[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 55307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26461]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[UT-940-5440-00 J010; UTU-45824 and UTU-52877]


Recreation and Public Purposes Classification Terminations; Utah

AGENCY: Burau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Two classifications for Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) 
are being terminated in Washington County, Utah. The lessees in both 
cases have relinquished all or a portion of their R&PP leases, and the 
lands are needed for other purposes. The lands are to be included in 
land exchanges to acquire private lands with high public values.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randy Massey, St. George Field Office, 
345 E. Riverside Drive, St. George, Utah 84790.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 2, 1983, 10 acres of public land 
were classified for R&PP purposes (UTU-45824). Subsequently, a R&PP 
lease was issued to the Washington County School District for a school 
site on December 13, 1983. The legal description of the property is:

Salt Lake Meridian, Utah

T. 43 S., R. 16 W.
    Sec. 1, lot 16.

    Containing 10 acres more or less.

    By letter dated July 11, 1997, the School District relinquished 
their lease, and the relinquishment was accepted by the Bureau of Land 
Management.
    On May 28, 1997, 880.26 acres of public land were classified for 
R&PP purposes (UTU-52877). Subsequently, a RPP lease was issued to the 
Washington County Water Conservancy District for the Quail Creek 
Recreation Area on June 10, 1997. By letter dated April 9, 1999, the 
Conservancy District relinquished it's interest in 26.18 acres of the 
leased land, and the relinquishment was accepted by the Bureau of Land 
Management. The legal description of the property is:

Salt Lake Meridian, Utah

T. 41 S., R. 14 W.
    Sec. 26, lot 20.

    Containing 26.18 acres.

    Effective the date of publication of this notice, the Recreation 
and Public Purposes classification for the two parcels of land 
described above, is hereby terminated.
    At 8 a.m. on the date of publication of this notice, the lands 
described above will be opened to the operation of the public land laws 
generally, subject to valid existing rights, other segregations of 
record, and the requirements of applicable law. At 8 a.m. on the date 
of publication of this notice, the lands described above will be opened 
to location and entry under the United States mining laws, subject to 
valid existing rights, other segregations of record, and the 
requirements of applicable law. The lands described above are currently 
segregated for exchange.

    Dated: September 23, 1999.
James D. Crisp,
St. George Field Office Manager.
[FR Doc. 99-26461 Filed 10-8-99; 8:45 am]
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