80 FR 62564 - Initial Classification of Public Lands and Minerals for State Indemnity Selection, Colorado

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 200 (October 16, 2015)

Page Range		62564-62566
FR Document		2015-26365

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.

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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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above individual. You will receive a DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Section 7 of the Taylor Grazing Act of
reply during normal business hours. June 8, 1934, clarified by the Supreme
Bureau of Land Management Court in Andrus v. Utah, 446 U.S. 500
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These (1980), requires that such public lands
surveys were requested by the Bureau of [LLCO923000 L14400000.FR0000]
and/or minerals identified for proposed
Indian Affairs. transfers out of Federal ownership
Initial Classification of Public Lands
The lands surveyed are: and Minerals for State Indemnity under this authority must first be
Selection, Colorado classified. The BLM is classifying these
Fourth Principal Meridian, Wisconsin
lands and minerals pursuant to 43 CFR
T. 30 N., R. 16 E. AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 2400 and Section 7 of the Act of June
The plat of survey represents the Interior. 8, 1934 (48 Stat. 1272, as amended), 43
Dependent Resurvey of a portion of the south ACTION: Notice. U.S.C. 315(f). The final acres conveyed
boundary, a portion of the subdivisional will be determined after further
lines, and a portion of the certified survey SUMMARY: The Colorado State Board of environmental analysis is completed,
map recorded on Page 149, volume 2, in Land Commissioners (State) has filed a will be based on a dollar value, and may
section 26, the retracement of a portion of the petition for classification and be less than the aggregate acreage
eastern right of way of county road ‘‘AA’’ in application to obtain public lands and described in this notice.
section 35, the survey of the subdivision of mineral estate in lieu of lands to which All persons who wish to submit
sections 25, 26, 35, and 36 and the western the State was entitled but did not comments on a motion of any protestant
boundary of document No. 310, recorded on receive under its Statehood Act. The with this initial classification may
Page 31, volume 3, in section 35, and the State did not receive title because the present their views by any means shown
informational traverse of the northern shore lands had been included in an Indian under the ADDRESSES section above.
and a portion of the eastern shore of Vejo Reservation, Forest Reserve, National The BLM Colorado State Director will
Lake in section 35 in Township 30 North, Forest, or other encumbrance at the time evaluate any adverse comment and
Range 16 East, of the 4th Principal Meridian, of statehood. Under the Taylor Grazing issue a notice of determination to
in the State of Wisconsin, and was accepted Act of 1934, the Bureau of Land proceed with, modify, or cancel the
September 16, 2015. Management (BLM) may classify proposed action. In the absence of any
Fourth Principal Meridian, Wisconsin sufficient public lands and/or minerals action by the BLM State Director, this
in Colorado for title transfer to the State initial classification action will become
T. 51 N., R. 3 W.
to satisfy this obligation. the final determination of the
The plat of survey represents the
DATES: Interested parties may submit Department of the Interior.
retracement of a portion of Blocks 4 and 5 of
written comments regarding the The BLM will review any comments
Buffalo’s Subdivision and the retracement,
