[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31345-31346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-12331]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR-958-1430-01; GP0-0206; OR-55688]


Notice of Redesignation of Public Domain (PD) land to Oregon & 
California Railroad (O&C) and Coos Bay Wagon Road (CBWR) Status in 
Lane, Douglas, Coos, and Curry Counties; OR

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This action informs the public of the transfer of PD lands 
into trust for the Coquille Tribe and designated as the Coquille 
Forest.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregg Nelson, BLM Coos Bay District, 
1300 Airport Land, North Bend, Oregon 97459, 541-751-4473.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title V, Sec. 501(a) of the Oregon Resource 
Conservation Act of 1996, contained in Division B of the Omnibus 
Consolidated Appropriation Act of 1997, Public Law 104-208, mandated 
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to transfer into trust certain 
federal lands in perpetuity for the Coquille Tribe. The legislation 
directed that the transferred land be designated as the Coquille 
Forest. That land transfer was completed on September 30, 1998. The 
legislation also required redesignation of sufficient land to revested 
O&C and reconveyed CBWR grant land status to maintain the current (pre-
transfer) flow of revenue to the O&C counties. Other than the proposed 
change in status, redesignated lands will continue to be managed in 
accordance with the current Coos Bay District Resource Management Plan 
completed in May, 1995.
    The following PD lands in Lane, Douglas, and Curry Counties, Oregon 
have been examined and found suitable for redesignation and conversion 
to O&C status for management under the provisions of the O&C Act of 
August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 874):

Willamette Meridian

T. 26 S., R. 08 W.,
    Sec. 10, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, S\1/2\ and S\1/2\N\1/2\;
    Sec. 34, S\1/2\SW\1/4\.
T. 27 S., R. 08 W.,
    Sec. 2, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\ and S\1/2\NW\1/4\.
T. 22 S., R. 09 W.,
    Sec. 22, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\ 
and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, lots 14 through 19, inclusive, and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 34, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 20 S., R. 11 W.,
    Sec. 1, lots 1 and 2 and SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 2, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 3, N\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 30 S., R. 13 W.,
    Sec. 32, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 31 S., R. 13 W.,
    Sec. 6, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 30 S., R. 14 W.,
    Sec. 23, lots 1 and 2.
T. 31 S., R. 14 W.,
    Sec. 1, S\1/2\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 9, lots 1 through 5, inclusive;
    Sec. 15, lots 5 through 9, inclusive;
    Sec. 17, N\1/2\N\1/2\ and S\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, lots 5, 6, and 7, and S\1/2\NE\1/4\ and NW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, N\1/2\N\1/2\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 32, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\ and N\1/2\NW\1/4\.
T. 34 S., R. 14 W.,
    Sec. 1, lots 1 through 4, inclusive, and SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\ 
and S\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 2, lots 1 through 4, inclusive, and S\1/2\N\1/2\ and S\1/
2\.
T. 32 S., R. 15 W.,
    Sec. 4, lots 1 through 4, inclusive, and S\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
N\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, lot 1;
    Sec. 25, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 33 S., R. 15 W.,
    Sec. 12, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    The above mentioned lands total 5,451.16 acres, more or less.
    The following PD lands in Coos County, Oregon has been examined and 
found suitable for redesignation and conversion to CBWR status for 
management under the provisions of the O&C Act of August 28, 1937 (50 
Stat. 874):

Willamette Meridian

T. 29 S., R. 10 W.,
    Sec. 8, N\1/2\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, lot 7;
    Sec. 24, lot 4;
    Sec. 28, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 27 S., R. 11 W.,
    Sec. 26, lots 11 and 14.
T. 28 S., R. 11 W.,
    Sec. 32, S\1/2\N\1/2\ and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 34, E\1/2\E\1/2\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/
4\NW\1/4\.
T. 29 S., R. 11 W.,
    Sec. 4, lots 5 through 8, inclusive;
    Sec. 6, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 8, lots 5 and 6;
    Sec. 18, S\1/2\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 22, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 30 S., R. 11 W.,
    Sec. 4, lot 3 and SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 6, lots 6 and 7, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 8, N\1/2\NW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\ (does not include E\1/
2\SE\1/4\ );

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    Sec. 14, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and E\1/2\NW\1/
4\.
T. 31 S., R. 11 W.,
    Sec. 10, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 28 S., R. 12 W.,
    Sec. 36, E\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 29 S., R. 12 W.,
    Sec. 24, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 30 S., R. 13 W.,
    Sec. 7, lots 7 and 8;
    Sec. 21, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 30 S., R. 14 W.,
    Sec. 12, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 30 S., R. 15 W.,
    Sec. 12, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.

    The above mentioned lands total 2,730.47 acres, more or less.
    Detailed information regarding this action is available for review 
at the office of the Coos Bay District, Bureau of Land Management, 1300 
Airport Lane, North Bend, Oregon 97459.
    For a period of 45 days from the publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register, interested parties may submit comments regarding the 
proposed redesignation of the land to the Field Manager, Myrtlewood 
Resource Area, 1300 Airport Lane, North Bend, Oregon 97459.

Comments

    Interested parties may submit comments involving the suitability of 
these PD lands for redesignation to O&C and CBWR status. Comments on 
the redesignation 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 if the use is consistent with state and federal 
programs.
    Comments received on the redesignation will be answered by the 
State Director with the right to further comment to the Secretary. In 
the absence of any adverse comments, the redesignation will become 
effective 60 days from the date of publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register.

    Dated: May 8, 2000.
Robert D. DeViney, Jr.,
Chief, Branch of Realty and Records Services.
[FR Doc. 00-12331 Filed 5-16-00; 8:45 am]
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