[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56307-56308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22394]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NM-020-1430-ET; NMNM 103817]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; 
New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to withdraw 
430.015 acres, more or less, of public land in Taos County, New Mexico, 
to protect the riparian, scenic, and recreational values of the Rio 
Grande Wild and Scenic River. This notice closes the public land for up 
to 2 years from location under the United States mining laws. The 
public land will remain open to mineral leasing.

DATES: Comments must be received by December 2, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Taos Field Office Manager, 
BLM, 226 Cruz Alta Road, Taos, New Mexico 87571.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lora Yonemoto, BLM, Taos Field Office, 
505-751-4709.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 13, 2002, a petition was approved 
allowing the Bureau of Land Management to file an application to 
withdraw the following described public land from location under the 
United States mining laws, subject to valid existing rights:

Parcel 2B

New Mexico Principal Meridian

    A certain tract of land south of Ranchos de Taos, Taos County, New 
Mexico; within the Gijosa Grant; located within projected Sections 2, 
11, 12, and 13, T. 24 N., R. 11 E., NMPM; described as part of Blocks 
14, 24, 25, and 29 as shown on a survey for the Ranchos Orchard and 
Land Company; also described as part of Tract 1, Map 73, part of Tract 
1, Map 78, part of Tract 1, Map 74, part of Tract 1, Map 77, and part 
of Tract 2, Map 75, all within Survey 2 of the 1941 Taos County 
Reassessment Survey; and more particularly described by metes and 
bounds as follows:
    Beginning at the East corner of this tract, a \1/2\ in. rebar set 
on the northwesterly right-of-way of State Road 68, from whence 
triangulation station ``Gijosa 2'', a 1958 USC & GS brass cap monument 
found, bears N 67 deg.14'35'' E, 8721.55 ft. distant, thence along said 
right-of-way; S 65 deg.21'58'' W, 1293.07 ft. to the South corner, a 
\1/2\ in. rebar set, thence leaving said right-of-way; N 34 deg.07'38'' 
W, 8245.79 ft. to the West corner, a \1/2\ in. rebar set on the 
easterly bank of the Rio Grande (the true boundary of the Gijosa Grant 
and of this tract is the medial line of the Rio Grande), thence along 
said bank the following meander courses; S 71 deg.24'03'' E, 35.79 ft. 
to a \1/2\ in. rebar set, thence; S78 deg.45'26''' E, 83.38 ft. to a 
\1/2\ in. rebar set, thence; N79 deg.45'29'' E, 77.51 ft. to a \1/2\ 
in. rebar set, thence; S85 deg.06'12'' E, 53.09 ft. to a \1/2\ in. 
rebar set, thence; S69 deg.16'53'' E, 126.66 ft. to a \1/2\ in. rebar

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set, thence; N87 deg.33'01'' E, 134.99 ft. to a \1/2\ in. rebar set, 
thence; N77 deg.12'38'' E, 52.24 ft. to a \1/2\ in. rebar set, thence; 
N82 deg.31'49'' E, 96.48 ft. to an ``x'' scribed on a rock, thence; 
N65 deg.57'15'' E, 233.82 ft. to a \1/2\ in. rebar set, thence; 
N75 deg.10'58'' E, 128.43 ft. to a \1/2\ in. rebar set, thence; 
N63 deg.17'33'' E, 73.53 ft. to a \1/2\ in. rebar set, thence; 
N42 deg.29'02'' E, 25.43 ft. to a \1/2\ in. rebar set, thence; 
N60 deg.32'08'' E, 62.12 ft. to a \1/2\ in. rebar set, thence; 
N12 deg.35'07'' E, 26.88 ft. to a \1/2\ in. rebar set, thence; 
N12 deg.59'35'' W, 31.27 ft. to a \1/2\ in. rebar set, thence; 
N10 deg.37'22'' E, 47.87 ft. to a \1/2\ in. rebar set, thence; 
N28 deg.47'19'' E, 119.72 ft. to a \1/2\ in. rebar set, thence; 
N41 deg.18'35'' E, 54.39 ft. to a \1/2\ in. rebar set, thence; 
N23 deg.32'06'' E, 226.52 ft. to a \1/2\ in. rebar set, thence; 
N15 deg.46'43'' E, 74.89 ft. to a \1/2\ in. rebar set, thence; 
N27 deg.38'37'' E, 106.43 ft. to a \1/2\ in. rebar set, thence; 
N40 deg.34'12'' E, 49.19 ft. to the North corner, a \1/2\ in. rebar 
set, thence leaving said bank; S31 deg.37'54'' E, 8368.06 ft. to the 
point and place of beginning.
    This tract contains 268.75 acres, more or less; all as shown on a 
survey plat entitled ``Klauer Manufacturing Co. to the Trust for Public 
Land'', RGSS survey no. L4510-1, by Scott B. Crowl, NMLS no.12441, 
dated 06/09/2001.

