[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 177 (Thursday, September 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57832-57833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23153]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MT-070-02-1430-ES; MTM 90728]


Notice of Realty Action; Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) 
Act Classification; Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The following described lands in Broadwater County, Montana 
have been examined and found suitable for classification for conveyance 
to Broadwater County under the provisions of the Recreation and Public 
Purposes Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et.seq.). Broadwater County 
proposes to use the lands for expansion of an existing shooting range 
on county land.

Principal Meridian, Montana

T. 7 N., R. 1 E.,
    Sec. 21: E\1/2\
    Sec. 28: N\1/2\NE\1/4\

    Containing 400 acres.


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    The lands are not needed for Federal purposes. The patent is 
consistent with the Headwaters Resource Management Plan and would be in 
the public interest.
    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.
    3. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States, together 
with the right to prospect for, mine, and remove the minerals.
    4. A limited reverter provision wherein the lands will revert back 
to the United States if they are not substantially developed on or 
before 5 years after issuance of patent. However, under no 
circumstances will any portion of the lands that have been used for any 
purpose that may result in the disposal, placement, or release of any 
hazardous substance revert to the United States.
    Detailed information concerning this action is available for review 
at the office of the Bureau of Land Management, Butte Field Office, 160 
North Parkmont, Butte, Montana.
    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 and leasing 
under the mineral leasing laws. For a period of 45 days from the date 
of this notice, interested parties may submit comments regarding the 
proposed conveyance or classification of the lands to the Field 
Manager, Butte Field Office, 106 North Parkmont, Butte, Montana 59701.
    Classification Comments: Interested parties may submit comments 
involving the suitability of the land for a shooting range. 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 a shooting range.
    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.

    Dated: September 3, 2002.
Steve Hartmann,
Acting Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 02-23153 Filed 9-9-02; 12:08 pm]
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