Notice of Realty Action; Direct Sale of Public Land, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, 7116-7117 [05-2538]
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feedback, which serves as critical input
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Number of Respondents: 1,783,800.
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Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on February
7, 2005.
Lisa S. Dean,
Privacy Officer.
[FR Doc. 05–2631 Filed 2–9–05; 8:45 am]
The 15member Council advises the Secretary
of the Interior, through the Bureau of
Land Management, on a variety of
planning and management issues
associated with public land
management in Montana. At this
meeting, topics to discuss include:
Field Manager Updates; The Miles
City Field Office Resource Management
Plan Updates; Energy subcommittee
update; RMP subcommittee update;
Public Access subcommittee update—
and other topics the council may raise.
All meetings are open to the public.
The public may present written
comments to the Council. Each formal
Council meeting will also have time
allocated for hearing public comments.
Depending on the number of persons
wishing to comment and time available,
the time for individual oral comments
may be limited. Individuals who plan to
attend and need special assistance, such
as sign language interpretation, tour
transportation or other reasonable
accommodations, should contact the
BLM as provided above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
year and 162⁄3 percent, respectively. The
lessee has paid the required $500
administrative fee and $166 to
reimburse the Department for the cost of
this Federal Register notice. The lessee
has met all the requirements for
reinstatement of the lease as set out in
section 31 (d) and (e) of the Mineral
Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C.
188), and the Bureau of Land
Management is proposing to reinstate
lease WYW149228 effective December
1, 2003, under the original terms and
conditions of the lease and the
increased rental and royalty rates cited
above. BLM has not issued a valid lease
affecting the lands.
Theresa M. Stevens,
Land Law Examiner.
[FR Doc. 05–2539 Filed 2–9–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[NM–070–1430–01; NMNM111069]
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Dated: February 2, 2005.
David McIlnay,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 05–2549 Filed 2–9–05; 8:45 am]
Notice of Realty Action; Direct Sale of
Public Land, Rio Arriba County, New
Mexico
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BILLING CODE 4310–$$–M
AGENCY:
Bureau of Land Management
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[MT–020–1010–PO]
Bureau of Land Management
Notice of Public Meeting, Eastern
Montana Resource Advisory Council
Meeting
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior, Montana, Billings and Miles
City Field Offices.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) Eastern
Montana Resource Advisory Council
(RAC), will meet as indicated below.
DATES: The meeting will be held March
10, 2005, in Miles City, MT beginning
at 8 a.m. When determined, the meeting
place will be announced in a News
Release. The public comment period
will begin at approximately 11 a.m. and
the meeting will adjourn at
approximately 3:30 p.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark Jacobsen, Public Affairs Specialist,
Miles City Field Office, 111 Garryowen
Road, Miles City, Montana 59301.
Telephone: (406) 233–2831.
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Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of
Terminated Oil and Gas Lease
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of proposed
reinstatement of terminated oil and gas
lease.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 30
U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR
3108.2–3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) received a
petition for reinstatement of oil and gas
lease WYW149228 for lands in
Campbell County, Wyoming. The
petition was filed on time and was
accompanied by all the rentals due
since the date the lease terminated
under the law.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bureau of Land Management, Theresa
M. Stevens, Chief, Fluid Minerals
Adjudication, at (307) 775–6167.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee
has agreed to the amended lease terms
for rentals and royalties at rates of
$10.00 per acre or fraction thereof, per
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Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of realty action.
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) proposes to dispose
of 22.07 acres of Federal land in Rio
Arriba County, New Mexico by direct
sale to the existing tenant in possession
of the land.
DATES: Submit comments regarding the
proposed sale to BLM on or before
March 28, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
mailed or delivered to: Field Manager,
Farmington Field Office, Bureau of Land
Management, 1235 La Plata Highway,
Farmington, NM 87401.
The BLM Field Manager, Farmington
Field Office, will review any adverse
comments and may sustain, vacate, or
modify this realty action. In the absence
of any adverse comments, this realty
action becomes the final determination
of the Department of the Interior and
will take effective on April 11, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary Jo Albin, Realty Specialist, at the
BLM, Farmington Field Office, at (505)
599–6332. Information related to this
action, including the environmental
assessment, Environmental Site
Assessment and appraisal, are available
for review at the BLM, Farmington Field
Office at the address stated above.
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The BLM
proposes to dispose of the following
described lands in Rio Arriba County,
New Mexico by direct sale pursuant to
section 203 of the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of October 21,
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1713): New Mexico
Principal Meridian, T. 23 N., R. 6 W.,
Sec. 18: Lots 8, 11, Containing 22.07
acres.
