[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 103 (Friday, May 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29424-29425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14224]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[OR-958-1430-01; GP8-0072; OR-51831-WA]
Public Land Order No. 7333; Withdrawal of Lands for the San Juan
Archipelago; Washington
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Public land order.
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SUMMARY: This order withdraws 195.59 acres of public lands and 75.82
acres of non-Federal lands proposed for acquisition from surface entry
and mining for a period of 5 years to protect the natural and
recreational values on 10 tracts of land in the San Juan Archipelago,
while the Bureau of Land Management completes land use planning for
these areas. The public lands have been and will remain open to mineral
leasing. The non-Federal lands will become subject to the withdrawal
and will be opened to mineral leasing upon acquisition by the United
States.
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 29, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Betty McCarthy, BLM Oregon/Washington
State Office, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208-2965, 503-952-6155.
By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior
by Section 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976,
43 U.S.C. 1714 (1994), it is ordered as follows:
1. Subject to valid existing rights, the following described public
lands are hereby withdrawn from settlement, sale, location, or entry
under the general land laws, including the United States mining laws
(30 U.S.C. Ch. 2 (1994)), but not from leasing under the mineral
leasing laws, to protect the natural and recreational values on seven
waterfront tracts, one inland tract, and two islands in the San Juan
Archipelago:
Willamette Meridian
Tract H (Lopez Island; NW Chadwick Hill and Wetland)
T. 34 N., R.1 W.,
Sec. 17, that portion of the south 200 ft. of the N\1/2\SE\1/4\,
SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, excepting therefrom the
following described tracts:
Beginning at the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of
sec. 17, running due east 9 rods to ditch; Thence following ditch in
northeasterly direction 14 rods; Thence run in a northwesterly
direction 30 rods; Thence running in a westerly direction 6 rods to
County Road; Thence following County Road due south 40 rods to point
of beginning. Also beginning at southwest corner of SE\1/4\ of said
sec. 17, and running due east 9 rods to ditch; Thence following
ditch in a northeasterly direction 300 ft; Thence due east 937 ft;
Thence south 208.7 ft; Thence on section line west 1150 feet to
place of beginning; EXCEPT County Road along the west line thereof;
(83.67 acres) AND
Sec. 17, the north 330 ft. of the south 530 ft. of the NE\1/
4\SE\1/4\ and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\ being more particularly described as
follows:
A portion of the NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ described as follows:
Commencing at the east quarter corner of said sec. 17 as
described by instrument recorded under Auditor's File No. 95675,
records of said county, from which the concrete monument described
by instrument recorded under Auditor's File No. 120616, records of
said county, as marking the northeast corner of said sec. 17 bears
north 0 deg.37'51'' east; Thence from said quarter corner along the
easterly boundary of said NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ south 0 deg.37'02'' west,
809.69 ft. to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING of the parcel to be
described; Thence leaving said easterly boundary and along the
northerly boundary of the south 530 ft. of the said NE\1/4\SE\1/4\
and parallel with the southerly boundary of the said NE\1/4\SE\1/4\
south 89 deg.49'41'' west, 991.78 ft. to a point on the easterly
boundary of the west 330 ft. of the said NE\1/4\SE\1/4\; Thence
leaving said northerly boundary and along said easterly boundary
south 0 deg.29'00'' west, 330.02 ft. to a point on the northerly
boundary of the south 200 ft. of the said NE\1/4\SE\1/4\; Thence
along said northerly boundary and parallel with the southerly
boundary of the said NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ north 89 deg.49'41'' east,
991.01 ft. to a point on the easterly boundary of the said NE\1/
4\SE\1/4\; Thence along said easterly boundary north 0 deg.37'02''
