[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 60 (Friday, March 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14941-14942]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7899]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[UT-040-1430-01; UTU-52877]
Notice of Realty Action; Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP)
Act Classification; Utah
SUMMARY: The following public lands, located near the city of St.
George in Washington County, Utah, have been examined and found
suitable for classification for lease or conveyance to the Washington
County Water Conservancy District under the provisions of the
Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.):
Salt Lake Meridian, Utah
T. 41 S., R. 14 W.,
Sec. 23, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/
4\;
Sec. 24, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\,
SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 25, Lots 3 through 6, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/
2\W\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\W\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 26, Lots 17, 20 and 21;
Sec. 34, Lots 3 and 4, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 35, Lots 5 through 9, 12 (TRACT 37), 13, and 16 through 18,
W\1/2\E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/
2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/
4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
T. 42 S., R. 14 W.,
Sec. 3, Lots 17 and 19;
containing 880.26 acres, more or less.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Washington County Water Conservancy
District proposes to incorporate and manage these public lands as part
of the Quail Creek Recreation Area. These lands are not needed for
Federal purposes. Leasing or conveying title to these public lands is
consistent with current BLM land use planning and would be in the
public interest.
The lease or patent, when issued, would be subject to the following
terms, and conditions:
Reservations to the United States:
1. Provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act and 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.
3. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States, together
with the right to prospect for, mine, and remove the minerals.
4. U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauging station authorizing
under right-of-way reservation, serial number UTU-71170.
Subject to the following third party rights-of-way (R/W) grants:
1. Washington County Water Conservancy District's Quail Creek
Reservoir dam, main access and spillway roads and power lines
authorized under R/W grant, serial number UTU-51374.
2. Washington County Water Conservancy District's utility corridor
authorized under R/W grant, serial number UTU-55675.
3. St. George City Corporation's water treatment facility and
pipeline authorized under R/W grant, serial number UTU-60051.
4. Utah Department of Transportation's Quail Creek access road
authorized under R/W grant, serial number UTU-68590.
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5. Pacificorp's power transmission line authorized under R/W grant,
serial number UTU-54580.
6. City of St. George's water pipeline authorized under R/W grant,
serial number UTU-65448.
7. U.S. West Communication's telephone line authorized under R/W
grant, serial number UTU-60037.
Detailed information concerning this action is available at the
office of the Bureau of Land Management, Dixie Resource Area Office,
345 E. Riverside Drive, St. George, Utah 84790.
This notice terminates, in its entirety, the proposed R&PP Act
classification published on May 16, 23 and 30, 1984 in the Spectrum.
Upon publication of this notice in the Federal Register, the land
will be segregated from all other forms of appropriation under the
public land laws, including the general mining laws, except for leasing
or conveyance under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act and leasing
under the mineral leasing laws. For a period of 45 days from the date
of publication of this notice in the Federal Register, interested
persons may submit comments regarding the proposed classification,
leasing or conveyance of the land to the Area Manager, Dixie Resource
Area Office.
Classification Comments: Interested parties may submit comments
involving the suitability of the lands for a recreation area. Comments
on the classification are restricted to whether the land is physically
suited for the proposal, whether 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.
Application Comments: Interested parties may submit comments
regarding the specific use proposed in the Washington County Water
Conservancy District's 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 recreation and public purposes.
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 of this notice.
Dated: March 17, 1997.
James D. Crisp,
Area Manager.
[FR Doc. 97-7899 Filed 3-27-97; 8:45 am]
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