[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8456-8457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4525]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[MT-065-07-1430-01; MTM-83721]


Notice of Realty Action and Plan Amendment; Montana

AGENCY: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management.

ACTION: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is providing notice of a 
plan amendment of the Judith Valley Phillips Resource Management Plan. 
The purpose of the amendment is to allow the sale of 80 acres of public 
land directly to Phillips County, Montana under criterion 2 of section 
203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976 (43

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U.S.C. 1713). The BLM is also providing notice of the proposed sale of 
the same public land in Phillips County involving the surface estate to 
Phillips County.

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SUMMARY: Phillips County will use the purchased land as part of a new 
proposed Malta Airport. The BLM advised state and local officials about 
the proposed sale. The estimated fair market value is $12,400. Sale of 
the public land will occur in May 1997. The 80 acres of described 
public land is suitable for sale under criterion 2 of section 203 of 
FLPMA of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1713); T. 30 N., R. 29 E., P.M.M. sec 11, S\1/
2\SE\1/4\.

DATES, COMMENTS AND PROTESTS: The effective date of this plan amendment 
decision and proposed sale notice is the publication date of this 
notice in the Federal Register.
    Any person who participated in the Judith Valley Phillips Resource 
Management Plan amendment process having an interest or adversely 
affected by the approval or amendment of a resource management plan may 
protest such approval or amendment as stated in 43 CFR 1610.5-2. The 
protest shall be in writing and filed within 30 days of the effective 
date of this notice. Send protests to the: Director (WO-210), Bureau of 
Land Management, Attn: Brenda Williams 1849 ``C'' Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20240.
    The protest must contain:
    1. The name, mailing address, telephone number and interest of the 
person filing the protest.
    2. A statement of the issue or issues being protested.
    3. A statement of the part or parts of the plan amendment being 
protested.
    4. A copy of all documents addressing the issue or issues submitted 
during the planning process by the protesting party or an indication of 
the discussion date of the issue(s) for the record.
    5. A concise statement explaining why the State Director's decision 
is believed to be incorrect.
    Comments on the proposed sale may occur for 45 days from the date 
of this notice. Send comments to: Bureau of Land Management, Phillips 
Resource Area Office, HC 65 Box 5000, Malta, Montana. 59538-0047.
    The State Director will weigh adverse comments on the proposed sale 
and may vacate or change this notice concerning the proposed sale. 
Without any objections this notice will become the final determination 
of the Department of the Interior.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information related to the plan 
amendment, proposed sale and environmental assessment are available 
from Richard M. Hotaling, Area Manager, Phillips Resource Area, HC 65 
Box 5000, Malta, MT 59538-0047, 406-654-1240.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The publication of this notice segregates 
the public land described above from appropriation under the public 
land laws, including the mining laws but not from sale under Section 
203 of the FLPMA of 1976. The segregation will end upon issuance of the 
conveyance document or 270 days from the date of publication of this 
notice, whichever occurs first. The conveyance of public land is 
subject to a reservation of a right-of-way for ditches and canals under 
43 U. S. C. 945 and a reservation of all federal minerals.

    Dated: February 12, 1997.
Richard M. Hotaling,
Area Manager.
[FR Doc. 97-4525 Filed 2-24-97; 8:45 am]
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