Public Land Order No. 7714; Modification of Public Land Order No. 3982; Colorado, 43256-43257 [E8-16819]

Download as PDF 43256 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 143 / Thursday, July 24, 2008 / Notices injuries associated with the discharge of hazardous substances at various locations at former mining sites within the Cherokee County Superfund Site, Cherokee County, Kansas. The discharge of hazardous substances injured Service trust resources (migratory birds and threatened and endangered species). The natural resource damages settlement funds compensate for injuries at former lead and zinc mines within the Cherokee County Superfund site and must be used to restore, rehabilitate, replace, and/or to acquire equivalent natural resources at various locations within Cherokee County, Kansas, and in certain cases, in surrounding counties (e.g., Crawford, Montgomery, and Labette Counties). The RP/EA describes several habitat restoration alternatives. The preferred alternatives consist of, but are not limited to, preservation of high quality prairies and riparian areas, stream sediments dredging, and in some cases, restoration of prairies that have been compromised in some fashion, primarily in Cherokee County. These actions will compensate for injuries to natural resources, including migratory birds, and migratory bird habitat and Threatened and Endangered Species, and are outlined and described in full in the EA/RP. Author The primary author of this notice is Gibran Suleiman, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Kansas Ecological Services Field Office, 2609 Anderson Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502. Authority: The authority for this action is the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq.), and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 as amended, commonly known as Superfund (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), the Natural Resource Damage Assessment Regulations found at 43 CFR, part 11, and the National Environmental Policy Act. It is intended to describe and evaluate the Trustee’s proposal to restore natural resources injured by the release of hazardous materials at the Cherokee County Superfund Site. ebenthall on PRODPC60 with NOTICES Dated: May 15, 2008. Gary G. Mowad, Acting Regional Director, Denver, Colorado. [FR Doc. E8–16936 Filed 7–23–08; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [NM–910–08–0777–XX] Notice of Public Meeting, New Mexico Resource Advisory Council Meeting Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will meet as indicated below. DATES: The meeting dates are August 20–21, 2008, at the Marriott Courtyard, 5151 Journal Center Boulevard, Albuquerque, New Mexico. The public comment period is scheduled for Wednesday, August 20, 2008, from 6–7 p.m. at the Marriott Courtyard. On Thursday, August 21, 2008, the meeting is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The public may present written comments to the RAC. Depending on the number of individuals wishing to comment and time available, oral comments may be limited. The 15member RAC 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 New Mexico. All meetings are open to the public. At this meeting, topics include issues on renewable and nonrenewable resources. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theresa Herrera, New Mexico State Office, Office of External Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502–0115, 505–438–7517. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: July 18, 2008. Linda S.C. Rundell, State Director. [FR Doc. E8–16941 Filed 7–23–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–FB–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [CO–922–08–1310–FI; COC66597] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:14 Jul 23, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease. ACTION: 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 COC66597 from the following companies: (1) Cleary Petroleum Corp., (2) GSE LTD, (3) Peacock Comm. Properties, LTD, and (4) Joe R. Peacock, Sr., for lands in Montrose County, Colorado. 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, Milada Krasilinec, Land Law Examiner, Branch of Fluid Minerals Adjudication, at 303– 239–3767. 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 year and 162⁄3 percent, respectively. The lessee has paid the required $500 administrative fee and $163 to reimburse the Department for the cost of this Federal Register notice. The lessees have 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 COC66597 effective March 1, 2008, under the original terms and conditions of the lease and the increased rental and royalty rates cited above. Dated: July 16, 2008. Milada Krasilinec, Land Law Examiner. [FR Doc. E8–16723 Filed 7–23–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [CO–923–1430–ET; COC 0125423] Public Land Order No. 7714; Modification of Public Land Order No. 3982; Colorado Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Public Land Order. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This order modifies Public Land Order No. 3982, which withdrew public land for protection of recreation values and road relocation purposes, to allow for disposal of a 0.76 acre parcel. This order opens the land to sale only. E:\FR\FM\24JYN1.SGM 24JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 143 / Thursday, July 24, 2008 / Notices Effective Date: August 25, 2008. John D. Beck, BLM Colorado State Office, 2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80215–7093, 303–239–3882. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As a result of a land survey error, a private party has built a dwelling on the 0.76 acre parcel and the Bureau of Land Management plans to sell the land to resolve the inadvertent trespass. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Order By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior by Section 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714 (2000), it is ordered as follows: 1. Public Land Order No. 3982 (31 FR 5898, April 16, 1966), which withdrew public land for protection of public recreation values and road relocation purposes, is hereby modified to allow for disposal of the following described land in accordance with Section 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of October 21, 1976, as amended, 43 U.S.C. 1713 (2000). New Mexico Principal Meridian T. 44 N., R. 5 W., Tract 37. The area described consists of a 0.76 acre parcel in Hinsdale County. 2. At 10 a.m. on August 25, 2008, the land described in Paragraph 1 shall be opened to sale in accordance with Section 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1713 (2000). Dated: July 9, 2008. C. Stephen Allred, Assistant Secretary—Land and Minerals Management. [FR Doc. E8–16819 Filed 7–23–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [NV–056–5853–ES; N–84545; 8–08807; TAS:14X523] Notice of Realty Action: Lease/ Conveyance for Recreation and Public Purposes of Public Lands in Clark County, NV Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ebenthall on PRODPC60 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act request for lease and subsequent conveyance of approximately 5 acres of public land in the City of Las Vegas, Clark County, VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:14 Jul 23, 2008 Jkt 214001 Nevada. The City of Las Vegas proposes to use the land for a public park. DATES: Interested parties may submit written comments regarding the proposed lease/conveyance of the lands until September 8, 2008. ADDRESSES: Mail written comments to the BLM Field Manager, Las Vegas Field Office, 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130–2301. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimber Liebhauser, (702) 515–5088. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described land in Clark County, Nevada has been examined and found suitable for lease and subsequent conveyance under the provisions of the R&PP Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). The parcel of land is located on the southwest corner of Grand Teton Drive and Fort Apache Road, Las Vegas, Nevada, and is legally described as: Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada T. 19 S., R. 60 E., Sec. 18, E1⁄2NE1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4. The area described contains 5 acres, more or less. In accordance with the R&PP Act, the City of Las Vegas has filed an R&PP application to develop the above described land as a public park with related facilities to meet the park space needs of this rapidly growing area. Related facilities include picnic shelters, walking paths, landscaping, restrooms, large open turf play areas, parking lot, off-site improvements including street grading and paving, street signage and signal construction. Additional detailed information pertaining to this application, plan of development, and site plan is in case file N–84545, which is located in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Las Vegas Field Office at the above address. Cities are a common applicant under the public purposes provision of the R&PP Act. The City of Las Vegas is a political subdivision of the State of Nevada and is therefore a qualified applicant under the R&PP Act. The land is not required for any Federal purpose. The lease/conveyance is consistent with the BLM Las Vegas Resource Management Plan, dated October 5, 1998, and would be in the public interest. The lease/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. A right-of-way thereon for ditches or canals constructed by the authority of the United States, Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945). PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 43257 2. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States, together with the right to prospect for, mine and remove such deposits from the same under applicable law and such regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe. The lease/conveyance will be subject to: 1. Valid existing rights; and 2. A right-of-way for an underground distribution line granted to Nevada Power Company, its successors and assigns, by right-of-way N–77846, pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976, 090 Stat. 2776, 43 U.S.C. 1761. 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 lease/conveyance under the R&PP Act, leasing under the mineral leasing laws and disposals under the mineral material disposal laws. Interested parties may submit written comments regarding the specific use proposed in the application and plan of development, whether BLM followed proper administrative procedures in reaching the decision to lease/convey under the R&PP Act, or any other factor not directly related to the suitability of the land for R&PP use. Any adverse comments will be reviewed by the BLM Nevada State Director, who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action. In the absence of any adverse comments, this realty action will become the final determination of the Department of the Interior. 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. Only written comments submitted by postal service or overnight mail to the Field Manager, BLM Las Vegas Field Office, will be considered properly filed. Electronic mail, facsimile, or telephone comments will not be considered properly filed. In the absence of any adverse comments, the decision will become effective on September 22, 2008. The lands will not be available for lease/ conveyance until after the decision becomes effective. (Authority: 43 CFR 2741.5) E:\FR\FM\24JYN1.SGM 24JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 143 (Thursday, July 24, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43256-43257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-16819]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CO-923-1430-ET; COC 0125423]


