58468 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 193 / Thursday, October 6, 2005 / Notices 

The area described (IDI–32131) 

contains 3.09 acres, more or less. The 

fair market value for this land utilizing 

direct sales procedures, at not less than 

the current appraised fair market value 

is determined to be $5,000.00. 

The patent, when issued, will contain 

a reservation to the United States for 

ditches and canals under the Act of 

March 30, 1890. The patent, when 

issued, will be made subject to the 

following existing rights of record: 

1. IDI–20147—Those rights held by 

Custer County, its successors or assigns, 

for an existing road exercised under 

RS2477 and noted under BLM Serial 

Number IDI–20147. 

2. IDI–16925—Those rights for a 

telephone line granted to Custer 

Telephone Cooperative, Inc., its 

successors or assigns, pursuant to the 

Act of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 

1761). 

Continued use of the land by valid 

right-of-way holders is proper subject to 

the terms and conditions of the grant. 

Administrative responsibility 

previously held by the United States 

will be assumed by the patentee. 

It has been determined that the 

subject parcels contain no known 

mineral values; therefore, mineral 

interests will be conveyed 

simultaneously. A separate nonrefundable filing fee of $100.00 total for 

both parcels is required from the 

purchasers for conveyance of the 

mineral interests. 

Upon publication of this notice in the 

Federal Register, the land described 

above will be segregated from 

appropriation under the public land 

laws, including the general mining laws. 

The segregation will end upon issuance 

of patent or 270 days from the date of 

publication, whichever occurs first. 

The land will not be offered for sale 

until at least 60 days after the date of 

publication of this notice in the Federal 

Register. 

Comments must be received by the 

BLM Challis Field Manager, Idaho Falls 

District Office, at the address stated 

above, on or before the date stated 

above. Any adverse comments will be 

reviewed by the Idaho Falls District 

Manager, who may sustain, vacate or 

modify this realty action. In the absence 

of any objects, or adverse comments, 

this proposed realty action will become 

the final determination of the 

Department of the Interior. 

Authority: 43 CFR 2711.1–2(c)) 

Joe J. Kraayenbrink, 

District Manager, Idaho Falls District. 

[FR Doc. 05–20080 Filed 10–5–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–GG–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[NM–030–1430–EU; NMNM 104125] 

Recreation and Public Purposes Act 

Classification; Dona Ana County, NM 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of realty action. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) has examined and 

found suitable for classification for lease 

or conveyance under the provisions of 

the Recreation and Public Purposes 

(R&PP) Act approximately 40.1 acres of 

public land in Dona Ana County, New 

Mexico. Dona Ana County proposes to 

use the land for a sports park and 

related facilities. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

not later than November 21, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to 

the BLM, Las Cruces District Office, 

1800 Marquess, Las Cruces, New 

Mexico 88005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lorraine Salas, Realty Specialist at the 

above address or by telephone at (505) 

525–4388. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

following described public land in Dona 

Ana County, New Mexico has been 

examined and found suitable for 

classification for lease or conveyance 

under the provisions of the R&PP Act; 

as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.) and 

is hereby classified accordingly: 

New Mexico Principal Meridian 

T. 22 S., R. 3 E., NMPM 

Sec. 7, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4

Containing 40.132 acres, more or less. 

In accordance with the R&PP Act, 

Dona Ana County has filed an 

application and plan of development in 

which it is proposed to use the above 

described public land as a sports park 

and related facilities, devoted to 

community recreational pursuits. The 

land is not needed for Federal purposes. 

Lease or conveyance pursuant to the 

R&PP Act is consistent with the 

Mimbres Resource Management Plan 

dated December 1993 and would be in 

the public interest. 

The lease or conveyance, when 

issued, will be subject to the following 

terms, conditions, and reservations. 

1. Provisions of the R&PP Act and to 

all applicable regulations, including, but 

not limited to, the regulations stated at 

43 CFR part 2740. 

2. All valid existing rights of record, 

including those 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 under applicable laws and 

regulations established by the Secretary 

of the Interior. 

4. Any other terms or reservations that 

the authorized officer determines 

appropriate to ensure public access and 

proper management of Federal lands 

and interests therein. 

Detailed information concerning the 

proposed action, including but not 

limited to documentation relating to 

compliance with applicable 

environmental and cultural resource 

laws, is available for review at the BLM 

Las Cruces District Office, 1800 

Marquess, Las Cruces, New Mexico 

88005, telephone: (505) 525–4338. On 

October 6, 2005, the above described 

land will be segregated from all 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. Interested persons 

may submit comments regarding the 

proposed lease/conveyance or 

classification of the land to the Manager 

of the BLM Las Cruces District Office at 

the address stated above in this notice 

for that purpose. Comments must be 

received by not later than November 21, 

2005. 

Classification Comments 

Interested parties may submit 

comments involving the suitability of 

the land for a sports park and related 

facilities devoted to community 

recreational pursuits. Comments on the 

classification are restricted to whether 

the land is physically suited for the 

proposal, 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 

community recreation facilities. 

Any adverse comments will be 

reviewed by the BLM New Mexico State 

Director. In the absence of any adverse 

comments, the classification will 

become effective on December 5, 2005. 

(Authority: 43 CFR 2741.5). 

Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 193 / Thursday, October 6, 2005 / Notices 58469 

Dated: September 19, 2005. 

