[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 20, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-23225]
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[Federal Register: September 20, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
43 CFR Public Land Order 7083
[AK-932-4210-06; AA-6684]
Withdrawal of Public Land for Nikolski Village Selection; Alaska
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Public land order.
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SUMMARY: This order withdraws approximately 11,366 acres of public land
located within the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, from all
forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining
and mineral leasing laws, pursuant to Section 22 of the Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act. This action also reserves the land for selection
by the Chaluka Corporation, the village corporation for Nikolski. This
withdrawal is for a period of 120 days; however, any land selected
shall remain withdrawn by the order until conveyed. Any land described
herein that is not selected by the corporation will remain withdrawn as
part of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, pursuant to the
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, and will be subject to
the terms and conditions of any other withdrawal of record.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 20, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue A. Wolf, BLM Alaska State Office,
222 W. 7th Avenue, No. 13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7599, 907-271-5477.
By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior
by Section 22(j)(2) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, 43
U.S.C. 1621(j)(2) (1988), it is ordered as follows:
1. Subject to valid existing rights, the following described
public land located within the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife
Refuge, is hereby withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under
the public land laws, including the mining and mineral leasing laws,
and is hereby reserved for selection under Section 12 of the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act, 43 U.S.C. 1611 (1988), by the Chaluka
Corporation, the village corporation for Nikolski:
Seward Meridian
T. 81 S., R. 133 W., (Unsurveyed)
Secs. 11 to 14, inclusive;
Secs. 23 to 27, inclusive;
Secs. 34, and 35.
T. 82 S., R. 133 W., (Unsurveyed)
Sec. 3, Parcel A, as shown on Protraction Diagram No. S32-1
dated June 30, 1972;
Secs. 4, 8, 9, and 10;
Secs. 16 to 21, inclusive;
Secs. 29, and 30;
Sec. 31, Parcel A, as shown on Protraction Diagram No. S32-1
dated June 30, 1972.
The area described contains approximately 11,366 acres.
2. Prior to conveyance of any of the land withdrawn by this
order, the land shall be subject to administration by the Secretary
of the Interior under applicable laws and regulations, and his
authority to make contracts and to grant leases, permits, rights-of-
way, or easements shall not be impaired by this withdrawal.
3. This order constitutes final withdrawal action by the
Secretary of the Interior under Section 22(j)(2) of the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act, 43 U.S.C. 1621(j)(2) (1988), to make
land available for selection by the Chaluka Corporation, to fulfill
the entitlement of the village for Nikolski under Section 12 and
Section 14(a) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, 43 U.S.C.
1611 and 1613 (1988).
4. This withdrawal will terminate 120 days from the effective
date of this order; provided, any land selected shall remain
withdrawn pursuant to this order until conveyed. Any land described
in this order not selected by the corporation shall remain withdrawn
as part of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, pursuant to
Sections 303(1) and 304(c) of the Alaska National Interest Lands
Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 668(dd) (1988); and will be subject to
the terms and conditions of any other withdrawal of record.
5. It has been determined that this action is not expected to
have any significant effect on subsistence uses and needs pursuant
to Section 810(c) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation
Act, 16 U.S.C. 3120(c) (1988) and this action is exempted from the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 83 Stat. 852, by Section
910 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, 43
U.S.C. 1638 (1988).
Dated: September 9, 1994.
Bob Armstrong,
Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 94-23225 Filed 9-19-94; 8:45 am]
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