classification of lands and minerals on and may sustain, vacate, or modify this
resurvey and monumentation of specified lot
or before November 16, 2015. Persons realty action. In the absence of any
and block corners and right of way
asserting a claim to or interest in the adverse comments, the classification of
intersection points, in Blocks 1, 2, and 3 of
lands or mineral estate described in this the land described in this notice will
Buffalo’s Subdivision, lands held in trust for
notice will find the requirements for become effective on December 15, 2015.
the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior
filing such claims in the SUPPLEMENTARY Before including your address, phone
Chippewa Indians in Government Lot 3,
INFORMATION section. number, email address, or other
Section 31 of Township 51 North, Range 3
ADDRESSES: Written comments
personal identifying information in your
West, 4th Principle Meridian, in the State of
concerning this Notice should be comment, you should be aware that
Wisconsin, and was accepted September 1,
2015. addressed to: State Director, Bureau of your entire comment—including your
Land Management, Colorado State personal identifying information—may
We will place a copy of the plats we Office, 2850 Youngfield Street, be made publicly available at any time.
described in the open files. They will be Lakewood, CO 80215–7093. While you can ask us in your comment
available to the public as a matter of to withhold your personal identifying
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
information. information from public review, we
D. Beck, Chief, Branch of Lands and cannot guarantee that we will be able to
If BLM receives a protest against these Realty; telephone 303–239–3882; email do so. As provided by 43 CFR 2462.1,
surveys, as shown on the plats, prior to jbeck@blm.gov. Persons who use a the BLM Colorado State Director will
the date of the official filing, we will telecommunications device for the deaf schedule a public hearing. The BLM
stay the filing pending our (TDD) may call the Federal Information will announce the public hearing date
consideration of the protest. Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 15 days prior to the hearing.
to contact the above individual during The lands and minerals included
We will not officially file the plats
normal business hours. The FIRS is within this initial classification are in
until the day after we have accepted or
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Chaffee, Custer, Dolores, Eagle, El Paso,
dismissed all protests and they have to leave a message or question with the
become final, including decisions on Garfield, Grand, Huerfano, Jackson,
above individual. You will receive a Kiowa, La Plata, Moffat, Montezuma,
appeals. reply during normal business hours. Ouray, Park, Pueblo, Routt, San Miguel
Dated: October 7, 2015. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sections and Weld counties, Colorado, and are
Dominica VanKoten, 2275 and 2276 of the Revised Statutes, described as follows:
as amended (43 U.S.C. 851 and 852),
srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Chief Cadastral Surveyor. New Mexico Principle Meridian, Colorado
[FR Doc. 2015–26402 Filed 10–15–15; 8:45 am] provide authority for Colorado to
receive title to public lands in lieu of T. 44 N., R. 8 W.,
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lands to which it was entitled under Sec. 11, lots 12 thru 14, excluding M.S. No.
9195;
Section 7 of its statehood act of March Sec. 13, lots 17, 28, 30, and 31;
3, 1875, where it did not receive title Sec. 14, E1⁄2SE1⁄4.
because those lands had otherwise been T. 42 N., R. 13 W.,
encumbered. Sec. 30, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4.

