[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 4, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 379-380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-8]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NM-030-1430-EU; NMNM 100778]


Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act Classification; Lease 
and Conveyance of Public Land in Sierra County, NM

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: This action informs the public that BLM has examined and found 
suitable approximately 5 acres of public land in Sierra County, New 
Mexico for lease or conveyance to the City of Elephant Butte under the 
provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act.

DATES: Comments regarding the proposed lease/conveyance or 
classification must be submitted on or before February 18, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the BLM, Las Cruces Field Office, 
1800 Marquess, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lorraine Salas, Realty Specialist at 
the above address or by telephone at (505) 525-4388.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described public land in 
Sierra County, New Mexico has been examined and found suitable for 
classification for lease or conveyance to the City of Elephant Butte 
under the provisions of the R&PP Act; as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et 
seq.). The land is hereby classified for use as a city operations 
center. In accordance with Section 7 of the Taylor Grazing Act, 43 
U.S.C. 315f and Executive Order No. 6910, the described land is hereby 
classified suitable for lease or conveyance.

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 13 S., R. 4 W., NMPM
    Sec. 10, lot 1

    Containing 5 acres, more or less.

    This action will make the land, which is not needed for Federal 
purposes and is identified for disposal in the White Sands Resource 
Management Plan, available to support community expansion. Lease or 
conveyance of the land for recreational or public purpose use would be 
in the public interest.
    Detailed information concerning this action is available for review 
at the BLM, Las Cruces Field Office, 1800 Marquess, Las Cruces, New 
Mexico.
    Lease or conveyance will be subject to the following terms, 
conditions, and reservations.
    1. Provisions of the R&PP Act and to all applicable regulations of 
the Secretary of the Interior.
    2. All valid existing rights documented on the official public land 
records at the time of lease/patent issuance.
    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

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appropriate to ensure public access and proper management of Federal 
lands and interests therein. Upon publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register, the land will be segregated from all forms of 
appropriation under the public land laws, including the general mining 
laws, except for lease or conveyance under the R&PP Act and leasing 
under the mineral leasing laws. On or before February 18, 2005, 
interested persons may submit comments regarding the proposed lease/
conveyance or classification of the land to the BLM Las Cruces Field 
Manager. Any adverse comments will be reviewed by the State Director. 
In the absence of any adverse comments, the classification will become 
effective March 7, 2005.
    Classification Comments: Interested parties may submit comments 
involving the suitability of the land for community expansion. Comments 
on the classification are restricted to whether the land is physically 
suited for the proposal, 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 community expansion.

    Dated: November 5, 2004.
Tim L. Sanders,
Acting Field Manager, Las Cruces.
[FR Doc. 05-8 Filed 1-3-05; 8:45 am]
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