[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 97 (Friday, May 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27678-27679]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12407]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MTM-050-1330-ES, MTM-89572]


Notice of Realty Action: Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) 
Act Classification, Madison County, MT

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, DOI.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The following public lands in Madison County, Montana, have 
been examined and found suitable for classification for conveyance to 
the State of Montana through the Montana Heritage Commission under the 
provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as amended (43 
U.S.C. 869 et seq.). Montana Heritage Commission proposes to use the 
lands for historic monument purposes to preserve the historic mining 
features on the property for interpretation purposes. A narrow gage 
railroad, built in the 1940s, runs between Nevada City and Virginia 
City, Montana providing the public with an interpretive tour of the 
historic mining period and technologies used in the area. The parcel 
will provide an integral link between the historic

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towns of Nevada City and Virginia City. The revenues received from the 
train operation will be used for the operation and maintenance of 
buildings and artifacts owned by the State of Montana in Virginia City 
and Nevada City.

Principal Meridian Montana

T. 6S., R. 3W.,
    Sec. 21, lot 8; sec. 22, lot 14

    Containing 160 acres more or less.

    The lands are not needed for Federal purposes. Conveyance of these 
lands is consistent with current Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land 
use planning and would be in the public interest. A patent will be 
issued for these lands. The 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 Interior.
    2. A right-of-way for ditches and canals constructed by the 
authority of the United States (Act of August 30, 1890).
    3. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States, together 
with the right to prospect for, mine and remove the minerals.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Detailed information concerning this 
action is available for review at the Bureau of Land Management's 
Dillon Field Office, 1005 Selway Drive, Dillon, Montana 59725-9431.

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 and the mineral leasing laws, except for conveyance under the 
Recreation and Public Purposes Act. 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 classificaiton of the lands 
or the proposed conveyance to the Field Manager at the address listed 
above.
    Classification Comments: Interested parties may submit comments 
involving the suitability of the land for historic monument purposes. 
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 historic monument purposes.
    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.

Mark J. Goeden,
Acting Dillon Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 01-12407 Filed 5-17-01; 8:45 am]
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