[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 235 (Thursday, December 7, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62877-62878]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-29845]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[MT-960-1430-00; MTM-83716]


Public Notice--Jurisdiction Transfer, Crow Boundary Settlement 
Act of 1994; Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Montana, Miles City District, 
Interior.

ACTION: Public notice.

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SUMMARY: This document provides notification to the public and state 
and local governmental officials of the transfer of exclusive 
jurisdiction and administration of ``Parcel #1'' which includes the 
surface and mineral estate of 373.70 acres, more or less, of public 
lands; the public mineral estate of 1,683.78 acres, more or less; the 
public coal estate of 7,771.43 acres, more or less; and the public coal 
and oil and gas estate of 44.14 acres, more or less, from the Bureau of 
Land Management (BLM) to the United States of America, Bureau of Indian 
Affairs (BIA) in Trust for the Crow Indian Tribe (TRIBE).

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 29, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: District Manager, Bureau of Land 
Management, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, Montana 59301, 406-232-
4331.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sec. 5(a)(1) of Public Law 103-444 (108 
Stat. 4635), The Crow Boundary Settlement Act of 1994 (Act), provided 
that the BLM shall transfer to the BIA, in trust for the TRIBE, all 
rights, titles and interests the United States may have in and to all 
of the undisposed surface land, coal, oil, gas, coal methane and other 
minerals within Parcel No. 1 as described below, with all of the 
rights, easements and appurtenances pertaining to those lands and 
minerals.

    The TRIBE and the BIA have agreed to accept the transfer subject to 
the terms and conditions of the existing oil and gas leases, grazing 
leases, and right-of-way.

    Pursuant to the same Act of Congress, ``Nothing in this Act or the 
Settlement Agreement may alter, diminish, disturb, or cause to be 
divested any right, title, or interest of any person or entity in any 
land, coal, oil, gas, coal methane, or mineral within parcel number 1 
that is based on the 1891 survey line, except for the specific rights 
that are vested in the United States for the sole use and benefit of 
the Crow Tribe pursuant to subparagraphs (B) through (D) of paragraph 
(1).''

    A cadastral survey review was completed to enable platting and 
development of legal descriptions.
    Subject to valid existing rights and the terms of the Memorandum of 
Agreement dated October 30, 1995, jurisdiction of the surface and 
mineral estates for the following described lands have been transferred 
to the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Trust for the Crow Indian Tribe, 
effective November 29, 1994:


                    Federal Surface and all Minerals                    
T. 6 S., R. 38 E., P.M.M.                                               
  Section 24, lot 4;...........................................     9.96
  Section 25, lot 1............................................     9.83
T. 7 S., R. 38 E., P.M.M.                                               
  Section 25, lots 1, 2, 3, 4..................................    26.08
T. 9 S., R. 38 E., P.M.M.                                               
  Section 13, lot 8;...........................................    15.68
  *Section 13, lot 15;.........................................     1.73
  Section 36, lots 1, 4, 5, 8;.................................   163.12
  *Section 36, lots 9, 12, 13..................................     7.71
T. 10 S., R. 38 E., P.M.M.                                              
  Section 1, lot 7.............................................    41.39
T. 7 S., R. 39 E., P.M.M.                                               
  Section 30, lot 1;...........................................    32.46
  Section 31, lots 3, 4........................................   65.74 
                                                                        
Consisting of 373.70 acres, more or less, in Big Horn Co., MT.          


                       Federal All Minerals Estate                      
             (Private Surface, Federal All Minerals Estate)             
                                                                        
                                                                   Acres
T. 6 S., R. 38 E., P.M.M.                                               
    Sec. 1, lots 1, 2, 5, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;......................   103.22
    Sec. 13, lots 2, 3, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\;.........   141.24
    Sec. 25, lots 2, 3, 4......................................    28.61
T. 7 S., R. 38 E., P.M.M.                                               
    Sec. 1, lots 1, 2, 3;......................................    57.59
    Sec. 12, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, E\1/2\E\1/2\.....................   192.40
T. 8 S., R. 38 E., P.M.M.                                               
    Sec. 2, lots 1, 2, 6, 7, 10, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\;   318.73
    Sec. 11, lot 1, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;............   117.60
    *Sec. 12, lot 8;...........................................     0.02
    Sec. 13, E\1/2\NW\1/4\;....................................    80.00
    *Sec. 13, lots 2, 3;.......................................     0.32
    Sec. 23, lots 4, 5;........................................    51.52
    Sec. 25, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\;.....................   160.00
    *Sec. 25, lots 2, 7........................................     1.12
T. 10 S., R. 38 E., P.M.M.                                              
    Sec. 1, lot 1;.............................................    37.87
    *Sec. 1, lot 10............................................     2.57
T. 6 S., R. 39 E., P.M.M.                                               
    Sec. 6, lot 3;.............................................    40.11
    *Sec. 6, lot 9;............................................    31.30
    Sec. 31, lot 4, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.............................    71.89
T. 7 S., R. 39 E., P.M.M.                                               
    Sec. 6, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;....................................    40.00
    *Sec. 6, lot 13;...........................................    31.20
    Sec. 7, lot 1;.............................................    31.87
    Sec. 18, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\;...................................    40.00
    *Sec. 18, lot 6;...........................................    31.88
    *Sec. 30, lots 10, 11......................................   72.72 
    Consisting of 1,683.78 acres, more or less, in Big Horn Co., MT.    
                                                                        


