[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55328-55329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22563]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLNMF020000 L14400000.EQ0000 19XL1109AF; NMNM 124890]


Notice of Realty Action; Recreation and Public Purposes Act 
Classification for Lease of Public Lands in Santa Fe County, New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Department of 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 provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act, as 
amended, 23.39 acres of public land in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. 
Santa Fe County proposes to use the land to develop a multiuse 
accessible trail along the Santa Fe River as part of the Santa Fe River 
Trail Project.

DATES: Interested parties may submit written comments regarding the 
proposed classification of the land for lease and subsequent 
conveyance. Please submit written comments to Marc Jackson, Taos Field 
Office Manager, at the address below on or before December 2, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the BLM, Marc 
Jackson, Taos Field Office Manager, 226 Cruz Alta Rd, Taos, NM 87571-
5983. Please reference ``R&PP of Public Lands to Santa Fe County for 
Santa Fe River Trail Project'' on all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Naranjo, Realty Specialist, New 
Mexico State Office, 505-954-2200, email: [email protected], or at the 
above address. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf 
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to 
contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FRS is 
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question 
for the above individual. Replies are provided during normal business 
hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described public land has been 
examined and found suitable for classification for lease and subsequent 
conveyance to Santa Fe County under Section 7 of the Taylor Grazing Act 
(43 U.S.C. 315f), and the provisions of the R&PP Act, as amended (43 
U.S.C. 869 et seq.):

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 16 N., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 6, lots 31, 33;
    T. 17 N., R 9 E.,
    Sec. 31, lots 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 30.

    The area described contains approximately 23.39 acres in Santa Fe 
County, New Mexico. The land is not needed for any Federal purpose, and 
is not of national significance. Conveyance is consistent with the BLM 
Taos Resource Management Plan, May 2012, and would be in the public 
interest. The proposed action increases public access by creating a 
long distance river trail from historic downtown Santa Fe to outer 
stretches of the city and into Santa Fe County. It is in compliance 
with Secretary Order 3373 to ensure that recreational public access of 
Federal land is an important consideration of any disposal of land.
    The lease and conveyance, 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 reservations to the 
United States:
    1. Right-of-way (ROW) NMNM 077262 issued to City of Santa Fe Water 
Division for a water pipeline to provide water to the surrounding 
residents across the subject parcels.
    2. ROW NMNM 094983 issued to Richard Montoya for a water pipeline 
to his private property and residential home across the subject 
parcels.
    3. A ROW thereon for ditches or canals constructed by authority of 
the United States pursuant to the Act of August 30, 1890, 43 U.S.C. 
945.
    4. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States, together 
with the right to prospect for, mine, and remove the minerals under 
applicable laws and such regulations as the Secretary of the Interior 
may prescribe including all necessary access and exit rights.
    5. Any lease and conveyance will be subject to all valid existing 
rights.
    6. Any other terms or conditions that the Authorized Officer 
determines appropriate to ensure public access and

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proper management of the Federal land and interests therein. Subject to 
limitations prescribed by law and regulations, prior to conveyance, a 
holder of any ROW within the conveyed area may be given the opportunity 
to amend the ROW for conversion to a new term, including perpetuity, if 
applicable. Detailed information concerning this proposed project, 
including, but not limited to documentation relating to compliance with 
applicable environmental and cultural resource laws, is available for 
review at the BLM Taos Field Office at the address above.
    Upon publication of this Notice in the Federal Register, the land 
described above will be segregated from all other forms of 
appropriation under the public land laws, including the general mining 
laws, except for conveyance under the R&PP Act, leasing under the 
mineral leasing laws. The segregation shall expire after an 18-month 
term regardless of whether or not a lease has been issued.
    Classification Comments: Interested parties may submit comments 
involving the suitability of the land for the proposed facility. 
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 whether 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 and management, and whether the BLM followed proper 
administrative procedures in reaching the decision to convey under the 
R & PP Act.
    The BLM New Mexico State Director will review any adverse comments 
and may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action. In the absence 
of any adverse comments, the classification of the land described in 
this Notice will become effective December 16, 2019. The land will not 
be available for conveyance until after the classification becomes 
effective.
    Before including your address, phone number, email 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.

(Authority: 43 CFR 2741.5)

Melanie G. Barnes,
Deputy State Director, Land and Resources.
[FR Doc. 2019-22563 Filed 10-15-19; 8:45 am]
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