[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 230 (Friday, November 30, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67747-67748]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-23228]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CO-800-1430-ES; COC-71969]


Notice of Realty Action: Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) 
Act Classification; Colorado

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has examined and found 
suitable for classification for lease and subsequent conveyance under 
the provision of the Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act, as 
amended, 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq., and under sec. 7 of the Taylor Grazing 
Act, 43 U.S.C. 315f, and E.O. 6910, eighty acres of land in Archuleta 
County, Colorado. Archuleta County proposes to use the land for public 
recreation purposes.

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DATES: Interested parties may submit comments regarding the proposed 
lease/conveyance or classification of the lands until January 14, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Mail written comments to Pagosa Springs Field Manager, 
Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 310, Pagosa Springs, Colorado 
81147.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charlie Higby, BLM Realty Specialist, 
15 Burnett Court, Durango, Colorado 81301 or phone (970) 385-1374.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described public lands in 
Archuleta County, Colorado have been examined and found suitable for 
classification for lease and subsequent conveyance under the provisions 
of the Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act, as amended, 43 U.S.C. 
869 et seq., and under Sec. 7 of the Taylor Grazing Act, 43 U.S.C. 
315f, and E.O. 6910, and are hereby classified accordingly. Archuleta 
County proposes to use the land for: Softball fields, soccer fields, 
skate-park; outdoor amphitheater; trail system; tennis courts; and 
associated restroom/concession/storage buildings. The land is 
approximately three miles northwest of Pagosa Springs, Colorado.

New Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado

T. 35 N., R. 2 W.,
    Sec. 4, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.

The area described contains approximately 80 acres.

The land is not required for any Federal purpose. Lease/conveyance of 
the land is consistent with the BLM San Juan/San Miguel Resource 
Management Plan dated September 1985, and would be in the public 
interest. The lease/conveyance of the lands, when issued, will be 
subject to the provisions of the R&PP Act and applicable regulations of 
the Secretary of the Interior and will contain the following terms, 
conditions, and reservations to the United States:
    1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches and canals constructed by the 
authority of the United States pursuant to the Act of August 30, 1890 
(43 U.S.C. 945).
    2. All mineral deposits in the lands shall be reserved to the 
United States together with the right to prospect for, mine and remove 
such deposits from the same under applicable law and such regulations 
as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe, including all necessary 
access and exit rights.
    3. All valid existing rights
    4. A right-of-way, across the above described lands, for access 
road purposes granted to Williams Family Trust, its successors or 
assigns, by right-of-way COC-56189, pursuant to the Act of October 21, 
1976 (90 Stat. 2776; 43 U.S.C. 1761).

Upon publication of this notice in the Federal Register the lands will 
be segregated from all other forms of appropriation under the public 
land laws, including the general mining laws, except for lease/
conveyance under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, leasing under 
the mineral leasing laws, and disposals under the mineral material 
disposal laws.
    Classification Comments: Interested persons may submit comments 
involving the suitability of the land for development for public 
recreation facilities. Comments on the classification are restricted to 
whether the land is physically suited for the proposal, whether the use 
will maximize the future use or uses of the land, whether the use is 
consistent with local planning and zoning, or if the use is consistent 
with state and federal programs.
    Application Comments: Interested persons may submit comments, 
including notification of any encumbrances or other claim relating to 
the parcel, and regarding the specific use proposed in the application 
and plan of development, whether the BLM followed proper administrative 
procedures in reaching the decision to lease/convey under the R&PP Act, 
or any other factors not directly related to the suitability of the 
land for public recreation facilities. Any adverse comments will be 
reviewed by the BLM Colorado State Director, who may sustain, vacate, 
or modify this realty action in whole or in part. In the absence of any 
adverse comments, the classification will become effective on January 
29, 2008.
    Only written comments submitted by postal service or overnight mail 
to the Field Manager, BLM Pagosa Springs Field Office, will be 
considered properly filed. Electronic mail, facsimile or telephone 
comments will not be considered properly filed. Documents related to 
this action are on file at the BLM Pagosa Springs Field Office at the 
address above and may be reviewed by the public at their request. 
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other 
personal identifying information in your comment, be advised 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 from public review your personal identifying 
information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. If you 
wish to have your name or address withheld from public disclosure under 
the Freedom of Information Act, you must state it prominently at the 
beginning of your comments. Any determination by the BLM to release or 
withhold the names and/or addresses of those who comment will be made 
on a case-by-case basis. Such requests will be honored to the extent 
allowed by law. BLM will make available for public review, in their 
entirety, all comments submitted by businesses or organizations, 
including comments by individuals in their capacity as an official or 
representative of an organization or business.

    Authority: 43 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 2741.5.

    Dated: November 19, 2007.
Kevin Khung,
Pagosa Field Office Manager.
 [FR Doc. E7-23228 Filed 11-29-07; 8:45 am]
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