[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 56 (Thursday, March 21, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 11651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6812]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[MT-070-1430-01; MTM81959]


Notice of Realty Action: Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) 
Act Classification; Beaverhead County, Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The following public lands in Beaverhead County, Montana, have 
been examined and found suitable for classification for lease or 
conveyance to the State of Montana under the provisions of the 
Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). 
The State of Montana proposes to use the lands for inclusion into the 
Bannack State Park and Historical Area.

Principal Meridian Montana

T. 8 S., R. 11 W.,
    Sec. 5, Lots 4, 7, 8, SWNW, NWSW,
    Sec. 6, Lots 1-9, 11, S2NE, SENW,
    Sec. 7, Lots 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 14, 16, 17, N2NESW, N2NWNWSE,
    Sec. 8, Lots 4, 5, 6,
T. 8 S., R. 12 W.,
    Sec. 1, Lot 6,
    Sec. 12, E2NE,

    Containing 958.24 acres more or less.

    The lands are not needed for Federal purposes. Lease and/or 
conveyance is consistent with current BLM land use planning and would 
be in the public interest. A lease will be issued for those lands which 
may be encumbered. For those lands which are not encumbered or become 
unencumbered, a patent will be issued. The lease or patent, when 
issued, will be subject to the following terms, conditions and 
reservations:
    1. Provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act and to all 
applicable regulations of the Secretary of the Interior.
    2. A right-of-way for ditches and canals constructed by the 
authority of the United States.
    3. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States, together 
with the right to prospect for, mine and remove the minerals.
    4. The lands will be conveyed subject to all valid, existing rights 
(e.g., rights-of-way, easements and leases of record).
    Furthermore, the decision is to revoke Executive Order dated April 
15, 1930, insofar as it affects 958.24 acres of public land withdrawn 
for Oil-Shale Deposits under the authority of the act of Congress 
approved June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 847), as amended by the act of August 
24, 1912 (57 Stat. 497), and to revoke Public Land Order 5739 dated 
July 22, 1980, in its entirety insofar as it affects 305 acres of 
public land withdrawn under the authority of Section 204 of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of October 21, 1976 (90 Stat. 2751; 43 
U.S.C. 1714).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Detailed information concerning this 
action is available for review at the office of the Bureau of Land 
Management, Dillon Resource Area, 1005 Selway Drive, Dillon, Montana 
59725-9431.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Upon publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register, the lands will be segregated from all other 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 and leasing under the mineral leasing laws. For a period 
of 45 days from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register, interested persons may submit comments regarding the 
classification of the lands, the proposed lease/conveyance, or the 
revocation of existing withdrawals to the District Manager, Butte 
District Office, 106 North Parkmont, Box 3388, Butte, Montana 59702-
3388.

CLASSIFICATION COMMENTS: Interested parties may submit comments 
involving the suitability of the land for a State Park. 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 a State Park.
    Any adverse comments will be reviewed by the State Director. 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.

    Dated: March 12, 1996.
James R. Owings,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 96-6812 Filed 3-20-96; 8:45 am]
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