82_FR_16120 82 FR 16059 - Notice of Realty Action; Recreation and Public Purposes Act Classification for Conveyance of Public Lands in Cibola County, New Mexico

82 FR 16059 - Notice of Realty Action; Recreation and Public Purposes Act Classification for Conveyance of Public Lands in Cibola County, New Mexico

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 61 (March 31, 2017)

Page Range16059-16060
FR Document2017-06346

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has examined and found suitable for classification for conveyance under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act, as amended, 211.73 acres of public land in Cibola County, New Mexico. Cibola County proposes to use the land to develop a public shooting range complex.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 61 (Friday, March 31, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 61 (Friday, March 31, 2017)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06346]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLNMA010000 L14400000.FR0000; NMNM 128706]


Notice of Realty Action; Recreation and Public Purposes Act 
Classification for Conveyance of Public Lands in Cibola County, New 
Mexico

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 conveyance under the provisions of the 
Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act, as amended, 211.73 acres of 
public land in Cibola County, New Mexico. Cibola County proposes to use 
the land to develop a public shooting range complex.

DATES: Interested parties may submit written comments regarding the 
proposed classification of the land for conveyance to the Field 
Manager, Rio Puerco Field Office, at the address below on or before May 
15, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Bureau of Land 
Management, Field Manager, Rio Puerco Field Office, 100 Sun Avenue NE., 
Suite 330, Pan American Bldg., Albuquerque, NM 87109. Please reference 
``R&PP of Public Lands to Cibola County for Shooting Range'' on all 
correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arlene Salazar, Realty Specialist, Rio 
Puerco Field Office, 505-761-8772, email: [email protected], or at the 
above address. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf 
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 to 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. Replies are provided during normal business 
hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described public land has been 
examined and found suitable for classification for conveyance to Cibola 
County under Section 7 of the Taylor Grazing Act (43 U.S.C. 315f) and 
the provisions of the R&PP Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.):

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 11 N., R. 10 W.,
    Sec. 6, lot 4 and lots 10 thru 12, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/
2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    The area described contains 211.73 acres, more or less, in 
Cibola County, New Mexico.

    The land is not needed for any Federal purpose and is not of 
national significance. Conveyance is consistent with the BLM Rio Puerco 
Resource Management Plan, October 1992, and would be in the public 
interest.
    The conveyance document, if issued, would be subject to the 
provisions of the R&PP Act and applicable regulations of the Secretary 
of the Interior and will contain the following reservations, terms, and 
conditions:
    1. Right-of-way NMNM 57859 issued to the U.S. Forest Service for a 
road to access Forest Service land adjacent to the subject parcel.
    2. A right-of-way thereon for ditches or canals constructed by 
authority of the United States, pursuant to the Act of August 30, 1890, 
43 U.S.C. 945.
    3. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States, together 
with the right to prospect for, mine, and remove the minerals under 
applicable laws and such regulations as the Secretary of the Interior 
may prescribe including all necessary access and exit rights.
    4. The purchaser, by accepting the patent, agrees to indemnify, 
defend, and hold the United States harmless from any costs, damages, 
claims, causes of action, penalties, fines, liabilities, and judgments 
of any kind arising from the past, present, or future acts or omissions 
of the patentee, its employees, agents, contractors, or lessees, or 
third party arising out of or in connection with the use and/or 
occupancy of the patented real property resulting in: (1) Violations of 
Federal, state, and local laws and regulations that are now, or in the 
future become, applicable to the real property; (2) Judgments, claims, 
or demands of any kind assessed against the United States; (3) Costs, 
expenses, or damages of any kind incurred by the United States; (4) 
Releases or threatened releases of solid or hazardous waste(s) and/or 
hazardous substance(s), as defined by Federal or state environmental 
laws, off, on, into, or under land, property, and other interests of 
the United States; (5) Other activities by which solid or hazardous 
substances or wastes, as defined by Federal and state environmental 
laws are generated, released, stored, used, or otherwise disposed of on 
the patented real property, and any cleanup response, remedial action, 
or other actions related in any manner to said solid or hazardous 
substances or wastes; or (6) Natural resource damages as defined by 
Federal and state law. This covenant will run with the patented real 
property and may be enforced by the United States in a court of 
competent jurisdiction.
    5. A limited reversionary provision stating that title shall revert 
to the United States upon a finding, after notice and opportunity for a 
hearing, that the patentee has not substantially developed the lands in 
accordance with the approved plan of development on or before the date 
five years after the date of conveyance. No portion of the land shall, 
under any circumstance, revert to the United States if any such portion 
has been used for solid waste disposal or for any other purpose which 
may result in the disposal, placement, or release of any hazardous 
substance.
    6. Any other terms or conditions that the Authorized Officer 
determines appropriate to ensure public access and proper management of 
the Federal land and interests therein. Subject to limitations 
prescribed by law and regulations, prior to conveyance, a holder of any 
right-of-way within the conveyed area may be given the opportunity to 
amend the right-of-way for conversion to a new term, including 
perpetuity, if applicable. Detailed information concerning this 
proposed project, including, but not limited to documentation relating 
to compliance with applicable environmental and cultural resource laws, 
is available for review at the BLM Rio Puerco Field Office at the 
address above.
    Upon publication of this notice in the Federal Register, the public 
land described above will be segregated from all forms of appropriation 
under the public land laws, including the general mining laws, except 
for conveyance under the R&PP Act, and leasing under the mineral 
leasing laws.
    Classification Comments: Interested parties may submit comments 
regarding the suitability of the land for the proposed facility. 
Comments on the classification are restricted to whether the land is 
physically suited for the proposal, whether the use will maximize the 
future use (or uses) of the land, whether the use is consistent with 
local planning and zoning, or whether the use is consistent with 
Federal and state programs.
    Application Comments: Interested parties may submit comments 
regarding the specific use proposed in the

