[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 152 (Monday, August 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48250-48251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-19872]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AZ-020-00-1430-ES; AZA-31250]


Notice of Realty Action; Recreation and Public Pruposes (R&PP) 
Act Classification; Arizona

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION:  Notice.

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SUMMARY: The following public lands, are located in Maricopa County, 
Arizona, and found suitable for lease or conveyance under the 
provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as amended (43 
U.S.C. 869, et seq.). The lands are not needed for federal purposes. 
Lease or conveyance is consistent with current Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM) land use planning and would be in the public interest. 
The following described lands, located near the Town of Buckeye, 
Maricopa County, have been found suitable for lease or conveyance to 
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation for a regional park.

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T.3 N., R. 4 W.,
    Sections, 1 S\1/2\N\1/2\,S\1/2\; 11, E\1/2\E\1/2\E\1/2\; 12, 
All; 13, All; 14, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\E\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\; 24, E\1/
2\N\1/2\NW\1/4\; 25, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\; 36, NE\1/4\E\1/2\NW\1/4\.


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    Containing approximately 2880.00 acres.

    The lease or conveyance would 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. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States, together 
with the right to prospect for, mine and remove the minerals.
    3. A right-of-way for ditches and canals constructed by the 
authority of the United States.
    4. Those rights as B7J Cattle Company, may have to that portion of 
the Douglas Grazing Allotment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  JoAnn Goodlow at the Phoenix Feild 
Office, 2015 W. Deer Valley Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85027, (623) 580-
5548.

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, except for lease or conveyance under the Recreation and Public 
Purposes Act. For a period of 45 days from the date of publication of 
this Notice, interested parties may submit comments regarding the 
proposed lease, conveyance or classification of the lands to the Field 
Office Manager, Phoenix Field Office, 2015 W. Deer Valley Road, 
Phoenix, Arizona 85027.

Classification Comments

    Interested parties may submit comments involving the suitability of 
the land for: a Regional park, for Maricopa County. Comments on the 
classification are restricted to whether the land is physically suited 
for the proposals, whether the uses will maximize the future use or 
uses of land, whether the uses are consistent with local planning and 
zoning, or if the uses are consistent with state and federal programs.

Application Comments

    Interested parties may submit comments regarding the specific uses 
proposed in the applications and plans of development, whether BLM 
followed proper administrative procedures in reaching the decision, or 
any other factor not directly related to the suitability of the land 
for proposed uses. 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 in the 
Federal Register.

    Dated: July 27, 2000.
Deborah K. Rawhouser,
Assistant Field Manager, Resource Use & Protection.
[FR Doc. 00-19872 Filed 8-4-00; 8:45 am]
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