Parcel 3A

New Mexico Principal Meridian, New Mexico

    A certain tract of land south of Ranchos de Taos, Taos County, New 
Mexico; within the Gijosa Grant; located within projected Sections 1 
and 12, T. 24 N., R. 11 E, NMPM and within projected Section 7, T. 24 
N., R. 12 E., NMPM; described as part of Blocks 15, 23, and 24 as shown 
on a survey for the Ranchos Orchard and Land Company; also described as 
part of Tract 2, Map 68 part of Tract 2, Map 69, part of Tracts 1 and 
2, Map 70, all within Survey 2 of the 1941 Taos County Reassessment 
Survey; and more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows:
    Beginning at the East corner of this tract, a \1/2\ in. rebar set 
on the northwesterly right-of-way of State Road 68, from whence 
triangulation station ``Gijosa 2,'' a 1958 USC & GS brass cap monument 
found, bears N 68 deg.52'41'' E, 4654.06 ft. distant, thence along said 
right-of-way; S 65 deg.22'44'' W, 676.40 ft. to the South corner, an 
NMSHC steel rail right-of-way monument found, thence leaving said 
right-of-way; N 28 deg.20'18'' W, 9094.22 ft. to the West corner, a 
point at the centerline of the Rio Pueblo de Taos, from whence a \1/2\ 
in. rebar set previously as a reference monument, bears; S 
79 deg.03'11'' E, 17.84 ft. distant, thence along said Rio centerline 
the following meander courses; N 28 deg.32'04'' E, 208.72 ft. to a 
point, from whence a \1/2\ in. rebar set as a reference monument, bears 
S 85 deg.00'00'' E, 70.00 ft. distant, thence; N 37 deg.31'16'' E, 
217.35 ft. to a point, from whence a \1/2\ in. rebar set as a reference 
monument, bears; N 80 deg.00'00'' E, 20.00 ft. distant, thence; N 
22 deg.23'03'' E, 119.34 ft. to a point, from whence a \1/2\ in. rebar 
set as a reference monument, bears S 65 deg.00'00'' E, 20.00 ft. 
distant, thence; N 04 deg.20'57'' E, 122.90 ft. to a point, from whence 
a \1/2\ in. rebar set as a reference monument, bears; S 55 deg.00'00'' 
E, 20.00 ft. distant, thence; N 39 deg.54'36'' E, 93.22 ft. to a point, 
from whence a \1/2\ in. rebar set as a reference monument, bears S 
55 deg.00'00'' E, 20.00 ft. distant, thence; N 15 deg.47'12'' E, 145.98 
ft. to a point, from whence a \1/2\ in. rebar set as a reference 
monument, bears; N 70 deg.00'00'' E, 20.00 ft. distant, thence; N 
36 deg.32'02'' E, 116.77 ft. to the North corner, a point from whence a 
\1/2\ in. rebar set as a witness corner, bears; S 27 deg.26'53'' E, 
20.00 ft. distant, thence leaving said centerline; S 27 deg.26'53'' E, 
9710.11 ft. to the point and place of beginning.
    This tract contains 161.270 acres, more or less; all as shown on a 
survey plat entitled ``Klauer Manufacturing Co. to the Trust for Public 
Land'', RGSS survey no. L4510-4, by Scott B. Crowl, NMLS no. 12441, 
dated 2/25/2002.
    The area described contains 430.015 acres in Taos County.
    The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect the riparian, 
scenic, and recreational integrity, maintain open space, and prevent 
rural residential development of the lands adjacent to the Rio Grande 
National Wild and Scenic River.
    For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of the notice, 
all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or objections in 
connection with the proposed withdrawal may present their views in 
writing to the Taos Field Office Manager of the BLM at the above 
address.
    Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is 
afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal. All interested 
persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on 
the proposed withdrawal must submit a written request to the Taos Field 
Office Manager within 90 days from the date of publication of this 
notice. Upon determination by the authorized officer that a public 
meeting will be held, a notice of the time and place will be published 
in the Federal Register at least 30 days before the scheduled date of 
the meeting.
    The application will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2300.
    For a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register, the public land will be segregated as 
specified above unless the application is denied or cancelled or the 
withdrawal is approved prior to that date. The temporary uses which may 
be permitted during this segregative period are licenses, permits, 
cooperative agreements, and discretionary land use authorizations of a 
temporary nature with the approval of the authorized officer.

    Dated: May 24, 2002.
Sam DesGeorges,
Assistant Taos Field Office Manager.
[FR Doc. 02-22394 Filed 8-30-02; 8:45 am]
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