81 FR 78628 - Notice of Realty Action: Classification of Lands for Recreation and Public Purposes Act Lease for the Vulture Mountains Cooperative Recreation Management Area in Maricopa County, Arizona

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 216 (November 8, 2016)

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has examined and found suitable for classification for lease to the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department (MCPRD) under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), approximately 1,046.24 acres of public land in Maricopa County, Arizona. The MCPRD proposes to use the land for recreation purposes. Related improvements include picnic and camping facilities, restrooms, trailheads, developed day use facilities, and parking.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78628-78629]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26942]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[16X.LLAZP01000.L14400000.EQ0000; AZA-035947]


Notice of Realty Action: Classification of Lands for Recreation 
and Public Purposes Act Lease for the Vulture Mountains Cooperative 
Recreation Management Area in Maricopa County, Arizona

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has examined and found 
suitable for classification for lease to the Maricopa County Parks and 
Recreation Department (MCPRD) under the provisions of the Recreation 
and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), 
approximately 1,046.24 acres of public land in Maricopa County, 
Arizona. The MCPRD proposes to use the land for recreation purposes. 
Related improvements include picnic and camping facilities, restrooms, 
trailheads, developed day use facilities, and parking.

DATES: Interested parties may submit written comments regarding the 
proposed classification and lease of public lands on or before December 
23, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be addressed to Rem 
Hawes, Field Manager, BLM Hassayampa Field Office, 21605 North 7th 
Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85027.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hillary Conner, Realty Specialist, at 
the above address; phone 623-580-5649; or by email at [email protected]. 
Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call 
the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 to

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contact the above individual during normal business hours. The Service 
is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or 
question for the above individual. You will receive a reply during 
normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described public lands in 
Maricopa County, Arizona, are being considered for an R&PP lease.

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 6 N., R. 5 W.,
    sec. 6, lot 8;
    sec. 7, lot 1, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, 
and E\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    sec. 30, lot 4;
    sec. 31, lots 1, 2, and 4, and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 6 N., R. 6 W.,
    sec. 1, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/
4\;
    sec. 12, N\1/2\NE\1/4\ and N\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    sec. 25, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    The areas described contain approximately 1,046 acres, more or 
less. The MCPRD proposes to use the above described lands for a variety 
of recreation facilities to be associated with the Vulture Mountains 
Cooperative Recreation Management Area. This is a cooperatively managed 
area between the BLM and MCPRD for public lands located south of 
Wickenburg, Arizona. Related improvements for the proposed lease 
include picnic and camping facilities, restrooms, trailheads, developed 
day use facilities, and parking.
    Issuance of a lease is in conformance with the Bradshaw Harquahala 
Resource Management Plan, approved April 2010, through land use 
authorization decision LR-24, and is in the public's interest. The 
lands are not needed for any other Federal purpose and the lease will 
be analyzed in a site-specific environmental analysis.
    Upon publication in the Federal Register, the lands described above 
will be segregated from all forms of appropriation under the public 
land laws, including the general mining laws, except for lease under 
the R&PP Act and leasing under the mineral leasing laws. Detailed 
information concerning this action is available for public review 
during normal business hours at the address above.
    The lease, when issued, will be subject to the provisions of the 
R&PP Act and will contain the following terms, conditions, and 
reservations:
    1. Provisions of the R&PP Act and all applicable regulations of the 
Secretary of the Interior.
    2. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States, together 
with the right to prospect for, mine and remove such deposits from the 
same under applicable law and such regulations as the Secretary of the 
Interior may prescribe.
    3. All valid existing rights.
    4. An appropriate indemnification clause protecting the United 
States from claims arising out of the lessee's use, occupancy, or 
operation of the property. It will also contain any other terms and 
conditions deemed necessary and appropriate by the Authorized Officer.
    5. The lessee shall comply with and shall not violate any of the 
terms or provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 
Stat. 241), and requirements of the regulations, as modified or 
amended, of the Secretary of the Interior issued pursuant thereto (43 
CFR part 17) for the period that the lands leased herein are used for 
the purpose for which the grant was made pursuant to the act cited 
above, or for another purpose involving the provision of similar 
services or benefits.
    Classification Comments: Interested parties may submit comments on 
the suitability of the lands for a developed recreation area. Comments 
on the classification are restricted to whether the lands are 
physically suited for the proposal, whether the use will maximize the 
future use or uses of the lands, whether the use is consistent with 
local planning and zoning, or if the use is consistent with Federal and 
State programs.
    Application Comments: Interested parties may submit comments 
regarding the specific uses proposed in the application and plans 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 lands for recreation purposes. Any adverse 
comments will be reviewed by the BLM State Director. In the absence of 
any adverse comments, the classification will become effective on 
January 9, 2017. The lands will not be offered for lease until after 
the classification becomes effective.
    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 available to the public at any time. While you 
can ask in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

    Authority: 43 CFR 2741.5.

Rem Hawes,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 2016-26942 Filed 11-7-16; 8:45 am]
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