[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 212 (Thursday, November 2, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55728-55729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27246]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[AZ-024-06-1430-1; AZA-28907]


Notice of Realty Action Noncompetitive Sale of Public Lands in 
Maricopa County, AZ

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice modifies classification orders AZA 18069, dated 
August 31, 1984 and July 7, 1989, and AZA 8642, dated August 11, 1978, 
and February 15, 1991, to provide for the offer of a noncompetitive 
commercial lease and eventual direct sale, upon payment of fair market 
value, of the following described lands to the city of Tempe (Tempe) 
pursuant to Sections 302, 203 and 209 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1732, 1713, 1719). Tempe's 
currently held Recreation and Public Purpose (R&PP) Act lease will be 
replaced with a commercial lease. The commercial lease and 
classification orders cited above will be terminated upon issuance of 
patent.

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 1 N., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 14, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/
4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/
4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 17 N\1/2\, excluding metes and bounds description for 
approximately 20 acres to remain under withdrawal to Bureau of 
Reclamation for Salt River Project purposes.

    Containing 369.375 acres, more or less.

    The mineral estate may be conveyed pursuant to Section 209 of FLPMA 
if it is determined that the lands contain no known mineral value or if 
mineral development would interfere with surface development and 
surface development is considered to be a more beneficial use than 
mineral development.
    The patent, when issued, will reserve a right-of-way for ditches 
and canals to the United States, and will be subject to all valid 
existing rights of record, including but not limited to, rights-of-way 
for the Salt River channelization, Hohokam and East Papago Freeways, 
and FAA DVORTAC facility. The withdrawal for Bureau of Reclamation's 
Salt River Project will be modified or terminated prior to the sale.
    For a period of 45 days from the date of publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register, interested parties may submit comments to the 
District Manager, Phoenix District at the address listed below. In the 
absence of timely objections, this proposal shall become the final 
determination of the Department of the Interior.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Kershaw, Phoenix District 
Office, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, 2015 W. Deer Valley Road., 
Phoenix, Arizona 85027 (602) 780-8090.

    Dated: October 25, 1995.
David J. Miller,
Associate District Manager.
[FR Doc. 95-27246 Filed 11-1-95; 8:45 am]
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