Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 114 / Wednesday, June 12, 1996 / Notices 29759

80.68 acres of land withdrawn for the

U.S. Coast Guard’s lighthouse site. The

land is no longer needed for lighthouse

purposes. This action will open the land

to surface entry and mining. The land is

within an incorporated city and will

remain closed to mineral leasing.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 12, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mary A. Weaver, Withdrawal

Coordinator, BLM Jackson District

Office, 411 Briarwood Drive, Suite 404,

Jackson, Mississippi 39206–3039, 601–

977–5400.

By virtue of the authority vested in

the Secretary of the Interior by Section

204 of the Federal Land Policy and

Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C.

1714 (1988), it is ordered as follows:

1. The Executive Order dated October

22, 1854, and Executive Order No. 4254,

dated June 12, 1925, which withdrew

public lands for use as lighthouse

purposes are hereby revoked insofar as

they affect the following described land:

Tallahassee Meridian

T. 40 S., R. 43 E.,

Sec. 31, lots 13 and 15 (formerly lots 1 and

8, and part of lot 11).

The area described contains 80.68 acres in

Palm Beach County.

2. At 10:00 on July 12, 1996, the land

will be opened to the operation of the

public land laws generally, subject to

valid existing rights, the provisions of

existing withdrawals, other segregations

of record, and the requirements of

applicable law. All valid applications

received at or prior to 10:00 a.m. on July

12, 1996, shall be considered as

simultaneously filed at that time. Those

received thereafter shall be considered

in the order of filing.

3. At 10:00 a.m. on July 12, 1996 the

land will 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 any of the 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 where not in

conflict with Federal 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: May 29, 1996.

Bob Armstrong,

Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

[FR Doc. 96–14798 Filed 6–11–96; 8:45 am]

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Public Land Order No. 7201; Transfer

of Jurisdiction; New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Public Land Order.

SUMMARY: This order transfers

jurisdiction of 1,262 acres of public land

from the Bureau of Land Management to

the Department of the Air Force for use

by Holloman Air Force Base. This

transfer of jurisdiction is directed by the

National Defense Authorization Act for

Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103–337).

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 12, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Bernie Creager, BLM Las Cruces District

Office, 1800 Marquess, Las Cruces, New

Mexico 88005, (505) 525–4325.

By virtue of the authority vested in

the Secretary of the Interior by Section

2845 of Public Law 103–337, it is

ordered as follows:

1. Subject to valid existing rights,

jurisdiction of the following described

public land is hereby transferred to the

Department of the Air Force for use by

Holloman Air Force Base:

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 17 S., R. 8 E.,

Sec. 21, S1⁄2N1⁄2, E1⁄2NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, and

NE1⁄4NE1⁄4;

Sec. 22, W1⁄2, and W1⁄2E1⁄2;

Sec. 27, All that part lying north of Mexico

Highway 70 except for the E1⁄2E1⁄2;

Sec. 28, NE1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, SW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and

W1⁄2SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 33, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, and

W1⁄2SW1⁄4NE1⁄4.

The area described contains 1,262 acres in

Otero County.

2. Future use of the land shall be in

accordance with and subject to the

provisions of Section 2845 of Public

Law 103–337.

Dated: May 29, 1996.

Bob Armstrong,

Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

[FR Doc. 96–14801 Filed 6–11–96; 8:45 am]

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WA]

Public Land Order No. 7198;

Withdrawal of National Forest System

Lands To Protect the White Pass Ski

Area; Washington

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Public Land Order.

SUMMARY: This order withdraws

1,712.50 acres of National Forests

System lands in the Snoqualmie and

Gifford Pinchot National Forests from

mining for a period of 20 years to

protect the recreational and visual

resources of the White Pass Ski Area.

The lands have been and remain open

to such forms of disposition as may by

law be made of National Forest System

lands and to mineral leasing.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 12, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Betty McCarthy, BLM, Oregon/

Washington State Office, P.O. Box 2965,

Portland, Oregon 97208–2965, 503–952–

6155.

By virtue of the authority vested in

the Secretary of the Interior by Section

204 of the Federal Land Policy and

Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C.

1714 (1988), it is ordered as follows:

1. Subject to valid existing rights, the

following described National Forest

System lands are hereby withdrawn

from location and entry under the

United States mining laws (30 U.S.C.

Ch. 2 (1988)), but not from leasing under

the mineral leasing laws, to protect the

significant recreational and visual

resources in the White Pass Ski Area:

Willamette Meridian

Snoqualmie and Gifford Pinchot National

Forests

T. 13 N., R. 11 E., unsurveyed,

Sec. 1, that portion of the N1⁄2 lying

northerly of the withdrawal for State

Highway 12;

Sec. 2, that portion of the N1⁄2 lying outside

the William O. Douglas Wilderness Area;

Sec. 10, that portion of the E1⁄2 lying

southerly of the withdrawal for State

Highway 12;

Sec. 11, S1⁄2S1⁄2;

Sec. 12, that portion of the S1⁄2SW1⁄4 lying

outside the Goat Rocks Wilderness Area;

Secs. 14, 15, 22, and 23, those portions

lying outside the Goat Rocks Wilderness

Area;

T. 14 N., R. 11 E., unsurveyed,

Sec. 35, that portion lying outside the

William O. Douglas Wilderness Area;

Sec. 36, those portions of the S1⁄2SW1⁄4 and

SW1⁄4 SE1⁄4lying outside the William O.

Douglas Wilderness Area and outside the

three unpatented mining claims known

as Cover All Bets, Up The Creek, and

Spiral View.
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The areas described aggregate

approximately 1,712.50 acres in Lewis and

Yakima Counties.

