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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[UT-080-4210-04; UTU-65199]
Realty Action; Utah
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of realty action; exchange of public and private lands,
Serial Number UTU-65199.
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SUMMARY: The following described public lands, located in Uintah
County, Utah have been found suitable for disposal by exchange pursuant
to Section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of October
21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716):
Salt Lake, Meridian, Utah
T. 1 N., R. 23 E.,
Sec. 1: NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 1 S., R. 23 E.,
Sec. 8: SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 22: SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 23: SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 24: NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 26: Lot 1, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 27: E\1/2\NE\1/4\.
T. 1 S., R. 24 E.,
Sec. 29: S\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 30: Lot 5 through 7, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 31: Lots 5 through 14.
T. 2 S., R. 24 E.,
Sec. 5: S\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
Sec. 6: Lot 1 through 3, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/
2\SE\1/4\.
T. 3 S., R. 19 E.,
Sec. 26: SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\;
Sec. 27: Lots 1 through 3, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 28: Lots 1 and 2;
Sec. 29: Lot 1.
T. 4 S., R. 22 E.,
Sec. 12: W\1/2\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 13: NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\E\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/
4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 24: W\1/2\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/
4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 25: E\1/2\E\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\E\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\,
W\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 5 S., R. 22 E.,
Sec. 3: N\1/2\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 10: NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 11: NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 25: W\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 6 S., R. 22 E.,
Sec. 17: NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 6 S., R. 25 E.,
Sec. 13: Lots 7 and 12;
Sec. 15: SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 24: Lots 1, 6 and 7.
Containing 3,206.94 acres, more or less.
In exchange for the lands selected from the public land exchange
pool, described above, the United States would acquire fee title to
private land owned by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation chosen from the
private land exchange pool described below:
Salt Lake, Meridian, Utah
T. 12 S., R. 24 E.,
Sec. 13: S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 34: NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 35: NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 36: All.
T. 12 S., R. 25 E.,
Sec. 18: SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\;
Sec. 19: NW\1/4\.
T. 13 S., R. 24 E.,
Sec. 3: N\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 35: E\1/2\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 14 S., R. 24 E.,
Sec. 1: SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 2: Lot 2, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 12: SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/
2\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 13: N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 14 S., R. 25 E.,
Sec. 12: E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 13: N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 15: SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 18: Lots 2 & 5;
Sec. 19: E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 21: SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 22: NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 23: SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/
4\;
Sec. 24: SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 25: NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/
2\SE\1/4\.
Sec. 27: SW\1/4\NE\1/4\
Sec. 30: NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\,N\1/2\SE\1/4\, SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 31: NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 14 S., R. 26 E.,
Sec. 18: Lot 2, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 15 S., R. 25 E.,
Sec. 5: Lot 8, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 8: NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 17: E\1/2\E\1/2\;
Sec. 20: N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 21: W\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 33: SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 13 S., R. 26 E.,
Sec. 30: Lots 1 through 8.
T. 14 S., R. 26 E.,
Sec. 30: Lot 1, 2 & 3, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/
4\SW\1/4\.
Containing 5,129.19 acres, more or less.
Note: Publication of this Notice of Realty Action (NORA)
terminates and replaces the NORA published under serial number UTU-
65199 on November 23, 1992, in Vol. 57, No. 220, Pages 53927 & 53928
of the Federal Register.
The purpose of the land exchange is to acquire private land located
in the Book Cliffs region of southeastern Uintah County, Utah in
exchange for public land. The offered private land, known locally as
the Cripple Cowboy Ranch, is needed to consolidate public land
ownership within the Book Cliffs. Acquisition of the offered ranch
property will enhance resource management objectives to preserve
crucial Rocky Mountain elk calving areas; protect habitat for mule
deer, black bear, and other wildlife species; improve and protect
riparian habitat; enhance native fisheries and provide for public
access and recreational opportunities for future generations in the
Book Cliffs region.
