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)

Page Range		78628-78629
FR Document		2016-26942

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.

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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.
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benefit of multiple animal and plant evaluating the effects of this proposed we receive during the public comment
species to increase their range and action; and period.
populations. The 50-year duration of the (6) Information regarding the
adequacy of the proposed SHA pursuant Authority
SHA and permit is considered to be
sufficient to establish and maintain to the requirement for permits at 50 CFR We provide this notice pursuant to:
these goals. parts 13 and 17. Section 10(c) of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531
The management activities to be et seq.) and its implementing
Public Availability of Comments
implemented pursuant to the SHA regulations (50 CFR 17.22); and NEPA
directly support recovery actions and All comments and materials we (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its
conservation objectives outlined in receive become part of the public record implementing regulations (40 CFR
conservation and recovery plans for the associated with this action. Before 1506.6).
covered species (USFWS 1984a, USFWS including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personally Theresa Rabot,
1984b, USFWS 1996, USFWS 1998a, Deputy Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S.
USFWS 1998b, USFWS 1998c, USFWS identifiable information in your
comments, you should be aware that Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon.
2004, USFWS 2006, USFWS 2009, [FR Doc. 2016–26919 Filed 11–7–16; 8:45 am]
Hawaii DLNR 2015, and Fraiola and your entire comment—including your
Rubenstein 2007) including: Protection, personally identifiable information— BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
may be made publicly available at any
management, restoration, and
time. While you can ask us in your
conservation of suitable and known DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
comment to withhold your personally
occupied habitat; ungulate control; alien
identifiable information from public
species control; and re-establishment of Bureau of Land Management
review, we cannot guarantee that we
connectivity of currently fragmented
will be able to do so. All submissions [16X.LLAZP01000.L14400000.EQ0000; AZA–
habitats.
from organizations or businesses, and 035947]
National Environmental Policy Act from individuals identifying themselves
Compliance as representatives or officials of Notice of Realty Action: Classification
organizations or businesses, will be of Lands for Recreation and Public
A decision by the Service to enter into Purposes Act Lease for the Vulture
made available for public disclosure in
the proposed SHA and to issue the Mountains Cooperative Recreation
their entirety. Comments and materials
proposed permit are Federal actions that Management Area in Maricopa County,
we receive, as well as supporting
trigger the need for compliance with the Arizona
documentation we use in preparing the
National Environmental Policy Act of
EAS, will be available for public AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et inspection by appointment, during
seq.) (NEPA). We have made a Interior.
normal business hours, at our Pacific
preliminary determination that the ACTION: Notice of realty action.
Islands Field Office (see ADDRESSES).
proposed SHA and permit actions are
eligible for categorical exclusion under Next Steps SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
NEPA. The basis for our preliminary Management (BLM) has examined and
We will evaluate the permit found suitable for classification for lease
determination is contained in the EAS, application, associated documents, and
which is available for public review (see to the Maricopa County Parks and
public comments in reaching a final Recreation Department (MCPRD) under
ADDRESSES). decision on whether the permit the provisions of the Recreation and
Public Comments application and the EAS meet the Public Purposes (R&PP) Act, as
requirements of section 10(a) of the ESA amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.),
You may submit your comments and (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and NEPA,
materials by one of the methods listed approximately 1,046.24 acres of public
respectively. The SHA and EAS may land in Maricopa County, Arizona. The
in the ADDRESSES section. We request change in response to public comments.
data, new information, or comments MCPRD proposes to use the land for
We will also evaluate whether the recreation purposes. Related
from the public, other concerned proposed permit action complies with
governmental agencies, the scientific improvements include picnic and
section 7 of the ESA by conducting an camping facilities, restrooms, trailheads,
community, industry, or any other intra-Service section 7 consultation on
interested party via this notice on our developed day use facilities, and
the proposed action. We will use the parking.
proposed Federal action. In particular, results of this consultation, in
we request information and comments combination with our findings on DATES: Interested parties may submit
regarding: whether the application meets issuance written comments regarding the
(1) Whether the implementation of the criteria, in our final analysis to proposed classification and lease of
proposed SHA would provide a net determine whether or not to issue the public lands on or before December 23,
conservation benefit to the covered proposed permit. If we determine that 2016.
species; all requirements are met, we will sign ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
(2) Other conservation measures that the proposed SHA and issue the permit notice should be addressed to Rem
would lead to a net-conservation benefit under the authority of section Hawes, Field Manager, BLM
for the covered species; 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA to KS for Hassayampa Field Office, 21605 North
(3) The length of the proposed term of incidental take of the covered species 7th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85027.
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the permit; caused by covered activities that are FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(4) The direct, indirect, and implemented in accordance with the Hillary Conner, Realty Specialist, at the
cumulative effects that implementation terms of the permit and the SHA. We above address; phone 623–580–5649; or
of the SHA could have on the human will not make our final decision until by email at hconner@blm.gov. Persons
environment; after the end of the 30-day public who use a telecommunications device
(5) Other plans, projects, or comment period, and we will fully for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
information that might be relevant to consider all comments and information Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 to

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contact the above individual during applicable law and such regulations as Authority: 43 CFR 2741.5.
normal business hours. The Service is the Secretary of the Interior may Rem Hawes,
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, prescribe. Field Manager.
to leave a message or question for the 3. All valid existing rights. [FR Doc. 2016–26942 Filed 11–7–16; 8:45 am]
above individual. You will receive a
reply during normal business hours. 4. An appropriate indemnification BILLING CODE 4310–32–P