The fair market value (FMV) for the
lands, exclusive of improvements, is
$26,484.00 as determined by a current
appraisal conducted in accordance with
Department of the Interior policies and
guidelines. Disposal of the land
conforms to the BLM land use plan for
the area.
The proposed purchaser is Merrion
Oil & Gas Corporation (Merrion) of
Farmington, New Mexico. For many
years, Merrion has occupied the above
described lands as the tenant under a
lease for an oil and gas field storage yard
and operating center. The parcel of
Federal land proposed for sale has been
surveyed and reduced to the 22.07 acres
occupied by the storage yard and
operating center. The proposed direct
sale recognizes the current authorized
uses of the Federal land by Merrion and
the substantial economic loss that could
occur to Merrion if the land was
purchased by another party, consistent
with the provisions of 43 CFR 2711.3–
3(a)(3). These uses over time may have
also resulted in the release or disposal
of hazardous substances onto the leased
land under Merrion’s possession and
control, thus, if such is the case,
subjecting the United States, as owner of
the land, to compliance with the
requirements of section 120(h) of the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response Compensation and Liability
Act, as amended (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C.
9620(h). Merrion is aware of its CERCLA
responsibilities as a potential
responsible party (PRP) and proposes to
continue to use the lands as a storage
yard and operation center with related
buildings and facilities. Because
Merrion is a PRP as to the leased land,
Interior is not required to provide the
covenants specified in section
120(h)(3)(A)(ii) of CERCLA., when and
if it sells the land to Merrion.
The sale, will contain and be subject
to the following:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Reservation to the United States of a
right-of-way for ditches and canals in
accordance with 43 U.S.C. 945.
2. Reservation to the United States of all
minerals.
3. Valid existing rights, including but not
limited to easements, licenses, permits or
leases, whether or not of record.
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4. The information required by CERCLA
section 120(h)(3)(A)(i) to be set forth in the
deed.
5. The indemnity provisions set forth as a
separate paragraph immediately below in this
Notice.
By accepting title, Merrion, for itself,
its successors, assigns and grantees,
agrees to indemnify the United States
against any liability arising from the
release or threatened release of
hazardous waste on this property. This
agreement applies without regard to
whether a release is caused by the
proponent, their agent, or unrelated
third parties.
The proposed sale and conveyance of
the above described lands will be in the
public interest, because it will enhance
economic development by allowing
Merrion to further develop and improve
the lands free of existing lease
restrictions and it will relieve the
United States of any requirement it may
be subject to under section
120(h)(3)(A)(ii) of CERCLA.
Publication of this notice temporarily
segregates the public land described
above from all forms of appropriation
under the public land laws, including
the general mining laws, except for sale
under Section 203 of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976.
Dated: September 1, 2004.
Ray Sanchez,
Supervisor for Lands & Realty.
[FR Doc. 05–2538 Filed 2–9–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[MT–072–1220–EB]
Notice of Final Supplementary Rules
for Developed Recreation Sites Within
the Area Managed by the Butte Field
Office; Montana
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM), Butte Field Office,
is implementing supplementary rules.
These supplementary rules will apply to
the public lands within developed
recreation sites managed by the Butte
Field Office. The BLM has determined
these supplementary rules are necessary
to: Protect natural resources in the areas;
protect public health; enhance the safety
of area visitors and neighboring
residents; and provide a more equitable
means for visitors to obtain overnight
camping units within developed
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recreation sites where demand is the
highest.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The rules are effective
February 10, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Bureau of Land
Management, Butte Field Office, 106 N.
Parkmont, Butte, Montana 59701,
MT_Butte_FO@blm.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brad
Rixford, Outdoor Recreation Planner,
106 N. Parkmont, Butte, Montana 59701;
at telephone number 406–533–7600.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The BLM is establishing these
supplementary rules under the authority
of 43 CFR 8365.1–6, which allows BLM
State Directors to establish such rules
for the protection of persons, property,
and public lands and resources. This
provision allows the BLM to issue rules
of less than national effect without
codifying the rules in the Code of
Federal Regulations. Upon completion,
the rules will be available for inspection
in the Butte Field Office; the rules will
be posted at the sites, and will be
published in a newspaper of general
circulation in the affected vicinity.
The overall program authority for the
operation of these developed recreation
sites is found in sections 302 and 310
of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.
1732, 1740).
The developed recreation sites where
fees are charged are managed under the
Recreation Fee Demonstration Project,
which allows the BLM to collect fees
and use the revenues for the
management of recreation sites within
the state where the fees are collected.
