[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 67 (Tuesday, April 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16867-16869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8907]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[WY-980-1430-00; WYW 139351]


Proposed Exchange and Intent To Conduct a Planning Review for 
Great Divide Resource Area, Rawlins, WY

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Great Divide Resource 
Area, Rawlins, Wyoming, pursuant to Section 206 of the Act of October 
21, 1976, as amended, 43 U.S.C. 1716, has entered into an agreement to 
initiate a land exchange in Carbon County, Wyoming. The BLM invites the 
public to identify issues and concerns to be addressed in the 
environmental analysis of the proposed exchange and planning review.

DATES: As part of this process, three public scoping meetings have been 
scheduled. The first scoping meeting is scheduled for April 21, 1997, 
at 6:30 p.m., at the Jeffrey Center Memorial Community Center, Third 
and Spruce, Rawlins, Wyoming. The second scoping meeting will take 
place in Saratoga, Wyoming, at 7:30 p.m., April 22, 1997, at the 
Saratoga High School. On April 24, 1997, at 6:30 p.m., the third 
scoping meeting will be held at the Town of

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Hanna Administration Office, 301 S. Adams, Hanna, Wyoming.
    Any additional public involvement activities that may become 
necessary will be announced through other notices, mailings, or news 
releases. If the planning review results in the need to amend the Great 
Divide Resource Management Plan (RMP), a 30-day comment/protest period 
on the amendment proposal will also be announced through other notices, 
mailings, or news releases.
    Interested parties may submit comments concerning the proposed 
exchange to the Area Manager, Great Divide Resource Area, at the 
address below. In order to be considered in the environmental analysis 
of the proposed exchange, comments must be in writing to the Area 
Manager and must be postmarked or delivered no later than 45 days after 
initial publication of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested parties may obtain further 
information or request to be placed on the Rawlins BLM District mailing 
list by contacting John Spehar, Project Coordinator, at the Great 
Divide Resource Area Office, Bureau of Land Management, 1300 North 
Third Street, Rawlins, Wyoming 82301, telephone 307-328-4264.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The exchange has been jointly proposed by 
Wyoming Land Exchange Limited Liability Company (Wyoming Land Exchange) 
and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The exchange would result in 
the BLM acquiring private lands east of Seminoe Reservoir and Palm 
Livestock Company acquiring scattered lands in Carbon County, Wyoming. 
The proposed exchange would lock up in Federal ownership a 50,000 acre 
block of land east of Seminoe Reservoir and transfer into private 
ownership parcels of Federal land that are isolated and difficult to 
manage.
    The following public lands located south, west, and east of 
Walcott, Wyoming, in the vicinity of Elk Mountain, and east, west, and 
north of Saratoga, Wyoming, are being considered for exchange by the 
United States:

Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming

T. 19 N., R. 80 W., 6th P.M., Carbon County, Wyoming
    Section 2: Lots 1-4, S\1/2\N\1/2\, S\1/2\
T. 19 N., R. 81 W., 6th P.M., Carbon County, Wyoming
    Section 6: Lots 1-7, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/
4\, SE\1/4\ (ALL)
    Section 8: N\1/2\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\
    Section 14: S\1/2\S\1/2\
    Section 18: Lots 1-4, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\ (ALL)
    Section 26: N\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\
T. 20 N., R. 81 W., 6th P.M., Carbon County, Wyoming
    Section 2: NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\
    Section 6: Lots 1-6, E\1/2\SW\1/4\
    Section 8: NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\
    Section 18: Lots 5-16
    Section 20: SW\1/4\SW\1/4\
    Section 28: SW\1/4\
    Section 30: Lots 1-4, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\ (ALL)
    Section 32: All
T. 21 N., R. 81 W., 6th P.M., Carbon County, Wyoming
    Section 32: S\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/
2\N\1/2\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\
    Section 34: SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/
4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\
T. 17 N., R. 82 W., 6th P.M., Carbon County, Wyoming
    Section 33: SE\1/4\NE\1/4\
    Section 34: SW\1/4\NW\1/4\
T. 19 N., R. 82 W., 6th P.M., Carbon County, Wyoming
    Section 2: Lot 1, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\
    Section 12: Lots 1-16 (ALL)
    Section 14: SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/
2\SE\1/4\
    Section 18: Lots 1-4, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\ (ALL)
    Section 22: Lot 1
    Section 24: Lots 1-12
T. 20 N., R. 82 W., 6th P.M., Carbon County, Wyoming
    Section 2: Lots 1-4, S\1/2\
    Section 4: Lots 1-4, S\1/2\
    Section 6: Lot 6, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/
2\N\1/2\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\
    Section 8: All
    Section 10: All
    Section 12: All
    Section 14: All
    Section 18: Lots 1-4, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\ (ALL)
    Section 20: SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\
    Section 24: All
    Section 26: N\1/2\S\1/2\
    Section 28: SW\1/4\
    Section 30: Lots 1-4, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\ (ALL)
T. 19 N., R. 83 W., 6th P.M., Carbon County, Wyoming
    Section 18: Lots 1-4, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\ (ALL)
    Section 20: All
    Section 28: W\1/2\W\1/2\
    Section 32: All
T. 20 N., R. 83 W., 6th P.M., Carbon County, Wyoming
    Section 2: S\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\S\1/2\
    Section 4: S\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\
    Section 10: All
    Section 12: All
    Section 14: All
    Section 24: All
    Section 34: E\1/2\NE\1/4\
T. 17 N., R. 84 W., 6th P.M., Carbon County, Wyoming
    Section 6: Lots 2-6, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\; with mineral estate included in exchange.
T. 18 N., R. 84 W., 6th P.M., Carbon County, Wyoming
    Section 2: Lots 1-4, S\1/2\N\1/2\, S\1/2\ (ALL)
    Section 4: Lots 1-4, S\1/2\N\1/2\, S\1/2\ (ALL)
    Section 8: N\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\
    Section 10: All
    Section 14: All
    Section 26: N\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
N\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\
T. 19 N., R. 84 W., 6th P.M., Carbon County, Wyoming
    Section 24: ALL
T. 21 N., R. 85 W., 6th P.M., Carbon County, Wyoming
    Section 8: Lots 4, 8, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\

    Total Selected Federal Lands: Approximately 24,626 acres.

