[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 60 (Friday, March 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14941-14942]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7899]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[UT-040-1430-01; UTU-52877]


Notice of Realty Action; Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) 
Act Classification; Utah

SUMMARY: The following public lands, located near the city of St. 
George in Washington County, Utah, have been examined and found 
suitable for classification for lease or conveyance to the Washington 
County Water Conservancy District under the provisions of the 
Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.):

Salt Lake Meridian, Utah

T. 41 S., R. 14 W.,
    Sec. 23, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 24, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 25, Lots 3 through 6, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/
2\W\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\W\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, Lots 17, 20 and 21;
    Sec. 34, Lots 3 and 4, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 35, Lots 5 through 9, 12 (TRACT 37), 13, and 16 through 18, 
W\1/2\E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/
2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/
4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
T. 42 S., R. 14 W.,
    Sec. 3, Lots 17 and 19;

containing 880.26 acres, more or less.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Washington County Water Conservancy 
District proposes to incorporate and manage these public lands as part 
of the Quail Creek Recreation Area. These lands are not needed for 
Federal purposes. Leasing or conveying title to these public lands is 
consistent with current BLM land use planning and would be in the 
public interest.
    The lease or patent, when issued, would be subject to the following 
terms, and conditions:
    Reservations to the United States:
    1. Provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act and all 
applicable regulations of the Secretary of the Interior.
    2. A right-of-way for ditches and canals constructed by the 
authority of the United States.
    3. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States, together 
with the right to prospect for, mine, and remove the minerals.
    4. U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauging station authorizing 
under right-of-way reservation, serial number UTU-71170.
    Subject to the following third party rights-of-way (R/W) grants:
    1. Washington County Water Conservancy District's Quail Creek 
Reservoir dam, main access and spillway roads and power lines 
authorized under R/W grant, serial number UTU-51374.
    2. Washington County Water Conservancy District's utility corridor 
authorized under R/W grant, serial number UTU-55675.
    3. St. George City Corporation's water treatment facility and 
pipeline authorized under R/W grant, serial number UTU-60051.
    4. Utah Department of Transportation's Quail Creek access road 
authorized under R/W grant, serial number UTU-68590.

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    5. Pacificorp's power transmission line authorized under R/W grant, 
serial number UTU-54580.
    6. City of St. George's water pipeline authorized under R/W grant, 
serial number UTU-65448.
    7. U.S. West Communication's telephone line authorized under R/W 
grant, serial number UTU-60037.
    Detailed information concerning this action is available at the 
office of the Bureau of Land Management, Dixie Resource Area Office, 
345 E. Riverside Drive, St. George, Utah 84790.
    This notice terminates, in its entirety, the proposed R&PP Act 
classification published on May 16, 23 and 30, 1984 in the Spectrum.
    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 leasing 
or conveyance under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act and leasing 
under the mineral leasing laws. 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 classification, 
leasing or conveyance of the land to the Area Manager, Dixie Resource 
Area Office.
    Classification Comments: Interested parties may submit comments 
involving the suitability of the lands for a recreation area. 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 Washington County Water 
Conservancy District's 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 recreation and public purposes.
    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: March 17, 1997.
James D. Crisp,
Area Manager.
[FR Doc. 97-7899 Filed 3-27-97; 8:45 am]
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