east, 330.03 ft. to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; AND,
Sec. 17, portions of the NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\
described as follows:
Commencing at the east quarter corner of said sec. 17 as
described by instrument recorded under Auditor's File No. 95675,
records of said county, from which the concrete monument described
by instrument recorded under Auditor's File No. 120616, records of
said county, bears north 0 deg.37'51'' east; Thence from said
quarter corner along the common boundary of the SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and
the NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ of said sec. 17 south 89 deg.40'35'' west,
1323.74 ft. to the westerly corner common to the said SE\1/4\NE\1/4\
and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\; Thence leaving said common boundary and along
the westerly boundary of the said NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ south 0 deg.29'00''
west, 806.17 ft. to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING of the parcel to be
described; Thence leaving said westerly boundary and along the
northerly boundary of the south 530 ft. of the said NW\1/4\SE\1/4\
and parallel with the southerly boundary of the said NW\1/4\SE\1/4\
south 89 deg.49'41'' west, 1321.81 ft. to a point on the westerly
boundary of the said NW\1/4\SE\1/4\; Thence leaving said northerly
boundary and along said westerly boundary south 0 deg.20'56'' west,
330.01 ft.; Thence leaving said westerly boundary and along the
northerly boundary of the south 200 ft. of the said NW\1/4\SE\1/4\
and parallel with the southerly boundary of the said NW\1/4\SE\1/4\
north 89 deg.49'41'' east, 1321.03 ft. to a point on the westerly
boundary of the said NE\1/4\SE\1/4\; Thence along the northerly
boundary of the south 200 ft. of the said NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ and
parallel with the southerly boundary of the said NE\1/4\SE\1/4\
north 89 deg.49'41'' east, 330.02 ft. to a point on the easterly
boundary of the west 330 ft. of the said NE\1/4\SE\1/4\; Thence
along the said easterly boundary and parallel with the westerly
boundary of the said NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ north 0 deg.29'00'' east, 330.02
ft. to a point on the northerly boundary of the south 530 ft. of the
said NE\1/4\SE\1/4\; Thence along said northerly boundary and
parallel with the southerly boundary of the said NE\1/4\SE\1/4\
south 89 deg.49'41'' west, 330.02 ft. to a point on the boundary
common to the said NW\1/4\SE\1/4\ and the NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, said point
also being the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. (20.02 acres)
Tract J: (Lopez Island; Watmough Bay)
T. 34 N., R. 1 W.,
Sec. 21, lot 2 and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, TOGETHER with tidelands of
the second class abutting thereon; EXCEPT the following described
portions thereof:
1. A portion of lot 2 described as follows:
Beginning at a point marked by an iron pipe at the approximate
high tide line, which point is south 50.1 ft. and east 2197 ft. of
an iron pipe marking the northwest corner of the SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ of
said sec. 21; Thence from said point of beginning south 66 deg.46'
west, 146.1 ft. to an iron pipe at the edge of a marsh;
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Thence continuing south 66 deg.46' west, 140.5 ft. to a point in the
marsh which point is south 163.2 ft. and east 1933.6 ft. of the said
northwest corner; Thence north 109.1 ft., more or less, to a point
on the edge of said marsh; Thence continuing north 54 ft. to a point
on the north line of said lot 2; Thence easterly along the said
north boundary 222 ft., more or less, to the approximate line of
ordinary high tide; Thence southeasterly to the said point of
beginning.
2. That portion of lot 2, lying easterly of the following
described line:
Commencing at the center of said sec. 21, which point is also
the southeast corner of said lot 2 and is marked by an iron pin;
Thence north 652.5 ft. along the east boundary of said lot 2 to an
iron pipe; Thence leaving said east boundary south 70 deg.10' west,
218.6 ft.; Thence south 76 deg.35' west, 303.2 ft.; Thence south
76 deg.17' west, 248.0 ft.; Thence north 30 deg.00' east, 434.36
ft.; Thence north 48 deg.30' west, 245.09 ft.; Thence north
60 deg.58' east, 165.0 ft. to the point of beginning of said line;
Thence north 30 deg.00' west to the north line of said lot 2 and the
terminus of said line.