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application and plan of development and management, and whether the BLM 
followed proper administrative procedures in reaching the decision to 
convey under the R&PP Act.
    The BLM New Mexico State Director will review any adverse 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 May 30, 2017. The land will not be 
available for conveyance 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 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.

(Authority: 43 CFR 2741.5)

Melanie Barnes,
Acting Deputy State Director, Lands and Resources.
[FR Doc. 2017-06346 Filed 3-30-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-FB-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 61 / Friday, March 31, 2017 / Notices 16059 information from public review, we Grazing Act (43 U.S.C. 315f) and the released, stored, used, or otherwise cannot guarantee that we will be able to provisions of the R&PP Act, as amended disposed of on the patented real do so. (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.): property, and any cleanup response, New Mexico Principal Meridian remedial action, or other actions related Angela Picco, in any manner to said solid or Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest T. 11 N., R. 10 W., hazardous substances or wastes; or (6) Region, Sacramento, California. Sec. 6, lot 4 and lots 10 thru 12, Natural resource damages as defined by [FR Doc. 2017–06320 Filed 3–30–17; 8:45 am] N1⁄2SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, Federal and state law. This covenant BILLING CODE 4333–15–P NE1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, will run with the patented real property SE1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and NW1⁄4SE1⁄4. and may be enforced by the United The area described contains 211.73 acres, States in a court of competent DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR more or less, in Cibola County, New Mexico. jurisdiction. Bureau of Land Management 5. A limited reversionary provision The land is not needed for any stating that title shall revert to the [LLNMA010000 L14400000.FR0000; NMNM Federal purpose and is not of national United States upon a finding, after 128706] significance. Conveyance is consistent notice and opportunity for a hearing, with the BLM Rio Puerco Resource that the patentee has not substantially Notice of Realty Action; Recreation Management Plan, October 1992, and developed the lands in accordance with and Public Purposes Act Classification would be in the public interest. the approved plan of development on or for Conveyance of Public Lands in The conveyance document, if issued, before the date five years after the date Cibola County, New Mexico would be subject to the provisions of the of conveyance. No portion of the land AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, R&PP Act and applicable regulations of shall, under any circumstance, revert to Interior. the Secretary of the Interior and will the United States if any such portion contain the following reservations, has been used for solid waste disposal ACTION: Notice of realty action. terms, and conditions: or for any other purpose which may SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land 1. Right-of-way NMNM 57859 issued result in the disposal, placement, or Management (BLM) has examined and to the U.S. Forest Service for a road to release of any hazardous substance. found suitable for classification for access Forest Service land adjacent to 6. Any other terms or conditions that conveyance under the provisions of the the subject parcel. the Authorized Officer determines Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) 2. A right-of-way thereon for ditches appropriate to ensure public access and Act, as amended, 211.73 acres of public or canals constructed by authority of the proper management of the Federal land land in Cibola County, New Mexico. United States, pursuant to the Act of and interests therein. Subject to Cibola County proposes to use the land August 30, 1890, 43 U.S.C. 945. limitations prescribed by law and to develop