Public Land Order No. 7714; Modification of Public Land Order No. 
3982; Colorado

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Public Land Order.

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SUMMARY: This order modifies Public Land Order No. 3982, which withdrew 
public land for protection of recreation values and road relocation 
purposes, to allow for disposal of a 0.76 acre parcel. This order opens 
the land to sale only.

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DATES: Effective Date: August 25, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John D. Beck, BLM Colorado State 
Office, 2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80215-7093, 303-239-
3882.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As a result of a land survey error, a 
private party has built a dwelling on the 0.76 acre parcel and the 
Bureau of Land Management plans to sell the land to resolve the 
inadvertent trespass.

Order

    By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior 
by Section 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 
43 U.S.C. 1714 (2000), it is ordered as follows:
    1. Public Land Order No. 3982 (31 FR 5898, April 16, 1966), which 
withdrew public land for protection of public recreation values and 
road relocation purposes, is hereby modified to allow for disposal of 
the following described land in accordance with Section 203 of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of October 21, 1976, as amended, 
43 U.S.C. 1713 (2000).

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 44 N., R. 5 W.,
    Tract 37.

    The area described consists of a 0.76 acre parcel in Hinsdale 
County.

    2. At 10 a.m. on August 25, 2008, the land described in Paragraph 1 
shall be opened to sale in accordance with Section 203 of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1713 (2000).

    Dated: July 9, 2008.
C. Stephen Allred,
Assistant Secretary--Land and Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. E8-16819 Filed 7-23-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-JB-P

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