[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 11, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57613-57614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23049]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NM-080-1430-EU; Serial No. NMNM 106766]


Notice of Intent To Prepare a Plan Amendment/Environmental 
Assessment to the Carlsbad Resource Management Plan for Possible 
Disposal of Public Land

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA) and Environmental 
Assessment (EA) for possible disposal of public land in Eddy & Lea 
County, NM.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carlsbad Field Office, is 
initiating the preparation of an RMPA, which will include an EA for the 
possible exchange of up to 6,215.22 acres of BLM-administered public 
land in Eddy and Lea Counties in southeastern New Mexico for up to 
2,389.78 acres of privately owned land in Eddy County. The exchange 
will be for like values as determined by appraisal. The offered land is 
located in:

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T. 23 S., R. 28 E., NMPM
  Sec. 11: S2NE, S2SW, SE..................................       320.00
  Sec. 12: S2N2, N2S2, S2SW................................       400.00
  Sec. 13: NW, N2SW, SESW, SE..............................       440.00
  Sec. 14: N2N2............................................       160.00
  Sec. 24: E2NE............................................        80.00
T. 23 S., R. 29 E., NPMP
  Sec. 18: Lots 3, 4, SESW.................................       116.12
  Sec. 19: Lots 1-4 inc., SWNE, E2W2, SE...................       513.66
  Sec. 30: E2, NENW........................................       360.00
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      Total................................................     2,389.78
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    The selected land is located in:

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T. 21 S., R. 29 E., NMPM
  Sec. 01: S2..............................................       320.00
  Sec. 11: N2NE, SWNE, SE..................................       280.00
  Sec. 12: All.............................................       640.00
  Sec. 13: NE..............................................       160.00
  Sec. 14: SWNE............................................        40.00
T. 20 S., R. 30 E., NMPM
  Sec. 04: S2N2, W2SW, NESE................................       280.00
  Sec. 05: Lots 1-4 inc., S2N2, N2S2, SESW, S2SE...........       599.68
  Sec. 08: ALL.............................................       640.00
  Sec. 09: N2N2............................................       160.00
T. 21 S., R. 31 E., NMPM
  Sec. 03: Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, SW.............       484.68
  Sec. 04: Lots 1-16.......................................       648.96
  Sec. 05: Lots 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, SE..............       484.47
  Sec. 09: N2..............................................       320.00
  Sec. 10: NW..............................................       160.00
T. 20 S., R. 32 E., NMPM
  Sec. 07: Lot 4, SESW, S2SE...............................       159.43
  Sec. 08: S2SW............................................        80.00
  Sec. 17: W2..............................................       320.00
  Sec. 18: W2NW, NWSW, S2S2................................       837.43
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      Total................................................     6,215.22
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    The RMPA will allow for exchange of the land if that is the 
alternative chosen by the BLM New Mexico State Director. The public is 
invited to participate in the scoping process to identify issues and 
planning criteria to be considered in the development of the RMPA/EA. 
The BLM will maintain a mailing list of parties and persons interested 
in being kept informed about the RMPA/EA.

DATES: Comments related to this action will be accepted on or before 
October 28, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Bobbe Young, Lead Realty 
Specialist, 620 E. Greene, Carlsbad, NM 88220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Jo Rugwell, Assistant Field 
Manager at (505) 234-5907 or Bobbe Young at (505) 234-5963.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Mississippi Potash, Inc., has requested to 
exchange lands they own around the Pecos River for BLM managed public 
lands surrounding mine sites. The public lands adjacent to the mine 
sites have mine tailings and other industrial waste located on them and 
the land near the Pecos River is riparian habitat and native rangeland. 
The public land was identified for retention in Federal ownership in 
the Carlsbad RMP completed in 1988. In order to consider this exchange 
of the land, the RMP must be amended. An interdisciplinary team of BLM 
resource specialists including realty, recreation, cultural, minerals, 
and hazardous materials specialists will prepare the RMPA/EA. Other 
specialists will provide additional technical support as needed.

    Dated: July 15, 2002.
Richard A. Whitley,
Acting State Director.
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