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T. 40 N., R. 14 W., T. 17 S., R. 62 W., T. 5 S., R. 93 W.,
Sec. 6, lot 13 and NE1⁄4SW1⁄4. Sec.1, lot 1 and SE1⁄4NE1⁄4; Sec. 36, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, N1⁄2NW1⁄4, and
T. 41 N., R. 14 W., Sec. 9, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4. NE1⁄4SW1⁄4.
Sec. 28, S1⁄2SW1⁄4; T 29 S., R. 69 W., T. 1 N, R. 761⁄2 W.,
Sec. 29, SW1⁄4, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, and S1⁄2SE1⁄4; Sec. 31, lots 3 and 4, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, Sec. 1, lots 15 and 16;
Sec. 30, N1⁄2SE1⁄4; NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4; Sec. 12, lots 1 thru 6, and lots 11 and 12.
Sec. 31 N1⁄2SE1⁄4; Sec. 32, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, W1⁄2SW1⁄4, T. 1 N., R 77 W.,
Sec. 32, N1⁄2NW1⁄4 and SW1⁄4NW1⁄4. SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4. Sec. 12, E1⁄2NE1⁄4 and NE1⁄4SE1⁄4.
T. 43 N., R. 14 W., T. 29 S., R. 70 W., T. 3 N., R. 77 W.,
Sec. 2, lots 1 and 2, and S1⁄2NE1⁄4. Sec. 35, lot 1. Sec. 25, S1⁄2SW1⁄4 and SW1⁄4SE1⁄4.
T. 40 N., R. 15 W., T. 22 S., R. 71 W., T. 4 N., R. 81 W.,
Sec. 1, lots 1 thru 4; Sec. 5, lots 20 thru 23; Sec. 34, W1⁄2NW1⁄4 and NW1⁄4SW1⁄4.
Sec. 3, lots 3 and 4; Sec. 6, lot 13; T. 6 N., R. 81 W.,
Sec. 4, lots 1 thru 4; Sec. 8, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4; Sec. 18, lot 5.
Sec. 10, N1⁄2NE1⁄4 and E1⁄2NW1⁄4; Sec. 17, lot 24. T. 3 N., R. 82 W.,
Sec. 11, N1⁄2, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SW1⁄4SW1⁄4. T. 22 S., R. 72 W., Sec. 26, lot 1.
T. 50 N., R 8 E., Sec. 4, lots 41, 42, and 47, and NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, T. 6 N., R. 82 W.,
Sec. 7, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4. and remaining public lands in Sec. 13, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, W1⁄2SW1⁄4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and Sec. 23, N1⁄2NE1⁄4 and SE1⁄4NE1⁄4.
Sixth Principle Meridian, Colorado SW1⁄4SE1⁄4; T. 6 N., R. 84 W.,
T. 19 S., R. 45 W., Sec. 5, remaining public lands in S1⁄2NE1⁄4, Sec. 27, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4.
Sec. 10, S1⁄2NE1⁄4; SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, SE1⁄4, and T. 7 N., R. 85 W.,
Sec. 11, SW1⁄4; NW1⁄4SW1⁄4; Sec. 17, W1⁄2NE1⁄4.
Sec. 14, N1⁄2 and SE1⁄4; Sec. 8, remaining public lands in T. 8 N., R. 85 W.,
Sec. 15, NE1⁄4. SE1⁄4SE1⁄4; Sec. 16, lots 4 and 5.
T. 20 S., R. 47 W., Sec. 9, remaining public lands in W1⁄2; T. 6 N., R. 86 W.,
Sec. 4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4, and W1⁄2SE1⁄4; Sec. 12, lot 3 and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4; Sec. 33, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4.
Sec. 5; Sec. 16, lot 20, lots 23 thru 36, and lot 38; T. 7 N., R. 88 W.,
Sec. 8, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, Sec. 17, remaining public lands in Sec. 2, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4.
NW1⁄4, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and NW1⁄4SE1⁄4; NW1⁄4NE1⁄4; T. 8 N., R. 88 W.,
Sec. 9, NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, Sec. 22, N1⁄2NE1⁄4; Sec. 34, lots 12 thru 15.
and SE1⁄4; Sec. 26, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4; T. 7 N., R. 93 W.,
Sec. 10, SW1⁄4 and SW1⁄4SE1⁄4; Sec. 28, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, W1⁄2SE1⁄4, Sec. 36.
Sec. 15, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4; and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4. The areas described aggregate 23,077 acres.
Sec. 22, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4 and E1⁄2SE1⁄4; T. 11 S., R. 74 W.,
Sec. 23, S1⁄2NW1⁄4 and SW1⁄4; Sec. 20, NE1⁄4; The State’s application requests
Sec. 26, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, and Sec. 21, W1⁄2. conveyance of title to Federal
NW1⁄4SE1⁄4; T. 12 S., R. 75 W., mineral estate under surface owned
Sec. 27, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4. Sec. 17, SW1⁄4; by the State, described as follows:
