[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 193 (Friday, October 3, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57647-57648]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-23431]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NM-030-1430-FB; NMNM 120291]


Recreation and Public Purpose (R&PP) Act Classification; 
Do[ntilde]a Ana County, NM

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has determined that land 
located in Do[ntilde]a Ana County, New Mexico is suitable for 
classification for lease and/or conveyance to New Mexico State 
University (NMSU) under authority of the Recreation and Public Purposes 
Act (R&PP), as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq. ). NMSU proposes to use 
the land as a new satellite campus for the Do[ntilde]a Ana Community 
College.

DATES: Comments must be received by no later than November 17, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning this Notice should be addressed 
to: District Manager, BLM Las Cruces District Office, 1800 Marquess 
Street, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Al Chavez, Realty Specialist at the 
address above or by telephone at (575) 525-4350.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with section 7 of the Taylor 
Grazing Act, as amended, 43 U.S.C.

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315f, the following described land has been examined and found suitable 
for classification as a non-profit, public purpose--specifically, a 
site for a new satellite campus of the NMSU Do[ntilde]a Ana Community 
College. The land is hereby classified accordingly. The parcel of 
public land is described as follows:

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 26 S., R. 5 E.,
    Sec. 13, S\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.

    The area described contains 19.967 acres, more or less in 
Do[ntilde]a Ana County.

    NMSU proposes to develop the land to construct a new satellite 
campus to meet the educational needs of the rapidly growing community. 
The site would be leased for a period of 5 years with the option to 
purchase after the sites are developed according to NMSU. Conveying 
title to the affected public land is consistent with current BLM land 
use planning.
    The lease or conveyance, when issued, would be subject to the 
following terms, conditions, and reservations.
    1. Provisions of the R&PP Act and to all applicable regulations of 
the Secretary of the Interior.
    2. A right-of-way for ditches and canals constructed by the 
authority of the United States, Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).
    3. The United States will reserve all minerals together with the 
right to prospect for, mine, and remove the minerals.
    4. All valid existing rights documented on the official public land 
records at the time of lease/patent issuance.
    5. Any other reservations that the authorized officer determines 
appropriate to ensure public access and proper management of Federal 
land and interests therein.
    Additional detailed information concerning this Notice of Realty 
Action, including environmental documents, is available for review at 
the address above. On October 3, 2008, the lands described above will 
be segregated from all other forms of appropriation under the public 
land laws, including the mining and mineral leasing laws, except for 
lease or conveyance under the R&PP Act. On or before November 17, 2008, 
comments may be submitted regarding the proposed classification lease 
or conveyance of the land to the District Manager, BLM Las Cruces 
District Office, at the address above.
    Only written comments will be accepted. Before including your 
address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying 
information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire 
comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made 
publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to 
withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we 
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    Classification Comments: Interested parties may submit comments 
involving the suitability of the land for the proposed satellite 
campus. Comments on the classification is restricted to whether the 
land is physically suited for the proposal, where the use will maximize 
the future use or uses of the land, whether the use is consistent with 
local planning and zoning, or if the use is consistent with State and 
Federal programs.
    Additional 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 a satellite campus. The State Director 
will review any adverse comments. In the absence of adverse comment, 
the classification will become effective on December 2, 2008. The land 
will not be offered for lease or conveyance until after the 
classification becomes effective.

    (Authority: 43 CFR 2741.5)

Bill Childress,
District Manager, Las Cruces.
[FR Doc. E8-23431 Filed 10-2-08; 8:45 am]
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