[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 200 (Friday, October 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62564-62566]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26365]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLCO923000 L14400000.FR0000]
Initial Classification of Public Lands and Minerals for State
Indemnity Selection, Colorado
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners (State) has
filed a petition for classification and application to obtain public
lands and mineral estate in lieu of lands to which the State was
entitled but did not receive under its Statehood Act. The State did not
receive title because the lands had been included in an Indian
Reservation, Forest Reserve, National Forest, or other encumbrance at
the time of statehood. Under the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934, the Bureau
of Land Management (BLM) may classify sufficient public lands and/or
minerals in Colorado for title transfer to the State to satisfy this
obligation.
DATES: Interested parties may submit written comments regarding the
classification of lands and minerals on or before November 16, 2015.
Persons asserting a claim to or interest in the lands or mineral estate
described in this notice will find the requirements for filing such
claims in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning this Notice should be addressed
to: State Director, Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office,
2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, CO 80215-7093.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John D. Beck, Chief, Branch of Lands
and Realty; telephone 303-239-3882; 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: Sections 2275 and 2276 of the Revised
Statutes, as amended (43 U.S.C. 851 and 852), provide authority for
Colorado to receive title to public lands in lieu of lands to which it
was entitled under Section 7 of its statehood act of March 3, 1875,
where it did not receive title because those lands had otherwise been
encumbered.
Section 7 of the Taylor Grazing Act of June 8, 1934, clarified by
the Supreme Court in Andrus v. Utah, 446 U.S. 500 (1980), requires that
such public lands and/or minerals identified for proposed transfers out
of Federal ownership under this authority must first be classified. The
BLM is classifying these lands and minerals pursuant to 43 CFR 2400 and
Section 7 of the Act of June 8, 1934 (48 Stat. 1272, as amended), 43
U.S.C. 315(f). The final acres conveyed will be determined after
further environmental analysis is completed, will be based on a dollar
value, and may be less than the aggregate acreage described in this
notice.
All persons who wish to submit comments on a motion of any
protestant with this initial classification may present their views by
any means shown under the ADDRESSES section above.
The BLM Colorado State Director will evaluate any adverse comment
and issue a notice of determination to proceed with, modify, or cancel
the proposed action. In the absence of any action by the BLM State
Director, this initial classification action will become the final
determination of the Department of the Interior.
The BLM will review any comments and may sustain, vacate, or modify
this realty action. In the absence of any adverse comments, the
classification of the land described in this notice will become
effective on December 15, 2015.
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so. As provided by 43 CFR 2462.1, the BLM Colorado State
Director will schedule a public hearing. The BLM will announce the
public hearing date 15 days prior to the hearing.
The lands and minerals included within this initial classification
are in Chaffee, Custer, Dolores, Eagle, El Paso, Garfield, Grand,
Huerfano, Jackson, Kiowa, La Plata, Moffat, Montezuma, Ouray, Park,
Pueblo, Routt, San Miguel and Weld counties, Colorado, and are
described as follows:
New Mexico Principle Meridian, Colorado
T. 44 N., R. 8 W.,
Sec. 11, lots 12 thru 14, excluding M.S. No. 9195;
Sec. 13, lots 17, 28, 30, and 31;
Sec. 14, E\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 42 N., R. 13 W.,
Sec. 30, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
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T. 40 N., R. 14 W.,
Sec. 6, lot 13 and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 41 N., R. 14 W.,
Sec. 28, S\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 29, SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 30, N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 31 N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 32, N\1/2\NW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 43 N., R. 14 W.,
Sec. 2, lots 1 and 2, and S\1/2\NE\1/4\.
T. 40 N., R. 15 W.,
Sec. 1, lots 1 thru 4;
Sec. 3, lots 3 and 4;
Sec. 4, lots 1 thru 4;
Sec. 10, N\1/2\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 11, N\1/2\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 50 N., R 8 E.,
Sec. 7, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
Sixth Principle Meridian, Colorado
T. 19 S., R. 45 W.,
Sec. 10, S\1/2\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 11, SW\1/4\;
Sec. 14, N\1/2\ and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 15, NE\1/4\.
T. 20 S., R. 47 W.,
Sec. 4, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 5;
Sec. 8, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\,
NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 9, NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and
SE\1/4\;
Sec. 10, SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 15, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 22, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 23, S\1/2\NW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\;
Sec. 26, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/
4\;
Sec. 27, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 20 S., R. 48 W.,
Sec. 10, W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 13, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 14, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 15, W\1/2\NW\1/4\ and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 22, E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 23;
Sec. 24, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/
4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 26, NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 27, E\1/2\NE\1/4\.
T. 18 S., R. 61 W.,
Sec. 8, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 19, lots 3 and 4, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 30, lots 2 thru 4, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and W\1/
2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 32.
T. 19 S., R. 61 W.,
Sec. 6;
Sec. 7, E\1/2\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 8, W\1/2\NW\1/4\ and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 18;
Sec. 19, lots 1 thru 4, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SW\1/
4\;
Sec. 20;
Sec. 28, E\1/2\;
Sec. 29, W\1/2\;
Sec. 32, E\1/2\;
Sec. 33.
T. 20 S., R. 61 W.,
Sec. 4;
Sec. 5, lots 1 and 2, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 7, lots 2 and 3, and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 9, E\1/2\;
Sec. 18, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 16 S., R. 62 W.,
Sec. 24, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 17 S., R. 62 W.,
Sec.1, lot 1 and SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 9, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T 29 S., R. 69 W.,
Sec. 31, lots 3 and 4, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/
2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 32, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and
SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 29 S., R. 70 W.,
Sec. 35, lot 1.
T. 22 S., R. 71 W.,
Sec. 5, lots 20 thru 23;
Sec. 6, lot 13;
Sec. 8, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 17, lot 24.