T. 20 S., R. 48 W., Sec. 18, lots 1 thru 4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4,
Sec. 10, W1⁄2SW1⁄4; and SE1⁄4; Sixth Principle Meridian, Colorado
Sec. 13, S1⁄2NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4, and W1⁄2SE1⁄4; Sec. 19, lots 1 and 2, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, T. 9 N., R. 56 W.,
Sec. 14, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4 and SE1⁄4; and E1⁄2NW1⁄4. Sec. 24, SW1⁄4.
Sec. 15, W1⁄2NW1⁄4 and NW1⁄4SW1⁄4; T. 12 S., R. 76 W., T. 12 N., R. 56 W.,
Sec. 22, E1⁄2SE1⁄4; Sec. 13, E1⁄2SE1⁄4; Sec. 28, E1⁄2.
Sec. 23; Sec. 24, NE1⁄4. T. 11 N., R. 59 W.,
Sec. 24, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, and T. 13 S., R. 76 W., Sec. 15, NE1⁄4.
SW1⁄4SW1⁄4; Sec. 4, lots 2 thru 4, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, and T. 5 N., R. 61 W.,
Sec. 26, NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4, and W1⁄2SW1⁄4; NW1⁄4SW1⁄4; Sec. 33, SW1⁄4.
Sec. 27, E1⁄2NE1⁄4. Sec. 5; T. 3 N., R. 62 W.,
T. 18 S., R. 61 W., Sec. 6, lots 6 and 7, and E1⁄2SW1⁄4. Sec. 1, SE1⁄4.
Sec. 8, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4; T. 12 S., R. 77 W., T. 17 S., R. 48 W.,
Sec. 19, lots 3 and 4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4; Sec. 23, N1⁄2SW1⁄4 and N1⁄2SE1⁄4; Sec. 18, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4.
Sec. 30, lots 2 thru 4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, Sec. 25, S1⁄2SE1⁄4; T. 21 S., R. 51 W.,
E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and W1⁄2SE1⁄4; Sec. 34, NW1⁄4SW1⁄4. Sec. 35, NW1⁄4SW1⁄4 (oil and gas only).
Sec. 32. T. 15 S., R. 78 W., T. 22 S., R. 52 W.,
T. 19 S., R. 61 W., Sec. 17, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, including geothermal Sec. 15, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, and
Sec. 6; steam; NW1⁄4SE1⁄4 (oil and gas only).
Sec. 7, E1⁄2NE1⁄4 and E1⁄2SE1⁄4; Sec. 18, N1⁄2SE1⁄4 and SW1⁄4SE1⁄4, T. 28 S., R. 69 W.,
Sec. 8, W1⁄2NW1⁄4 and W1⁄2SW1⁄4; including geothermal steam. Sec. 17, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 18; T. 4 S., R. 83 W., Sec. 20, NE1⁄4 and NE1⁄4NW1⁄4;
Sec. 19, lots 1 thru 4, NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, and Sec. 17, lots 2 and 5, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and Sec. 21, NE1⁄4, W1⁄2NW1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, and
E1⁄2SW1⁄4; NW1⁄4SE1⁄4; NE1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 20; Sec. 22, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4; Sec. 22, W1⁄2SW1⁄4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and
Sec. 28, E1⁄2; Sec. 23, lots 6 thru 8, and W1⁄2SW1⁄4. SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;
Sec. 29, W1⁄2; T. 7 S., R. 88 W., Sec. 27, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4 and NE1⁄4NW1⁄4.
Sec. 32, E1⁄2; Sec. 7, lots 12 and 13; T. 6 N., R. 79 W.,
Sec. 33. Sec. 8, lot 7, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, and SE1⁄4NW1⁄4; Sec. 3, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4;
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T. 20 S., R. 61 W., Sec. 17, lots 3 and 19. Sec. 4, lots 3 and 4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4,
Sec. 4; T. 7 S., R. 89 W., SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4;
Sec. 5, lots 1 and 2, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, and SE1⁄4; Sec. 3, lot 1, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, Sec. 5, lots 1 and 2, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, and SE1⁄4;
Sec. 7, lots 2 and 3, and SE1⁄4SW1⁄4; E1⁄2W1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and E1⁄2SE1⁄4; Sec. 8, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, and E1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 9, E1⁄2; Sec. 12, lot 22 and W1⁄2SW1⁄4; Sec. 9;
Sec. 18, SW1⁄4SE1⁄4. Sec. 13, NW1⁄4; Sec. 10, W1⁄2NW1⁄4 and W1⁄2SW1⁄4.
T. 16 S., R. 62 W., T. 5 S., R. 92 W., T. 7 N., R. 79 W.,
Sec. 24, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4. Sec. 30, W1⁄2SE1⁄4. Sec. 32, SE1⁄4;

