[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 67 (Tuesday, April 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 16867]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8906]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[WY-985-0777-66; WYW 136534]


Proposed Realty Action, Park County, Wyoming

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

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM`s) Cody Resource Area has 
examined the following described public land and Bureau of Reclamation-
withdrawn (BOR) land in Park County, Wyoming and have determined the 
land to be suitable for classification and lease to the city of Cody 
under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as 
amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). The Area Manager, Wyoming Area Office, 
of the BOR has concurred with the examination and determination.

Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming

T. 52 N., R. 100 W.,

    Sec. 6, a strip of land 350 feet long, 40 feet wide (0.32 acre), 
across a portion of lot 43 C as defined by map survey.
    Sec. 7, W\1/2\ of lot 5, W\1/2\SE\1/4\ of lot 5, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\ 
of lot 5, W\1/2\E\1/2\ of lot 39, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\ of lot 39, S\1/
2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/
4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\N\1/2\SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 8, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/
4\.

    Containing 148.18 acres, more or less.

    The area to be leased consists of 92.5 acres for the archery range, 
and 3.63 acres for an access road (total 96.13 acres). The city of Cody 
proposes to use the land as an archery range, with a separate agreement 
between the city of Cody and the Cody Archery Club allowing the club to 
construct, operate, and maintain the archery range.
    The area classified as suitable (148.18 acres) is greater than the 
area to be leased because of the need to include the access road in the 
lease. The land is not needed for Federal purposes. Leasing is 
consistent with current BLM land use planning, and would be in the 
public interest. Because of safety and vandalism concerns, the lease 
area 996.13 acreas) would be closed to general public use involving 
firearms, off-road vehicles, overnight camping, and after-dark 
activities. The lease, when issued, will be subject to the following 
terms, conditions and reservations:

    1. Provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act and to 
all applicable regulations of the Secretary of the Interior.
    2. All valid existing rights documented on the official public 
land records at the time of lease issuance.
    3. All minerals shall be received to the United States, together 
with the right to prospect for, mine, and remove the minerals.
    4. Any other reservations that the authorized officer determines 
appropriate to ensure public access and proper management of Federal 
lands and interest therein.

    An open house was held on February 24th, 1997, to inform the 
public, including adjacent landowners, of the proposal. No adverse 
comments were received.
    Upon publication of this notice in the Federal Reigster, the land 
will be segregated from all other forms of appropriation under the 
public land laws, including the general mining laws, except for lease 
under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act and leasing under the 
mineral leasing laws.
    Classification Comments: Interested parties may submit comments 
involving the suitability of the land for an archery range. Comments on 
the classification are restricted to whether the land is physically 
suited for the proposal, whether the use will maximize the future use 
or uses of the land, whether the use is consistent with local planning 
and zoning, or if the use is consistent with State and Federal 
programs.
    Application Comments: Interested parties may submit comments 
regarding the specific use proposed in the application and plan of 
development, whether the BLM followed proper administrative procedures 
in reaching the decision, or any other factor not directly related to 
the suitability of the land for an archery range facility. Any adverse 
comments will be reviewed by the BLM State Director. In the absence of 
any adverse comments, the classification will become effective 60 days 
from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Detailed information concerning this 
action is available for review at the office of the Bureau of Land 
Management, Cody Resource Area, 1002 Blackburn Avenue, Cody, Wyoming.

COMMENTS: For a period of 45 days from the date of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register, interested persons may submit comments 
regarding the proposed classification or lease of the lands to the Area 
Manager, Cody Resource Area, P.O. Box 518, Cody, Wyoming 82414-0518. 
Comments, including names and street addresses of respondent will be 
available for public review at the Cody District Office, 1002 Blackburn 
Avenue, Cody, Wyoming during regular business hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m.), Monday through Friday, except holidays. Individual respondents 
may request confidentiality. If you wish to withhold your name or 
address from public review or from disclosure under the Freedom of 
Information Act, you must state this prominently at the beginning of 
your comments. Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by 
law. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from 
individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of 
organizations or businesses, will be made available for public 
inspection in their entirety.

    Dated: April 2, 1997.
Darrell Barnes,
Worland District Manager.
[FR Doc. 97-8906 Filed 4-7-97; 8:45 am]
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