T. 22 S., R. 72 W.,
Sec. 4, lots 41, 42, and 47, and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and remaining
public lands in SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and
SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 5, remaining public lands in S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\,
E\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 8, remaining public lands in SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 9, remaining public lands in W\1/2\;
Sec. 12, lot 3 and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 16, lot 20, lots 23 thru 36, and lot 38;
Sec. 17, remaining public lands in NW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 22, N\1/2\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 26, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 28, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\.
T. 11 S., R. 74 W.,
Sec. 20, NE\1/4\;
Sec. 21, W\1/2\.
T. 12 S., R. 75 W.,
Sec. 17, SW\1/4\;
Sec. 18, lots 1 thru 4, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\;
Sec. 19, lots 1 and 2, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and E\1/
2\NW\1/4\.
T. 12 S., R. 76 W.,
Sec. 13, E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 24, NE\1/4\.
T. 13 S., R. 76 W.,
Sec. 4, lots 2 thru 4, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 5;
Sec. 6, lots 6 and 7, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\.
T. 12 S., R. 77 W.,
Sec. 23, N\1/2\SW\1/4\ and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 25, S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 34, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 15 S., R. 78 W.,
Sec. 17, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, including geothermal steam;
Sec. 18, N\1/2\SE\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, including geothermal
steam.
T. 4 S., R. 83 W.,
Sec. 17, lots 2 and 5, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 22, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 23, lots 6 thru 8, and W\1/2\SW\1/4\.
T. 7 S., R. 88 W.,
Sec. 7, lots 12 and 13;
Sec. 8, lot 7, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 17, lots 3 and 19.
T. 7 S., R. 89 W.,
Sec. 3, lot 1, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\W\1/
2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 12, lot 22 and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 13, NW\1/4\;
T. 5 S., R. 92 W.,
Sec. 30, W\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 5 S., R. 93 W.,
Sec. 36, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 1 N, R. 76\1/2\ W.,
Sec. 1, lots 15 and 16;
Sec. 12, lots 1 thru 6, and lots 11 and 12.
T. 1 N., R 77 W.,
Sec. 12, E\1/2\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 3 N., R. 77 W.,
Sec. 25, S\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 4 N., R. 81 W.,
Sec. 34, W\1/2\NW\1/4\ and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 6 N., R. 81 W.,
Sec. 18, lot 5.
T. 3 N., R. 82 W.,
Sec. 26, lot 1.
T. 6 N., R. 82 W.,
Sec. 13, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 23, N\1/2\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 6 N., R. 84 W.,
Sec. 27, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 7 N., R. 85 W.,
Sec. 17, W\1/2\NE\1/4\.
T. 8 N., R. 85 W.,
Sec. 16, lots 4 and 5.
T. 6 N., R. 86 W.,
Sec. 33, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 7 N., R. 88 W.,
Sec. 2, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 8 N., R. 88 W.,
Sec. 34, lots 12 thru 15.
T. 7 N., R. 93 W.,
Sec. 36.
The areas described aggregate 23,077 acres.
The State's application requests conveyance of title to Federal
mineral estate under surface owned by the State, described as follows:
Sixth Principle Meridian, Colorado
T. 9 N., R. 56 W.,
Sec. 24, SW\1/4\.
T. 12 N., R. 56 W.,
Sec. 28, E\1/2\.
T. 11 N., R. 59 W.,
Sec. 15, NE\1/4\.
T. 5 N., R. 61 W.,
Sec. 33, SW\1/4\.
T. 3 N., R. 62 W.,
Sec. 1, SE\1/4\.
T. 17 S., R. 48 W.,
Sec. 18, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 21 S., R. 51 W.,
Sec. 35, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\ (oil and gas only).
T. 22 S., R. 52 W.,
Sec. 15, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\ (oil
and gas only).
T. 28 S., R. 69 W.,
Sec. 17, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 20, NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 21, NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and NE\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 22, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 27, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 6 N., R. 79 W.,
Sec. 3, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 4, lots 3 and 4, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\,
and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 5, lots 1 and 2, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 8, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 9;
Sec. 10, W\1/2\NW\1/4\ and W\1/2\SW\1/4\.
T. 7 N., R. 79 W.,
Sec. 32, SE\1/4\;
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Sec. 33, W\1/2\SW\1/4\.
T. 5 N., R. 88 W.,
Sec. 12, NW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\.
T. 7 N., R. 88 W.,
Sec. 1, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and
those portions of SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\,
and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\ lying west of Routt County Road 80A;
Sec. 2, S\1/2\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 10, NE\1/4\ and NW\1/4\;
Sec. 11, N\1/2\ and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 12, those portions of W\1/2\ lying west of Routt County
Road 80.
The areas described aggregate 6,354 acres.
If and when the selection is approved and certified to the State,
the Clear List may either be subject to or reserve any rights-of-way
granted by the BLM. Oil and gas, geothermal, or other leases issued
under the authority of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C 181 et
seq.) will remain in effect under the terms and conditions of the
leases. Pursuant to 43 CFR 2462.2, publication of this notice of
initial classification in the Federal Register segregates the above
described lands from all forms of disposal under the public land laws,
including the mining laws, except for the form of land disposal
specified in this notice of initial classification. However, this
notice does not alter the applicability of the public land laws
governing the use of the lands under lease, license, or permit, or
governing the disposal of their mineral and vegetative resources, other
than under the mining laws.
The segregative effect of a classification for this form of
disposal will terminate in one of the following ways:
(1) Disposal of the lands.
(2) Publication in the Federal Register of a notice of termination
of the classification.
(3) An Act of Congress.
Authority: 43 CFR 2400.
Ruth Welch,
BLM Colorado State Director.
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