    Reservations:
    Public lands patented pursuant to this exchange will have the 
following reservations:
    1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches or canals constructed by the 
authority of the United States pursuant to the Act of August 30, 1890, 
43 U.S.C. 945.
    2. Where minerals are to be reserved to the United States, the 
following is standard patent language:
    All minerals in the lands so patented pursuant to Section 209 of 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1719, 
including, without limitation, substances subject to disposition under 
the general mining laws, the general mineral leasing laws, the 
Materials Act and the Geothermal Steam Act, and to it, or persons 
authorized by it, the right to prospect for, mine and remove the 
minerals from the same under applicable law and such regulations as the 
Secretary of the Interior may prescribe. This includes all necessary 
and incidental activities conducted in accordance with the provisions 
of the mining, geothermal and mineral leasing, and material disposal 
laws in effect at the time such activities are undertaken, including, 
without limitation, necessary access and exit rights, all drilling, 
underground, open pit or surface mining operations, storage and 
transportation facilities deemed necessary and authorized under law and 
implementing regulations.
    3. Covenants for the protection of archaeological sites that are 
determined to be of National Historic Register quality may be in the 
patent. Covenants would include restrictions on disturbance of the 
sites, removal of artifacts, guaranteed access to the sites for 
evaluation by BLM and the State Historic Preservation Officer, and 
penalties for violating the archaeological covenants.
    In exchange, the United States would acquire the following 
described lands located east of Seminoe Reservoir in Carbon County:

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Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming

T. 22 N., R. 83 W., 6th P.M., Carbon County, Wyoming
    Section 1: All
    Section 3: All
    Section 5: All
    Section 7: All
    Section 9: All
    Section 11: All
    Section 13: All
    Section 15: All
    Section 17: W\1/2\
    Section 19: All
    Section 21: All
    Section 23: All
    Section 29: All
    Section 31: All
T. 23 N., R. 83 W., 6th P.M., Carbon County, Wyoming
    Section 1: All

    Less that portion situated below elevation of 6,357 feet above 
sea level as conveyed to the United States of America, as described 
in Warranty Deed dated October 7, 1938, and recorded in Book 236 
Page 138, of the Records of Carbon County, Wyoming.

    Section 3: All
    Section 5: All
    Section 7: All
    Section 9: All
    Section 11: All
    Section 13: All
    Section 15: All
    Section 17: All
    Section 19: All
    Section 21: All
    Section 23: All
    Section 27: All
    Section 29: All
    Section 31: All
    Section 33: All
    Section 35: All
T. 24 N., R. 83 W., 6th P.M., Carbon County, Wyoming
    Section 19: All
    Section 27: All
    Section 29: All
    Section 31: All
    Section 33: All
    Section 35: All

    Less that portion of Section 19, 27, 29, and 35 situated below 
elevation 6,357 feet above sea level as conveyed to the United 
States of America, as described in Warranty Deed dated October 7, 
1938, and recorded in Book 236 Page 138 of the Records of Carbon 
County, Wyoming.

T. 23 N., R. 84 W., 6th P.M., Carbon County, Wyoming
    Section 1: All
    Section 11: All
    Section 13: All
    Section 23: All
    Section 25: All

    Less that portion of Sections 1, 11, 13, 23, and 25, situated 
below elevation 6,357 feet above sea level as conveyed to the United 
States of America and as described in Warranty Deed dated October 7, 
1938, and recorded in Book 236 Page 138 of the Records of Carbon 
County, Wyoming.

T. 24 N., R. 84 W., 6th P.M., Carbon County, Wyoming
    Section 23: All
    Section 25: All
    Section 35: All

    Less that portion of Sections 23, 25, and 35 situated below 
elevation 6,357 feet above sea level as conveyed to the United 
States of America and as described in Warranty Deed dated October 7, 
1938, and recorded in Book 236 Page 138 of the Records of Carbon 
County, Wyoming.

    Total Offered Non-Federal Lands: Approximately 24,900 acres.

    The proposed exchange would be based on fair market value appraisal 
which would result in equal value for equal value, not necessarily acre 
for acre. This would ensure an equitable trade for the public and 
Wyoming Land Exchange and Palm Livestock Company.
    Subject to valid existing rights, the public lands identified above 
have been segregated from appropriation under the public land laws and 
mineral laws for a period of 5 years.
    Where the mineral estate is not included in the exchange, the 
mineral estate would remain in Federal ownership. The public lands 
identified above have a variety of rights-of-record, including rights-
of-way. The records are located in the Great Divide Resource Area 
office in Rawlins, Wyoming.

    Dated: April 2, 1997.
Alan R. Pierson,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 97-8907 Filed 4-4-97; 9:31 am]
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