BLM published these rules on
September 15, 2004 (69 FR 55651).
II. Areas Covered by the
Supplementary Rules
The supplementary rules containing
rules of conduct apply to all developed
recreation sites within the area managed
by the Butte Field Office. A second set
of the supplementary rules relating to
permits and camp unit administration
apply to all recreation fee sites managed
by the Butte Field Office.
III. Discussion of the Supplementary
Rules
The following provides a summary
background of the rules of conduct in
section 1 of the supplementary rules
and the administrative rules in section
2 may need a background summary.
a. We require that you pay for boat
ramp and other day-use facilities before
you launch or otherwise use them,
rather than waiting for the end of the
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[NM-070-1430-01; NMNM111069]
Notice of Realty Action; Direct Sale of Public Land, Rio Arriba
County, New Mexico
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of realty action.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to dispose of
22.07 acres of Federal land in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico by direct
sale to the existing tenant in possession of the land.
DATES: Submit comments regarding the proposed sale to BLM on or before
March 28, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be mailed or delivered to: Field Manager,
Farmington Field Office, Bureau of Land Management, 1235 La Plata
Highway, Farmington, NM 87401.
The BLM Field Manager, Farmington Field Office, will review any
adverse comments and may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action.
In the absence of any adverse comments, this realty action becomes the
final determination of the Department of the Interior and will take
effective on April 11, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Jo Albin, Realty Specialist, at
the BLM, Farmington Field Office, at (505) 599-6332. Information
related to this action, including the environmental assessment,
Environmental Site Assessment and appraisal, are available for review
at the BLM, Farmington Field Office at the address stated above.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM proposes to dispose of the following
described lands in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico by direct sale
pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1713): New Mexico Principal Meridian, T.
23 N., R. 6 W., Sec. 18: Lots 8, 11, Containing 22.07 acres.
The fair market value (FMV) for the lands, exclusive of
improvements, is $26,484.00 as determined by a current appraisal
conducted in accordance with Department of the Interior policies and
guidelines. Disposal of the land conforms to the BLM land use plan for
the area.
The proposed purchaser is Merrion Oil & Gas Corporation (Merrion)
of Farmington, New Mexico. For many years, Merrion has occupied the
above described lands as the tenant under a lease for an oil and gas
field storage yard and operating center. The parcel of Federal land
proposed for sale has been surveyed and reduced to the 22.07 acres
occupied by the storage yard and operating center. The proposed direct
sale recognizes the current authorized uses of the Federal land by
Merrion and the substantial economic loss that could occur to Merrion
if the land was purchased by another party, consistent with the
provisions of 43 CFR 2711.3-3(a)(3). These uses over time may have also
resulted in the release or disposal of hazardous substances onto the
leased land under Merrion's possession and control, thus, if such is
the case, subjecting the United States, as owner of the land, to
compliance with the requirements of section 120(h) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, as amended
(CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9620(h). Merrion is aware of its CERCLA
responsibilities as a potential responsible party (PRP) and proposes to
continue to use the lands as a storage yard and operation center with
related buildings and facilities. Because Merrion is a PRP as to the
leased land, Interior is not required to provide the covenants
specified in section 120(h)(3)(A)(ii) of CERCLA., when and if it sells
the land to Merrion.
The sale, will contain and be subject to the following:
1. Reservation to the United States of a right-of-way for
ditches and canals in accordance with 43 U.S.C. 945.
2. Reservation to the United States of all minerals.
3. Valid existing rights, including but not limited to
easements, licenses, permits or leases, whether or not of record.
4. The information required by CERCLA section 120(h)(3)(A)(i) to
be set forth in the deed.
5. The indemnity provisions set forth as a separate paragraph
immediately below in this Notice.
By accepting title, Merrion, for itself, its successors, assigns
and grantees, agrees to indemnify the United States against any
liability arising from the release or threatened release of hazardous
waste on this property. This agreement applies without regard to
whether a release is caused by the proponent, their agent, or unrelated
third parties.
The proposed sale and conveyance of the above described lands will
be in the public interest, because it will enhance economic development
by allowing Merrion to further develop and improve the lands free of
existing lease restrictions and it will relieve the United States of
any requirement it may be subject to under section 120(h)(3)(A)(ii) of
CERCLA.
Publication of this notice temporarily segregates the public land
described above from all forms of appropriation under the public land
laws, including the general mining laws, except for sale under Section
203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.
Dated: September 1, 2004.
Ray Sanchez,
Supervisor for Lands & Realty.
[FR Doc. 05-2538 Filed 2-9-05; 8:45 am]
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