[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 79 (Friday, April 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20425-20426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10955]


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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.

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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, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\

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, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.E\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\

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.

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    3. A right-of-way for ditches and canals constructed by the 
authority of the United States.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Andersen at the Phoenix Field 
Office, 2015 W. Deer Valley Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85027, (602) 580-
5570.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Upon publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register, the lands 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 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, interested 
parties may submit comments regarding the proposed lease, conveyance or 
classification of the lands to the Field Office Manger, Phoenix 
District Office, 2015 W. Deer Valley Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85027.

Classification Comments

    Interested parties my submit comments involving the suitability of 
the land for: A landfill, for Maricopa County. Comments on the 
classification are restricted to whether the land is physically suited 
for the proposals, whether the uses will maximize the future use or 
uses of the land, whether the uses are consistent with local planning 
and zoning, or if the uses are consistent with state and Federal 
programs.

Application Comments

    Interested parties may submit comments regarding the specific uses 
proposed in the applications and plans 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 proposed uses.
    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 in the Federal Register.

    Dated: April 16, 1998.
Michael A. Taylor,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 98-10955 Filed 4-23-98; 8:45 am]
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