Edwin L. Roberson, 

District Manager, Las Cruces. 

[FR Doc. 05–20086 Filed 10–5–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–VC–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[WO–300–1330–EO] 

Notice of a 120-Day Public Comment 

Period To Affirm the Policy for the 

Standards To Establish the Potash 

Enclave as Used To Administer the 

Secretarial Order of 1986 Entitled ‘‘Oil 

and Gas and Potash Leasing and 

Development Within the Designated 

Potash Area of Eddy and Lea Counties, 

New Mexico’’

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) originally published 

this notice on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 

[70 FR 51364] and solicited public 

comments on the report which affirms 

the existing policy on the criteria used 

to establish the potash enclave. The 

BLM gave the public 30 days to 

comment on these Policy Standards. 

The public comment period ended on 

Thursday, September 29, 2005. The 

BLM received numerous requests to 

lengthen the comment period. The BLM 

will re-issue a comment period for 120 

days. 

DATES: Comments should be submitted 

to the address below no later than 

February 3, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

be addressed to Group Manager, Solid 

Minerals, 1620 L, Street, NW., Mail Stop 

501 LS, Washington, DC 20036. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Charlie Beecham, Mining Engineer, 

1620 L, St., NW., Mail Stop 501 LS, 

Washington, DC 20036, telephone (202) 

785–6570. 

Thomas Lonnie, 

Assistant Director, Minerals, Realty and 

Resource Protection. 

[FR Doc. 05–20087 Filed 10–5–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–FB–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[ES–960–1420–BJ–TRST] ES–053597, 

Group No. 161, Wisconsin 

Eastern States: Filing of Plat of Survey 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Filing of Plat of 

Survey; Wisconsin. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) will file the plat of 

survey of the lands described below in 

the BLM-Eastern States, Springfield, 

Virginia, 30 calendar days from the date 

of publication in the Federal Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bureau of Land Management, 7450 

Boston Boulevard, Springfield, Virginia 

22153. Attn: Cadastral Survey. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

survey was requested by the Bureau of 

Indian Affairs. 

The lands we surveyed are: 

Fourth Principal Meridian, Wisconsin 

T. 40 N., R. 6 W. 

The plat of survey represents the 

dependent resurvey of the Fourth 

Standard Parallel North in Range 6 

West, a portion of the Fourth Standard 

Parallel North in Range 7 West, a 

portion of the south and west 

boundaries, a portion of the 

subdivisional lines; and the subdivision 

of certain sections, the reestablishment 

of a portion of the record meander line 

and a survey of a portion of the present 

shore line of James Lake, and the 

apportionment of the shore line frontage 

to the original lots 2 and 3 in section 20, 

Township 40 North, Range 6 West, 

Fourth Principal Meridian, Wisconsin, 

and was accepted September 29, 2005. 

We will place a copy of the plat we 

described in the open files. It will be 

available to the public as a matter of 

information. 

If BLM receives a protest against this 

survey, as shown on the plat, prior to 

the date of the official filing, we will 

stay the filing pending our 

consideration of the protest. We will not 

officially file the plat until the day after 

we have accepted or dismissed all 

protests and they have become final, 

including decisions on appeals. 

Dated: September 29, 2005. 

Stephen D. Douglas, 

Chief Cadastral Surveyor. 

[FR Doc. 05–20052 Filed 10–5–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–GJ–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Reclamation 

Safety Modifications for Folsom Dam 

and Appurtenant Structures (Folsom 

Safety of Dams Project)— Sacramento, 

El Dorado, and Placer Counties, CA 

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

and notice of public scoping meetings. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) 

of the National Environmental Policy 

Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Bureau of 

Reclamation (Reclamation) intends to 

prepare an EIS for the implementation 

of the safety modifications for Folsom 

Dam and Appurtenant Structures 

(Folsom Safety of Dams Project). 

Reclamation seeks to improve public 

safety by modifying Folsom Facilities 

and its appurtenant structures (Folsom 

Facilities) to mitigate issues identified 

in previous and ongoing safety 

evaluations. Studies are being 

conducted by Reclamation to identify 

alternatives (modifications) to address 

these conditions. 

Engineering, Economic, and 

Environmental studies are being 

conducted to help determine reasonable 

design alternatives. Information 

gathered from the EIS process will be 

used in conjunction with engineering 

and economic principles to determine 

preferred alternatives. 

DATES: Reclamation will seek public 

input on alternatives, concerns, and 

issues to be addressed in the EIS 

through scoping meetings on Tuesday, 

November 1 and Thursday, November 3, 

2005, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in Folsom, 

California. 

ADDRESSES: The public scoping 

meetings will be held at the Folsom 

Community Center, 52 Natoma Street in 

Folsom, California 95630. 

Send written comments on the scope 

of alternatives and impacts to be 

considered to Mr. Shawn Oliver at the 

address below, no later than 2 weeks 

after the second scheduled public 

scoping meeting. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Shawn Oliver, Bureau of Reclamation, 

7794 Folsom Dam Road, Folsom, 

California 95630; telephone number 

(916) 989–7256; e-mail 

soliver@mp.usbr.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Reclamation seeks to mitigate potential 

safety issues identified in previous and 

ongoing studies for the Folsom Dam 

complex, including Main Folsom Dam,