[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 94 (Thursday, May 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26814-26815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12716]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[CA-066-1430-01; CARI-04011]


Notice of Realty Action; Classification of Public Land for 
Conveyance Under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act

SUMMARY: The following described land in 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. The lands were previously classified as suitable for 
leasing under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act in 1963.

San Bernardino Meridian, California

T. 3 S., R. 5 E.,
    Sec. 26: All.

    Containing 640 acres, more or less.

DATES: On or before June 30, 1997, interested parties may submit 
comments concerning the classification and conveyance to the District 
Manager at the California Desert District Office, 6221 Box Springs 
Blvd., Riverside, CA 92507. 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 60 days after publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Detailed information concerning this 
action is available at the California Desert District Office, 6221 Box 
Springs Blvd., Riverside, CA 92507.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Riverside County Waste Resource 
Management District has applied to acquire title to the above described 
public lands. These lands were previously leased to the Riverside

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County Waste Management Department under Recreation and Public Purpose 
Lease CARI 04011, for operation of the Edom Hill Landfill. By 
Resolution No. 94-050, on February 8, 1994, the Riverside County Board 
of Supervisors established the Riverside County Waste Resources 
Management District and transferred the responsibilities of the Waste 
Management Department to the Waste Resource Management District. All 
necessary requirements for conveyance of the land have been completed. 
Conveyance of the Edom Hill Landfill to the Riverside County Waste 
Resource Management District without reversionary interests is 
consistent with current Bureau planning for this area and would be in 
the public interest. The conveyance of land would be subject to the 
following terms and conditions:
    1. Provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act and 
applicable regulations of the Secretary of the Interior.
    2. A right-of-way to the United States for ditches and canals 
pursuant to the Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).
    3. 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.
    4. Those rights for power transmission line purposes granted to 
Southern California Edison Company, its successors or assigns, by 
right-of-way CACA-15528, pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976, as 
amended (43 U.S.C. 1761).
    5. The patentee shall comply with all Federal and State laws 
applicable to the disposal, placement, or release of hazardous 
substances.
    6. The patentee shall indemnify and hold harmless the United States 
against any legal liability or future costs that may arise out of any 
violation of such laws.
    7. No portion of the land covered by such patent shall under any 
circumstances revert to the United States.
    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.

    Dated: May 5, 1997.
Alan Stein,
Acting District Manager.
[FR Doc. 97-12716 Filed 5-14-97; 8:45 am]
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