81 FR 37634 - Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Notification of a Public Meeting for the Johnny Behind the Rocks Recreation Zone, Wyoming

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 112 (June 10, 2016)

Page Range		37634-37635
FR Document		2016-13762

On behalf of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management proposes to withdraw, subject to valid existing rights, 4,964.75 acres of public land from location and entry under the United States mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral or geothermal leasing laws, for a period of 20 years. The proposed withdrawal is needed to protect cultural and recreational resources of the Johnny Behind the Rocks Recreation Zone in Fremont County, Wyoming. This notice temporarily segregates the land for up to 2 years from location and entry under the United States mining laws, while the application is processed. This notice also gives an opportunity to comment on the proposed withdrawal, and announces a public meeting date, time, and location.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 112 (Friday, June 10, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 112 (Friday, June 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-13762]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWYR05000.L16100000.XP0000; WYW 168593]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Notification of a Public 
Meeting for the Johnny Behind the Rocks Recreation Zone, Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On behalf of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the 
Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management proposes to 
withdraw, subject to valid existing rights, 4,964.75 acres of public 
land from location and entry under the United States mining laws, but 
not from leasing under the mineral or geothermal leasing laws, for a 
period of 20 years. The proposed withdrawal is needed to protect 
cultural and recreational resources of the Johnny Behind the Rocks 
Recreation Zone in Fremont County, Wyoming. This notice temporarily 
segregates the land for up to 2 years from location and entry under the 
United States mining laws, while the application is processed. This 
notice also gives an opportunity to comment on the proposed withdrawal, 
and announces a public meeting date, time, and location.

DATES: Comments on the proposed withdrawal must be received on or 
before September 8, 2016. A public meeting will be held on July 25, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Please mail or hand deliver all comments concerning the 
proposed withdrawal to Kristin Yannone, Planner, BLM Lander Field 
Office, 1335 Main, Lander, Wyoming, 82520.
    The public meeting will be held at the Fremont County Library, 220 
North 2nd Street, Lander, Wyoming.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristin Yannone, Planner, by mail at 
the BLM Lander Field Office, 1335 Main Street, Lander, Wyoming, 82520; 
by phone at 307-332-8400; or by email at [email protected]. Persons who 
use a telecommunications device for the deaf may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800-877-8339 to contact Ms. 
Yannone. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to 
leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive 
a reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM filed an application requesting the 
Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management withdraw, subject 
to valid existing rights, the following described public land from 
location and entry under the United States mining laws, but not from 
leasing under the mineral or geothermal leasing laws, to protect the 
cultural and recreational resources of the Johnny Behind the Rocks 
Recreation Zone:

Sixth Principal Meridian

T. 31 N., R. 98 W.,
    Sec. 3, lots 3 and 4;
    Sec. 4, lot 1;
    Sec. 5, lot 1.
T. 32 N., R. 98 W.,
    Sec. 17, SW1/4, NW1/4SE1/4, and S1/2SE1/4;
    Sec. 18, lots 9 thru 12, and SE1/4;
    Sec. 19, lots 5 thru 10, and E1/2;
    Sec. 20;
    Sec. 21, SW1/4NW1/4, W1/2SW1/4, and SE1/4SW1/4;
    Sec. 28, SW1/4NE1/4, W1/2, NW1/4SE1/4, and S1/2SE1/4;
    Sec. 29;
    Sec. 30, NE1/4;
    Sec. 32, N1/2, NE1/4SW1/4, and SE1/4;
    Sec. 33;
    Sec. 34, SW1/4NW1/4, SW1/4, and W1/2SE1/4.
T. 32 N., R. 99 W.,
    Sec. 13, E1/2SE1/4;
    Sec. 24, SE1/4NE1/4.

    The area described contains approximately 4,964.75 acres in 
Fremont County.

