[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 107 (Monday, June 3, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27933-27934]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13762]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[AZ-024-06-1430-01; AZA-29355, AZA-29606, AZA-29639, AZA-1217]


Notice of Realty Action; Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) 
Act Classification; and Termination of Existing RS 2455 Classification; 
Arizona

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The following public lands, are located in the state of 
Arizona, and found suitable for lease or conveyance under the 
provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as amended (43 
U.S.C. 839 et seq.). The lands are not needed for federal purposes. 
Lease or conveyance is consistent with current Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM) land use planning and would be in the public interest.

A. AZA-29355

    The following described lands, located in the City of Phoenix, 
Maricopa County, have been found suitable for lease or conveyance to 
the City of Phoenix for an open space city park.

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 1 N., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 4, lot 3 and portions of lot 4;
    Sec. 5, portions of lot 1.
T. 2 N., R. 4. E.,
    Sec. 33, lot 2.

    Containing approximately 59 acres.

    The lands are presently withdrawn under the Act of Congress April 
7, 1930, which withdraws the lands for use by the Arizona National 
Guard for military purposes. It has been determined that the two uses 
(R&PP lease or conveyance and the withdrawal) are compatible uses. The 
lease or conveyance would be subject to the following terms, conditions 
and reservations:

1. Provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act and all 
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.
3. A right-of-way for ditches and canals constructed by the authority 
of the United States.
4. Those rights for road purposes granted to the Arizona Department of 
Transportation by Right-of-Way AZAR-04330.
5. All rights reserved by the Act of Congress April 7, 1930 to the 
Arizona National Guard.

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B. AZA-29606

    The following described lands, located near the Town of Prescott 
Valley, Yavapai County, have been found suitable for lease or 
conveyance to the Town of Prescott Valley for an open space city park.

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 14 N., R. 1 W.,
    Sec. 28, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.

    Containing approximately 40 acres.

    The lease or conveyance would be subject to the following terms, 
conditions and reservations:

1. Provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act and all 
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.
3. A right-of-way for ditches and canals constructed by the authority 
of the United States.
4. Those rights for power lines purposes granted to the Arizona Public 
Service Company by Right-of-Way AZA-23850.

C. AZA-29639

    The following described lands, located near the Town of Wickenburg, 
Maricopa County, have been found suitable for lease or conveyance to 
the Wickenburg Unified School District #9, for a public school complex.

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 7 N., R. 4 W.,
    Sec. 5, lots 2 and 3, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/
2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.

    Containing approximately 180.66 acres.

    The lease or conveyance would be subject to the following terms, 
conditions and reservations:

1. Provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act and all 
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.
3. A right-of-way for ditches and canals constructed by the authority 
of the United States.
4. Those rights for power line purposes granted to the Arizona Public 
Service Company by Right-of-Way AZA-23850.
5. Those rights as Dudley Lewis, his heirs or assigns, may have as to 
that portion of the Little Jewell #2 mining claim (Serial Number AMC 
122740) as it affects the N\1/2\ of sec. 5, T. 7 N., R. 4 W.
6. Those rights as Jim Fry, Dianne Terry, and Hartland Mining Company, 
their heirs or assigns, may have as to that portion of the MTM Placer 
mining claim (Serial Number AMC 32902) as it affects the NW\1/4\ of 
sec. 5, T. 7 N., R. 4 W.
7. Those rights as Earl Hart, Dianne Terry, and Tim Travelstead, their 
heirs or assigns, may have as to that portion of the MTM Placer mining 
claim (Serial Number AMC 335320) as it affects the NW\1/4\ of sec. 5, 
T. 7 N., R. 4 W.

D. AZA-1217

    This notice hereby terminates the existing RS 2455 Classification 
on the following described lands:

T. 14 N., R. 1 W.,
    Sec. 28, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.

    Containing 40 acres.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jim Andersen at the Phoenix Resource Area Office, 2015 W. Deer Valley 
Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85027, (602) 780-8090.

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. 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 
District Manager, Phoenix District Office, 2015 W. Deer Valley Road, 
Phoenix, Arizona 85027.

Classification Comments

    Interested parties may submit comments involving the suitability of 
the land for: an open space park, for the City of Phoenix, an open 
space park for the Town of Prescott Valley and a public school complex 
for the Wickenburg Unified School District #9. 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: May 22, 1996.
Kirby Boldan,
Acting District Manager.
[FR Doc. 96-13762 Filed 5-31-96; 8:45 am]
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