[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 10 (Friday, January 14, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-926]


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[Federal Register: January 14, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[MT-025-04-4333-04; M-80893]

 

Realty Action--Exchange

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Montana, Miles City District, 
Billings Resource Area, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Realty Action M-80893, exchange of public and private 
lands in Yellowstone County.

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SUMMARY: The following described lands have been determined to be 
suitable for disposal by exchange under section 206 of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976, U.S.C. 1716:

Principal Meridian, Montana

T.3 N., R.27 E.,
    Sec. 14, NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\.

    Containing 320 acres of public lands.

    In exchange for these lands, the United States will acquire the 
following described lands from Herman Thaut:

Principal Meridian, Montana

T.3 N., R.27 E.,
    Sec. 1, Lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, S\1/2\.

    Containing 639.6 acres of private lands.

DATES: Comments will be accepted until February 28, 1994 in the Federal 
Register to the address shown below. Any adverse comments will be 
evaluated by the BLM Montana State Director who may sustain, vacate or 
modify this realty action. In absence of any objections this realty 
action will become the final determination of the Department of the 
Interior.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Bureau of Land Management, Area 
Manager, 810 East Main, Billings, Montana 59105, (406) 657-6262. 
Information related to the exchange, including the environmental 
assessment is available for review at this address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The publication of this notice segregates 
the public lands described above from settlement, sale, location and 
entry under the public land laws, but not from exchange pursuant to 
Section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act for a period 
of two years from the date of first publication, issuance of a U.S. 
Government Patent or notice of termination in the Federal Register, 
whichever occurs first. The exchange will be made subject to:
    1. A reservation to the United States of a right-of-way for ditches 
or canals in accordance with 43 U.S.C. 945.
    2. A reservation to the United States of all federally owned 
minerals in the lands being transferred.
    3. All valid existing rights of record. MTM-53015, road-of-way to 
Yellowstone County. MTM-74903, an overhead power distribution line 
right-of-way to Yellowstone Valley Electric Cooperative.
    4. Meeting the requirements of 43 CFR 4110.4-2(b). This exchange is 
consistent with Bureau of Land Management policies and planning and has 
been discussed with state and local officials. The estimated intended 
time of the exchange is March 15, 1994. The public interest will be 
served by completion of this exchange because it will enable the Bureau 
of Land Management to acquire lands with high public values and will 
increase management efficiency of the public lands in the area.
Donald E. Nelson,
Acting District Manager.
[FR Doc. 94-926 Filed 1-13-94; 8:45 am]
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