                           Federal Coal Estate                          
                 (Private Surface, Federal Coal Estate)                 
                                                                        
                                                                   Acres
T. 6 S., R. 38 E., P.M.M.                                               
    Sec. 1, lots 3, 4, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;.........   103.22
    Sec. 12, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, E\1/2\E\1/2\;....................   204.52
    Sec. 13, lots 1, 4, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;........................    61.24
    Sec. 24, lots 1, 2, 3, E\1/2\E\1/2\;.......................   190.64
    Sec. 25, E\1/2\E\1/2\......................................   160.00
T. 7 S., R. 38 E., P.M.M.                                               
    Sec. 1, lots 4, 5, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\;..........   136.99
    Sec. 13, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, E\1/2\E\1/2\;....................   190.32
    Sec. 24, lots 1, 2, E\1/2\NE\1/4\;.........................    94.34
    Sec. 25, E\1/2\E\1/2\......................................   160.00
T. 8 S., R. 38 E., P.M.M.                                               
    Sec. 1, lot 3, 4, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/        
     4\;.......................................................   290.48
    *Sec. 1, lots 6, 7, 10, 11, 13;............................    40.73
    Sec. 11, lots 4, 5, 8, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;.....   182.37
    Sec. 12, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\;...........   280.00
    *Sec. 12, lots 2, 4, 5, 9;.................................    40.09
    Sec. 13, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\;...........................   240.00
    *Sec. 13, lots 6, 7;.......................................     0.64
    Sec. 14, lots 1, 4, 5, 8;..................................   178.51
    Sec. 23, lots 1, 8;........................................    51.52
    Sec. 24, W\1/2\;...........................................   320.00
    *Sec. 24, lots 2, 3, 6, 7;.................................     1.72
    Sec. 25, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\;.....................   160.00

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    *Sec. 25, lots 3, 6;.......................................     1.13
    Sec. 26, lots 1, 4.........................................    34.55
T. 9 S., R. 38 E., P.M.M.                                               
    Sec. 1, lots 7, 8, 11, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\;......   222.15
    *Sec. 1, lots 13, 14;......................................     2.53
    Sec. 12, lots 1, 4, 5, 8, E\1/2\W\1/2\;....................   261.16
    *Sec. 12, lots 10, 11, 14, 15;.............................     5.41
    Sec. 13, lots 1, 4, 5, E\1/2\W\1/2\;.......................   216.08
    *Sec. 13, lots 10, 11, 14;.................................     5.10
    Sec. 24, lot 1;............................................    54.20
    *Sec. 24, lots 10, 11, 14, 15;.............................     7.32
    Sec. 25, lots 1, 4, 5, 8;..................................   184.96
    *Sec. 25, lots 10, 11, 14, 15..............................     8.64
T. 6 S., R. 39 E., P.M.M.                                               
    Sec. 6, lots 4, 5, 6, 7, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\;....   242.51
    *Sec. 6, lots 10, 13, 14;..................................    93.48
    Sec. 7, lots 1, 3, 4, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\;.......   213.03
    *Sec. 7, lots 6, 8, 9;.....................................    93.15
    Sec. 18, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, E\1/2\W\1/2\;....................   285.04
    *Sec. 18, lots 6, 7, 10, 11;...............................   122.01
    Sec. 19, lots 1, 2, 4, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;......   214.04
    *Sec. 19, lots 6, 7, 9;....................................    87.60
    Sec. 30, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, E\1/2\W\1/2\;....................   286.16
    *Sec. 30, lots 6, 7, 10, 11;...............................   115.03
    Sec. 31, lots 1, 2, E\1/2\NW\1/4\;.........................   143.48
    *Sec. 31, lots 6, 7........................................    59.17
T. 7 S., R. 39 E., P.M.M.                                               
    Sec. 6, lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, E\1/2\SW\1/4\;.................   247.35
    *Sec. 6, lots 9, 10, 14;...................................    93.41
    Sec. 7, lots 2, 3, 4, E\1/2\W\1/2\;........................   255.89
    *Sec. 7, lots 6, 7, 10, 11;................................   126.07
    Sec. 18, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;..................   168.36
    *Sec. 18, lots 7, 10, 11;..................................    99.64
    Sec. 19, lots 1, 2, E\1/2\NW\1/4\;.........................   144.43
    *Sec. 19, lots 6, 7;.......................................    62.95
    Sec. 30, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\;....................   120.00
    *Sec. 30, lots 6, 7;.......................................    72.72
    Sec. 31, lot 2, E\1/2\W\1/2\;..............................   192.73
    *Sec. 31, lots 6, 7, 10, 11................................  142.62 
    Consisting of 7,771.43 acres, more or less, in Big Horn Co., MT.    
                                                                        



                   Federal Coal and Oil and Gas Estate                  
          (Private Surface, Federal Coal and Oil & Gas Estate)          
                                                                   Acres
T. 8 S., R. 38 E., P.M.M.                                               
    Sec. 26, lots 5, 8;........................................    24.26
    Sec. 35, lots 1, 4, 5, 8...................................   19.88 
      Consisting of 44.14 acres, more or less, in Big Horn Co., MT.     
                                                                        
*These descriptions are taken from supplemental plats approved on       
  September 1, 1995, and October 16, 1995, by the Chief Cadastral       
  Surveyor, Montana State Office, Bureau of Land Management.            

Darrel Pistorius,
Acting District Manager.
[FR Doc. 95-29845 Filed 12-6-95; 8:45 am]
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