[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 82 (Tuesday, April 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22731-22732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10439]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-930-1430-ES; N-55296]


Realty Action: Recreation and Public Purposes Act Classification; 
Washoe County, NV

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: The following federal land in Washoe County, Nevada, has been 
examined and found suitable for classification for lease/conveyance to 
the City of Sparks under the provisions of the Recreation and Public 
Purposes (R&PP) Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.) and under 
section 7 of the Taylor Grazing Act, 43 U.S.C. 315f. and E.O. 6910:

Mt. Diablo Meridian

T. 20 N. R. 21 E.,
Section 18, lots 1-4, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/4\NE\1/4\, \W1/2\SE\1/4\, 
SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
    Containing 449.28 acres, more or less.
    The City of Sparks proposes to use the land for a recreation 
complex which would include a sports complex, a community park, an 18-
hole golf course, a natural area with an interpretive center (in 
partnership with Washoe County), and an equestrian center. The land is 
located in the eastern portion of Spanish Springs Valley, adjacent to 
the City of Sparks, Nevada. The land is not needed for federal 
purposes. Lease/conveyance is consistent with current BLM land use 
planning and would be in the public interest. Issuance of a 5-year 
lease with a purchase option is proposed. The lease/patent when issued, 
will be subject to provisions of the R&PP Act and to applicable 
regulations of the Secretary of the Interior, and will contain the 
following reservations to the United States:

    1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches and canals constructed by the 
authority of the United States, Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).
    2. All mineral deposits in the land so patented, and to it, or 
persons authorized by it, the right to prospect, mine and remove such 
deposits from the same under applicable law and regulations to 
established by the Secretary of the Interior.

    And will be subject to any of the following authorizations 
effective at the time of lease/patent issuance:
    1. Those rights for electric line purposes granted to Sierra 
Pacific Power Company, and its assigns, by Right-of-Way N-12773 under 
the Act of March 4, 1911 (36 Stat. 1253; 43 U.S.C. 961).
    2. Those rights for road access purposes granted to Jack and 
Sherrill Berry, and their assigns, by Right-of-Way N-37493 under the 
Act of October 21, 1976 (90 Stat. 2776; 43 U.S.C. 1761).
    3. Those rights for telephone/communication line purposes granted 
to Nevada Bell, and its assigns, by Right-of-Way N-37641 pursuant to 
under the Act of October 21, 1976 (90 Stat. 2776; 43 U.S.C. 1761).
    4. Those rights for gas pipeline purposes granted to Sierra Pacific 
Power Company, and its assigns, by Right-of-Way N-59580 under the Act 
of February 25, 1920 (41 Stat. 0437; 30 U.S.C. 185, sec. 28).
    5. BLM Range Improvement Project No. 540199-Steidlmeyer Well 
1 pursuant to the Act of June 28, 1934 (48 Stat. 1269) as 
amended.
    6. A reversionary clause that will allow the United States to 
revest title in the event that the subject lands are not used for the 
purposes for which they were conveyed, or if the City transfers title 
or control of the subject lands to another unqualified party.
    7. Any other reservations or conditions that the authorized officer 
determines appropriate to ensure public access and proper management of 
the subject lands and interests therein.

    The lease/patent will not result in a decrease or reduction to 
BLM's grazing authorizations for the Spanish Springs/Mustang allotment. 
Detailed information concerning this action is available at the Carson 
City Field Office. These public lands were previously withdrawn from 
surface entry and mining, but not from sales, exchanges, or recreation 
and public purposes, by Public Land Order 7491. For a period of 45 days 
after publication of this notice, interested parties may submit 
comments regarding the proposed lease/conveyance or classification to 
the Assistant Manager, Non-Renewable Resources, Bureau of Land 
Management, Carson City Field Office, 5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson 
City, NV 89701.
    Classification Comments: Interested parties may submit comments 
involving

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the suitability of the land for a recreation complex. 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 recreation complex. 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 or publication of this notice in the Federal Register. The 
land will not be offered for lease/conveyance until after the 
classification becomes final.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments, including names and street 
addresses of respondents will be available for public review at the 
Carson City Field Office during regular business hours. Individual 
respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish to withhold your 
name or address from public review or from disclosure under the Freedom 
of Information Act, you must state this prominently at the beginning of 
you comments. Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by 
law. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from 
individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials or 
organization or businesses, will be made available for public 
inspection in their entirety.

    Dated this 10th day of March, 2003.
Charles P. Pope,
Assistant Manager, Non-Renewable Resources, Carson City Field Office.
[FR Doc. 03-10439 Filed 4-28-03; 8:45 am]
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