    The Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management approved 
the BLM's petition/application. Therefore, the petition/application 
constitutes a withdrawal proposal of the Secretary of the Interior (43 
CFR 2310.1-3(e)).
    The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to protect the cultural 
and recreational resources of the Johnny Behind the Rocks Recreation 
Zone.
    The use of a right-of-way, interagency, or cooperative agreement 
would not adequately constrain nondiscretionary uses which could result 
in permanent loss of significant values and irreplaceable resources.
    There are no suitable alternative sites since the lands contain 
cultural and recreational resources that are unique to the area 
proposed for withdrawal.
    No additional water rights will be needed to fulfill the purpose of 
the requested withdrawal.
    Records relating to the application may be examined by contacting 
the BLM at the above addresses and phone numbers.

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    For a period until September 8, 2016, all persons who wish to 
submit comments, suggestions or objections in connection with the 
proposed withdrawal may present their views in writing to Kristin 
Yannone, Planner, BLM Lander Field Office, 1335 Main, Lander, Wyoming, 
82520.
    Comments, including names, street addresses and other contact 
information of respondents, will be available for public review at the 
BLM Lander Field Office during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Before 
including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal 
identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire 
comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made 
publicly available at any time. While you can ask in your comment to 
withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we 
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    A public meeting will be held on July 25, 2016, at the Fremont 
County Library, 220 North 2nd Street, Lander, Wyoming, from 4:30-5:30 
p.m. A notice of the meeting will be published in at least one local 
newspaper no less than 30 days before the scheduled meeting date. 
Interested parties may make oral statements and may file written 
statements at the meeting.
    For a period until June 11, 2018, the public land described in this 
notice will be segregated from location and entry under the United 
States mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral or 
geothermal leasing laws, unless the application is denied or canceled 
or the withdrawal is approved prior to that date.
    Licenses, permits, cooperative agreements or discretionary land use 
authorizations of a temporary nature that would not impact the site may 
be allowed with the approval of an authorized officer of the BLM during 
the temporary segregative period.
    This withdrawal proposal will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2300.

