[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 121 (Thursday, June 24, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 33906]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16067]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[CA-330-1040-00, CACA 40800]


Notice of Realty Action; Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) 
Act Classification, California

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of classification for lease.

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SUMMARY: The following public land in Humboldt County, California, has 
been examined and found suitable for classification for lease to the 
Mattole Salmon Group under the provisions of the Recreation and Public 
Purposes Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869, et seq.). The Mattole Salmon 
Group, a nonprofit corporation, proposes to construct a salmon research 
and restoration facility on public land along Lighthouse Road.

Humboldt Base and Meridian

T.2S., R.2W.,
    Section 16, NWSENW.

    Containing one-half acre, more or less.

    The use is consistent with current BLM land use planning and would 
be in the public interest as it helps meet the goals set forth in the 
Memorandum of Understanding between the Mattole Salmon Group and the 
BLM dated July 11, 1985. Detailed information concerning this action is 
available for review at the Arcata Field Office, 1695 Heindon Road, 
Arcata, CA 95521.
    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 lease 
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 lease or classification of 
the land to Lynda J. Roush, Field Manager, 1695 Heindon Road, Arcata, 
CA 95521.

Classification Comments

    Interested parties may submit comments involving the suitability of 
the land for development. 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 
proposed action in the application, 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 development.
    Comments received on the classification will be answered by the 
State Director with the right to further comment to the Secretary. 
Comments on the application will be answered by the State Director with 
the right of appeal to the IBLA.
Lynda J. Roush,
Arcata Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 99-16067 Filed 6-23-99; 8:45 am]
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