[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 10552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04055]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLAZP02000.L51010000.ER0000.LVRWA13A3170; AZA35927]


Notice of Segregation of Public Land for the Proposed Maricopa 
Solar Park Project, Maricopa County, AZ

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is segregating public land 
located in the State of Arizona from appropriation under the public 
land laws including the mining law, but excluding the mineral leasing 
or materials acts, for a period of 2 years. This is for the purpose of 
processing a solar energy right-of-way application. The public land 
contained in this segregation totals 1,849.92 acres.

DATES: This segregation is effective on February 25, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eddie Arreola, Supervisory Project 
Manager; Telephone: 602-417-9505; Address: One North Central Avenue, 
Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ 85004-4427, or email: [email protected]. Persons 
who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the 
Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact 
the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is 
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question 
with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal 
business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM is segregating the following 
described public land located in the State of Arizona, subject to valid 
existing rights, from appropriation under the public land laws and 
mining laws, but not the mineral leasing or the materials acts.

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 4 S., R. 1 E.,
    Sec. 34, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 5 S., R. 1 E.,
    sec. 2, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    sec. 3;
    sec. 10;
    sec. 11, W\1/2\.
    The area described contains approximately 1,849.92 acres.

    In order to process the right-of-way application filed on the above 
described land and to maintain the status quo, the BLM is segregating 
the land under the authority contained in 43 CFR 2091.3-1(e), 43 CFR 
2804.25(e), and a Federal Register notice published on April 30, 2013 
(78 FR 25204), for a period of 2 years, subject to valid existing 
rights. This 2-year segregation period will commence on February 25, 
2014. The public land involved in this closure will be segregated from 
appropriation under the public land and mining laws, but not the 
mineral leasing or material sale laws. It has been determined that this 
segregation is necessary for the orderly administration of the public 
land.
    The segregation period will terminate and the land will 
automatically reopen to appropriation under the public land laws, 
including the mining laws, if one of the following events occurs: (1) 
Upon the issuance of a decision by the authorized officer granting, 
granting with modifications, or denying the application for a right-of-
way; (2) Upon publication of a Federal Register notice terminating the 
segregation; or (3) Without further administrative action at the end of 
the segregation provided for in the Federal Register notice initiating 
the segregation, whichever occurs first. Any segregation made under 
this authority would be effective for up to 2 years, and may be 
extended by the BLM Arizona State Director for an additional 2 years 
through the issuance of a Federal Register notice explaining the 
reasons for an extension. The land to be segregated is identified in 
the legal description provided above.

    Authority:  43 CFR 2091.3-1(e), 43 CFR 2804.25(e).

Raymond Suazo,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-04055 Filed 2-24-14; 8:45 am]
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