[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6554-6555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: X97-10212]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[COC-59828]


Colorado; Proposed Classification of Public Lands for State 
Indemnity Selection

    1. The Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners has filed a 
petition for classification and application to acquire the public lands 
described in paragraph five below, under the provisions of Sections 
2275 and 2276 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (43 U.S.C. 851, 852), 
in lieu of certain school lands granted to the state under Section 7 of 
the Act of March 3, 1875 that were encumbered by other rights or 
reservations before the state's title could attach. The application has 
been assigned Serial Number Colorado 59828.
    2. The Bureau of Land Management will examine these lands for 
evidence of prior valid rights or other statutory constraints that 
would bar transfer. This proposed classification is pursuant to Title 
43 Code of Federal Regulations, Subpart 2400 and Section 7 of the Act 
of June 8, 1934 (48 Stat. 1272), as amended (43 U.S.C. 315f).
    3. Information concerning these lands and the proposed transfer to 
the state of Colorado may be obtained from the Bureau of Land 
Management, 2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80215-7093, 
Attention: Realty Group-CO-935.
    4. For a period of 60 days from the date of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register, all persons who wish to submit 
comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the proposed 
classification may present their views in writing to the above address. 
Any adverse comments will be evaluated by the BLM Colorado State 
Director who will issue a notice of determination to proceed with, 
modify, or cancel the action. In the absence of any action by the State 
Director, this classification will become the final determination of 
the Department of the Interior. As provided by Title 43 Code of Federal 
Regulations, Subpart 2450.4(c), a public hearing may be scheduled by 
the State Director if it is determined that sufficient public interest 
exists to warrant the time and expense of a hearing.
    5. The lands included in this proposed classification are in 
Fremont, Hinsdale, Jackson, La Plata, Park, and Routt counties and are 
described as follows:

Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado,

T. 17 S., R. 68 W., Fremont County
    Sec. 11, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, S\1/2\NE\1/4\ and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 21, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 34, W\1/2\ and SE\1/4\;
T. 18 S., R. 68 W.,
    Sec. 3, lots 3, 4, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 4, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, N\1/2\NW\1/4\;
T. 11 S., R. 75 W., Park County
    Sec. 5, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 6, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, S\1/2\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
T. 9 N., R. 77 W., Jackson County
    Sec. 19, S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 29, W\1/2\NW\1/4\ and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 30, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
T. 10 N., R. 78 W.,
    Sec. 7, S\1/2\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 17, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\ and SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 30, lots 1, 2, N\1/2\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\NW\1/4\;
T. 7 N., R. 88 W., Routt County
    Sec. 5, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 8, N\1/2\NE\1/4\ and SW\1/4\NE\1/4\;

New Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado,

T. 43 N., R. 4 W., Hinsdale County
    Sec. 9, lots 22 and 25;
    Sec. 10, lots 34 and 39;
T. 34 N., R. 7 W., North of the Ute Line, La Plata County
    Sec. 7, lot 4;
T. 35 N., R. 7 W.,
    Sec. 2, lot 4;
    Sec. 3, lot 1;
T. 36 N., R. 7 W.,
    Sec. 34, lot 2;
    Sec. 35, lots 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and N\1/2\;
T. 34 N., R. 8 W., North of the Ute Line,
    Sec. 10, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 11, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\ NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\ and S\1/2\S\1/2\;
    Sec. 12, S\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 13, lot 1 and N\1/2\
    Sec. 14, lot 2, E\1/2\NE\1/4\ and W\1/2\NW\1/4\;

    The areas described aggregate approximately 6,036.42 acres.

    6. Rights-of-way granted by the Bureau of Land Management on the 
above lands will transfer with any of the above described land 
transferred to the state. Oil and gas leases will remain in effect 
under the terms and conditions of the leases. Individuals and 
corporations holding valid leases, permits, and/or rights-of-way on the 
public lands described above will be notified individually of this 
notice of proposed classification.
    State law and State Board of Land Commissioners procedures provide 
for the offering to holders of Bureau of Land Management grazing 
permits, licenses,

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or leases the first right to lease lands that may be transferred to the 
state. This classification notice constitutes official notice to 
present holders of grazing use authorizations from the Bureau of Land 
Management that such authorization will be terminated upon transfer of 
any of the land described above to the state of Colorado.
    For a period of 45 days from the date of first publication 
indicated below, persons asserting a claim to or interest in the 
described lands, other than holders of leases, permits, or rights-of-
way, may file such claim with the State Director, Bureau of Land 
Management, 2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80215-7093, with 
evidence that a copy thereof has been served on the Board of Land 
Commissioners, State of Colorado, Room 620, 1313 Sherman Street, 
Denver, Colorado 80203.

    Dated: January 29, 1997.
Robert Abbey,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. 3366 Filed 2-11-97; 8:45 am]
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