[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 78 (Monday, April 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17718-17719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9774]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[NV-930-1430-01; N-57578]

Notice of Realty Action; Nevada
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The following described public lands in Elko and Eureka 
Counties, Nevada, administered by the Bureau of Land Management, 
including the mineral estate with no known value, have been determined 
to be suitable for disposal by exchange under Section 206 of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of October 21, 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1716).

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada
T. 35 N., R. 49 E.,
    Sec. 8, NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, lots 1, 2, E\1/2\NW\1/4\.
T. 36 N., R. 49 E.,
    Sec. 26, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 34, N\1/2\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\.
T. 36 N., R. 50 E.,
    Sec. 8, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 17, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, S\1/2\NW\1/4\.

    Containing 1278.64 acres, more or less.
    In exchange for these lands the United States will acquire the 
following described private lands from Barrick Goldstrike Mines, 
Inc.
Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 33 N., R. 55 E.,
    Sec. 31, lots 1-4, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\.

    Containing 689.68 acres, more or less.


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Further information concerning the exchange, 
including the environmental assessment, is available for review at the 
Bureau of Land Management, Elko District Office, 3900 E. Idaho Street, 
Elko, Nevada.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the exchange is to acquire 
non-Federal land located within the South Fork Canyon Special 
Recreation Management Area that has high values for riparian and 
wildlife habitat and public recreation. The public interest will be 
well served by completing the exchange.
    Barrick will acquire the mineral and surface estate in and to the 
Federal lands, subject to a reservation to the United States for oil, 
gas, and geothermal resources. The United States will acquire an 
undivided one-half interest in the mineral estate in and to the non-
Federal lands.
    The above described lands will be subject to an appraisal to 
determine the value of the lands to be exchanged. Land values will be 
equalized based on the final appraisal. Any equalization payment would 
be made in accordance with 43 CFR 2201.5(c)(2).
    Subject to valid existing rights, publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register will segregate the subject lands from all 
appropriations under the public land laws, including the mining laws, 
mineral leasing laws, and the Geothermal Steam Act. The segregation 
will terminate upon issuance of the patent or upon publication in the 
Federal Register of a termination of segregation, or two years from 
date of publication, whichever occurs first.
    Patent, when issued, will contain the following reservations to the 
United States:
    1. A right-of-way for ditches and canals constructed by the 
authority of the United States, Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).
    2. Oil and gas and geothermal. A more detailed description of this 
reservation, which will be included in the patent document, is 
available for review at the Elko District office.
    The patent will be subject to:
    1. Those rights for powerline purposes which have been granted to 
Sierra Pacific Power Co., its successors or assignees, by right-of-way 
grant N-38874 under the authority of the Act of October 21, 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1761).
    2. Those rights for powerline purposes which have been granted to 
Sierra Pacific Power Co., its successors or assignees, by right-of-way 
grant N-47775 under the authority of the Act of October 21, 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1761).
    3. Those rights for water pipeline purposes which have been granted 
to Elko Land and Livestock Co., its successors or assignees, by right-
of-way grant N-52388 under the authority of the Act of October 21, 1976 
(43 U.S.C 1761).
    4. Those rights for water storage reservoir purposes which have 
been granted to Elko Land and Livestock Co., its successors or 
assignees, by right-of-way grant N-54209 under the authority of the Act 
of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761).
    5. Those rights for fenceline purposes which have been granted to 
the Bureau of Land Management, its successors or assigns, by right-of-
way reservation N-60524 under the authority of the Act of October 21, 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761).
    6. Those rights for fenceline purposes which have been granted to 
the Bureau of Land Management, its successors or assigns, by right-of-
way reservation N-60525 under the authority of the Act of October 21, 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761).
    7. Those rights for cattleguard purposes which have been granted to 
the Bureau of Land Management, its successors or assigns, by right-of-
way reservation N-60526 under the authority of the Act of October 21, 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761).
    8. Those rights for access road purposes which have been granted to 
Newmont Gold Company, its successors or assigns, by right-of-way grant 
N-60654 under the authority of the Act of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1761).
    Permitted grazing use on the selected lands would be reduced by 339 
AUMs (suspended and active livestock use) from the grazing permit held 
by Elko Land and Livestock Co. as a result of this action. Unless the 
two-year notification is waived for the above reduction, the reduction 
would occur two years after receipt of the official notification in 
accordance with the regulations contained in 43 CFR 4110.4.
    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 
proposed land exchange and Environmental Assessment to the Elko 
District Office, Bureau of Land Management, Attn: Kenneth Nelson, 
Realty Specialist, 3900 E. Idaho Street, Elko, NV 89801. All objections 
will be reviewed by the State Director, who may sustain, vacate, or 
modify this realty action. In the absence of timely filed objections, 
this realty action shall become the final determination of the 
Department of the Interior.

    Dated: April 10, 1996.
David J. Vandenberg,
Acting District Manager.
[FR Doc. 96-9774 Filed 4-19-96; 8:45 am]
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