[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 24 (Monday, February 5, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8977-8978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2905]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

(CO-130-01-5320-ES-241A; COC-36803, COC-63662)


Realty Action; Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act 
Classification and Federal Land Policy and Management Act Mineral 
Conveyance; Colorado

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In response to an application from Eagle County, Colorado, the 
following public lands have been examined and found suitable for 
classification for conveyance to Eagle County, under the provisions of 
the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et 
seq.). The lands currently leased to Eagle County for landfill purposes 
(R&PP lease COC-36803) would continue to be used for landfill purposes. 
Additional adjacent land would also be used for landfill purposes. 
Eagle County has also submitted an application to purchase the mineral 
estate.

Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado

Township 4 South, Range 83 West

Section 2: E\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/
4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\
Section 10: E\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/
4\, SE\1/4\
Section 11: N\1/2\N\1/2\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/
2\E\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\W\1/2\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\E\1/2\W\1/2\SW\1/
4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\

    Aggregating 730 acres, more or less.

    The lands are not needed for Federal purposes. Conveyance is 
consistent with current Bureau land-use planning and would be in the 
public interest. The patent or patents, if issued, will be subject to 
the following reservations, terms, and conditions:
    1. Provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act and all 
applicable regulations of the Secretary of the Interior.
    2. The patentee shall comply with all Federal and State laws 
applicable to the disposal, placement, or release of hazardous 
substances (substance as defined in 40 CFR part 302.)
    3. A right-of-way thereon for ditches and canals constructed by 
authority of the United States.
    4. Those rights for electric transmission line purposes granted by 
rights-of-way COC-31358 and COC-36762.
    5. Those rights for telephone line purposes granted by rights-of-
way COC-35138 and COC-50820.
    6. Those rights for road purposes granted by rights-of-way COC-
40272 and COC-57551.
    7. Eagle County, its successors or assigns, shall defend, 
indemnify, and save harmless the United States and its officers, 
agents, representatives, and employees (hereinafter referred to in this 
clause as the United States), from all claims, loss, damage, actions, 
causes of action, expense, and liability (hereinafter referred to in 
this clause as claims) resulting from, brought for, or on account of, 
any personal injury, threat of personal injury, or property damage 
received or sustained by any person or persons (including the 
patentee's employees) or property growing out of, occurring, or 
attributable directly or indirectly, to the disposal of solid waste on, 
or the release of hazardous substances from: Sixth Principal Meridian, 
Colorado, Sec.2: E\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\; Sec. 10: E\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
E\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\; Sec. 11: N\1/2\N\1/2\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
W\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\E\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\W\1/2\SW\1/4\, 
W\1/2\E\1/2\W\1/2\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/
4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, regardless of whether such claims shall be 
attributable to: (1) the concurrent, contributory, or partial fault, 
failure, or negligence of the United States, or (2) the sole fault, 
failure, or negligence of the United States. In the event of payment, 
loss, or expense under this agreement, the patentee shall be subrogated 
to the extent of the amount of such payment to all rights, powers, 
privileges, and remedies of the United States against any person 
regarding such payment, loss, or expense.
    The following lands included in the proposed sale are encumbered by 
an un-perfected right-of-way application for reservoir purposes (COC-
17784), held by the Denver Board of Water Commissioners: Section 2 
(SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\), Section 10 (NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.)
    Classification Comments: Interested parties may submit comments 
involving the suitability of the land for a landfill. Comments on the 
classification are restricted to whether the land is

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physically suited for a landfill, 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 landfill.
    Comments received on the classification will be answered by the 
State Director with the right to further comment to the Secretary. 
Comments on the application will be answered by the State Director with 
the right of appeal to the Interior Board of Land Appeals.
    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 
conveyance under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act. The 
segregative effect shall terminate upon issuance of a patent, upon 
final rejection of the application, or two years from the date of this 
notice, whichever occurs first.
    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 classification or conveyance of the lands to: 
Bureau of Land Management, Western Slope Center, 2815 H Road, Grand 
Junction, Colorado, 81506, ATTN: Alan Kraus. 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.
    For Further Information: Detailed information concerning this 
action is available at the Bureau of Land Management, Glenwood Springs 
Field Office, 50629 Highway 6 and 24, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, or 
the Bureau of Land Management, Western Slope Center/Grand Junction 
Field Office, 2815 H Road, Grand Junction, Colorado, or contact Mr. 
Alan Kraus at (970)244-3078.
    Public Meeting: A public open house will be held on February 15, 
2001 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm, at the Garden Level Classroom, Eagle County 
Building, 500 Broadway, Eagle, Colorado. The purpose of the open house 
will be to allow interested persons to view information regarding the 
proposed sale and the proposed landfill expansion, and to discuss the 
proposals with Bureau of Land Management and Eagle County personnel. 
Persons wishing to submit formal comments may do so at that time.

    Dated: January 23, 2001.
Anne Huebner,
Glenwood Springs Field Office Manager.
[FR Doc. 01-2905 Filed 2-2-01; 8:45 am]
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