[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 41 (Thursday, February 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7802-7803]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4675]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[CO-050-1430-01; COC-57167 et al]


Notice of Realty Action; Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) 
Act Classifications; Colorado

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: The following public lands in Eastern Colorado have been 
examined and found suitable for classification for lease or conveyance 
under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as 
amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.)
    COC57167--Boulder County proposes to use these lands for 
educational, scientific and cultural preservation purposes in the 
Indian Mountain area: Sixth Principal Meridian, T.3N., R.70W., Sec. 8 
NE\1/4\SE\1/4\. Containing 40 acres in Boulder County.
    COC57166--Boulder County proposes to use these lands for 
recreational purposes by adding to the Hall Ranch Open Space:

Sixth Principal Meridian

T.3N., R.71W.,
    Sec. 11, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 13, Lots 1, 2, 3;
    Sec. 14, Lots 1, 2, 6 through 9;
    Sec. 22, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\,
    Sec. 23, Lots 1, 2.

    Containing 640.78 acres in Boulder County.

    COC54367--Colorado Division of Wildlife proposes to use these lands 
for recreational and wildlife management purposes by adding to the 
Watson Lake Unit:

Sixth Principal Meridian,

T.8N., R.69W.,
    Sec. 19, Lot 4.
    Containing 44.78 acres in Larimer County.

    COC54054--Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation 
proposes to use these lands for inclusion in the North Sterling State 
Park:

Sixth Principal Meridian.

T.9N., R.53W.,
    Sec. 3, Lots 1 through 4, Sec. 3, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 4, E\1/2\SE\1/4\.
    Sec. 9, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, S\1/2\SW\1/4\.

    Containing 681.18 acres in Logan County.

    COC38658--Colorado Division of Wildlife proposes to use these lands 
for inclusion in the Tamarack State Wildlife area for recreation and 
wildlife management purposes:

Sixth Principal Meridian,

T.10 N., R.48W.,
    Sec. 22, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.

    Containing 120 acres in Logan County.

    COC54366--Colorado Division of Wildlife proposes to use these lands 
for inclusion in the Cherokee Park Wildlife area for recreational and 
wildlife management purposes:

Sixth Principal Meridian

T.10N., R.71W.,
    Sec. 30, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\,
T.11N., R.71W.;
    Sec. 30, Lots 1, 2, 3;
    Sec. 30, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

    Containing 201.55 acres in Larimer County.

    COC57771--Fremont School District RE-3 proposes to use these lands 
for establishing a baseball/recreational athletic field:

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T.48N., R.12E.,
    Sec. 30, Lot 13 (within);
    Sec. 31, Lot 6 (within).

    Containing 15 acres in Fremont County. Classification of this 
parcel is for ``lease only''.

    COC53355--Clear Creek Land Conservancy proposes to use these lands 
for recreational purposes:

Sixth Principal Meridian

T.3S., R.72W.,
    Sec. 26, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/
4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, W\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/
4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/
2\S\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\.

    Containing 330 acres in Gilpin County.

    COC58926--City of Central proposes to use these lands for municipal 
purposes:

Sixth Principal Meridian

T.3S., R.73W.,
    Sec. 11, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

    Containing 16 acres in Gilpin County.

    COC57819--Jefferson County proposes to use these lands for 
recreational purposes:

Sixth Principal Meridian

T.4S., R.72W.,
    Sec. 1, Lots 1, 4 (within).

    Containing approximately 40 acres in Jefferson County.

    COC58144--Jefferson County proposes to use these lands for 
incorporation into Pine Valley Ranch Park:

Sixth Principal Meridian

T.7S., R.71W.,
    Sec. 29, S\1/2\SW\1/4\.

    Containing 80 acres in Jefferson County.

    The lands are not needed for Federal purposes. Lease or conveyance 
for recreational use is consistent with current BLM land use planning 
and would be in the public interest.
    Upon publication of this notice in the Federal Register, the lands 
will be segregated from all forms of appropriation under the public 
land laws, including the general mining laws, except for lease or 
conveyance under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act.

DATES: Interested parties may submit comments regarding the proposed 
lease/conveyance or classification of the lands before April 8, 1996. 
Reference the applicable serial number in all correspondence. In the 
absence of any adverse comments, the classification will become 
effective 60 days from the date of publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: District Manager, Canon City District Office, or Area 
Manager, Royal Gorge Resource Area, 3170 East Main, Canon City, 
Colorado 81212.


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lindell Greer, Realty Specialist at 
(719) 269-8532.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Classification comments--interested parties 
may submit comments involving the suitability of the land for the 
purposes stated. Comments on the classification are restricted to 
whether the land is physically suited for the proposal, whether the use 
will maximize the future use or uses of the land, whether the use is 
consistent with local planning and zoning, or if the use is consistent 
with State and Federal programs.
    Application comments--interested parties may submit comments 
regarding the specific use proposed in the application and plan of 
development, whether the BLM followed proper administrative procedures 
in reaching the decision, or any other factor not directly related to 
the suitability of the land for the proposals.
Donnie R. Sparks,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 96-4675 Filed 2-28-96; 8:45 am]
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