Notice of Realty Action: Recreation and Public Purposes Act Classification and Lease/Conveyance of Public Land, La Plata County, CO, 57412-57413 [2013-22662]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Land Management

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 18, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57412-57413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22662]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCON01000 L14300000.ES0000; COC-73959]


Notice of Realty Action: Recreation and Public Purposes Act 
Classification and Lease/Conveyance of Public Land, La Plata County, CO

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 for lease and subsequent conveyance to the 
City of Durango, under the provisions of the Recreation and Public 
Purposes Act (R&PP), as amended, and the Taylor Grazing Act, 
approximately 3.859 acres of public land in La Plata County, Colorado. 
The City of Durango proposes to use the land for construction of a 
storm water treatment facility to filter oils and other toxins found in 
storm water before discharging it into the Animas River.

DATES: Interested parties may submit written comments regarding the 
proposed classification for lease and subsequent conveyance until 
November 4, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Please submit your written comments to the Associate Field 
Manager, BLM Tres Rios Field Office, 15 Burnett Court, Durango, CO 
81301. Comments received in electronic form such as email or facsimile 
will not be considered.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Jardine, Realty Specialist, 
by telephone 970-385-1224 or at the address above. Persons who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above 
individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours 
a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above 
individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.

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

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 35 N., R. 9 W.,
    Sec. 16, a metes and bound parcel in lot 11, in the incorporated 
limits of the City of Durango, Colorado, La Plata County Parcel 
Number 56651630029, described as follows: Beginning at corner No. 1, 
from which the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of section 
16 bears N. 0[deg] 31' W., 393.1 ft.
From corner No. 1, by metes and bounds,
    S. 87[deg] 52' W., 182.14 feet, along the south right-of-way 
line of 32nd Street to corner No. 2, thence along a curve to the 
left, the radius of which is 788.57 feet, 262.42 feet, to corner No. 
3;
    S. 68[deg] 48' W., 51.24 ft., to corner No. 4;
    S. 0[deg] 28' E., 288.37 ft., to corner No. 5;
    S. 89[deg] 07' E., 498.8 ft., to corner No. 6;
    N. 1[deg] 53' W., 359.01 ft., to corner No.1, the place of 
beginning.

    The area described contains approximately 3.859 acres in La Plata 
County, Colorado.
    In accordance with the R&PP Act, the City of Durango filed an R&PP 
application to develop the above-described land as a storm water 
treatment facility to filter oils and other toxins found in storm water 
before discharging it into the Animas River. The BLM conducted a Phase 
I Environmental Site Assessment on

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April 29, 2013. No hazardous substances, petroleum products or 
recognized environmental conditions were identified on the parcel; no 
further inquiry is needed to assess Recognized Environmental 
Conditions.
    The land is not needed for any Federal purposes. The lease and 
subsequent conveyance is consistent with the BLM San Juan/San Miguel 
Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan dated 
September 5, 1985, and is in the public interest. The BLM has prepared 
an environmental assessment analyzing the City of Durango's application 
and the proposed development and management plans.
    A conveyance will be subject to the provisions of the R&PP Act and 
applicable regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior, and 
the following reservation to the United States:
    A reservation to the United States for ditches and canals 
constructed by the authority of the United States pursuant to the Act 
of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).
    A conveyance will be subject to the following terms and conditions:
    1. All valid existing rights documented on the official public land 
records at the time of patent issuance.
    2. A right-of-way across the above-described lands for electrical 
power transmission or distribution line purposes granted to La Plata 
Electric Association, its successors or assigns, by right-of-way COC-
36667 pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976 (90 Stat. 2776, 43 U.S.C. 
1761).
    3. A right-of-way across the above-described lands for electrical 
power transmission or distribution line purposes granted to La Plata 
Electric Association, its successors or assigns, by right-of-way COC-
56560 pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976 (90 Stat. 2776, 43 U.S.C. 
1761).
    4. A right-of-way across the above-described lands for a road 
granted to the City of Durango, its successors or assigns, by right-of-
way COC-57658 pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976 (90 Stat. 2776, 
43 U.S.C. 1761).
    5. Any other valid rights-of-way that may exist at the time of 
conveyance.
    6. An indemnification clause protecting the United States from 
claims arising out of the patentee's use, occupancy, or operations on 
the land.
    7. Pursuant to the requirements established by Section 120(h) of 
the Comprehensive Environmental 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), a notice that states 
that the above-described parcel was examined and no evidence was found 
to indicate that any hazardous substances were stored for 1 year or 
more, nor had any hazardous substances been disposed of or released on 
the subject property.
    Upon publication of this notice in the Federal Register, the parcel 
will be segregated from all other forms of appropriation under the 
public land laws, except for lease and subsequent conveyance under the 
R&PP Act. Mineral rights are held by third parties and the above 
segregation does not apply to them.
    Classification Comments: Interested persons may submit comments 
involving the suitability of the land for development as a storm water 
treatment 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 persons may also submit comments 
on the application, including the notification of the BLM of any 
encumbrances or other claims relating to the parcel, and regarding the 
specific use proposed in the application and plan of development; 
whether the BLM followed proper administrative procedures in reaching 
the decision to lease and convey the land under the R&PP Act; or any 
other factors not directly related to the suitability of the land for a 
storm water treatment facility.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or any 
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.
    Any adverse comments will be reviewed by the BLM Colorado State 
Director. In the absence of any adverse comments, this realty action 
will become effective on November 18, 2013.
    The land will not be offered for lease and subsequent conveyance 
until after the classification becomes effective.

    Authority: 43 CFR 2741.5.

Helen M. Hankins,
BLM Colorado State Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-22662 Filed 9-17-13; 8:45 am]
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