[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 168 (Monday, August 31, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46232-46233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23277]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[MT-070-1430-01, MTM-88336]


Notice of Realty Action: Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) 
Act Classification, Madison County, MT

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, DOI.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The following public lands in Madison County, Montana, have 
been examined and found suitable for classification for conveyance to 
Madison County under the provisions of the Recreation and Public 
Purposes Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). Madison County 
proposes to use the lands for historic monument purposes and dedication 
as a Pioneer Memorial.

Principal Meridian Montana

T. 5 S., R. 4 W.,
    Sec. 34, SW\1/4\

    Containing 160 acres more or less.

    The lands are not needed for Federal purposes. Conveyance of these 
lands is consistent with current Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land 
use planning and would be in the public interest. A patent will be 
issued for these lands. The patent, when issued, will be subject to the 
following terms, conditions and reservations:
    1. Provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act and to 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 (Act of August 30, 1890).
    3. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States, together 
with the right to prospect for, mine and remove the minerals.
    4. The lands will be conveyed subject to all valid, existing rights 
(e.g., rights-of-way, easements and leases of record).
    5. Those rights for a road granted to James Edwards by right-of-way 
grant serial number MTM-84877.
    6. Those rights for a road granted to Craig and Marilee Bobzien by 
right-of-way grant serial number MTM-87364.
    7. A permit for a Community Gravel Pit authorized under serial 
number MTM-89389.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Detailed information concerning this 
action is available for review at the Bureau of Land Management's 
Dillon Field Office, 1005 Selway Drive, Dillon, Montana 59725-9431.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Upon publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register, the lands will be segregated from all other forms of 
appropriation under the public land laws, including the general mining 
laws and the mineral leasing laws, except for conveyance under the 
Recreation and Public Purposes Act. 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 classification of the lands 
or the proposed conveyance to the Field Manager at the address listed 
above.

Classification Comments

    Interested parties may submit comments involving the suitability of 
the land for historic monument 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 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

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the suitability of the land for historic monument 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.

    Dated: August 21, 1998.
Scott Powers,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 98-23277 Filed 8-28-98; 8:45 am]
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