Michael G. Valle,
Acting BLM Wyoming State Director.
[FR Doc. 2016-13762 Filed 6-9-16; 8:45 am]
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For a period until September 8, 2016, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR retained an interest in the land in which
all persons who wish to submit title could revert back to the U.S. if the
comments, suggestions or objections in Bureau of Land Management land is not used for purposes authorized
connection with the proposed under the R&PP Act or if the land is
[LLCA930000.L14400000.EU0000.
withdrawal may present their views in 16XL1109AF; CACA 54031]
transferred to another party without the
writing to Kristin Yannone, Planner, BLM’s approval. In 1971, the BLM
BLM Lander Field Office, 1335 Main, Notice of Realty Action: Direct Sale of approved a change in use to allow the
Lander, Wyoming, 82520. Reversionary Interest in San City to construct the Needles Municipal
Bernardino County, California Hospital on 2.31 acres of the land
Comments, including names, street conveyed in patent 04–67–0018. In
addresses and other contact information AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 2010, the voters of Needles approved
of respondents, will be available for Interior. Measure Q, which effectively required
public review at the BLM Lander Field ACTION: Notice. the City to sell the Needles Municipal
Office during regular business hours, Hospital to a qualified non-profit
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land corporation. The sale has been
Friday, except Federal holidays. Before Management (BLM), Needles Field complicated by the fact that the Needles
including your address, phone number, Office, proposes to sell the United Municipal Hospital is located on 2.31
email address, or other personal States’ reversionary interest in 2.31 acres owned by the City subject to the
identifying information in your acres of land in San Bernardino County, reversionary interest and approximately
comment, be advised that your entire California to the City of Needles (City) 3.36 acres owned by the City which is
comment—including your personal at not less than fair market value in the not subject to a reversionary interest.
identifying information—may be made amount of $139,994. The land was The City agreed to sell the land
publicly available at any time. While conveyed out of Federal ownership in occupied by the Needles Municipal
1966 subject to a reversionary interest Hospital to Community Healthcare
you can ask in your comment to
which is now proposed for sale under Partner, Inc., a non-profit corporation.
withhold from public review your
the authority of the Federal Land Policy The sale is contingent on the BLM
personal identifying information, we and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976, selling the reversionary interest in the
cannot guarantee that we will be able to as amended. 2.31 acres of land occupied by the
do so. Needles Municipal Hospital so the City
DATES: Comments regarding the
A public meeting will be held on July proposed sale must be received by the can convey the land free of any
25, 2016, at the Fremont County Library, BLM on or before July 25, 2016. reversionary interest. The sale would
220 North 2nd Street, Lander, Wyoming, ADDRESSES: You may submit written
allow for possible future commercial
from 4:30–5:30 p.m. A notice of the comments concerning the proposed sale use of the 2.31 acres, including a for-
meeting will be published in at least one to the Field Manager, BLM, Needles profit hospital, and allow for future
local newspaper no less than 30 days Field Office, 1303 South Highway 95, transfers of the land without the BLM’s
before the scheduled meeting date. approval.
Needles, California 92363.
Interested parties may make oral The reversionary interest in the 2.31
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: acres of land described above is
statements and may file written William Webster, Realty Specialist, proposed for sale to the City for
statements at the meeting. BLM Needles Field Office, telephone $139,994, which represents the
For a period until June 11, 2018, the 760–326–7006; address 1303 South appraised fair market value of $140,000,
public land described in this notice will Highway 95, Needles, California 92363. less $6.00 paid to the BLM to purchase
be segregated from location and entry Persons who use a telecommunications the land in 1966. The reversionary
under the United States mining laws, device for the deaf (TDD) may call the interest is difficult and uneconomic to
but not from leasing under the mineral Federal Information Relay Service manage as part of the public lands
or geothermal leasing laws, unless the (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the because it is surrounded by private land
application is denied or canceled or the above individual during normal and is not contiguous to any public land
withdrawal is approved prior to that business hours. The FIRS is available 24 administered by the BLM. The BLM has
date. hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a concluded that a competitive sale is not
message or question with the above appropriate and that the public interest
Licenses, permits, cooperative individual. You will receive a reply would best be served by a direct sale to
agreements or discretionary land use during normal business hours. the City, which currently owns the land
authorizations of a temporary nature SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject to the reversionary interest. The
that would not impact the site may be reversionary interest in the following reversionary interest was not identified
allowed with the approval of an land is proposed for direct sale in for sale in the 1980 California Desert
authorized officer of the BLM during the accordance with Section 203 of the Conservation Area (CDCA) Plan. On
temporary segregative period. FLPMA, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1713). January 14, 2015, the BLM approved an
This withdrawal proposal will be amendment to the 1980 CDCA Plan,
San Bernardino Meridian, California
processed in accordance with the which identified the reversionary
T. 9 N., R. 23 E., sec. 31, lot 6. interest in the 50 acres conveyed to the
regulations set forth in 43 CFR part
The area described contains 2.31 acres.
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

2300. City in 1966 in patent 04–67–0018 as
The area described above is part of 50 suitable for sale pursuant to section 203
Michael G. Valle, acres conveyed in 1966 to the City in of FLPMA.
Acting BLM Wyoming State Director. patent 04–67–0018 under the authority The reversionary interest would not
[FR Doc. 2016–13762 Filed 6–9–16; 8:45 am] of the Recreation and Public Purposes be sold until at least August 9, 2016.
Act (R&PP Act) of June 14, 1926, as Any conveyance document issued
BILLING CODE 4310–22–P
amended. The land was conveyed for would convey only the reversionary
park and recreational purposes for $2.50 interest retained by the U.S. in patent
per acre. The United States (U.S.) 04–67–0018 and would contain the

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Dates		Comments on the proposed withdrawal must be received on or before September 8, 2016. A public meeting will be held on July 25, 2016.
Contact		Kristin Yannone, Planner, by mail at the BLM Lander Field Office, 1335 Main Street, Lander, Wyoming, 82520; by phone at 307-332-8400; or by email at [email protected] Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800-877-8339 to contact Ms. Yannone. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
FR Citation		81 FR 37634

81 FR 37634 - Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Notification of a Public Meeting for the Johnny Behind the Rocks Recreation Zone, Wyoming

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 112 (June 10, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management