[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 202 (Friday, October 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59303-59304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-20618]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NM220-1430 ES; NM-109924]


Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act Classification; New 
Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has determined that land 
located in Santa Fe County, New Mexico is suitable for classification 
for lease or conveyance to Museum of New Mexico Board of Regents, a 
statutorily created body of the State of New

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Mexico, under the authority of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act 
(R&PP), as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). The Museum of New Mexico 
plans to use the land for an official repository for the purpose of 
alleviating the present substandard, overcrowded collection storage 
conditions for archaeological collections and for meeting the need for 
centralized research, education, and support facilities.

DATES: Interested parties may submit comments to the BLM Taos Field 
Office Manager at the address below. Comments must be received by no 
later than December 3, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Address all written comments concerning this Notice to Sam 
DesGeorges, BLM Taos Field Office Manager, 226 Cruz Alta Road, Taos, 
New Mexico 87571.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Francina Martinez, Realty Specialist, 
at the above address or (505) 758-8851.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with section 7 of the Taylor 
Grazing Act, as amended, 43 U.S.C. 315f, the following described land 
has been examined and found suitable for classification for a 
governmental entity, public purpose--specifically a site for an 
official archaeological repository and centralized research, education, 
and support facilities; and the land is hereby classified accordingly. 
The land is located at:

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 17 N., R. 8 E.,
    Sec. 35, lot 23.
    The area described contains 25.29 acres, more or less, in Santa 
Fe County.

    The Museum of New Mexico proposes to develop the lands to construct 
centralized research, education, and support facilities and a 
repository facility for the purpose of meeting a need for storage of 
archaeological collections. The site would be leased for a period of 25 
years with option to purchase after the site is developed according to 
the Museum of New Mexico's Plan of Development. Conveying title to the 
affected public land is consistent with current BLM land use planning.
    The lease or conveyance, when issued, would 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. A right-of-way for ditches and canals constructed by the 
authority of the United States, Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).
    3. The United States will reserve all minerals together with the 
right to prospect for, mine, and remove the minerals.
    4. Those rights for a road right-of-way granted to Santa Fe County 
by permit No. NMNM 90125.
    Additional detailed information concerning this Notice of Realty 
Action including environmental documents, are available for review at 
the address above.
    Upon publication of this notice in the Federal Register, the lands 
described above will be segregated from all other forms of 
appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining and 
mineral leasing laws, except for lease or conveyance under the R&PP 
Act.
    Comments may be submitted regarding the proposed classification, 
lease or conveyance of the land to the Field Office Manager, BLM Taos 
Field Office, for a period of 45 days from the date of publication of 
this notice in the Federal Register. Only written comments will be 
accepted. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, 
or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should 
be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.
    You may submit comments regarding the suitability of the lands for 
a repository and research, education and support facility site. 
Comments on the classification are restricted to four subjects:
    (1) Whether the land is physically suited for the proposal;
    (2) whether the use will maximize the future use or uses of the 
land;
    (3) whether the use is consistent with local planning and zoning; 
and
    (4) if the use is consistent with State and Federal programs.
    Comments may be submitted regarding the specific use proposed in 
the application and plan of development, and whether the BLM followed 
proper administrative procedures in reaching the decision.
    The State Director will review any adverse comments. In the absence 
of adverse comment, the classification will become effective 60 days 
from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. 
The land will not be offered for lease or conveyance until after the 
classification becomes effective.

    Authority: 43 CFR 2741.5.

    Dated: October 11, 2007.
Sam DesGeorges,
Field Office Manager.
 [FR Doc. E7-20618 Filed 10-18-07; 8:45 am]
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