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
clause protecting the United States from
following described public lands in claims arising out of the lessee’s use,
occupancy, or operation of the property. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Maricopa County, Arizona, are being
considered for an R&PP lease. It will also contain any other terms and
National Park Service
conditions deemed necessary and
Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona appropriate by the Authorized Officer.
[NPS–WASO–NRSS–CCRP–22342;
T. 6 N., R. 5 W., 5. The lessee shall comply with and PPWONRADC0, PPMRSNR1Y.NM0000 (177)]
sec. 6, lot 8; shall not violate any of the terms or
sec. 7, lot 1, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, Information Collection Request; Visitor
provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights
NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, and E1⁄2NW1⁄4;
Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 241), and Perceptions of Climate Change in
sec. 30, lot 4;
sec. 31, lots 1, 2, and 4, and NE1⁄4NW1⁄4. requirements of the regulations, as National Parks
T. 6 N., R. 6 W., modified or amended, of the Secretary
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
sec. 1, S1⁄2NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4, S1⁄2SE1⁄4, and of the Interior issued pursuant thereto
NW1⁄4SE1⁄4; (43 CFR part 17) for the period that the ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
sec. 12, N1⁄2NE1⁄4 and N1⁄2NW1⁄4; lands leased herein are used for the
sec. 25, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4. SUMMARY: We (National Park Service,
purpose for which the grant was made NPS) have sent an Information
The areas described contain pursuant to the act cited above, or for
approximately 1,046 acres, more or less. Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for
another purpose involving the provision review and approval. We summarize the
The MCPRD proposes to use the above of similar services or benefits.
described lands for a variety of ICR below and describe the nature of the
recreation facilities to be associated Classification Comments: Interested collection and the estimated burden and
with the Vulture Mountains Cooperative parties may submit comments on the cost. We may not conduct or sponsor
Recreation Management Area. This is a suitability of the lands for a developed and a person is not required to respond
cooperatively managed area between the recreation area. Comments on the to a collection of information unless it
BLM and MCPRD for public lands classification are restricted to whether displays a currently valid OMB Control
located south of Wickenburg, Arizona. the lands are physically suited for the Number. However, under OMB
Related improvements for the proposed proposal, whether the use will regulations, we may continue to
lease include picnic and camping maximize the future use or uses of the conduct or sponsor this information
facilities, restrooms, trailheads, lands, whether the use is consistent collection while it is pending at OMB.
developed day use facilities, and with local planning and zoning, or if the DATES: To ensure that your comments
parking. use is consistent with Federal and State on this ICR are considered, OMB must
Issuance of a lease is in conformance programs. receive them on or before December 8,
with the Bradshaw Harquahala Resource 2016.
Application Comments: Interested
Management Plan, approved April 2010, ADDRESSES: Please direct all written
parties may submit comments regarding
through land use authorization decision comments on this ICR directly to the
the specific uses proposed in the
LR–24, and is in the public’s interest. Office of Management and Budget
The lands are not needed for any other application and plans of development,
whether the BLM followed proper (OMB) Office of Information and
Federal purpose and the lease will be Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk
analyzed in a site-specific administrative procedures in reaching
Officer for the Department of the
environmental analysis. the decision, or any other factor not
Interior, to OIRA_Submission@
Upon publication in the Federal directly related to the suitability of the
omb.eop.gov (email) or 202–395–5806
Register, the lands described above will lands for recreation purposes. Any
(fax); and identify your submission as
be segregated from all forms of adverse comments will be reviewed by 1024–CCRPSURV. Please also send a
appropriation under the public land the BLM State Director. In the absence copy of your comments to Phadrea
laws, including the general mining laws, of any adverse comments, the Ponds, Information Collection
except for lease under the R&PP Act and classification will become effective on Coordinator, National Park Service,
leasing under the mineral leasing laws. January 9, 2017. The lands will not be 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO
Detailed information concerning this offered for lease until after the 80525 (mail); or phadrea_ponds@
action is available for public review classification becomes effective. nps.gov (email). Please reference
during normal business hours at the Before including your address, phone Information Collection 1024–
address above. CCRPSURV in the subject line. You may
number, email address, or other
The lease, when issued, will be also access this ICR at www.reginfo.gov.
subject to the provisions of the R&PP personal identifying information in your
Act and will contain the following comment, you should be aware that FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
your entire comment (including your Larry Perez, Communications
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terms, conditions, and reservations:
1. Provisions of the R&PP Act and all personal identifying information) may Coordinator, Climate Change Response
applicable regulations of the Secretary be made available to the public at any Program, National Park Service, 1201
of the Interior. time. While you can ask in your Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525
2. All minerals shall be reserved to comment to withhold your personal (mail); or larry_perez@nps.gov (email).
the United States, together with the identifying information from public Please reference Information Collection
right to prospect for, mine and remove review, we cannot guarantee that we 1024–CCRPSURV in the subject line.
such deposits from the same under will be able to do so. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Section		Notices
Action		Classification of Lands for Recreation and Public Purposes Act Lease for the Vulture Mountains Cooperative Recreation Management Area in Maricopa County, Arizona
Dates		Interested parties may submit written comments regarding the proposed classification and lease of public lands on or before December 23, 2016.
Contact		Hillary Conner, Realty Specialist, at
FR Citation		81 FR 78628

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 INTERIORBureau of Land Management

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

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