[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 2001]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-621]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WY-040-1430-EU; WYW-148587]


Realty Action; Direct Sale of Public Lands; Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action; direct sale of public lands in 
Sweetwater County.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management has determined that the lands 
described below are suitable for public sale under Section 203 of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1713:

Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming

T. 21 N., R. 101 W.,
    Section 24, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
E\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
    Section 26, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/
4\.
    Section 36, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/
2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/
4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\.

    The lands described above contain 722.5 acres.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Bates, Realty Specialist, 
Bureau of Land Management, Rock Springs Field Office, 280 Highway 191 
North, Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901, 307-352-0344.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau of Land Management proposes to 
sell the surface estate of the above-described land to PacifiCorp, an 
adjacent landowner and current right-of-way holder, via direct sale, 
pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1713. PacifiCorp wishes to acquire the land to 
protect its existing equities in the land. The lands are currently 
developed to contain two flue-gas desulphurization ponds, a fresh water 
pond, and other associated facilities, which are related to operation 
of the Jim Bridger Power Plant and are authorized by rights-of-way held 
by PacifiCorp. These lands have been sufficiently changed in character 
by the improvements associated with the rights-of-way, that disposal of 
these lands to PacifiCorp through direct sale is deemed to be in the 
public interest.
    The proposed sale would be made at fair market value which has been 
determined to be $722,500. The proposed sale is consistent with the 
Green River Resource Management Plan and would serve important public 
objectives which cannot be achieved prudently or feasibly elsewhere. 
The lands contain no other known public values. The planning document, 
environmental assessment, and approved appraisal report covering the 
proposed sale are available for review at the Bureau of Land 
Management, Rock Springs Field Office, Rock Springs, Wyoming.
    Conveyance of the above public lands will be subject to:
    1. Reservation of a right-of-way to the United States for ditches 
and canals pursuant to the Act of August 30, 1890, 43 U.S.C. 945.
    2. Reservation of all minerals pursuant to section 209(a) of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1719.
    3. All valid existing rights documented on the official public land 
records at the time of conveyance.
    There will be a decrease of 722.5 Federal acres within the Rock 
Springs Grazing Allotment. The 72 AUMs associated with the 722.5 acre 
parcel will be canceled. The grazing lessee has waived the 2 year 
notification period and therefore, this proposed sale is in compliance 
with 43 CFR 4110.42(b).
    The public lands described above shall be segregated from all forms 
of appropriation under the public land laws; including the mining laws, 
upon publication of this notice in the Federal Register. The 
segregative effect will end upon issuance of the patent or 270 days 
from the date of the publication, whichever comes first.
    For a period of 45 days after issuance of this notice, interested 
parties may submit comments to the Field Manager, Rock Springs Field 
Office, Bureau of Land Management, 280 Highway 191 North, Rock Springs, 
Wyoming 82901. Any adverse comments will be evaluated by the State 
Director who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action. In the 
absence of any objections, this proposed realty action will become 
final.

    Dated: December 4, 2003.
Michael R. Holbert,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 04-621 Filed 1-12-04; 8:45 am]
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