[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 110 (Monday, June 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31451-31452]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14936]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[CO-010-1430-00; COC60197]


Realty Action: Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act 
Classification in Grand County, CO

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

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: In response to an application from Grand County, Colorado, the 
following public lands have been examined and found suitable for 
classification for conveyance to Grand County, Colorado, under the 
provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as amended (43 
U.S.C. 869 et seq.). The lands are currently leased to Grand County for 
mineral materials to provide cover material for the Granby Landfill, 
and would continue to be used for this purpose. The mineral interests, 
with the exception of oil and gas, will be included in the conveyance 
of the property to Grand County.

Affected Public Lands

Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado

T. 2N., R. 77W., sec. 23, Lots 4, 5, & 6

    The lands described above contain 119.56 acres.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The environmental assessment and other 
information concerning this proposed conveyance is available for review 
by contacting Madeline Dzielak at the Kremmling Resource Area Office at 
1116 Park Avenue, Kremmling, Colorado 80459, (970) 724-3437.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register segregates the public land from the operation of the public 
land laws, including the mining laws, except for conveyance under the 
Recreation and Public Purposes Act and conveyance of the mineral estate 
under Section 209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, for a 
period of two years from the date of publication of this notice. The 
segregative effect shall terminate upon issuance of a patent, upon 
rejection of the application, or two years from the date of publication 
of this notice.
    The following reservations, terms and conditions will be made in a 
patent issued for the public lands:
    1. A reservation to the United States of a right-of-way for ditches 
and canals constructed by authority of the United States, pursuant to 
the Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).
    2. Those rights for powerline purposes as have been granted to 
Mountain Parks Electric, its successors and assigns, by right-of-way 
Colorado 12512 under the Act of February 15, 1901, as amended (43 
U.S.C. 959 (1988)).
    3. Those rights for access road purposes as have been granted to 
Grand County, its successors and assigns, by right-of-way Colorado 
55167 under Title V of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
October 21, 1976 (90 Stat. 2776; 43 U.S.C. 1761).
    4. The provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act amended 
and to all applicable regulations of the Secretary of the Interior.
    5. The lands will revert back to the United States unless 
substantially used in accordance with the approved Plan and Schedule of 
Development, on or before 5 years after issuance of patent.
    6. Grand County, its assigns, assumes all liability for and shall 
defend, indemnify, and save harmless the United States, its officers, 
agents, representatives and employees (hereinafter referred to in this 
clause as the United States), from all claims, loss, damage, actions, 
causes of action, expense and liability (hereinafter referred to in 
this clause as claims) resulting from, brought for, or on account of, 
and personal injury, threat of personal injury, or property damage 
received or sustained by any personal injury, or property damage 
received or sustained by any person or persons (including the 
patentee's employees) or property growing out of, occurring, or 
attributable directly or indirectly, to the disposal of solid waste on, 
or the release of hazardous substances from Lots 4, 5 and 6 section 23, 
T. 2N., R. 77W., Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, regardless of 
whether such claims shall be attributable to: (1) the concurrent, 
contributory, or partial fault, failure, or negligence of the United 
States, or (2) the sole fault, failure, or negligence of the United 
States.
    For a period of 45 days from the date of publication of this 
notice, interested parties may submit comments to the District Manager, 
Grand Junction District Office, Bureau of Land Management, 2815 H Road, 
Grand Junction, Colorado 81506. Any adverse comments will be evaluated 
by the State Director, who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty 
action. In the absence of any adverse comments, this realty action will 
become the final determination of the Department of the Interior.


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    Dated: May 29, 1997.
Mark Morse,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 97-14936 Filed 6-6-97; 8:45 am]
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