Notice of Realty Action; Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act Classification, 3481-3482 [E8-874]
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Principal Meridian, Montana
T. 12 N., R. 14 W.
Sec. 15, lot 17.
The area described contains 1.08 acres,
more or less, in Granite County, Montana.
The parcel will be offered by direct
sale at no less than the appraised fair
market value of $5,800 to Robert C.
Nylund and Sandra J. Nylund. The
Nylunds are the owners of an adjoining
parcel and improvements which lie
partially on the subject parcel. The sale
meets the disposal criteria in Section
203(a)(3) of FLPMA and 43 CFR 2710.0–
3(a)(2). Sale of the parcel also conforms
to the criteria of the Garnet Resource
Management Plan (RMP) approved
January 10, 1986. Disposal by direct sale
will protect existing equities in the land
and resolve the longstanding,
inadvertent unauthorized occupancy of
the parcel and is provided for in 43 CFR
2710.0–6(c)(3)(iii).
As proposed, the land will be
conveyed subject to:
1. A right-of-way for ditches and
canals reserved by the United States
pursuant to the Act of August 30, 1890
(43 U.S.C. 945);
2. All valid existing rights.
The land will not be offered for sale
until at least 60 days after the date of
publication in the Federal Register.
Unreserved mineral interests will be
conveyed simultaneously with the sale
of the land. These unreserved mineral
interests have been determined to have
no known mineral value pursuant to 43
CFR 2720.2(a). Acceptance of the sale
offer will constitute an application for
conveyance of those unreserved mineral
interests.
On January 18, 2008, the abovedescribed land will be segregated from
appropriation under the public land
laws, including the mining laws, except
the sale provisions of the FLPMA. Until
completion of the sale, the BLM is no
longer accepting land use applications
affecting the identified public land. The
segregative effect will terminate upon
issuance of a patent, publication in the
Federal Register of a termination of the
segregation, or January 19, 2010, unless
extended by the BLM State Director in
accordance with 43 CFR 2711.1–2(d)
prior to the termination date.
To be considered, comments must be
received at the BLM Missoula Field
Office on or before March 3, 2008.
Before including your address, phone
number, e-mail 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
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to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so. Only written comments
submitted by postal service or overnight
mail to the Field Manager, BLM
Missoula Field Office will be considered
properly filed. E-mail, facsimile or
telephone comments will not be
considered properly filed.
(Authority: 43 CFR 2711.1–2)
Dated: January 9, 2008.
Nancy T. Anderson,
Field Manager.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[WY–030–1430–ES; WYW–158818]
Notice of Realty Action; Recreation
and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act
Classification
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) has examined and
found suitable for classification for lease
or conveyance under the provisions of
the Recreation and Public Purposes Act,
1.54 acres of public land in Carbon
County, Wyoming. Carbon County
proposes to use the land for a historic
cemetery.
DATES: Comments must be received by
March 3, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to
the BLM, Rawlins Field Office, 1300
North 3rd Street, Rawlins, Wyoming
82301, Attn: Janelle Wrigley. Detailed
information concerning this action,
including appropriate environmental
documentation, is available for review
at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Janelle Wrigley, Realty Specialist, at the
above address or at (307) 328–4279.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
response to an application from the
Carbon County Commissioners,
Wyoming, the following public lands
have been examined and found suitable
for classification for lease and/or
conveyance under the provisions of the
Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as
amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).
Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming
T. 22 N., R. 80 W.,
Sec. 26, Lot 4 (metes and bounds survey)
The area described contains 1.54 acres
more or less.
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The lands are not needed for Federal
purposes. Lease and/or conveyance is
consistent with the Great Divide RMP,
dated November 9, 1990, and would be
in the public interest. The patent, if
issued, will be subject to the following
reservations, terms, and conditions:
(1) Provisions of the Recreation and
Public Purposes Act and all applicable
regulations of the Secretary of the
Interior.
(2) The patentee shall comply with all
Federal and State laws applicable to the
disposal, placement, or release of
hazardous substances (hazardous
substances as defined in 40 CFR part
302.)
(3) If, at any time, the patentee
transfers to another party ownership of
any portion of the land not used for the
purpose(s) specified in the application
and approved plan of development, the
patentee shall pay the Bureau of Land
Management the fair market value, as
determined by the authorized officer, of
the transferred portion as of the date of
transfer, including the value of any
improvements thereon.
(4) A right-of-way thereon for ditches
and canals constructed by authority of
the United States, pursuant to the Act of
August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).
(5) A reservation of all mineral
deposits in the land so patented, and a
right of the United States, or persons
authorized by the United States, to
prospect for, mine, and remove such
deposits from the same under applicable
laws and regulations as the Secretary of
the Interior may prescribe.
(6) Any other valid and existing rights
and encumbrances of record.
(7) Such other provisions as may be
required by law.
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.
