[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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