[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 10067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5337]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[NV-930-1430-01; N-58667]


Amendment of Lahontan Resource Management Plan (RMP)/ Notice of 
Realty Action, Recreation and Public Purposes Act Conveyance Churchill 
County, NV

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 
has amended the Lahontan RMP to change the land tenure designation from 
retention to disposal on 840 acres of land generally described as:

Mount Diablo Meridian

T. 16 N., R. 29 E.,
    Sec. 20, E\1/2\E\1/2\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\ (unsurveyed),
    Sec. 21, All (unsurveyed).

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    Notice is further given that up to 240 acres of this public land, 
previously classified pursuant to the Recreation and Public Purposes 
(R&PP) Act of 1926, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), is proposed for 
transfer in accordance with the R&PP Act to the City of Fallon for a 
solid waste landfill. The exact description of the land to be conveyed 
is unavailable pending completion of a cadastral survey. No land will 
be conveyed until a cadastral survey is approved.

PLANNING PROTESTS: Any party that participated in the plan amendment 
and is adversely affected by the amendment may protest this action as 
it affects issues submitted for the record during the planning process. 
The protests shall be in writing and filed with the Director (WO-210) 
Bureau of Land Management, 1849 ``C'' Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 
within 30 days of this notice.

APPLICATION COMMENTS: For a period of 45 days from the date of 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register, interested persons 
may submit comments regarding the proposed conveyance of the land to 
the Assistant District Manager, Non-Renewable Resources, Bureau of Land 
Management, 1535 Hot Springs Road, Carson City, Nevada 89706. 
Objections will be reviewed by the District Manager who may sustain, 
vacate, or modify this realty action. Comments on the application would 
include whether BLM followed proper administrative procedures in 
reaching the decision, or any other factor not directly related to the 
suitability of the land for a landfill.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Conveyance of the public land to the City of 
Fallon for a landfill is consistent with the amended land use plan and 
would be in the public interest. Patent, when issued, will be subject 
to the provisions of the R&PP Act and to all applicable regulations of 
the Secretary of the Interior, and the following reservations to the 
United States:
    1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches and canals constructed by the 
authority of the United States, Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).
    2. All mineral deposits in the land so patented, and to it, or 
persons authorized by it, the right to prospect for, mine and remove 
such deposits from the same under applicable law and regulations to be 
established by the Secretary of the Interior. Planning documents and 
other pertinent materials may be examined at the Carson City District 
Office between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Further 
details can be obtained by contacting Jo Ann Hufnagle, Realty 
Specialist, at (702) 885-6000.

    Dated this 21st day of February, 1997.
Daniel L. Jacquet,
Acting Assistant District Manager, Non-Renewable Resources, Carson City 
District.
[FR Doc. 97-5337 Filed 3-4-97; 8:45 am]
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