[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54814-54815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27044]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[CA-066-1430-01; CARI-4386]


Notice of Realty Action; Classification for Conveyance of 
Recreation and Public Purposes Leased Land for Sanitary Landfill

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
    The lands were found suitable and classified for lease in 1972; 
however, at that time they were not classified for conveyance.

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SUMMARY: The following described land in Coachella, Riverside County, 
California, has been examined and found suitable for conveyance under 
provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act of June 14, 1926, 
as amended, 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq. The 640 acres were classified as 
suitable in 1972 and were leased to Riverside County Waste Management 
Department under Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Serial Number CARI-
4386. This R&PP lease was for the Coachella Landfill. By Resolution No. 
94-050, on February 8, 1994, Riverside County's Board of Supervisors 
established the Riverside County Waste Resources Management District 
(the District). All assets under control of the County Waste Management 
Department were transferred to the District, and approval was given for 
the District to manage solid waste disposal and operate all of the 
County Landfills.
    In 1994, requests were submitted for the Coachella Landfill to be 
patented to the District. Subsequently, the District has completed the 
necessary procedures for conveyance. These procedures included 
submission of an Indemnification Statement for Patent Issuance on a 
Disposal Site and preparation of a Lands Transfer Audit (LTA) and 
Environmental Assessment (EA).

San Bernardino Meridian, California

T. 5 S., R. 8 E.,
    Sec. 22: All

    Containing 640 acres, more or less.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lands are not required for Federal 
purposes. Conveyance of the Coachella Landfill to the District without 
reversionary interests is consistent with current Bureau planning for 
this area and would be in the public interest. The patent, when issued, 
will be subject to the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes 
Act and applicable regulations of the Secretary of the Interior, and 
will contain the following reservations to the United States:
    1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches and canals constructed by the 
United States pursuant to the Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).
    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 such regulations as the Secretary of the 
Interior may prescribe.
    And will be subject to:
    1. Those rights for power transmission line purposes granted to 
Southern California Edison Company, its successors or assigns, by 
right-of-way CACA-4163, pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976, as 
amended (43 U.S.C. 1761).
    2. Those rights for power transmission line purposes granted to 
Southern California Edison Company, its successors or assigns, by 
right-of-way CACA-17905, pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976, as 
amended (43 U.S.C. 1761).
    3. Those rights for oil and gas pipeline facilities granted to 
Southern California Gas Company, its successors or assigns, by right-
of-way CALA-0107395, pursuant to the Act of February 25, 1920 (30 
U.S.C. 186).
    4. Those rights for oil and gas pipeline facilities granted to 
Southern California Gas Company, its successors or assigns, by right-
of-way CALA-0110795, pursuant to the Act of February 25, 1920 (30 
U.S.C. 186).
    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 and leasing 
under the mineral leasing laws.
    Detailed information concerning this action is available at the 
California Desert District Office, 6221 Box Springs Blvd., Riverside, 
CA 92507. 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, in care of the above address. Objections will 
be reviewed by the State Director, who may sustain, vacate, or modify 
this realty action. In the absence of any adverse comments, the 
classification will become effective December 5, 1996.

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    The lands will not be conveyed until after the classification 
becomes effective. The patent to Riverside County Waste Resources 
Management District of the leased disposal site will include these 
provisions (43 CFR 2743.3-1):
    (a) The patentee shall comply with all Federal and State laws 
applicable to the disposal, placement, or release of hazardous 
substances;
    (b) The patentee shall indemnify and hold harmless the United 
States against any legal ability or future costs that may arise out of 
any violation of such laws;
    (c) No portion of the land covered by such patent shall under any 
circumstances revert to the United States.

    Dated: October 11, 1996.
James L. Williams,
Acting District Manager, California Desert.
[FR Doc. 96-27044 Filed 10-21-96; 8:45 am]
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