[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 121 (Friday, June 21, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31948-31949]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15800]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[AZ-055-96-1430-01; AZA 29057 and AZA 29058]


Arizona; Notice of Realty Action; Recreation and Public Purposes 
Act Leases/Conveyances; La Paz County, AZ

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.


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ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Quartzsite, Arizona, Fire Department has filed two 
applications pursuant to the Recreation and Public Purposes Act of June 
14, 1926, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869, et seq.) for lease/conveyance of 
public land for fire stations at the following locations:

AZA 29058--Quartzsite Fire Station #3

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 3 N., R. 19 W.,
    Sec. 28, N\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.

AZA 29057--Quartzsite Fire Station #2

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 4 N., R. 19 W.,
    Sec. 28, N\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate 10 acres (5 acres each), more or 
less.
    The lands described above are a part of the public land which 
have been classified as suitable for lease/conveyance under the R&PP 
Act.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fire station #2 would be located within the 
Town of Quartzsite, and is needed for quick response to the area south 
of Interstate 10. The area receives heavy use by winter visitors. Fire 
station #3 would be located in La Paz Valley, approximately 6 miles 
south of Quartzsite, and is needed because it borders a subdivision in 
the Quartzsite Fire District which has no fire station. This area also 
receives heavy use by winter visitors. This station would be manned by 
volunteers.
    Leases and conveyances, when issued, will contain the following 
reservations to the United States:
    1. Rights-of-way for ditches and canals constructed by the 
authority of the United States.
    2. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States, together 
with the right to prospect for, mine, and remove such deposits from the 
same under applicable law and regulations to be established by the 
Secretary of the Interior.
    And will be subject to:
    1. The provisions of the R&PP Act and all applicable regulations of 
the Secretary of the Interior.
    2. Those rights for a fiber optics line which have been granted to 
US Sprint, Inc. (AZA 22287) under the Act of October 26, 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1761).
    3. Those rights for a public road which have been granted to La Paz 
County Public Works Department (AZA 25925) under the Act of October 26, 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761).
    4. Those rights for a powerline which have been granted to Arizona 
Public Service Company (AZA 10167) under the Act of October 26, 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1761).

APPLICATION COMMENTS: 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 Area Manager, Yuma Resource Area Office, 
2555 East Gila Ridge Road, Yuma, Arizona 85365. Comments should address 
the specific uses proposed in the applications and plans of 
development, whether the Bureau of Land Management followed proper 
administrative procedures in reaching the decision, or any other factor 
not directly related to the suitability of the land for fire stations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Any adverse comments will be reviewed by the District 
Manager, Yuma District Office. In the absence of any adverse comments, 
the land will not be offered for leases/conveyances until August 20, 
1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Curtis, Realty Specialist, at 
(520) 317-3237.

    Dated: June 14, 1996.
Maureen A. Merrell,
ADM, Admin/Acting District Manager.
[FR Doc. 96-15800 Filed 6-20-96; 8:45 am]
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