[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 196 (Thursday, October 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 52766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26818]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[AK-932-1430-01; AA-8917]


Public Land Order No. 7286; Partial Revocation of Public Land 
Order No. 664; Alaska

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Public land order.

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SUMMARY: This order partially revokes a public land order insofar as it 
affects approximately 148 acres of public land on Sitkinak Island, 
which was withdrawn in aid of contemplated legislation. The land is no 
longer needed for the purpose for which it was withdrawn. The land will 
continue to be withdrawn as part of the Alaska Maritime National 
Wildlife Refuge, as established and designated by the Alaska National 
Interest Lands Conservation Act.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 9, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shirley J. Macke, BLM Alaska State 
Office, 222 W. 7th Avenue, No. 13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7599, 907-
271-5477.
    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 (1994), it is ordered as follows:
    1. Public Land Order No. 664, which withdrew public land on 
Sitkinak Island in aid of contemplated legislation, is hereby revoked 
insofar as it affects the following described land:

Seward Meridian

T. 42 S., R. 30 W., Tract B.
T. 41 S., R. 31 W.,

    Tract B, excluding the northernmost portion described as 
follows:

    Beginning at the true point for corner No. 1, Tract B, which is 
a meander corner on the westerly shore of Sitkinak Strait, and the 
true point of beginning;
    Thence S. 32 deg.12' W., 1.73 chs. to W.C.M.C. No. 1, a 
concrete-filled iron post with a brass cap established at latitude 
56 deg.35'20.69'' N., longitude 154 deg.04'27.53'' W.;
    Thence continuing S. 32 deg.12' W., 26.21 chs. to W.C.M.C. No. 
2, a concrete-filled iron post with a brass cap established at 
latitude 56 deg.35'06.27'' N., longitude 154 deg.04'44.00'' W.;
    Thence continuing S. 32 deg.12' W., 5.27 chs. to corner No. 2, 
Tract B, which is a meander corner on the northerly shore of 
Sitkinak Lagoon;
    Thence northeasterly and southeasterly with the meanders of the 
mean-high tide line of the shore of Sitkinak Lagoon, approximately 
12.94 chs. to a point;
    Thence N. 56 deg.24'57'' E., approximately 12.54 chs. to a point 
on the mean-high tide line of the westerly shore of Sitkinak Strait;
    Thence northwesterly with the meanders of the line of mean-high 
tide of the westerly shore of Sitkinak Strait, approximately 20 chs. 
to the true point of beginning.

T. 42 S., R. 31 W., Tract C.

    The area described, less the excluded portion, contains 
approximately 148 acres.


    2. The land described above will remain withdrawn as part of the 
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, pursuant to Sections 
303(1)(iv) and 304(c) of the Alaska National Interest Lands 
Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 668(dd) (1994); and will be subject to the 
terms and conditions of any other withdrawal or segregation of record.


    Dated: September 26, 1997.
Bob Armstrong,
Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 97-26818 Filed 10-8-97; 8:45 am]
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