[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 108 (Thursday, June 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 30880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14707]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[AZ-070-1620-00; AZA 30132]


Notice of Realty Action, Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) 
Act Classification; Arizona

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The following public lands in La Paz County, Arizona have been 
examined and found suitable for classification for lease under the 
provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as amended (43 
U.S.C. 869 et seq.). The classification is for the following lands for 
recreational or historical purposes.

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 10 N., R. 15 W.,
    sec. 28, W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    sec. 29, lots 1 to 6, inclusive, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    sec. 32, lots 1 and 2;
    sec. 33, lots 1 and 2;
    MS 2797.

    The area described contains 1,010 acres.

    The lands are not needed for Federal purposes. Lease is consistent 
with the current BLM land use planning and would be in the public 
interest. The lease, when issued, will be subject to the following 
terms, conditions, and reservations:
    1. Provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act and all 
applicable regulations of the Secretary of the Interior.
    2. A right-of-way for ditches and canals constructed by the 
authority of the United States.
    3. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States, together 
with the right to prospect for, mine, and remove materials.
    4. All valid existing rights documented on the official public land 
records at the time of lease issuance.
    5. Any other reservations that the authorized officer determines 
appropriate to ensure public access and proper management of Federal 
lands and interests therein.
    Detailed information concerning this action is available for review 
at the office of the Bureau of Land Management, Lake Havasu Field 
Office, 2610 Sweetwater Avenue, Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
    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 under 
the Recreation and Public Purposes Act and leasing under the mineral 
leasing laws. 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 lease or classification of the lands to 
the Field Manager, Lake Havasu Field Office, 2610 Sweetwater Avenue, 
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406.

Classification Comments

    Interested parties may submit comments involving the suitability of 
the lands for recreational or historical purposes. 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 the local planning and 
zoning, or if the use is consistent with the State and Federal 
programs.

Application Comments

    Interested parties may submit comments regarding the specific use 
proposed, 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 recreational purposes.
    Any adverse comments will be reviewed by the 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:
Aline LaForge, Bureau of Land Management, Lake Havasu Field Office, 
2610 Sweetwater Avenue, Lake Havasu City, Arizona (520) 505-1200.

    Dated: May 27, 1997.
Jaime T. Provenico,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 97-14707 Filed 6-4-97; 8:45 am]
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