[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 132 (Monday, July 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 37559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17637]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[AK-040-99-1410-00; AA-77687]


Notice of Realty Action; Recreation and Public Purpose (R&PP) Act 
Classification; Juneau, AK

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The following public lands in Juneau, Alaska have been 
examined and found suitable for classification for lease to the City 
and Borough of Juneau (C&BJ) under the provisions of the Recreation and 
Public Purpose Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). C&BJ proposes 
to use the lands for a Water Treatment Plant.

Copper River Meridian, Alaska

T. 41 S., R. 67 E.,
    Sec. 9, All.
U.S. Survey No. 3824.

    Containing 0.20 acre more or less.

    The lands are not needed for Federal purposes. Lease is consistent 
with current BLM land use planning and will be in the public interest. 
The lease, when issued, will be subject to the following terms, 
conditions and reservations:
    1. Nondiscrimination. Nondiscrimination as to access to or use of 
the land and facilities based on race, color, sex, creed, national 
origin, or handicap (43 CFR 17, Subparts A and B) must be guaranteed.
    2. Development and Management Plans. Leases must be conditioned on 
adherence to these plans. The approved plan of management and 
development upon which the lease was considered and issued is required. 
No modifications will be made without prior consent of the authorized 
officer.
    3. Lease Period. The terms of the lease shall be 25 years, 
renewable and/or transferable.
    4. Hazardous Materials. Requirements for proper handling of 
hazardous materials, such as chlorine gas, are referenced in the R&PP 
lease.
    Upon publication of this notice in the Federal Register, the lands 
will be segregated from all forms of appropriation under the public 
land laws. 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.
    Classification Comments: Interested parties may submit comments 
involving the suitability of the land for a Water Treatment Plant. 
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. The BLM is required to follow proper administrative 
procedures in reaching the decision, or any other factor not directly 
related to the suitability of the land for a Water Treatment Plant.

DATES: Interested parties may submit comments on or before August 26, 
1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted to the Anchorage Field Manager, 
Anchorage Field Office, 6881 Abbott Loop Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99507-
2599.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dorothy J. Bonds, BLM, Anchorage Field 
Office, 6881 Abbott Loop Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99507-2599, 907-267-
1239, or 1-800-478-1263.

    Dated: July 6, 1999.
Nicholas E. Douglas,
Anchorage Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 99-17637 Filed 7-9-99; 8:45 am]
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