2. The withdrawal made by this order

does not alter the applicability of those

public land laws governing the use of

the National Forest System lands under

lease, license, or permit, or governing

the disposal of their mineral or

vegetative resources other than under

the mining laws.

3. This withdrawal will expire 20

years from the effective date of this

order unless, as a result of a review

conducted before the expiration date

pursuant to Section 204(f) of the Federal

Land Policy and Management Act of

1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f) (1988), the

Secretary determines that the

withdrawal shall be extended.

Dated: May 29, 1996.

Bob Armstrong,

Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

[FR Doc. 96–14797 Filed 6–11–96; 8:45 am]

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Notice of Realty Action: NonCompetitive Sale of Public Lands

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Non-Competitive Sale of Public

Lands in Clark County, Nevada.

SUMMARY: The following described

public land in Clark County, Nevada has

been examined and found suitable for

sale utilizing non-competitive

procedures, at not less than the fair

market value. Authority for the sale is

Section 203 and Section 209 of the

Federal Land Policy and Management

Act of 1976 (FLPMA).

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 19 S., R. 59 E.,

Sec. 1: Lots 30, 35 and 36.

Containing 15.00 acres, more or less.

This parcel of land, situated in Clark

County is being offered as a direct sale

to Nevada Power Company.

This land is not required for any

federal purposes. The sale is consistent

with current Bureau planning for this

area and would be in the public interest.

In the event of a sale, conveyance of

the available mineral interests will

occur simultaneously with the sale of

the land. The mineral interests being

offered for conveyance have no known

mineral value. Acceptance of a direct

sale offer will constitute an application

for conveyance of those mineral

interests. The applicant will be required

to pay a $50.00 nonreturnable filing fee

for conveyance of the available mineral

interests.

The patent, when issued, will contain

the following reservations to the United

States:

1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches

and canals constructed by the authority

of the United States, Act of August 30,

1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).

2. Oil, gas, sodium, potassium and

saleable minerals. and will be subject to

an easement for roads, public utilities

and flood control purposes in

accordance with the transportation plan

for Clark County.

1. Those rights for an electrical

substation purposes which have been

granted to Nevada Power Company by

Permit No. N–52806 under the Act of

October 21, 1976 (43USC1761).

2. Those rights for aerial distribution

line purposes which have been granted

to Nevada Power Company by Permit

No. NEV–043546 under the Act of

October 21, 1976 (43USC1761).

3. Those rights for communication

line purposes which have been granted

to Sprint Central Telephone Company of

Nevada by Permit No. N–50243 under

the Act of October 21, 1976

(43USC1761).

Upon publication of this notice in the

Federal Register, the above described

land will be segregated from all other

forms of appropriation under the public

land laws, including the general mining

laws, except for sales and disposals

under the mineral disposal laws. This

segregation will terminate upon

issuance of a patent or 270 days from

the date of this publication, whichever

occurs first.

For a period of 45 days from the date

of publication of this notice in the

Federal Register, interested parties may

submit comments to the District

Manager, Las Vegas District, 4765 W.

Vegas Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89108.

Any adverse comments will be reviewed

by the State Director who may sustain,

vacate, or modify this realty action. In

the absence of any adverse comments,

this realty action will become the final

determination of the Department of the

Interior. The Bureau of Land

Management may accept or reject any or

all offers, or withdraw any land or

interest in the land from sale, if, in the

opinion of the authorized officer,

consummation of the sale would not be

fully consistent with FLPMA, or other

applicable laws. The lands will not be

offered for sale until at least 60 days

after the date of publication of this

notice in the Federal Register.

Dated: May 31, 1996.

Michael F. Dwyer,

District Manager, Las Vegas, NV.

[FR Doc. 96–14788 Filed 6–11–96; 8:45 am]

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Idaho: Filing of Plats of Survey; Idaho

The plat of the following described

land was officially filed in the Idaho

State Office, Bureau of Land

Management, Boise, Idaho, effective

9:00 a.m., May 30, 1996.

The plat representing the dependent

resurvey of portions of the Tenth

Standard Parallel North (south

boundary, T. 49 N., R. 3 W.), and of the

subdivisional lines, and the subdivision

of sections 3, 4, and 8, T 48 N., R. 3 W.,

Boise Meridian, Idaho, Group No. 886,

was accepted, May 30, 1996.

This survey was executed to meet

certain administrative needs of the

USDA Forest Service, Region 1. All

inquiries concerning the survey of the

above described land must be sent to the

Chief, Cadastral Survey, Idaho State

Office, Bureau of Land Management,

3380 American Terrace, Boise, Idaho

83706–2500.

Dated: May 30, 1996.

Duane E. Olsen,

Chief Cadastral Surveyor for Idaho.

[FR Doc. 96–14913 Filed 6–11–96; 8:45 am]

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National Park Service

River Management Plan,

Environmental Assessment,

Canyonlands National Park

AGENCY: National Park Service,

Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an

environmental assessment for the River

Management Plan, Canyonlands

National Park.

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

National Environmental Policy Act, the

National Park Service is preparing an

environmental assessment for the River

Management Plan for the Green and

Colorado Rivers, including Cataract

Canyon, in Canyonlands National Park.

The effort will result in a

comprehensive management plan that

encompasses preservation of natural

and cultural resources, visitor use and

interpretation. In cooperation with the

Bureau of Land Management and the

State of Utah, attention will also be

given to resources outside the

boundaries that affect the Green and

Colorado Rivers in Canyonlands