a public shooting range 3. All minerals shall be reserved to regulations, prior to conveyance, a complex. the United States, together with the holder of any right-of-way within the right to prospect for, mine, and remove conveyed area may be given the DATES: Interested parties may submit the minerals under applicable laws and opportunity to amend the right-of-way written comments regarding the such regulations as the Secretary of the proposed classification of the land for for conversion to a new term, including Interior may prescribe including all perpetuity, if applicable. Detailed conveyance to the Field Manager, Rio necessary access and exit rights. Puerco Field Office, at the address information concerning this proposed 4. The purchaser, by accepting the project, including, but not limited to below on or before May 15, 2017. patent, agrees to indemnify, defend, and documentation relating to compliance ADDRESSES: Written comments should hold the United States harmless from with applicable environmental and be addressed to the Bureau of Land any costs, damages, claims, causes of cultural resource laws, is available for Management, Field Manager, Rio Puerco action, penalties, fines, liabilities, and review at the BLM Rio Puerco Field Field Office, 100 Sun Avenue NE., Suite judgments of any kind arising from the Office at the address above. 330, Pan American Bldg., Albuquerque, past, present, or future acts or omissions Upon publication of this notice in the NM 87109. Please reference ‘‘R&PP of of the patentee, its employees, agents, Federal Register, the public land Public Lands to Cibola County for contractors, or lessees, or third party described above will be segregated from Shooting Range’’ on all correspondence. arising out of or in connection with the all forms of appropriation under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: use and/or occupancy of the patented public land laws, including the general Arlene Salazar, Realty Specialist, Rio real property resulting in: (1) Violations mining laws, except for conveyance Puerco Field Office, 505–761–8772, of Federal, state, and local laws and under the R&PP Act, and leasing under email: asalazar@blm.gov, or at the above regulations that are now, or in the future the mineral leasing laws. address. Persons who use a become, applicable to the real property; Classification Comments: Interested telecommunications device for the deaf (2) Judgments, claims, or demands of parties may submit comments regarding (TDD) may call the Federal Relay any kind assessed against the United the suitability of the land for the Service at 1–800–877–8339 to contact States; (3) Costs, expenses, or damages proposed facility. Comments on the the above individual during normal of any kind incurred by the United classification are restricted to whether business hours. The Service is available States; (4) Releases or threatened the land is physically suited for the 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave releases of solid or hazardous waste(s) proposal, whether the use will a message or question for the above and/or hazardous substance(s), as sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES maximize the future use (or uses) of the individual. Replies are provided during defined by Federal or state land, whether the use is consistent with normal business hours. environmental laws, off, on, into, or local planning and zoning, or whether SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The under land, property, and other interests the use is consistent with Federal and following described public land has of the United States; (5) Other activities state programs. been examined and found suitable for by which solid or hazardous substances Application Comments: Interested classification for conveyance to Cibola or wastes, as defined by Federal and parties may submit comments regarding County under Section 7 of the Taylor state environmental laws are generated, the specific use proposed in the VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:31 Mar 30, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\31MRN1.SGM 31MRN1