3. A portion of lot 2, described as follows:
Commencing at the center of said sec. 21, which point is also
the southeast corner of said lot 2 and is marked by an iron pin;
Thence north 652.5 ft. along the east boundary of said lot 2 to an
iron pipe; Thence leaving said east boundary south 70 deg.10' west,
218.6 ft.; Thence south 76 deg.35' west, 303.2 ft.; Thence south
76 deg.17' west, 386.3 ft.; Thence south 76 deg.12' west, 13.4 ft.
to the point of beginning of said line; Thence continuing south
76 deg.12' west, 373.2 ft.; Thence north 65 deg.28' west, 95.3 ft.
to a point on the north line of County Road No. 124; Thence north
22 deg.01' east, 380.8 ft.; Thence north 60 deg.58' east, 350 ft.;
Thence south 474.1 ft. to the point of beginning.
4. A portion of lot 2, described as follows:
Beginning at the center of said sec. 21, which point is also the
southeast corner of said lot 2 and is marked by an iron pin; Thence
along the easterly boundary of said lot 2 north 583.5 ft.; Thence
leaving said easterly boundary south 70 deg.10' west, 198.8 ft.;
Thence south 76 deg.35' west, 306.7 ft.; Thence south 76 deg.17'
west, 386.1 ft.; Thence south 76 deg.12' west, 463 ft.; Thence south
46 deg.48' east, 166.6 ft.; Thence south 50 deg.36' east, 217.9 ft.
to a point on the southerly boundary north 89 deg.27'40'' east,
1020.1 ft. to the point of beginning.
5. A portion of the SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the west boundary of said sec. 21, which
point is 830.3 ft. north (N. 0 deg.48' E.) of the west one-quarter
corner of said sec. 21 and which point is also on the north margin
of a proposed 60 ft. wide roadway; Thence along said north margin
south 83 deg.55' east, 378 ft.; Thence along said north margin south
64 deg.29' east, 75 ft.; Thence continuing along said north margin
south 64 deg.29' east, 452.9 ft.; Thence leaving said north margin
north 87 deg.28' east, 223.9 ft.; Thence north 41 deg.49' west, 51.6
ft.; Thence north 0 deg.48' east 679.2 ft. to the north boundary of
said SW\1/4\NW\1/4\; Thence along said north boundary west 1,044.70
ft. to the northwest corner of said SW\1/4\NW\1/4\; Thence south (S.
0 deg.48' W.) 459.4 ft., more or less, to the said point of
beginning.
6. A portion of the SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the west boundary of said sec. 21, which
point is 660 ft. north 0 deg.48' east of the west one-quarter corner
of said sec. 21; Thence continuing north 110.3 ft. to a point on the
south margin of a proposed 60 ft. wide roadway; Thence along said
south margin south 83 deg.55' east 363.2 ft.; Thence along said
south margin south 64 deg.29' east 164.1 ft.; Thence along said
south margin south 41 deg. west 225 ft.; Thence along said south
margin south 62 deg.45' east 282.5 ft.; Thence along said south
margin south 53 deg.18' east, 136.88 ft.; Thence along said south
margin south 76 deg.45' east, 180.06 ft.; Thence parallel to the
west line of said section south 0 deg.48' west, 238.49 ft. to the
south line of the SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ of said section; Thence on the
south line of said SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ south 89 deg.55' west, 1199.74
ft.; Thence north 0 deg.48' west 660 ft. to the point of beginning.
7. County Road No. 124, as described under Auditor's File No.
75855, Records of San Juan County, Washington, lying in portions of
lot 2 and the SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ of sec. 21. (28.76 acres)
Tract K (Lopez Island; Watmough Head and Watmough Bay)
T. 34 N., R. 1 W.,
Sec. 21, portions of lot 2 described as follows:
Commencing at the center of said sec. 21, which point is also
the southeast corner of said lot 2 and is marked by an iron pin;
Thence north 652.5 ft. along the east boundary of said lot 2 to an
iron pipe; Thence leaving said east boundary south 70 deg.10' west,
218.6 ft.; Thence south 76 deg.35' west, 303.2 ft.; Thence south
76 deg.17' west, 386.3 ft.; Thence south 76 deg.12' west, 13.4 ft.
