Thence S. 71 deg.16'54" E., 18,233.26 ft.;
Thence N. 19 deg.53'37" E., 448.34 ft.;
Thence S. 71 deg.15'19" E., 1,235.34 ft.;
Thence S. 21 deg.02'45" E., 2,549.49 ft.;
Thence S. 03 deg.58'43" W., 2,659.78 ft.;
Thence S. 11 deg.12'47" W., 3,235.14 ft.;
Thence S. 19 deg.05'08" W., 2,255.71 ft.;
Thence S. 01 deg.36'33" W., 1,810.91 ft.;
Thence N. 90 deg.00'00" E., 76.28 ft.;
Thence S. 09 deg.58'15" E., 881.09 ft.;
Thence S. 88 deg.16'06" W., 1,628.45 ft.;
Thence S. 58 deg.37'31" W., 6,523.73 ft.;
Thence N. 32 deg.46'39" W., 1,503.30 ft.;
Thence N. 14 deg.22'55" E., 1,945.81 ft.;
Thence N. 79 deg.03'44" E., 3,393.33 ft.;
Thence N. 54 deg.56'38" E., 2,547.53 ft.;
Thence N. 14 deg.38'35" E., 1,408.95 ft.;
Thence S. 82 deg.38'59" W., 2,128.50 ft.;
Thence N. 35 deg.17'51" W., 3,036.98 ft.;
Thence S. 86 deg.55'24" W., 916.88 ft.;
Thence N. 69 deg.02'44" W., 1,525.16 ft.;
Thence N. 46 deg.54'22" W., 3,447.97 ft.;
Thence S. 46 deg.05'23" W., 358.35 ft.;
Thence N. 46 deg.13'44" W., 1,791.52 ft.;
Thence S. 90 deg.00'00" W., 12,108.52 ft.;
Thence N. 02 deg.03'44" W., 9,105.28 ft.;
Thence S. 86 deg.57'48" E., 7,029.20 ft.;
Thence S. 84 deg.15'40" E., 1,238.57 ft.;
Thence N. 67 deg.30'23" W., 1,361.36 ft.;
Thence N. 74 deg.54'26" W., 1,237.95 ft.;
Thence N. 88 deg.02'22" W., 5,802.06 ft.;
Thence N. 28 deg.28'09" W., 590.61 ft. to the point of beginning, 
containing an unsurveyed gross area of 5,793 acres, more or less, 
with exception of; a 299 acre, more or less, site designated for 
BMDO Radar/Optics Site #2; a 120 acre, more or less, site designated 
as the original Cantonment Area; and, approximately 19,000 lineal 
feet of 200-foot wide road/utility right of way using about 88 
acres. The exceptions are described as:

BMDO Radar/Optics Site #2 (Exception)

    Beginning at a point that bears S. 38 deg.32'26" E., a distance 
of 7,598.92 feet from the Southeast corner, Section 9, Township 15 
North, Range 17 West of the New Mexico Principal Meridian;

Thence N. 59 deg.49'57" E., 2,510.3 ft.;
Thence S. 88 deg.46'08" E., 5,755.5 ft.;
Thence S. 06 deg.37'15" W., 1,095.5 ft.;
Thence S. 00 deg.00'00" E., 667.6 ft.;
Thence S. 90 deg.00'00" W., 7,772.9 ft.;
Thence N. 02 deg.20'13" W., 618.5 ft. to the point of beginning, 
containing an unsurveyed area of 299 acres, more or less.

Cantonment Area (Exception) Land Previously Transferred as Area No. 3

    Beginning at a point that bears S. 68 deg.24' E., a distance of 
13,649.15 feet from the Southeast corner, Section 9, Township 15 
North, Range 17 West of the New Mexico Principal Meridian;

Thence S. 60 deg.13'36" E., 1,265.55 ft.;
Thence S. 0 deg.0'0" E., 1,016.24 ft.;
Thence S. 71 deg.11'54" E., 1,692.37 ft.;
Thence S. 22 deg.35'33" W., 1,853.16 ft.;
Thence N. 67 deg.36'10" W., 1,237.77 ft.;
Thence N. 26 deg.39'53" W., 2,108.23 ft.;
Thence N. 00 deg.00'00" E., 667.65 ft.;
Thence N. 06 deg.37'15" E., 883.67 ft. to the point of beginning, 
containing an unsurveyed area of 120 acres, more or less.

Road/Utility Right of Way (Exceptions)

(Main Entrance Road)

 
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100 ft. on each side of centerlines described as beginning at a 
point on the northern military reservation boundary known as the 
traditional Main Entrance Road that bears S. 77 deg.04'52" E., a 
distance of 16,263.20 feet from the Southeast corner, Section 9, 
Township 15 North, Range 17 West of the New Mexico Principal 
Meridian;
Thence S. 18 deg.58'59" W., 4,376.63 ft.;
Thence S. 23 deg.12'51" W., 1,484.17 ft.;
Thence S. 45 deg.29'10" E., 4,101.73 ft.;
Less approximately 1,855 ft. passing through the Cantonment Area.

(Utility Row #1)

50 ft. on each side of centerlines described as beginning at a point 
that bears S. 21 deg.40'01" W., 826.96 ft. from the beginning point 
of the Main Entrance road;
Thence S. 71 deg.12'02" E., 1,692.58 ft.;
Thence S. 20 deg.13'16" W., 5,812.64 ft.

(Radar/Optics Site #2 Road)

50 ft. on each side of centerlines described as beginning at a point 
that bears S. 20 deg.05'16" W., 2,666.29 ft. from the beginning 
point of the Main Entrance road;
Thence N. 61 deg.40'03" W., 2,455.85 ft.

(Utility Row #2)

50 ft. on each side of centerlines described as beginning at a point 
that bears S. 19 deg.07'14" W., 3,804.88 ft. from the beginning 
point of the Main Entrance road;
Thence S. 68 deg.32'05" E., 1,557.76 ft.

    All bearings and distances are planimetric projections based on 
U.S. Geological Survey Maps and drawing C-1, Real Property 
Requirements--Site Map, Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, 
dated 3-17-94. This description should be considered subject to 
correction by survey.
    The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to enable the Bureau 
of Indian Affairs to allow use of the improvements and land for the 
purposes described in the summary above.
    For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this 
notice, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or 
objections in connection with the proposed withdrawal may present 
their views in writing to the Albuquerque District Manager of the 
Bureau of Land Management.
    The application will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2300.
    For a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register, the land will be segregated as 
specified above unless the application is denied or canceled or the 
withdrawal is approved prior to that date. No temporary uses will be 
permitted during this segregative period except as specified in the 
Memorandum of Agreement between the Navajo Nation and Zuni Pueblo 
for the benefit and use of their respective people. The 
environmental cleanup actions by the Department of the Army and TPL, 
Inc. are not affected by the segregation.
    The temporary segregation of the land in connection with a 
withdrawal application or proposal shall not affect administrative 
jurisdiction over the land, and the segregation shall not have the 
effect of authorizing any use of the land by the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs.

    Dated: October 26, 1995.
Charna R. Lefton,
Acting District Manager.
[FR Doc. 95-27057 Filed 10-31-95; 8:45 am]
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