[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 44 (Friday, March 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11307-11308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5826]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[CA-067-1430-01; CACA-8289, R06673, R04872, R03637, CAAZRI6106]


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

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

SUMMARY: The following lands, located in Imperial County, California, 
have been examined and found suitable for conveyance to the County of 
Imperial under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act 
of June 14, 1926, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.):

San Bernardino Meridian

T. 11 S., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 12, N\1/2\; T. 16 S., R. 9 E., sec. 13, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
T. 10 S., R. 14 E.,
    Sec. 26, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\N\1/2\SW\1/
4\;
T. 15 S., R. 16 E.,
    Sec. 13, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\; T. 9 S., R. 21 E., sec. 15, SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\.

    The areas described aggregate 540 acres, more or less.

    These lands were classified as suitable for lease between 1965 and 
1982, and five separate R&PP leases were issued to Imperial County's 
Department of Public Works for solid waste disposal sites located at 
Salton City, Ocotillo, Niland, Holtville, and Palo Verde. The County 
proposes to continue using the lands for this purpose. The lands are 
not needed for Federal purposes, and conveyance without reversionary 
interest is consistent with current BLM land use planning. Before 
conveyance can occur, a landfill transfer audit and environmental 
assessment must be conducted in compliance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act of

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1969 and any other Federal and State laws applicable to the disposal of 
solid waste and hazardous substances. The patents 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. Those rights granted to San Diego Gas & Electric for a road to 
access their 500 kV transmission line by right-of-way grant CACA-5865.
    4. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States together 
with the right to prospect for, mine and remove same under applicable 
law and regulations as prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior. In 
accordance with BLM Manual Section 3060.23, a mineral potential and 
surface interference determination shall be completed.
    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 
circumstance revert to the United States.

DATES: On or before April 20, 1998 interested parties may submit 
comments regarding this suitability determination to the Field Manager, 
Bureau of Land Management, El Centro Resource Area, 1661 South 4th 
Street, El Centro, CA 92243. Objections will be reviewed by the State 
Director, who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action. In the 
absence of any objections, this realty action will become the final 
determination of the Department of the Interior 60 days from the date 
of publication of this Notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Self, Realty Specialist, at the 
above address or telephone (760) 337-4426.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Publication of the Notice in the Federal 
Register segregates the public land to the extent that it will not be 
subject to appropriation under the public land laws, including 
locations under the mining laws, except for conveyance under the 
Recreation and Public Purposes Act and leasing under the mineral 
leasing laws.

    Dated: February 11, 1998.
Terry A. Reed,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 98-5826 Filed 3-5-98; 8:45 am]
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