[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 27, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44677-44678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-17093]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[ID074-04-1430-EU 252R, IDI-34375/IDI-33756]


Notice of Intent To Prepare a Land Use Plan Amendment To Provide 
for a Proposed Direct Land Sale

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 43 CFR part 1600, the Bureau of Land Management 
(BLM) Idaho Falls Field Office (IFFO) proposes to amend the Medicine 
Lodge Resource Management Plan (RMP) to identify a 5.81 acre parcel of 
public land for disposal in Jefferson County, Idaho. Additionally, the 
IFFO proposes to patent the parcel to Byron and Teresa Blakely, 
reserving a conservation easement to the United States.

DATES: Comments regarding the proposed plan amendment must be received 
by September 10, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Carol McCoy Brown, Field 
Manager, Idaho Falls Field Office, 1405 Hollipark Drive, Idaho Falls, 
Idaho 83401.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Rice, Wildlife Biologist, or 
Skip Staffel, Realty Specialist, at the above address or by calling 
(208) 524-7500.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described public land in 
Jefferson County, Idaho, will be examined for possible disposal by 
direct sale under sections 203 and 209 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1713 and 1719:

Boise Meridian, Idaho

T. 4 N., R. 40 E.,
    Sec. 25, Lot 18.

    The land described above contains approximately 5.81 acres.

    Upon publication of this notice in the Federal Register, the land 
described above will be segregated from appropriation under the public 
land laws, including the mining laws, except for the sale provisions of 
FLPMA.
    An environmental assessment will be completed for this action. If 
the land is

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found suitable for disposal, the United States would offer it for 
direct sale to Byron and Teresa Blakely at fair market value, with a 
conservation easement retained by the BLM. This action would resolve 
litigation entitled United States v. Byron Blakely and Teresa Blakely 
(Civ. 99-339-E-BLW) over disputed ownership of lands. The public is 
invited to provide scoping comments on the issues that should be 
addressed in the plan amendment and environmental assessment. The 
following resources will be considered in preparation of the plan 
amendment: Lands, wildlife and migratory birds, recreation, wilderness, 
range, minerals, cultural resources, watershed/soils, threatened/
endangered species, and hazardous materials. Staff specialists 
representing these resources will make up the planning team. Planning 
issues will include the same planning criteria originally considered 
for the Medicine Lodge RMP; however, issues for this amendment are 
expected to primarily involve the adjustment of land tenure. No public 
meetings are scheduled.
    Current land use planning information is available at the Idaho 
Falls BLM office. Office hours are 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 
through Friday except holidays.

    Dated: July 1, 2004.
Glen Guenther,
Acting Field Manager, Idaho Falls Field Office.
[FR Doc. 04-17093 Filed 7-26-04; 8:45 am]
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