[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 205 (Monday, October 23, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63259-63260]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27168]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-930;1430-ES,N-57471,N-65782]


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

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Realty Action.

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SUMMARY: The following described public lands in Nye County, Nevada, 
have been examined and found suitable for conveyance to Nye County for 
recreational or public purposes under the provisions of the Recreation 
and Public Purposes Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). Nye County 
proposes to use the lands for a solid waste disposal site.

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 16 S., R. 49 E., section 25, lots 2 & 3, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/
4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    Consisting of 243.9 acres.

    The lands are not required for any Federal purpose. The conveyance 
is consistent with current Bureau planning for this area and would be 
in the public interest. Conveyance of these lands will be contingent 
upon Nye County obtaining an approved solid waste disposal permit from 
the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection. Should Nye County be 
denied a permit, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) would not proceed 
with the conveyance of these lands. The patent or patents, 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. The patentee 
shall comply with all Federal and State laws applicable to the 
disposal, placement or release of hazardous substances as defined in 40 
CFR part 302, and indemnify the United States against any legal 
liability or future cost that may arise out of any violation of such 
laws.
    2. A right-of-way thereon for ditches or canals constructed by the 
authority of the United States under the Act of August 30, 1890 (43 
U.S.C. 945).
    3. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States, together 
with the right to prospect for, mine, and remove the minerals.
    4. All valid and existing rights documented on the official public 
land records at the time of patent issuance.
    5. Any other reservations that the authorized officer determines 
appropriate to ensure public access and proper management of Federal 
lands and interest therein.
    6. Provisions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 
(RCRA), as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6901-6987 and the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 
(CERCLA), as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9601, and all applicable regulations.
    Detailed information concerning this action is available for review 
at the office of the Bureau of Land Management, Las Vegas Field Office, 
4765 W. Vegas Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89108.
    Upon publication of this notice in the Federal Register, the above 
described 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 and disposal 
under the mineral material disposal laws. For a period of 45 days from 
the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register, 
interested parties may submit comments regarding the proposed 
conveyance or classification of the lands to the Field Manager, Las 
Vegas Field Office, 4765 Vegas Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89108.
    Classification Comments: Interested parties may submit comments 
involving the suitability of the land for a solid waste disposal site. 
Comments on the classification are restricted to whether the land is 
physically suited for a solid waste disposal site, 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 solid waste disposal site.
    Any adverse comments will be evaluated by the State Director who 
may

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sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action. In the absence of any 
adverse comments, the classification of the land described in this 
Notice will become effective 60 days from the date of publication in 
the Federal Register. The lands will not be offered for conveyance 
until after the classification becomes effective.

    Dated: October 4, 2000.
Rex Wells,
Assistant Field Manager, Division of Lands, Las Vegas Field Office.
[FR Doc. 00-27168 Filed 10-20-00; 8:45 am]
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