[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 8 (Monday, January 13, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 1634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-596]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-930-1430-ES; N-76308]


Esmeralda County, Nevada; Notice of Realty Action: Recreation and 
Public Purposes (R&PP) Act Classification; Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management.

ACTION: Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act Classification.

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SUMMARY: The following public lands in Dyer, Esmeralda County, Nevada, 
have been examined and found suitable for classification for lease or 
conveyance to the Esmeralda County Parks and Recreation Department 
under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act, 
as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), and under sec. 7 of the Taylor 
Grazing Act, 43 U.S.C. 315 f, and E.O. 6910. The Esmeralda County Parks 
and Recreation Department proposes to use the land for community 
expansion development of the fairground and rodeo complex, recreational 
complex, and the lands for a public trails park.

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 3 S., R. 35 E.,
Sec. 9, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\.

    Containing 310 acres more or less.

    This action is a motion by the Bureau of Land Management to make 
available lands identified and designated as disposal lands under the 
Tonopah Resource Management Plan, dated October 6, 1997, and are not 
needed for Federal purposes. Lease or conveyance of the lands for 
recreational or public purpose use is consistent with current BLM land 
use planning and would be in the public interest.
    The lease or conveyance of the lands will be subject to the 
following terms, conditions, and reservations:
    1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches and canals constructed by the 
authority of the United States, Act of August 30, 1890, 26 Stat. 391 
(43 U.S.C. 945).
    2. Provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act and to all 
applicable regulations of the Secretary of the Interior.
    3. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States, together 
with the right to prospect for, mine and remove the minerals.
    4. All valid existing rights documented on the official public land 
records at the time of lease/patent issuance.
    5. A right-of-way authorized under the Act of October 21, 1976, 90 
Stat. 2776 (43 U.S.C. 1761) for powerline purposes granted to Valley 
Electric Association, its successor or assignees, by right-of-way No. 
N-55278.
    6. A right-of-way authorized under the Act of October 21, 1976, 90 
Stat. 2776 (43 U.S.C. 1761) for powerline purposes granted to Valley 
Electric Association, its successor or assignees, by right-of-way No. 
N-051579.
    7. A right-of-way authorized under the Act of October 21, 1976, 90 
Stat. 2776 (43 U.S.C. 1761) for telephone and telegraph purposes 
granted to Nevada Bell, its successor or assignees, by right-of-way No. 
N-035353. Expires June 29, 2032.
    8. A right-of-way authorized for a Federal Aid Highway (sec 107) 
under the Act of August 27, 1958, as amended, 72 Stat. 892 (23 U.S.C. 
107(D)), by right-of-way No. NVCC-0 020855 issued to the Nevada 
Department of Transportation.
    9. Any other reservations that the authorized officer determines 
appropriate to ensure public access and proper management of Federal 
lands and interests therein.
    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 lease 
or 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 publication of this notice, interested persons may submit comments 
regarding the proposed lease/conveyance or classification of the lands 
to the Assistant Field Manager, Tonopah Field Office, Post Office Box 
911, Tonopah, Nevada 89049-0911.
    Classification Comments: Interested persons may submit comments 
involving the suitability of the land for community expansion of the 
development of the fairground and rodeo complex, recreational complex, 
and the lands for a public trails park. 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.
    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.

    Dated: November 12, 2002.
William S. Fisher,
Assistant Field Manager, Tonopah.
[FR Doc. 03-596 Filed 1-10-03; 8:45 am]
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