[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 43 (Thursday, March 5, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 10938-10939] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-5705] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [AK-040-08-1410-00; AA-77257] Realty Action: Recreation and Public Purpose (R&PP) Act Classification and Lease: Alaska AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Anchorage Field Office. ACTION: Notice of Realty Action, Recreation and Public Purposes Classification and Lease of Public Land--Anchorage, Alaska. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The following public lands in the Chenik Lake area located on the northeast bank of the Chenik Lake near Illiamna Alaska have been examined and found suitable for classification and lease to the State of Alaska under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purpose Act, of June 14, 1926 as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). The State of Alaska proposes to lease the existing Chenik Lake Sockeye Salmon Enhancement Project site lands for 10 years. This lease is intended to authorize continuous utilization, operation and maintenance of the existing Chenik Lake research facilities, fish weir site operation and personnel housing for the Chenik Lake Sockeye Salmon Enhancement Project. Seward Meridian, Alaska T. 12 S., R. 29 W., Sec. 20, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\ Containing 1.00 acre, more or less. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lands are not needed for Federal purposes. Lease is consistent with current BLM land use planning and would be in the public interest. These lands have been selected by the State of Alaska for future conveyance under the Alaska Statehood Act. This State wildlife project meets the criteria for special pricing. The authorized officer will impose the following terms and conditions on the lease: 1. A fuel containment structure will be placed underneath the fuel storage barrel to prevent possible ground contamination. 2. The cabin and outhouse will be painted in an earth tone color or left to weather naturally. Upon publication of this notice in the Federal Register, the lands will be segregated from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the general mining laws, except for lease or conveyance under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, Alaska Statehood Act and leasing under the mineral leasing laws. Classification Comments Interested parties may submit comments involving the suitability of the land for a Salmon Enhancement Project Site. Comments on the classification are retricted to whether the land is physically suited for a Salmon Enhancement Project Site, 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 use proposed in the application and plan of development, 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 a Salmon Enhancement Project Site. For a period [[Page 10939]] of 45 days from the date of publication of this notice, interested parties may submit comments regarding the proposed lease or classification of the lands to the Field Manager, Anchorage Field Office, 6881 Abbott Loop Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99507-2599. In the absence of timely objections, this proposal shall become the final decision of the Department of the Interior. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy A. Stubbs, BLM, Anchorage, District Office, 6881 Abbott Loop Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99507-2599, (907) 267-1284 or 1-800-478-1263. Dated: February 20, 1998. Joe Dygas, Acting Field Manager. [FR Doc. 98-5705 Filed 3-4-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-JA-P