[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 110 (Monday, June 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31451-31452]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14936]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CO-010-1430-00; COC60197]
Realty Action: Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act
Classification in Grand County, CO
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of realty action.
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SUMMARY: In response to an application from Grand County, Colorado, the
following public lands have been examined and found suitable for
classification for conveyance to Grand County, Colorado, under the
provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as amended (43
U.S.C. 869 et seq.). The lands are currently leased to Grand County for
mineral materials to provide cover material for the Granby Landfill,
and would continue to be used for this purpose. The mineral interests,
with the exception of oil and gas, will be included in the conveyance
of the property to Grand County.
Affected Public Lands
Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado
T. 2N., R. 77W., sec. 23, Lots 4, 5, & 6
The lands described above contain 119.56 acres.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The environmental assessment and other
information concerning this proposed conveyance is available for review
by contacting Madeline Dzielak at the Kremmling Resource Area Office at
1116 Park Avenue, Kremmling, Colorado 80459, (970) 724-3437.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Publication of this notice in the Federal
Register segregates the public land from the operation of the public
land laws, including the mining laws, except for conveyance under the
Recreation and Public Purposes Act and conveyance of the mineral estate
under Section 209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, for a
period of two years from the date of publication of this notice. The
segregative effect shall terminate upon issuance of a patent, upon
rejection of the application, or two years from the date of publication
of this notice.
The following reservations, terms and conditions will be made in a
patent issued for the public lands:
1. A reservation to the United States of a right-of-way for ditches
and canals constructed by authority of the United States, pursuant to
the Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).
2. Those rights for powerline purposes as have been granted to
Mountain Parks Electric, its successors and assigns, by right-of-way
Colorado 12512 under the Act of February 15, 1901, as amended (43
U.S.C. 959 (1988)).
3. Those rights for access road purposes as have been granted to
Grand County, its successors and assigns, by right-of-way Colorado
55167 under Title V of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
October 21, 1976 (90 Stat. 2776; 43 U.S.C. 1761).
4. The provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act amended
and to all applicable regulations of the Secretary of the Interior.
5. The lands will revert back to the United States unless
substantially used in accordance with the approved Plan and Schedule of
Development, on or before 5 years after issuance of patent.
6. Grand County, its assigns, assumes all liability for and shall
defend, indemnify, and save harmless the United States, its officers,
agents, representatives and employees (hereinafter referred to in this
clause as the United States), from all claims, loss, damage, actions,
causes of action, expense and liability (hereinafter referred to in
this clause as claims) resulting from, brought for, or on account of,
and personal injury, threat of personal injury, or property damage
received or sustained by any personal injury, or property damage
received or sustained by any person or persons (including the
patentee's employees) or property growing out of, occurring, or
attributable directly or indirectly, to the disposal of solid waste on,
or the release of hazardous substances from Lots 4, 5 and 6 section 23,
T. 2N., R. 77W., Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, regardless of
whether such claims shall be attributable to: (1) the concurrent,
contributory, or partial fault, failure, or negligence of the United
States, or (2) the sole fault, failure, or negligence of the United
States.
For a period of 45 days from the date of publication of this
notice, interested parties may submit comments to the District Manager,
Grand Junction District Office, Bureau of Land Management, 2815 H Road,
Grand Junction, Colorado 81506. Any adverse comments will be evaluated
by the State Director, who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty
action. In the absence of any adverse comments, this realty action will
become the final determination of the Department of the Interior.
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Dated: May 29, 1997.
Mark Morse,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 97-14936 Filed 6-6-97; 8:45 am]
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