Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 178 / Monday, September 15, 1997 / Notices 48299

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[MT–960–1150–00]

Call for Nomination for Resource

Advisory Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Dakotas District, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Resource Advisory

Council call for nominations.

SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is

to solicit public nominations for an

opening on the Dakotas District

Resource Advisory Council. The council

provides advice and recommendations

to BLM for land-use planning and

management of the public lands within

North and South Dakota. Public

nominations will be accepted for 30

days after publication of this notice.

The Federal Land Policy and

Management Act (FLMPA) directs the

Secretary of the Interior to involve the

public in decisions related to planning

for and management of lands

administered by the BLM. Section 309

of FLMPA directs the Secretary to create

a citizen-based council, established and

authorized in accordance with the

requirements of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act (FACA). As required by

FACA, Resource Advisory Council

members must represent user or interest

groups affected by the BLM’s

governance of public lands.

The vacancy to be filled will represent

environmental and resource

conservation organizations,

archaeological and historic interests, or

wild horse and burro groups in North

Dakota.

Individuals may nominate themselves

or others. Nominees must be residents

of North Dakota. Evaluation of nominees

will be based on education, training,

understanding of the issues, and

knowledge of the geographical area of

the Council. Nominees should have

demonstrated a commitment to

collaborative resource-decision making.

All nominations must be accompanied

by a letter of reference from represented

interests or organizations, a completed

background information nomination

form, as well as any other information

that speaks to the nominee’s

qualifications.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Douglas J. Burger, District Manager,

Dakotas District Office, 2933 3rd

Avenue West, Dickinson, ND 58601.

Telephone (701) 225–9148.

Dated: September 9, 1997.

Douglas J. Burger,

District Manager.

[FR Doc. 97–24343 Filed 9–12–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV–930–1430–00; N–61076]

Notice of Realty Action: Lease/

Conveyance for Recreation and Public

Purposes

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Recreation and Public Purpose

Lease/Conveyance.

SUMMARY: The following described

public land in Las Vegas, Clark County,

Nevada has been examined and found

suitable for lease/conveyance for

recreational or public purposes under

the provisions of the Recreation and

Public Purposes Act, as amended (43

U.S.C. 869 et seq.). The Clark County

Department of Public Works proposes to

use the land for development of a

community park.

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 22 S., R. 61 E., Section 33,

E1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4,

SW1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4,W1⁄2SE1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4,

NE1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4,S1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4.

Containing 27.5 acres, more or less.

The land is not required for any

federal purpose. The lease/conveyance

is consistent with current Bureau

planning for this area and would be in

the public interest. The lease/patent,

when issued, will be subject to the

provisions of the Recreation and Public

Purposes 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).

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 and will be subject to:

1. An easement 30 feet in width along

the North and East boundaries of the

property and 60-feet in width along the

South boundary of the East Half (E1⁄2) of

the Southeast Quarter (SE1⁄4) of the

Southwest Quarter (SW1⁄4) of the

Southeast Quarter (SE1⁄4) of Section 33,

Township 22 South, Range 61 East,

M.D.M., Clark County, Nevada; Together

with a 25-foot spandrel area in the

Southeast corner thereof concave

Northwesterly and being tangent to the

North line of the South 60-feet and the

West line of the East 30-feet; and

Together with a 15-foot spandrel area in

the Northeast corner thereof concave

Southwesterly and being tangent to the

West line of the East 30-feet and the

South line of the North 30-feet.

2. An easement 30-feet in width along

the North and West boundaries and 60-

feet in width along the South boundary

of the Southwest Quarter (SW1⁄4) of the

Southeast Quarter (SE1⁄4) of the

Southeast Quarter (SE1⁄4) of Section 33,

Township 22 South, Range 61 East,

M.D.M., Clark County, Nevada; Together

with a 15-foot spandrel area in the

Northwest corner thereof concave

Southeasterly and being tangent to the

South line of the North 30-feet and the

East line of the West 30-feet; and

Together with a 25-foot spandrel area in

the Southwest corner thereof concave

Northeasterly and being tangent to the

East line of the West 30-feet and the

North line of the South 60-feet.

3. An easement 30-feet in width along

the North boundary and 60-feet in width

along the south boundary of the West

Half (W1⁄2) of the Southeast Quarter

(SE1⁄4) of the Southeast Quarter (SE1⁄4)

of the Southeast Quarter (SE1⁄4) of

Section 33, Township 22 South, Range

61 East, M.D.M., Clark County, Nevada.

4. An easement 30-feet in width along

the North boundary and 50-feet in width

along the East boundary of the Northeast

Quarter (NE1⁄4) of the Southeast Quarter

(SE1⁄4) of the Southeast Quarter (SE1⁄4)

of the Southeast Quarter (SE1⁄4) of

Section 33, Township 22 South, Range

61 East, M.D.M., Clark County, Nevada;

Together with a 25-foot spandrel area in

the Northeast corner thereof concave

Southwesterly and being tangent to the

West line of the East 50-feet and the

South line of the North 30-feet.

5. An easement 30-feet in width along

the West and South boundaries and 50-

feet in width along the East boundary of

the South Half (S1⁄2) of the Northeast

Quarter (NE1⁄4) of the Southeast Quarter

(SE1⁄4) of the Southeast Quarter (SE1⁄4)

of the Section 33, Township 22 South,

Range 61 East, M.D.M., Clark County,

Nevada; TOGETHER with a 15-foot

spandrel area in the Southwest corner

thereof concave Northeasterly and being

tangent to the East line of the West 30-

feet and to the North line of the South

30-feet; and TOGETHER with a 25-foot

spandrel area in the Southeast corner

thereof concave Northwesterly and

being tangent to the North line of the

South 30-feet and the West line of the

East 50-feet.

