[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 165 (Thursday, August 24, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 51626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21653]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AZ-060-00-1430-ES; AZA 31252]


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

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The following public lands in Pima County, Arizona have been 
examined and found suitable for classification for lease or conveyance 
to the Pima County Board of Supervisors, a political subdivision, under 
the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as amended 
(43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). The Pima County Board of Supervisors proposes 
to use the lands for a recreational park.

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 15 S., R. 12 E.,
    Sec. 7, lots 5 to 20, inclusive.
    The area described contains 80.43 acres.

    This action is a motion by the Bureau of Land Management to make 
available lands identified and designated as disposal lands under the 
Safford District Resource Management Plan, dated August 1991, and are 
not needed for Federal purposes. Lease or conveyance is consistent with 
current BLM land use planning and would be in the public interest. 
Detailed information concerning this action is available for review at 
the Bureau of Land Management, Tucson Field Office, 12611 East 
Broadway, Tucson, Arizona.
    The lease/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 Secretary of the 
Interior.
    2. A right-of-way for ditches and canals constructed by the 
authority of the United States.
    3. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States together 
with the right to prospect for, mine and remove the minerals.
    4. A right-of way under the Act of February 15, 1901; 31 Stat. 90; 
43 U.S.C. 959 for powerline purposes granted to Tucson Electric Power 
Company (PHX 080650).
    5. A right-of way under the Act of October 21, 1976; 90 Stat. 2776; 
43 U.S.C. 1761 for road purposes granted in accordance with the 
transportation plan for Pima County to Pima County Transportation and 
Flood Control (AZA 18432).
    6. All valid existing rights documented on the official public land 
records at the time of lease/patent issuance.
    Detailed information concerning this action is available for review 
at the Bureau of Land Management, Tucson Field Office, 12661 East 
Broadway, Tucson, Arizona. 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 and leasing under the mineral leasing laws. 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 proposed 
lease/conveyance or classification of the lands to the Field Manager, 
Tucson Field Office, 12661 East Broadway, Tucson, Arizona 85748.
    Classification Comments:  Interested persons may submit comments 
involving the suitability of the land for a public park. 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 
the suitability of the land for a public park.
    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 10, 2000.
Jesse J. Juen,
Field Office Manager.
[FR Doc. 00-21653 Filed 8-23-00; 8:45 am]
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