The public land will be used to equalize land values for the
offered private lands within the Book Cliffs pursuant to the exchange
agreement between RMEF and BLM. The exchange would proceed until such
time as the values of the public and private lands reach full
equalization.
In addition to acquiring part of the Cripple Cowboy Ranch via land
exchange, riparian lands and associated water rights for portions of
the offered ranch property may be removed from the above described pool
of private lands to allow direct purchase by the United States.
Disposal of the selected public lands would be subject to the
following reservations and third party rights:
Federal Reservations
1. A right-of-way for ditches or canals to the United States in
accordance with 43 U.S.C. 945.
2. Those rights for the 138 kV electric power transmission line
granted to the Western Area Power Administration, its successors or
assigns, by R/W grant, U-0144547, pursuant to the Act of December 5,
1924 (43 Stat. 672).
3. A reservation of oil and gas to the United States for those
public lands with moderate to high potential for oil and gas minerals
together with the right to explore, prospect for, mine, and remove same
under applicable law and regulations.
Third Party Rights
1. Those rights for an access road granted to Robert Young by
right-of-way (R/W) grant, UTU-53930.
2. Those rights for electric powerline purposes granted to Moon
Lake Electric Association by R/W grants, UTU-50821 and UTU-53079.
3. Those rights for telephone line purposes granted to the Mountain
States Telephone and Telegraph Company by R/W grant, UTU-53097.
4. Those rights for a buried water pipeline granted to Sunshine
Irrigation Company by R/W grant, UTU-65121.
5. Those rights for a buried water pipeline granted to Jensen Water
District by R/W grant, UTU-53937.
6. Those rights for an access road granted to Leonard Heeney by R/W
grant, UTU-47456.
7. Those rights for a road granted to Uintah County by R/W grant,
UTU-71236.
Oil & Gas Leases
Those rights granted to the holders of oil and gas (O&G) leases,
described below, pursuant to the Act of February 25, 1920 (41 Stat.
437; 30 U.S.C. 181, as amended):
1. O&G lease, U-65924, leased to Beard Oil Company, Myers W.
Lockyard, and Petrowest Exploration, Incorporated.
2. O&G leases, U-67262 & U-66075, leased to Atlantic Richfield and
Beard Oil Company, respectively.
3. O&G lease, U-66823, leased to Atlantic Richfield.
Grazing Permits
The privilege of existing grazing permittees to graze their
livestock on public lands encumbered by such permits would expire two
years from the date of publication of the Notice of Realty Action in
the Federal Register, unless the permittees choose to waive their
grazing privileges earlier.
Floodplain
Conveyance of these lands by the Secretary of the Interior shall
not exempt the patent holder or subsequent owners of title from
compliance with applicable Federal or State law and compliance with
State or local land use plans, including floodplain management
restrictions.
The offered private land will be acquired subject to the following
third party rights and reservations:
1. A Class ``D'' Road Resolution executed by the Uintah County
Commission recorded April 22, 1992 as Entry #92002016 in Book 527 at
Page 211 of official records of Uintah County, Utah.
2. Any oil, gas, and mineral rights not reserved to the United
States of America.
3. Rights-of-way and easements for roads, ditches, transmission and
utility lines, now existing on, over, under or across said premises.
4. An easement in favor of Northwest Pipeline Corporation, recorded
September 19, 1979, as entry No. 171200, in the official records of
Uintah County, Utah.
Publication of this notice in the Federal Register will segregate
the public lands from the operation of the public land laws and the
mining laws, except for mineral leasing. The segregative effect will
end upon issuance of patent or two (2) years from the date of
publication, whichever occurs first.
For a period of 45 days from the publication date of this notice in
the Federal Register, interested parties may submit comments to the
District Manager, Vernal District Office, 170 South 500 East, Vernal,
Utah 84078.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Kempenich, Natural Resource
Specialist, Phone (801) 781-4432.
Dated: December 20, 1993.
David E. Little,
District Manager.
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