The segregative effect shall terminate
upon issuance of a patent, upon final
rejection of the application, or 18
months from the date of this notice,
whichever occurs first.
Classification Comments: Interested
parties may submit comments involving
the suitability of the land for historical
cemetery purposes. Comments on the
classification are restricted to whether
the land is physically suited for the
proposed use, 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.
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Application Comments: Interested
parties may submit comments regarding
the specific use proposed in the
application and plan of development
and management, whether the BLM
followed proper administrative
procedures in reaching the decision, or
any other factor not directly related to
the suitability of the land for the
proposed use.
For a period until March 3, 2008,
interested parties and the general public
may submit in writing any comments
concerning the land being considered
for sale, including notification of any
encumbrances or other claims relating
to the identified land, to the Field
Manager, BLM Rawlins Field Office, at
the above address. In order to ensure
consideration in the environmental
analysis of the proposed sale, comments
must be in writing and postmarked or
delivered within 45 days of the initial
date of publication of this Notice.
Comments transmitted via e-mail or fax,
will not be accepted.
Any objections will be evaluated by
the State Director, who may sustain,
vacate, or modify this realty action. In
the absence of any adverse comments,
regarding this realty action, it will
become the final determination of the
Department of the Interior. In the
absence of any adverse comments,
regarding the classification action, it
will become effective March 18, 2008.
Comments, including names and
street addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the
Rawlins Field Office during regular
business hours, except holidays. Before
including your address, phone number,
e-mail 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 2741.4(h)(1)–(4))
Dated: January 4, 2008.
Patrick Madigan,
Rawlins Field Manager.
[FR Doc. E8–874 Filed 1–17–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
Cape Wind Energy Project
Minerals Management Service
(MMS), Interior.
AGENCY:
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Notice of Availability (NOA) of
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
and Public Hearings for the Cape Wind
Energy Project, Nantucket Sound,
Massachusetts.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Minerals Management
Service (MMS) is announcing the
availability of a draft environmental
impact statement (EIS) for the Cape
Wind Energy Project. Cape Wind
Associates, LLC (CWA) has requested a
lease, easement or right-of-way pursuant
to section 8(p) of the Outer Continental
Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) (43 U.S.C
1337) as amended, and proposes to
construct and operate a wind energy
facility on the Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) in Nantucket Sound,
Massachusetts. The purpose of the
proposed project is to provide a
renewable energy facility that utilizes
the unique wind resources offshore of
New England, using a technology that is
currently available, technically feasible,
and economically viable. The project
ostensibly is designed to interconnect
with and deliver electricity to the New
England Power Pool (NEPOOL) grid,
making a substantial contribution to
enhancing the region’s electrical
reliability and achieving renewable
energy requirements under the
Massachusetts and regional renewable
portfolio standards (RPS). The draft EIS
is intended to inform the public of the
proposed action and alternatives,
including the ‘‘no action’’ alternative;
address public comment received
during the scoping period; analyze the
direct, indirect, and cumulative
environmental effects of the proposed
action and each of the reasonable
alternatives; and provide information to
support decision-making. The MMS
invites comment on the draft EIS.
Authority: This NOA and notice of public
hearings is published pursuant to the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969 as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.
(1988)) and regulations (40 CFR 1506.6)
implementing the provisions of NEPA.
The MMS
has received a request from CWA for a
lease, easement or right-of-way to
construct and operate a wind energy
project on Horseshoe Shoal on the OCS
in Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts.
The proposed project would consist of
130 offshore wind turbine generators
arranged to maximize the project’s full
potential electric output of
approximately 468 megawatts. Each
turbine would be 440 feet high. The
array would occupy 25 square miles
approximately 5 miles off shore, in a
grid where the distance between each
turbine is proposed to be one-third mile
from north to south and one-half mile
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from east to west. The wind-generated
electricity from each of the turbines
would be transmitted via a 33 kilovolt
submarine transmission cable system to
a centrally located electric service
platform. This platform would
transform and transmit electric power
via two 115 kilovolt lines extending
over 12 miles to the Cape Cod mainland,
where it would ultimately connect with
the existing power grid.
In November 2001, CWA filed a
permit application with the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers (USACE), New
England District, under section 10 of the
Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, in
anticipation of constructing a wind
project located on Horseshoe Shoal in
Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts. The
USACE released a draft EIS concerning
issuance of the section 10 permit in
November 2004.
Subsequently, section 388 of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct)
amended the OCSLA to give the
Department of the Interior authority for
issuing leases, easements, or rights-ofway for alternative energy projects on
the OCS. Additional information on the
MMS Renewable Energy and Alternate
Use Program can be found at https://
www.mms.gov/offshore/
RenewableEnergy/
RenewableEnergyMain.htm.
