[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10065-10066]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5317]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[NM-030-1100-00; NMNM95109]


Notice of Realty Action; Recreation and Public Purposes Act 
Classification; Socorro County, NM

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: The following public land in Socorro County, New Mexico has 
been examined and found suitable for classification for lease or 
conveyance to the County of Socorro under the provisions of the 
Recreation and Public Purpose Act as amended (43 U.S. 869 et seq.). 
Socorro County proposes to use the land for the San Antonio Volunteer 
Fire Department, Luis Lopez Substation/Training Facility.

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 4 S., R. 1 E.,
    Sec. 18, lot 21.

    Containing 5.78 acres.

    The lands are not needed for Federal purposes. Lease or conveyance 
is consistent with current BLM land use planning and would be in the 
public interest.

DATES: Interested parties may submit comments on the classification or 
purposed lease/conveyance. Comments must be submitted on or before 
April 21, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Area Manager, Socorro Resource 
Area Office, 198 Neel Avenue NW, Socorro, New Mexico 87801.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
 Lois Bell, BLM, Socorro Resource Area Office, 198 Neel Ave, NW, 
Socorro, New Mexico 87801, or telephone (505) 835-0412.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Lease or conveyance will be subject to the 
following terms, conditions, and reservations:
    1. Provisions of the R&PP Act and to applicable regulations of the 
Secretary of the Interior.
    2. All valid existing rights documented on the official public land 
records at the time of lease/patent issuance.
    3. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States, together 
with the right to prospect for, mine, and remove the minerals.
    4. A reservation for the construction of ditches and canals shall 
be reserved to the United States.
    5. Any other reservations that the authorized officer determines 
appropriate to ensure public access and proper management of Federal 
lands and interests therein.

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    Upon publication of this notice in the Federal Register, the land 
will be segregated from all other forms of appropriation under the 
public land laws, including the general mining laws, except for lease 
or conveyance under the R&PP Act and leasing under the mineral leasing 
laws.

Classification Comments

    Interested parties may submit comments involving the suitability of 
the land for a fire substation/training facility. Comments on the 
classification are restricted to whether the land is physically suited 
for a fire substation/training facility, 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 fire substation/training facility.
    Any adverse comments will be reviewed by the State Director. In the 
absence of any adverse comments, the classification will become 
effective 60 days from the date of publication of this notice.

    Dated: February 26, 1997.
Stephanie Hargrove,
Acting District Manager.
[FR Doc. 97-5317 Filed 3-4-97; 8:45 am]
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