Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 79 / Friday, April 24, 1998 / Notices 20425

Office, 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Boise,

Idaho 83709, 208–373–3864.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice

of Proposed Withdrawal has been

published in the Federal Register (61

FR 25501, May 21, 1996), which

segregated the land described therein for

up to 2 years from the mining laws,

subject to valid existing rights, but not

from the general land laws and the

mineral leasing laws. The 2-year

segregation expires May 20, 1998. The

withdrawal application will continue to

be processed unless it is canceled or

denied. The land is described as

follows:

Boise Meridian

T. 23 N., R. 16 E.,

A tract of land being that part of the SE1⁄4

of unsurveyed sec. 26, more particularly

described as follows: Beginning at Salmon

River Road GPS control point No. 9, a 31⁄2

inch aluminum cap on a 1-inch aluminum

drive-in rod with NAD 83 latitude

45°18′00.9169′′ North and longitude

114°33′33.7864′′ West; thence North

75°15′58′′ East, 2148.09 feet to the ordinary

high water mark of the right bank of the

Salmon River and AP–1, a 31⁄2 inch

aluminum cap on a 1-inch aluminum drivein rod, the Point of Beginning; thence North

5°50′23′′ West, 755.08 feet to AP–2, a 31⁄2

inch aluminum cap on a 1-inch aluminum

drive-in rod; thence North 89°54′35′′ East,

640.79 feet to the ordinary high water mark

of the right bank of the Salmon River and

AP–3, a 31⁄2 inch aluminum cap on a 1-inch

aluminum drive-in rod; thence southwesterly

along the ordinary high water line of the right

bank of the Salmon River to AP–1 the Point

of Beginning.

The area described contains 5.03 acres in

Lemhi County.

At 9 a.m. on May 20, 1998, the land shall

be opened to location and entry under the

United States mining laws, subject to valid

existing rights, the provisions of existing

withdrawals, other segregations of record,

and the requirements of applicable law.

Appropriation of land described in this order

under the general mining laws prior to the

date and time of restoration is unauthorized.

Any such attempted appropriation, including

attempted adverse possession under 30

U.S.C. 38 (1988), shall vest no rights against

the United States. Acts required to establish

a location and to initiate a right of possession

are governed by State law. The Bureau of

Land Management will not intervene in

disputes between rival locators over

possessory rights since Congress has

provided for such determinations in local

courts.

Dated: April 15, 1998.

Jimmie Buxton,

Branch Chief, Lands and Minerals.

[FR Doc. 98–10835 Filed 4–23–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–GG–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AZ–040–1430–01; AZA 30323]

Notice of Proposed Exchange of Lands

in Navajo County, AZ

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the Bureau of Land Management is

considering a proposal to exchange land

pursuant to Section 206 of the Federal

Land Policy and Management Act of

1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716), as amended. The

exchange has been proposed by Arizona

Public Service (APS) and is referred to

as the APS Exchange Project. The

following described public land is being

considered for disposal by the United

States:

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 18 N., T. 19 E.,

Sec. 14, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4.

The area described contains approximately

10 acres.

Subject to valid existing rights, the

public land identified above has been

segregated from appropriation under the

public land laws, mineral laws, and

mineral leasing laws for a period of one

year beginning on January 19, 1998.

In exchange the United States will

acquire a tract of Arizona Public Service

private land having unique natural

resources and located within the Tanner

Wash ACEC (Area of Environmental

Concern). The offered land is described

as follows:

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 18 N., R. 19 E.,

Sec. 13, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4NW1⁄4.

The area described contains approximately

10 acres.

More detailed information concerning

the proposed exchange may be obtained

from Darlene Haegele, Project Manager,

Safford Field Office, 711 14th Avenue,

Safford, Arizona 85546, (520) 348–4400.

Interested parties may submit written

comments concerning the proposed

exchange to the Field Office Manager,

Stafford Field Office at the above

Safford address. Comments must be in

writing and be postmarked within 45

days from the date of publication of this

notice in the Federal Register.

It has been determined that the

subject public land parcel contains no

known mineral values; therefore,

mineral interests may be conveyed

simultaneously.

In accordance with section 7 of the

Taylor Grazing Act, 43 U.S.C. 315f, and

Executive Order No. 6910, the described

lands are hereby classified for disposal

by exchange.

Dated: April 8, 1998.

Frank L. Rowley,

Acting Field Office Manager.

[FR Doc. 98–10913 Filed 4–23–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–32–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AZ–020–08–1430–01; AZA–6318 and AZA–

17792]

Notice of Realty Action; Recreation

and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act

Classification; Arizona

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The following public lands,

are located in Maricopa County,

Arizona, have been examined and found

suitable for conveyance under the

provisions of the Recreation and Public

Purposes Act, as amended (43 U.S.C.

869, et seq.). The lands are not needed

for federal purposes. Conveyance is

consistent with current Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) land use planning

and would be in the public interest.

(1) AZA–6318. Maricopa County

Solid Waste Management Department is

currently leasing the following

described lands, located near the Town

of New River, Maricopa County, for

landfill purposes.

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 6 N., R. 2 E.

Sec. 17, S1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4

Containing 20 acres.

(2) AZA–17792. Maricopa County

Solid Waste Management Department is

currently leasing the following

described lands, located near the Town

of New River, Maricopa County, for

landfill purposes.

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 6 N., R. 2 E.,

Sec. 17, N1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4.E1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4

Containing 40 acres.

The patents, when issued, will be

subject to the following terms,

conditions and reservations:

1. Provisions of the Recreation and

Public Purposes Act and to all

applicable regulations of the Secretary

of the Interior.

2. All minerals shall be reserved to

the United States, together with the

right to prospect for, mine and remove

the minerals.