After reviewing the draft EIS prepared
by the USACE, which was completed
prior to the EPAct amendment of the
OCSLA, the MMS prepared its own EIS
analyzing the potential impacts of the
project under the broader authority
granted to it under the OCSLA, as
amended. The MMS launched a
renewed scoping process by publishing
in the Federal Register (71 FR 30693) on
May 30, 2006, a notice of intent (NOI)
to prepare this draft EIS. The 1,321
public comments received in response
to that notice were considered and are
taken into account in the draft EIS. The
MMS also considered and took into
account over 5000 public comments
made during the review period for the
USACE draft EIS, as well as those made
at USACE public hearings held in
Yarmouth, Martha’s Vineyard,
Cambridge and Nantucket,
Massachusetts.
Alongside the application of NEPA,
the Massachusetts Environmental Policy
Act (MEPA) applies to the proposed
project’s upland and submarine cable
system components in Nantucket Sound
out to the 3 nautical-mile State/Federal
boundary. On February 15, 2007, the
applicant filed its Final Environmental
Impact Review (FEIR) with
Massachusetts under MEPA procedures.
On March 29, 2007, the Massachusetts
Secretary of Environmental Affairs
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[FR Doc No: E8-874]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[WY-030-1430-ES; WYW-158818]
Notice of Realty Action; Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP)
Act Classification
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 or conveyance under the
provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, 1.54 acres of
public land in Carbon County, Wyoming. Carbon County proposes to use
the land for a historic cemetery.
DATES: Comments must be received by March 3, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the BLM, Rawlins Field Office,
1300 North 3rd Street, Rawlins, Wyoming 82301, Attn: Janelle Wrigley.
Detailed information concerning this action, including appropriate
environmental documentation, is available for review at the above
address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janelle Wrigley, Realty Specialist, at
the above address or at (307) 328-4279.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In response to an application from the
Carbon County Commissioners, Wyoming, the following public lands have
been examined and found suitable for classification for lease and/or
conveyance under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes
Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).
Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming
T. 22 N., R. 80 W.,
Sec. 26, Lot 4 (metes and bounds survey)
The area described contains 1.54 acres more or less.
The lands are not needed for Federal purposes. Lease and/or
conveyance is consistent with the Great Divide RMP, dated November 9,
1990, and would be in the public interest. The patent, if issued, will
be subject to the following reservations, terms, and conditions:
(1) Provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act and all
applicable regulations of the Secretary of the Interior.
(2) The patentee shall comply with all Federal and State laws
applicable to the disposal, placement, or release of hazardous
substances (hazardous substances as defined in 40 CFR part 302.)
(3) If, at any time, the patentee transfers to another party
ownership of any portion of the land not used for the purpose(s)
specified in the application and approved plan of development, the
patentee shall pay the Bureau of Land Management the fair market value,
as determined by the authorized officer, of the transferred portion as
of the date of transfer, including the value of any improvements
thereon.
(4) A right-of-way thereon for ditches and canals constructed by
authority of the United States, pursuant to the Act of August 30, 1890
(43 U.S.C. 945).
(5) A reservation of all mineral deposits in the land so patented,
and a right of the United States, or persons authorized by the United
States, to prospect for, mine, and remove such deposits from the same
under applicable laws and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior
may prescribe.
(6) Any other valid and existing rights and encumbrances of record.
(7) Such other provisions as may be required by law.
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. The
segregative effect shall terminate upon issuance of a patent, upon
final rejection of the application, or 18 months from the date of this
notice, whichever occurs first.
Classification Comments: Interested parties may submit comments
involving the suitability of the land for historical cemetery purposes.
Comments on the classification are restricted to whether the land is
physically suited for the proposed use, 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.
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Application Comments: Interested parties may submit comments
regarding the specific use proposed in the application and plan of
development and management, whether the BLM followed proper
administrative procedures in reaching the decision, or any other factor
not directly related to the suitability of the land for the proposed
use.
For a period until March 3, 2008, interested parties and the
general public may submit in writing any comments concerning the land
being considered for sale, including notification of any encumbrances
or other claims relating to the identified land, to the Field Manager,
BLM Rawlins Field Office, at the above address. In order to ensure
consideration in the environmental analysis of the proposed sale,
comments must be in writing and postmarked or delivered within 45 days
of the initial date of publication of this Notice. Comments transmitted
via e-mail or fax, will not be accepted.
Any objections will be evaluated by the State Director, who may
sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action. In the absence of any
adverse comments, regarding this realty action, it will become the
final determination of the Department of the Interior. In the absence
of any adverse comments, regarding the classification action, it will
become effective March 18, 2008.
Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will
be available for public review at the Rawlins Field Office during
regular business hours, except holidays. Before including your address,
phone number, e-mail 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 2741.4(h)(1)-(4))
Dated: January 4, 2008.
Patrick Madigan,
Rawlins Field Manager.
[FR Doc. E8-874 Filed 1-17-08; 8:45 am]
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