[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 1 (Friday, January 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 109-110]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-34211]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[NV-930-1430-00; N-59080]


Notice of Realty Action: Lease/conveyance for Recreation and 
Public Purposes

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, DOI.

ACTION: Recreation and Public Purpose Lease/conveyance.

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SUMMARY: The following described public land in Las Vegas, Clark 
County, Nevada has been examined and found suitable for lease/
conveyance for recreational or public purposes under the provisions of 
the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et 
seq.). The City of Las Vegas proposes to use the land for a park site, 
in conjunction with the existing Oakey Detention Basin (N-37225).

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 21 S., R. 60 E.,
    Section 2: N\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\

    Containing 30 acres, more or less.

    The land is not required for any (federal purpose). The lease/
conveyance is consistent with current Bureau planning for this area and 
would be in the public interest. The lease/patent, when issued, will be 
subject to the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act and 
applicable regulations of the Secretary of the Interior, and will 
contain the following reservations to the United States:
    1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches or canals constructed by the 
authority of the United States, Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).
    2. 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

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applicable law and such regulations as the Secretary of the Interior 
may prescribe.
    And will be subject to:
    1. An easement (Parcel 1: Torrey Pines & Redwood) North 40 feet, 
the East 40 feet and the West 30 feet of the North Half of the 
Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 2.
    2. An easement (Parcel 2: SW Corner Oakey & Torrey Pines) A 
triangular parcel of land bounded as follows: bounded on the North by 
the South line of the North 40 feet of the North Half of the Northeast 
Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 2; bounded on the East 
by the West line of the East 40 feet of said North Half of the 
Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter; and bounded on the 
Southwest by the arc of a circle concave Southwesterly, having a radius 
of 25 feet and being tangent to the South line of said North 40 feet 
and tangent to the West line of said East 40 feet.
    3. An easement (Parcel 3: SE Corner Oakey & Redwood) A triangular 
parcel of land bounded as follows: bounded on the North by the South 
line of the North 40 feet of the North Half of the Northeast Quarter of 
the Southwest Quarter of said Section 2; bounded on the West by the 
East line of the West 30 feet of said North Half of the Northeast 
Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and bounded on the southeast by the 
arc of a circle concave Southeasterly, having a radius of 20 feet and 
being tangent to the South line of said North 40 feet and tangent to 
the East line of said West 30 feet.
    4. An easement (Parcel 4: O'Bannon & Torrey Pines) The South 30 
feet and the East 40 feet of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast of 
the Southwest Quarter of said Section 2.
    5. An easement (Parcel 5: NW Corner O'Bannon & Torrey Pines) A 
triangular parcel of land bounded as follows: bounded on the South by 
the North line of the south 30 feet of the Southeast Quarter of the 
Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said section 2; bounded 
on the East by the West line of the East 40 feet of said Southeast 
Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter; and bounded 
on the Northwest by the arc of a circle concave Northwesterly, having a 
radius of 20 feet and being tangent to the North line of said South 30 
feet and tangent to the West line of said East 40 feet. In favor of the 
City of Las Vegas for roads, public utilities and flood control 
purposes, as follows:
    6. Those rights for a detention basin purposes which have been 
granted to The City of Las Vegas by Permit Serial No. N-37225 the under 
the Act of 10-21-1976 (43USC1761).
    Detailed information concerning this action is available for review 
at the office of the Bureau of Land Management, Las Vegas District, 
4765 W. Vegas Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada.
    Upon publication of this notice in the Federal Register, the above 
described land will be segregated from all other forms of appropriation 
under the public land laws, including the general mining laws, except 
for lease/conveyance under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, 
leasing under the mineral leasing laws and disposal under the mineral 
material disposal laws.
    For a period of 45 days from the date of publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register, interested parties may submit comments 
regarding the proposed lease/conveyance for classification of the lands 
to the Assistant District Manager Non-Renewable Resources, Las Vegas 
Field Office, 4765 Vegas Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89108.

Classification Comments: Interested parties may submit comments 
involving the suitability of the land for a public park. 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 a public park.

    Any adverse comments will be reviewed by the State Director.
    In the absence of any adverse comments, the classification of the 
land described in this notice will become effective 60 days from the 
date of publication in the Federal Register. The lands will not be 
offered for lease/conveyance until after the classification becomes 
effective.

    Dated: December 17, 1997.
Mark R. Chatterton,
Assistant District Manager, Non-Renewable Resources, Las Vegas, NV.
[FR Doc. 97-34211 Filed 12-31-97; 8:45 am]
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