[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 97 (Tuesday, May 20, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 27585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-12518]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[UT-050-1430-ES; UTU-77200, UTU-79470]


Notice of Realty Action, Recreation and Public Purposes Act (R&PP 
Classifications, Utah

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: The following public lands in Sevier County near the community 
of Glenwood, Utah have been examined and found suitable for 
classification for lease or conveyance to the Town of Glenwood for 
cemetery purposes under the provisions of the Recreation and Public 
Purposes Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et eq.):

Salt Lake Meridian

T.23 S., R.2 W.
    Sec.23, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/
4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    containing 10.00 acres more or less.

    The following public lands in a Piute County near the community of 
Marysvale, Utah has been examined and found suitable for classification 
for lease or conveyance to the Town of Marysvale for city park purposes 
under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as 
amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.):

Salt Lake Meridian

T. 27 S., R. 4 W.
    Sec. 35, lot 3.

    containing 5.15 acres more or less.

    The existing amended Mountain Valley Management Framework Plan 
(MFP) allows for these types of actions under the Recreation and Public 
Purposes Act. The proposed actions are in conformance with the land use 
plan. Because of the resource values, public values and objectives 
involved, the public interest may well be served by making these public 
lands available under the R&PP Act. An environmental assessment will be 
prepared by an interdisciplinary team to analyze the impacts of these 
proposals and alternatives.
    The lease or conveyance of the lands, when issued will be subject 
to the following terms, conditions and reservations:
    1. Provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act and 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. Any other reservations that the authorized officer determines 
appropriate to ensure public access and proper management of Federal 
lands and interests therein.
    Detailed information concerning this action is available at the 
office of the Bureau of Land Management, 150 East 900 North, Richfield, 
Utah, 84701.
    On May 20, 2003 the public lands described above are segregated 
from all other forms of appropriation under the public land laws, 
including the general mining laws, the mineral leasing laws and the 
Materials Act of 1947, except for lease or conveyance under the 
Recreation and Public Purposes Act.

DATES: Interested persons may submit comments regarding the proposed 
classifications and lease/conveyance of the lands to the Bureau of Land 
Management Richfield Field Manager, Richfield Field Office, 150 East 
900 North, Richfield, Utah 84701 until July 7, 2003.
    Classification Comments: Interested parties may submit comments 
involving the suitability of the public lands for the proposed uses. 
Comments on the classifications are restricted to whether the lands are 
physically suited for the proposed uses, whether the uses will maximize 
the future use or uses of the lands, whether the uses are consistent 
with local planning and zoning, or if the uses are consistent with 
State and Federal programs.
    Application Comments: Interested parties may submit comments 
regarding the specific uses proposed in the applications 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 purposes proposed. Comments, including 
names and addresses of respondents will be available for public review 
at the BLM Richfield Field Office and may be published as part of the 
Environmental Assessment and other related documents. Individual 
respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish to withhold your 
name or street address from public review and disclosure under the 
Freedom of Information Act, you must state this prominently at the 
beginning of your written request. Such requests will be honored to the 
extent allowed by law. All submissions from organizations and 
businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as 
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be 
made available for public inspection in their entity.
    Any adverse comments will be reviewed by the State Director. In the 
absence of any adverse comments, the classification will become 
effective on July 21, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information concerning the 
R&PP leases or conveyances may be obtained from the Richfield Field 
Office at the above address. Telephone call may be directed to Kay 
Erickson at (435) 896-1500.

    Dated: March 31, 2003.
Aden Seidlitz,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 03-12518 Filed 5-19-03; 8:45 am]
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