6. Those rights for right-of-way

purposes which have been granted to

Las Vegas Valley Water District by

Permit No. N–61268 under the Act of

October 21, 1976 (PL 94–579).

Detailed information concerning this

action is available for review at the
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Office of the Bureau of Land

Management, Las Vegas Field Office,

4765 W. Vegas Drive, Las Vegas,

Nevada.

Upon publication of this notice in the

Federal Register, the above described

land 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,

leasing under the mineral leasing laws

and disposal under the mineral material

disposal laws.

For a period of 45 days from the date

of publication of this notice in the

Federal Register, interested parties may

submit comments regarding the

proposed lease/conveyance for

classification of the lands to the District

Manager, Las Vegas Field Office, 4765

Vegas Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89108.

Classification Comments

Interested parties may submit

comments involving the suitability of

the land for a community park 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 if the use is consistent

with State and Federal programs.

Application Comments

Interested parties may submit

comments regarding the specific use

proposed in the application and plan of

development, 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 a

community park facility.

Any adverse comments will be

reviewed by the State Director. In the

absence of any adverse comments, the

classification of the land described in

this Notice will become effective 60

days from the date of the publication in

the Federal Register. The lands will not

be offered for lease/conveyance until

after the classification becomes

effective.

Dated: August 27, 1997.

Michael F. Dwyer,

District Manager, Las Vegas, NV.

[FR Doc. 97–24302 Filed 9–12–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

[AK–020–07–1220–00–241A]

Notice of Special Rules and

Regulations for the White Mountains

National Recreation Area (WMNRA)

and Associated Recreation Facilities

This notice rescinds and replaces the

White Mountains National Recreation

Area Special Rules and Regulations

previously published in the Federal

Register (53 FR 25696, July 8, 1988).

This notice corrects omissions made in

the original notice and has been

updated pursuant to the White

Mountains Gateway Project

environmental assessment.

These special rules and regulations

apply to all lands and water surfaces

within the White Mountains National

Recreation Area, that portion of BLMmanaged lands between the WMNRA

and the Steese and Elliott Highways, the

Colorado Creek Trailhead, the Fred Blixt

Cabin, and the Cripple Creek

Campground and Cabin, as shown on

the White Mountains National

Recreation Area Off-Road Vehicle

Designations Map. These rules and

regulations are subject to valid existing

rights.

This order is issued pursuant to 43

CFR subpart 8364.1 and implements

provisions of the White Mountains NRA

Resource Management Plan signed on

February 2, 1986. This order will remain

in effect until rescinded or modified by

BLM’s Northern District Manager.

1. Motorized Equipment

a. Operating off-road vehicles (ORVs)

is restricted in some areas. See the

White Mountains National Recreation

Area Off-Road Vehicle Designations

Map available at BLM’s Northern

District Office for information on

designated ORV use areas.

b. Using motorized equipment for

mineral collection for personal use is

prohibited. Mineral collection for

personal recreation, using a gold pan,

shovel, portable sluice box (maximum

size 16 inches x 5 feet), rocker box or

other non-motorized means is allowed

without written authorization in areas

where there are no existing mining

claims or private lands, provided such

use does not cause unnecessary or

undue damage to the environment. The

use of motorized equipment permitted

under 43 CFR subpart 3809 shall require

written authorization from BLM’s

Northern District Manager.

c. Launching boats with motors

exceeding 15 horsepower without

written authorization from BLM’s

Northern District Manager is prohibited

in the Nome Creek valley.

d. Using motorized equipment,

including generators and chainsaws, in

the Nome Creek valley must be in

accordance with posted rules.

e. Using hovercraft or airboats is

prohibited.

2. Occupancy and Use

a. Camping at one site within the area

covered by this order for a period longer

than ten (10) days in any one calendar

year without written authorization from

BLM’s Northern District Manager is

prohibited. Camping in a campground

within the area covered by this order for

a period longer than ten (10)

consecutive days in any one calendar

year without written authorization from

BLM’s Northern District Manager is

prohibited.

b. Under the authorities of 36 CFR

part 71 and 43 CFR 8372.1, a daily use

fee will be collected in advance for

overnight occupancy of public

recreation fee sites located in, and

associated with, the White Mountains

National Recreation Area.

c. Users must register prior to

occupying a public recreation cabin.

Reservations may be made up to 30 days

in advance and must be paid for at the

time they are made. The original permit

must accompany the user(s) during their

stay at the cabin(s). Maximum stay is

three consecutive nights per cabin.

The following recreation facilities

located within or near the White

Mountains National Recreation Area are

specialized sites requiring recreation

use permits and site fees:

Borealis-LeFevre Cabin

Cache Mountain Cabin

Caribou Bluff Cabin

Colorado Creek Cabin

Cripple Creek Cabin

Crowberry Cabin

Fred Blixt Cabin

Lee’s Cabin

Moose Creek Cabin

Windy Gap Cabin

Wolf Run Cabin

Cripple Creek Campground

Mount Prindle Campground

Ophir Creek Campground

d. Discharging firearms within onequarter (1⁄4) mile of campgrounds and

public recreation cabins, as well as

across or along roads and trails, is

prohibited.

e. Leaving burning or smoldering

campfires unattended is prohibited.

f. Subject to valid existing rights,

constructing permanent or semipermanent structures (including cabins,

caches, water dams, or diversions)

without written authorization from