to the point of beginning of said line; Thence continuing south
76 deg.12' west, 373.2 ft.; Thence north 65 deg.28' west, 95.3 ft.
to a point on the north line of County Road No. 124; Thence north
22 deg.01' east, 380.8 feet; Thence north 60 deg.58' east, 350 feet;
Thence south 474.1 feet to the point of beginning; (3.75 acres) AND
Sec. 21, portions of lot 2, described as follows:
Beginning at a point marked by an iron pipe at the approximate
high tide line, which point is south 50.1 feet and east 2197 feet of
an iron pipe marking the northwest corner of the SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ of
said sec. 21; Thence from said point of beginning south 66 deg.46'
west, 146.1 ft. to an iron pipe at the edge of a marsh; Thence
continuing south 66 deg.46' west, 140.5 ft. to a point in the marsh
which point is south 163.2 ft. and east 1933.6 ft. of the said
northwest corner; Thence north 109.1 ft., more or less, to a point
on the edge of said marsh; Thence continuing north 54 ft. to a point
on the north line of said lot 2; Thence easterly along the said
north boundary 222 ft., more or less, to the approximate line of
ordinary high tide; Thence southeasterly to the said point of
beginning; (0.64 acres) AND
Beginning at the center of said sec. 21, which point is also the
southeast corner of said lot 2, and is marked by an iron pin; Thence
along the easterly boundary of said lot 2 north 583.5 ft.; Thence
leaving said easterly boundary south 70 deg.10' west, 198.8 ft.;
Thence south 76 deg.35' west, 306.7 ft.; Thence south 76 deg.17'
west, 386.1 ft.; Thence south 76 deg.12' west 463 ft.; Thence south
46 deg.48' east, 166.6 ft.; Thence south 50 deg.36' east, 217.9 ft.
to a point on the southerly boundary north 89 deg.27'40'' east,
1020.1 ft. to the point of beginning. (11.85 acres)
Tract L (Lopez Island; Cape St. Mary)
T. 34 N., R. 1 W.,
Sec. 15, lot 1.
Tract M (Lopez Island; Lopez Pass)
T. 35 N., R. 1 W.,
Sec. 33, lot 1.
Tract N (Eliza Island; South End)
T. 36 N., R. 2 E.,
Sec. 5, unsurveyed portion of Eliza Island.
Tract O (Lummi Island; Carter Point)
T. 36 N., R. 2 E.,
Sec. 6, unsurveyed portion of Lummi Island.
Tract P (Lummi Rocks)
T. 37 N., R. 1 E.,
Sec. 27, unsurveyed Lummi Rocks in the NW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\NE\1/
4\.
Tract Q (Chuckanut Rock)
T. 37 N., R. 2 E.,
Sec. 24, unsurveyed Chuckanut Rock.
The areas described aggregate approximately 195.59 acres in San
Juan and Whatcom Counties.
2. The following described non-Federal lands, if acquired by the
United States, will be subject to the terms and conditions of this
withdrawal as described in paragraph 1:
Willamette Meridian
Tract I (Lopez Island; Chadwick Hill/Watmough Bay)
T. 34 N., R. 1 W.,
Sec. 21, lot 1 and NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
The area described contains 75.82 acres in San Juan County.
3. The withdrawal made by this order does not alter the
applicability of those public land laws governing the use of the lands
under lease, license, or permit, or governing the disposal of their
mineral or vegetative resources other than under the mining laws.
4. This withdrawal will expire 5 years from the effective date of
this order unless, as a result of a review conducted before the
expiration date pursuant to Section 204(f) of the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f) (1994), the Secretary
determines that the withdrawal shall be extended.
Dated: May 14, 1998.
Bob Armstrong,
Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 98-14224 Filed 5-28-98; 8:45 am]
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