[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 13, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19500-19501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7360]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[UT-921-5421-BX-AA07; UTU-82199; UT-921-5421-BX-AA08; UTU-82200]


Notice of Applications for Recordable Disclaimer of Interest in 
Public Highway Rights-of-Way Established Pursuant to Revised Statute 
2477 (43 U.S.C. 932, Repealed October 21, 1976); Alexa Lane and Snake 
Pass Road in Millard County, UT

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of applications.

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SUMMARY: On January 21, 2005, the State of Utah and Millard County 
submitted two applications for recordable disclaimers of interest from 
the United States. These recordable disclaimer of interest applications 
are identified by BLM Serial Number UTU-82199 for Alexa Lane and UTU-
82200 for Snake Pass Road, both in Millard County, Utah.
    Recordable disclaimers of interest, if issued, would confirm that 
the United States has no property interest in the identified public 
highway rights-of-way. This Notice is intended to notify the public of 
the pending applications and the State's and County's grounds for 
supporting them.
    Specific details of the applications are provided in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.

DATES: On or before June 13, 2005, all interested parties may submit 
comments on the State's and County's applications as follows. Comments 
on the Alexa Lane application should reference BLM Case File Serial 
Number UTU-82199, and comments on the Snake Pass Road application 
should reference BLM Case File Serial Number UTU-82200. Public comment 
will be accepted if received by BLM or postmarked no later than June 
13, 2005. BLM will review all timely comments received on the 
applications, and will address all relevant, substantive issues raised 
in the comments. A final decision on the merits of the applications 
will not be made until at least July 12, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties and the public are encouraged to access 
the RS2477 Disclaimer Process public Web site at http://www.ut.blm.gov/rs2477 to review the application materials and provide comments on the 
application. For those without access to the public Web site, written 
comments may be provided to the Chief, Branch of Lands and Realty, BLM 
Utah State Office (UT-921), P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake City, Utah 84145-
0155.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike DeKeyrel, Realty Specialist, BLM 
Utah State Office Branch of Lands and Realty (UT-921) at the above 
address or phone 801-539-4105 and Fax 801-539-4260

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Disclaimers of interest are authorized by 
Section 315 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 
1976, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1745), the regulations contained in 43 CFR 
subpart 1864, and the April 9, 2003, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 
Between the State of Utah and the Department of the Interior on State 
and County Road Acknowledgement.
    Alexa Lane is located in north-central Millard County, 
approximately 25 miles west of Delta, Utah, and is approximately 11 
miles in length. Application information submitted by the State and 
County indicates that road use occurred in the 1920s, and road 
construction (grading) occurred in the 1930s. The road construction and 
use was and is for access to grazing, general public access, and travel 
in and through the area. The road surface is native dirt, and graded 
throughout its length. The recordable disclaimer of interest 
application pertains to those road segments across public lands 
administered by BLM. One road segment approximately 0.74 mile long is 
across State of Utah land and is not a part of the application.
    Snake Pass Road is located in southwest Millard County 
approximately 70 miles southwest of Delta, Utah, and is approximately 
25 miles in length. Application information submitted by the State and 
County indicates that initial road use began in 1918 and construction 
(grading) occurred in the 1950s. The road construction and use was and 
is for access to grazing, general public access, and travel in and 
through the area. The surface of the road is native dirt, and graded 
throughout its length. The recordable disclaimer of interest 
application pertains to those road segments across public lands 
administered by BLM. One road segment approximately 0.49 mile long is 
across State of Utah land and is not a part of the application.
    The State of Utah and the Millard County assert that they hold a 
joint and undivided property interest in the road rights-of-way 
identified above as granted pursuant to the authority provided by 
Revised Statute 2477 (43 U.S.C. 932, repealed October 21, 1976) over 
public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management. The State 
submitted the following information with the applications in both paper 
copy and in electronic form (Compact Disk):

    1. The claimed right-of-way (disturbed) width for Alexa Lane 
ranges from 46 to 48 feet. The claimed right-of-way (disturbed) 
width for Snake Pass Road ranges from 30 to 54 feet.
    2. Centerline description of the roads based on Global 
Positioning System (GPS) data.
    3. Detailed descriptions of the rights-of-way (identified 
segments of each road) passing through public lands including 
beginning and end points, surface type, and disturbed width.
    4. Legal description by aliquot part (e.g., \1/4\\1/4\ section) 
of the land parcels through which the roads pass.
    5. Maps showing location of the identified road rights-of-way 
and the location and dates of water diversion points and mining 
locations to which the roads provide access.
    6. Aerial photography dated circa 1978 and 1995.
    7. Signed and notarized affidavits by persons attesting to the 
location of both roads; their establishment as a highway prior to 
October 21, 1976; familiarity with the character and attributes of 
both roads including type of travel surface, disturbed width, 
associated improvements and ancillary features such as bridges, 
cattleguards, etc.; current public usage of the road; the historic 
and current purposes for which the road is used; and evidence of 
periodic maintenance.
    8. Recent photographs of the roads at various points along their 
alignments.

    The State of Utah did not identify any known adverse claimants of 
the identified public highway rights-of-way.
    If approved, the recordable disclaimer documents would confirm that 
the United States has no property interest in the public highway 
rights-of-way as it is

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identified in the official records of the Bureau of Land Management as 
of the date of the disclaimer document.
    Comments, including names and street addresses of commentors, will 
be available for public review at the Utah State Office (see address 
above), during regular business hours 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. local time, 
Monday through Friday, except holidays. 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 your comments. 
Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by law. All 
submissions from organizations or business will be made available for 
public inspection in their entirety. Anonymous comments will not be 
accepted.

    Dated: March 10, 2005.
Kent Hoffman,
Deputy State Director.
[FR Doc. 05-7360 Filed 4-12-05; 8:45 am]
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