Classification and Conveyance for Recreation and Public Purposes Act of Public Lands in Harney County, OR, 5341-5342 [2010-2130]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Land Management
• Land Management Bureau

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 2, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5341-5342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-2130]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR-65757; LLORB06000; L14300000.FR0000; HAG-09-0326]


Classification and Conveyance for Recreation and Public Purposes 
Act of Public Lands in Harney County, OR

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Realty Action.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has examined and found 
suitable for classification and conveyance under the provisions of the 
Recreation and Public Purposes Act (R&PP), as amended, approximately 
2.5 acres of public land in Harney County, Oregon. South Harney County 
School District 33 in Fields, Oregon, applied to purchase 2.5 
acres of the land for hazardous material storage and a parking lot for 
the school.

DATES: Interested parties may submit written comments regarding the 
conveyance or classification of the lands by close of business on March 
4, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Mail written comments to Joan M. Suther, Andrews/Steens 
Field Manager, BLM, Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, 
Hines, Oregon 97738.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Holly M. Orr, Realty Specialist, (541) 
573-4501.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with Section 7 of the Taylor 
Grazing Act, (43 U.S.C. 315f) and Executive Order No. 6910, the 
following described public land in Harney County, Oregon, has been 
examined and found suitable for classification conveyance under the 
provisions of the R&PP Act, as amended, (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.):

Willamette Meridian, Oregon

T. 38 S., R. 34 E.,
    Section 24, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\.

    The area described contains 2.5 acres, more or less, in Harney 
County.

    In accordance with the R&PP Act, South Harney County School 
District 33 filed an application for the above-described 2.5 
acres of public land to store hazardous materials and develop a parking 
area for the school. Additional detailed information pertaining to this 
application and site plan can be reviewed in case file OR-65757 located 
in the BLM Burns District Office at the above address.
    Pursuant to the requirements established by section 120(h) of the 
Comprehensive Environmental

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Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9620(h), as amended 
by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1988, 100 Stat. 
1670, notice is hereby given that the above-described lands have been 
examined and no evidence was found to indicate that any hazardous 
substances have been stored for 1 year or more, nor had any hazardous 
substances been disposed of or released on the property.
    The conveyance of this parcel is consistent with the BLM Andrews 
Management Unit Resource Management Plan and Record of Decision (August 
2005), page RMP-61, which states that the land may be disposed of by 
R&PP sale for community expansion purposes not to exceed 10 acres per 
transaction and that such disposal would be in the public interest. The 
conveyance, when issued, will be subject to the following terms, 
conditions, and reservations:
    1. Provisions of the R&PP Act and applicable regulations of the 
Secretary of the Interior;
    2. 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);
    3. Valid existing rights. Subject to limitations prescribed by law 
and regulation, and prior to patent issuance, a holder of any right-of-
way within the land sale area will be given the opportunity to amend 
the right-of-way for conversion to a new term, including perpetuity, if 
applicable;
    4. The United States maintains ownership of all minerals, 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;
    5. An appropriate indemnification clause protecting the United 
States from claims arising out of the patentee's use, occupancy, or 
operation of the premises will be included; and
    6. Any other terms and conditions deemed necessary or appropriate 
by the Authorized Officer.
    On February 2, 2010, 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, and disposals under the 
mineral material disposal laws.
    Interested parties may submit comments involving the suitability of 
the land for a school and related facilities. Comments on the 
classification should be limited to whether the land is physically 
suited for the proposals, whether the use will maximize future 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.
    Interested parties may also submit comments regarding other 
proposed decisions for the R&PP application and site plan, whether the 
BLM followed proper administrative procedures in reaching the decision 
to convey the land under the R&PP Act, or any other factor not directly 
related to the suitability of the land for R&PP use.
    Only written comments submitted via the U.S. Postal Service or 
other delivery services, or hand-delivered to the Andrews/Steens Field 
Manager, BLM Burns District Office, will be considered properly filed. 
Electronic mail, facsimile, or telephone comments will not be 
considered properly filed. Comments, including names and addresses of 
respondents, will be available for public review. Before including your 
address, telephone number, e-mail address, or other personal 
identifying information in your comment, be advised 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.
    Any adverse comments will be reviewed by the BLM Oregon State 
Director. In the absence of any adverse comments, the classification of 
the land described in this notice will become effective on April 5, 
2010. The land will not be available for conveyance until after the 
classification becomes effective.

    Authority:  43 CFR 2741.5.

Cathie Jensen,
Acting Chief, Branch of Land and Mineral Resources.
[FR Doc. 2010-2130 Filed 2-1-10; 8:45 am]
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