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Sec. 33, W1⁄2SW1⁄4. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, The
T. 5 N., R. 88 W., Interior, National Park Service, Natchez Chickasaw Nation, and the United
Sec. 12, NW1⁄4 and SW1⁄4. Trace Parkway has completed an Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
T. 7 N., R. 88 W., inventory of human remains and Oklahoma.
Sec. 1, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, W1⁄2SW1⁄4, and
associated funerary objects, in
SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and those portions of History and Description of the Remains
SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and consultation with the appropriate
SW1⁄4SE1⁄4 lying west of Routt County Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian On an unknown date, human remains
Road 80A; organizations, and has determined that representing, at minimum, three
Sec. 2, S1⁄2NE1⁄4 and SE1⁄4; there is no cultural affiliation between individuals, were removed from the
Sec. 10, NE1⁄4 and NW1⁄4; the human remains and associated Citizens Bank Property site in Lee
Sec. 11, N1⁄2 and SE1⁄4; funerary objects and any present-day County, MS. The exact details of
Sec. 12, those portions of W1⁄2 lying west Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian removal are unknown, but
of Routt County Road 80. organizations. Representatives of any documentation indicates that the
The areas described aggregate 6,354 acres. remains were likely removed by
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
If and when the selection is approved organization not identified in this notice Natchez Trace naturalist Francis
and certified to the State, the Clear List that wish to request transfer of control Elmore. No known individuals were
may either be subject to or reserve any of these human remains and associated identified. No associated funerary
rights-of-way granted by the BLM. Oil funerary objects should submit a written objects are present.
and gas, geothermal, or other leases request to Natchez Trace Parkway. If no In 1940, human remains representing,
issued under the authority of the additional requestors come forward, at minimum, four individuals were
Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C transfer of control of the human remains removed from the Carr site in Lee
181 et seq.) will remain in effect under and associated funerary objects to the County, MS, during Works Progress
the terms and conditions of the leases. Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian Administration (WPA) excavations. The
Pursuant to 43 CFR 2462.2, publication organizations stated in this notice may site is dated to the Late Woodland-Early
of this notice of initial classification in proceed. Mississippian period (circa 1000 B.C.–
the Federal Register segregates the A.D. 1200). No known individuals were
DATES: Representatives of any Indian
above described lands from all forms of identified. The 287 associated funerary
tribe or Native Hawaiian organization objects are 140 Mulberry Creek vessel
disposal under the public land laws, not identified in this notice that wish to
including the mining laws, except for fragments, 3 Furrs Cord Marked vessel
request transfer of control of these fragments, 1 Mississippi Plain vessel
the form of land disposal specified in human remains and associated funerary
this notice of initial classification. fragment, 8 Baytown Plain vessel
objects should submit a written request fragments, 1 Baldwin Plain vessel
However, this notice does not alter the with information in support of the fragment, 6 untyped vessel fragments, 1
applicability of the public land laws request to Natchez Trace Parkway at the piece of daub, 5 flakes, 3 pieces of
governing the use of the lands under address in this notice by November 16, shatter, 1 piece of ochre, 2 flake tools,
lease, license, or permit, or governing 2015. 1 scraper, 2 bifaces, 1 core tool, 2 pieces
the disposal of their mineral and ADDRESSES: Mary Risser, of sandstone, 29 deer bones, 1 turkey
vegetative resources, other than under Superintendent, Natchez Trace bone, 6 box turtle bones, 26 mammal
the mining laws. Parkway, 2680 Natchez Trace Parkway, bones, and 48 animal bones.
The segregative effect of a Tupelo, MS 38804–9715, telephone In 1940, human remains representing,
classification for this form of disposal (662) 680–4005, email mary_risser@ at minimum, one individual were
will terminate in one of the following nps.gov. removed from Jennings Dig Number One
ways: in Lee County, MS, during WPA
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
(1) Disposal of the lands. excavations. The site is dated to the
(2) Publication in the Federal Register here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and Miller I–II periods (100 B.C.–A.D. 500).
of a notice of termination of the No known individuals were identified.
classification. Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
3003, of the completion of an inventory The 22 associated funerary objects are 1
(3) An Act of Congress. biface, 1 piece of shatter, 1 concretion,
of human remains and associated
Authority: 43 CFR 2400. funerary objects under the control of the 3 Baytown Plain vessel fragments, 1
Ruth Welch, U.S. Department of the Interior, untyped vessel fragment, and 15 fossil
National Park Service, Natchez Trace fragments.
BLM Colorado State Director. In 1940, human remains representing,
[FR Doc. 2015–26365 Filed 10–15–15; 8:45 am]
Parkway, Tupelo, MS. The human
remains and associated funerary objects at minimum, 35 individuals were
BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P
were removed from Lee, Prentiss, and removed from Miller Mounds in Lee
Tishomingo Counties, MS. County, MS, during WPA excavations.
This notice is published as part of the The site is dated to the Woodland
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR period (A.D. 500–1000). No known
National Park Service’s administrative
National Park Service responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 individuals were identified. The 39
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). associated funerary objects are 4 Saltillo
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–19126; The determinations in this notice are Fabric Marked vessel fragments, 3
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] the sole responsibility of the Saltillo Plain vessel fragments, 2
Baldwin Plain vessel fragments, 5
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Superintendent, Natchez Trace
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. untyped vessel fragments, 7 projectile
Parkway.
Department of the Interior, National points, 1 Lowe Cluster projectile point,
Park Service, Natchez Trace Parkway, Consultation 3 bifaces, 4 flakes, 1 platform pipe, 1
Tupelo, MS A detailed assessment of the human busycon shell, 1 chert knife, 1 piece of
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. remains was made by Natchez Trace shatter, 1 unmodified stone, 2 flake
Parkway professional staff in tools, 2 Baldwin Plain bowls, and 1
ACTION: Notice.
consultation with representatives of the Furrs Cord Marked jar.

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Document Created: 2015-12-14 15:23:19
Document Modified: 2015-12-14 15:23:19

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
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.
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.
FR Citation		80 FR 62564

80 FR 62564 - Initial Classification of Public Lands and Minerals for State Indemnity Selection, Colorado

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