[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 100 (Thursday, May 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36213-36214]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-12909]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AZ-917-02-1430-EU; AZA-32028]


Arizona, Notice of Application for Public Lands for State 
Indemnity Selection

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Sections 2275 and 2276 of the Revised 
Statutes, (43 U.S.C. Sections 851, 852), the State of Arizona has filed 
application AZA-32028 to acquire public lands in lieu of certain school 
lands that were encumbered by other rights or reservations before the 
State's title could attach. Pursuant to the provisions of 43 CFR 
2091.3-1 the lands described below are segregated from settlement, 
sale, locations or entry under the public land laws, including the 
mining laws, but not the mineral leasing laws or Geothermal Steam Act, 
as applicable to each of the following:

Group I: Application for Oil and Gas Only

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 9 N., R. 30 E.
    Sec. 13, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, NE\1/4\.
T. 9 N., R. 31 E.
    Sec. 3, Lots 1-3, inclusive, Lots 5-7, inclusive, SW\1/4\NE\1/
4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, Lots 1-4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 15, Lots 1-4, inclusive, W\1/2\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, Lots 3 and 4, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, Lots 1-3, inclusive, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 10 N., R. 30 E.
    Sec. 25, All.

    The areas described aggregate approximately 1,852.98 acres, more 
or less.

Group II: Application for All Minerals, including Oil and Gas

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 10 N., R. 30 E.
    Sec. 11, SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 14, All;
    Sec. 23, All;
    Sec. 33, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 11 N., R. 29 E.
    Sec. 21, E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 11 N., R. 31 E.
    Sec. 30, Lots 1-4, inclusive, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\.
T. 12 N., R. 29 E.
    Sec. 24, All.
      T. 12 N., R. 30 E.
    Sec. 19, Lots 2-4, inclusive, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
E\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 20,S\1/2\N\1/2\, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 24, All;
    Sec. 25, All;
    Sec. 27, W\1/2\, SE\1/4\.
T. 12 N., R. 31 E.
    Sec. 18, Lots 1-4, inclusive, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 19, Lots 1-4, inclusive, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 20, All;
    Sec. 29, All;
    Sec. 30, Lots 1-4, inclusive, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 31, Lots 1-4, inclusive, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\.

    The areas described aggregate approximately 9,963.62 acres, more 
or less.

Group III: Application for Surface and Subsurface (Minerals and Oil and 
Gas)

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 12 N., R. 29 E.
    Sec. 32, E\1/2\E\1/2\.
T. 12 N., R. 30 E.
    Sec. 8, S\1/2\S\1/2\;
    Sec. 21, All;
    Sec. 28, All;
    Sec. 29, All;
    Sec. 34, All;
    Sec. 35, W\1/2\, SE\1/4\

    .The areas described aggregate approximately 3,360.00 acres, more 
or less.

Group IV: Application for Surface Only

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 12 N., R. 28 E.
    Sec. 14, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, NW\1/
4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 12 N., R. 29 E.
    Sec. 12, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, Lots 2-4, inclusive, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, 
SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 27, All;
    Sec. 28, All.
T. 12 N., R. 30 E.
    Sec. 1, Lots 1-16, inclusive, SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 3, Lots 1-12, inclusive;
    Sec. 4, Lots 1-12, inclusive;
    Sec. 5, Lots 1 & 2, Lots 5-8, inclusive;
    Sec. 9, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 10, All;
    Sec. 11, Lots 1-16, inclusive;
    Sec. 12, NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 13, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 14, NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 17, N\1/2\N\1/2\;
    Sec. 23, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/
2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\.
T. 12 N., R. 31 E.
    Sec. 21, All;
    Sec. 22, Lots 1-4, inclusive, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, W\1/2\SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 27, Lots 1-4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 28, All;
    Sec. 33,All;
    Sec. 34, Lots 1-4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, W\1/2\.

    The areas described aggregate approximately 11,870.55 acres, 
more or less.

Group V: Application for Surface and/or Subsurface (Minerals and/or Oil 
and Gas)

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 10 N., R. 29 E.
    Sec. 18, E\1/2\.
T. 11 N., R. 28 E.
    Sec. 14, E\1/2\E\1/2\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 12 N., R. 28 E.
    Sec. 10, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 12, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\.
T. 12 N., R. 31 E.
    Sec. 15, Lots 1-4, inclusive, W\1/2\E\1/2\, W\1/2\.

    The areas described aggregate approximately 1,305.82 acres, more 
or less.

    The segregation of the above described public lands shall terminate 
upon issuance of a document of conveyance to such lands, or upon 
publication in the Federal Register of a notice of termination of the 
segregation or the expiration of 2 years from the date of the filing of 
the selection application, whichever occurs first. However, where 
administrative appeal or review actions have been sought pursuant to 
Part 4 or Subparts 2450 of 43 CFR, the segregative period shall 
continue in effect until publication of a notice of termination of the 
segregation in the Federal Register.
    Under the provisions Sections 2275 and 2276 of the Revised Statutes 
(43 U.S.C. Sections 851, 852), the State of Arizona has filed 
application AZA-32028 to acquire public lands in lieu of certain school 
lands that were encumbered by other rights or reservations before the 
State's title could attach. Pursuant to the provisions of 43 CFR 
2091.3-1 the lands described below are segregated from settlement, 
sale, locations or entry under the public land laws, including the 
mining laws, but not the mineral leasing laws or Geothermal Steam Act. 
Inquiries concerning the segregation of the lands referenced above 
should be addressed to the Bill

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Ruddick, Project Manager, Arizona State Office, Bureau of Land 
Management, 222 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85004.

    Dated: April 25, 2002.
Carl Rountree,
Associate State Director.
[FR Doc. 02-12909 Filed 5-22-02; 8:45 am]
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