[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 44 (Friday, March 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11307-11308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5826]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CA-067-1430-01; CACA-8289, R06673, R04872, R03637, CAAZRI6106]
Notice of Realty Action; Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP)
Act Classification for Conveyance
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
SUMMARY: The following lands, located in Imperial County, California,
have been examined and found suitable for conveyance to the County of
Imperial under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act
of June 14, 1926, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.):
San Bernardino Meridian
T. 11 S., R. 9 E.,
Sec. 12, N\1/2\; T. 16 S., R. 9 E., sec. 13, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
T. 10 S., R. 14 E.,
Sec. 26, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\N\1/2\SW\1/
4\;
T. 15 S., R. 16 E.,
Sec. 13, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\; T. 9 S., R. 21 E., sec. 15, SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\.
The areas described aggregate 540 acres, more or less.
These lands were classified as suitable for lease between 1965 and
1982, and five separate R&PP leases were issued to Imperial County's
Department of Public Works for solid waste disposal sites located at
Salton City, Ocotillo, Niland, Holtville, and Palo Verde. The County
proposes to continue using the lands for this purpose. The lands are
not needed for Federal purposes, and conveyance without reversionary
interest is consistent with current BLM land use planning. Before
conveyance can occur, a landfill transfer audit and environmental
assessment must be conducted in compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of
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1969 and any other Federal and State laws applicable to the disposal of
solid waste and hazardous substances. The patents will be subject to
the following terms, conditions, and reservations.
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. Those rights granted to San Diego Gas & Electric for a road to
access their 500 kV transmission line by right-of-way grant CACA-5865.
4. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States together
with the right to prospect for, mine and remove same under applicable
law and regulations as prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior. In
accordance with BLM Manual Section 3060.23, a mineral potential and
surface interference determination shall be completed.
5. The patentee shall comply with all Federal and State laws
applicable to the disposal, placement, or release of hazardous
substances.
6. The patentee shall indemnify and hold harmless the United States
against any legal liability or future costs that may arise out of any
violation of such laws.
7. No portion of the land covered by such patent shall under any
circumstance revert to the United States.
DATES: On or before April 20, 1998 interested parties may submit
comments regarding this suitability determination to the Field Manager,
Bureau of Land Management, El Centro Resource Area, 1661 South 4th
Street, El Centro, CA 92243. Objections will be reviewed by the State
Director, who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action. In the
absence of any objections, this realty action will become the final
determination of the Department of the Interior 60 days from the date
of publication of this Notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Self, Realty Specialist, at the
above address or telephone (760) 337-4426.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Publication of the Notice in the Federal
Register segregates the public land to the extent that it will not be
subject to appropriation under the public land laws, including
locations under the mining laws, except for conveyance under the
Recreation and Public Purposes Act and leasing under the mineral
leasing laws.
Dated: February 11, 1998.
Terry A. Reed,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 98-5826 Filed 3-5-98; 8:45 am]
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