[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 10552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04055]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLAZP02000.L51010000.ER0000.LVRWA13A3170; AZA35927]
Notice of Segregation of Public Land for the Proposed Maricopa
Solar Park Project, Maricopa County, AZ
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is segregating public land
located in the State of Arizona from appropriation under the public
land laws including the mining law, but excluding the mineral leasing
or materials acts, for a period of 2 years. This is for the purpose of
processing a solar energy right-of-way application. The public land
contained in this segregation totals 1,849.92 acres.
DATES: This segregation is effective on February 25, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eddie Arreola, Supervisory Project
Manager; Telephone: 602-417-9505; Address: One North Central Avenue,
Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ 85004-4427, or email: [email protected]. Persons
who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact
the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question
with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal
business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM is segregating the following
described public land located in the State of Arizona, subject to valid
existing rights, from appropriation under the public land laws and
mining laws, but not the mineral leasing or the materials acts.
Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona
T. 4 S., R. 1 E.,
Sec. 34, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 5 S., R. 1 E.,
sec. 2, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
sec. 3;
sec. 10;
sec. 11, W\1/2\.
The area described contains approximately 1,849.92 acres.
In order to process the right-of-way application filed on the above
described land and to maintain the status quo, the BLM is segregating
the land under the authority contained in 43 CFR 2091.3-1(e), 43 CFR
2804.25(e), and a Federal Register notice published on April 30, 2013
(78 FR 25204), for a period of 2 years, subject to valid existing
rights. This 2-year segregation period will commence on February 25,
2014. The public land involved in this closure will be segregated from
appropriation under the public land and mining laws, but not the
mineral leasing or material sale laws. It has been determined that this
segregation is necessary for the orderly administration of the public
land.
The segregation period will terminate and the land will
automatically reopen to appropriation under the public land laws,
including the mining laws, if one of the following events occurs: (1)
Upon the issuance of a decision by the authorized officer granting,
granting with modifications, or denying the application for a right-of-
way; (2) Upon publication of a Federal Register notice terminating the
segregation; or (3) Without further administrative action at the end of
the segregation provided for in the Federal Register notice initiating
the segregation, whichever occurs first. Any segregation made under
this authority would be effective for up to 2 years, and may be
extended by the BLM Arizona State Director for an additional 2 years
through the issuance of a Federal Register notice explaining the
reasons for an extension. The land to be segregated is identified in
the legal description provided above.
Authority: 43 CFR 2091.3-1(e), 43 CFR 2804.25(e).
Raymond Suazo,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-04055 Filed 2-24-14; 8:45 am]
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