[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 67 (Tuesday, April 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 16867]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8906]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[WY-985-0777-66; WYW 136534]
Proposed Realty Action, Park County, Wyoming
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Realty Action.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM`s) Cody Resource Area has
examined the following described public land and Bureau of Reclamation-
withdrawn (BOR) land in Park County, Wyoming and have determined the
land to be suitable for classification and lease to the city of Cody
under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as
amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). The Area Manager, Wyoming Area Office,
of the BOR has concurred with the examination and determination.
Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming
T. 52 N., R. 100 W.,
Sec. 6, a strip of land 350 feet long, 40 feet wide (0.32 acre),
across a portion of lot 43 C as defined by map survey.
Sec. 7, W\1/2\ of lot 5, W\1/2\SE\1/4\ of lot 5, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\
of lot 5, W\1/2\E\1/2\ of lot 39, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\ of lot 39, S\1/
2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/
4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\N\1/2\SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 8, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/
4\.
Containing 148.18 acres, more or less.
The area to be leased consists of 92.5 acres for the archery range,
and 3.63 acres for an access road (total 96.13 acres). The city of Cody
proposes to use the land as an archery range, with a separate agreement
between the city of Cody and the Cody Archery Club allowing the club to
construct, operate, and maintain the archery range.
The area classified as suitable (148.18 acres) is greater than the
area to be leased because of the need to include the access road in the
lease. The land is not needed for Federal purposes. Leasing is
consistent with current BLM land use planning, and would be in the
public interest. Because of safety and vandalism concerns, the lease
area 996.13 acreas) would be closed to general public use involving
firearms, off-road vehicles, overnight camping, and after-dark
activities. The lease, when issued, will be subject to the following
terms, conditions and reservations:
1. Provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act and to
all applicable regulations of the Secretary of the Interior.
2. All valid existing rights documented on the official public
land records at the time of lease issuance.
3. All minerals shall be received to the United States, together
with the right to prospect for, mine, and remove the minerals.
4. Any other reservations that the authorized officer determines
appropriate to ensure public access and proper management of Federal
lands and interest therein.
An open house was held on February 24th, 1997, to inform the
public, including adjacent landowners, of the proposal. No adverse
comments were received.
Upon publication of this notice in the Federal Reigster, the land
will be segregated from all other forms of appropriation under the
public land laws, including the general mining laws, except for lease
under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act and leasing under the
mineral leasing laws.
Classification Comments: Interested parties may submit comments
involving the suitability of the land for an archery range. 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 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 an archery range facility. Any adverse
comments will be reviewed by the BLM State Director. In the absence of
any adverse comments, the classification will become effective 60 days
from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Detailed information concerning this
action is available for review at the office of the Bureau of Land
Management, Cody Resource Area, 1002 Blackburn Avenue, Cody, Wyoming.
COMMENTS: 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 or lease of the lands to the Area
Manager, Cody Resource Area, P.O. Box 518, Cody, Wyoming 82414-0518.
Comments, including names and street addresses of respondent will be
available for public review at the Cody District Office, 1002 Blackburn
Avenue, Cody, Wyoming during regular business hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.), Monday through Friday, except holidays. Individual respondents
may request confidentiality. If you wish to withhold your name or
address from public review or from disclosure under the Freedom of
Information Act, you must state this prominently at the beginning of
your comments. Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by
law. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from
individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, will be made available for public
inspection in their entirety.
Dated: April 2, 1997.
Darrell Barnes,
Worland District Manager.
[FR Doc. 97-8906 Filed 4-7-97; 8:45 am]
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