[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 162 (Thursday, August 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 44486]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22126]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[AZ-050-07-1430-01; AZA-25117]


Arizona: Notice of Realty Action; Lease of Public Lands for 
Airport Purposes in La Paz County, Arizona

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notification of public lands for Airport Purposes Lease.

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SUMMARY: The following described public lands in La Paz County, 
Arizona, have been examined and found suitable for lease under the 
provisions of the Act of May 24, 1928 (49 U.S.C. Appendices 211-213). 
The Town of Quartzsite proposes to use the land for a community 
airport.

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 4 N., R. 18 W.,
    Sec. 19, those lands south of Interstate 10 within lot 4, SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 31, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\.

    The area described contains approximately 1,380 acres.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The land is not required for any Federal 
purposes. The lease is consistent with current Bureau planning for this 
area and would be in the public interest. The lease, when issued, would 
be subject to the following terms, conditions, and reservations:
    1. Provisions of the Airport Act of May 24, 1928, and to all 
applicable regulations of the Secretary of the Interior.
    2. A 15-foot-wide right-of-way (AZA 22287) for a buried 
communication cable.
    3. A road right-of-way (AZPHX 086772) for a county road.
    4. A 50-foot-wide right-of-way (AZA 21968) for a natural gas 
pipeline.

DATES: On or before August 21, 1997, the above described lands will be 
segregated from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, 
including the general mining laws, except for lease under the Airport 
Act of May 24, 1928. The segregative effect will end upon issuance of 
the lease or 1 year from the date of this publication, whichever occurs 
first. For a period of 45 days from the date of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register, interested parties may submit comments 
regarding the proposed lease of the lands to the Field Manager, Yuma 
Field Office, 2555 East Gila Ridge Road, Yuma, Arizona 85365.

EFFECTIVE DATE: In the absence of any objections, the decision to 
approve this realty action will become the final determination of the 
Department of the Interior.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Realty Specialist Dave Curtis, Yuma 
Field Office, 2555 East Gila Ridge Road, Yuma, Arizona 85365, telephone 
(520) 317-3237.

    Dated: August 11, 1997.
Maureen A. Merrell,
Program Manager.
[FR Doc. 97-22126 Filed 8-20-97; 8:45 am]
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