16060 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 61 / Friday, March 31, 2017 / Notices application and plan of development Renewable Energy Programs, 45600 written comments on this Draft SEIS and management, and whether the BLM Woodland Road, Sterling, Virginia through the following methods: followed proper administrative 20166, (703) 787–1722 or 1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// procedures in reaching the decision to michelle.morin@boem.gov. www.regulations.gov. In the field convey under the R&PP Act. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: entitled ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter The BLM New Mexico State Director BOEM–2017–0008, and then click will review any adverse comments and 1. Proposed Action and Alternative ‘‘search.’’ Follow the instructions to may sustain, vacate, or modify this On July 5, 2016, the U.S. Court of submit public comments and view realty action. In the absence of any Appeals for the District of Columbia supporting and related materials adverse comments, the classification of Circuit vacated the 2009 Cape Wind available for this notice; the land described in this notice will 2. In written form, delivered by hand Energy Project Final EIS and ordered become effective on May 30, 2017. The or by mail, enclosed in an envelope that BOEM: ‘‘supplement [the EIS] with land will not be available for labeled ‘‘Cape Wind Energy Project adequate geological surveys before Cape conveyance until after the classification Draft SEIS’’ and addressed to Program Wind may begin construction.’’ Public becomes effective. Manager, Office of Renewable Energy, Employees for Environmental Before including your address, phone Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Responsibility v. Hopper, 827 F.3d 1077, number, email address, or other 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, 1084 (D.C. Cir. 2016). The Court opined personal identifying information in your Virginia 20166. Comments must be that: ‘‘[w]ithout adequate geological comment, you should be aware that received or postmarked no later than surveys, the [BOEM] cannot ‘ensure that your entire comment—including your May 15, 2017. the seafloor [will be] able to support’ Public Comment Policy: Before personal identifying information—may wind turbines.’’ Id. at 1083. While the be made publicly available at any time. including your address, phone number, Court found that: ‘‘[BOEM] therefore email address, or other personal While you can ask us in your comment had violated NEPA (National to withhold your personal identifying identifying information in your Environmental Policy Act)’’ the Court comment, you should be aware that information from public review, we noted that ‘‘. . . [it] does not necessarily cannot guarantee that we will be able to your entire comment, including your mean that the project must be halted or personal identifying information, may do so. that Cape Wind must redo the be made publicly available at any time. (Authority: 43 CFR 2741.5) regulatory approval process.’’ Id. at While you can ask us in your comments Melanie Barnes, 1083–4. The Court explicitly left to withhold your personal identifying undisturbed BOEM’s 2010 decision to information from public review, we Acting Deputy State Director, Lands and Resources. issue the lease and BOEM’s 2011 cannot guarantee that we will be able to decision to approve the Construction do so. [FR Doc. 2017–06346 Filed 3–30–17; 8:45 am] and Operations Plan (COP). Id. at 1084. Authority: This Notice of Availability BILLING CODE 4310–FB–P In light of the remand order and the to prepare a Draft SEIS is in compliance remaining valid lease and COP, only with NEPA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4231 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR two alternatives remain relevant to the et seq.), and is published pursuant to 40 court’s remand: The Proposed Action CFR 1506.6. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (affirming BOEM’s issuance of the existing lease), and the No Action Dated: March 22, 2017. [Docket No. BOEM–2017–0008] Alternative (requiring BOEM to rescind Walter D. Cruickshank, lease issuance). In its Draft SEIS, BOEM Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Draft Supplemental Environmental Management. Impact Statement for the Cape Wind examines the available geological survey data, including the geotechnical data [FR Doc. 2017–06103 Filed 3–30–17; 8:45 am] Energy Project MMAA104000 and reports submitted to BOEM since BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy the 2009 Final EIS, and any other Management, Interior. relevant data that relates to the ACTION: Notice of availability of a Draft adequacy of the seafloor to support DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Supplemental Environmental Impact wind turbines in the lease area. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Statement. 2. Public Comments [Docket No. BOEM–2017–0001] SUMMARY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy BOEM will not hold public hearings Management (BOEM) is announcing the during the public review period on the Notice of Availability for the Gulf of availability of a Draft Supplemental Draft SEIS (see 40 CFR 1506.6(c)). The Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Lease Environmental Impact Statement (Draft Draft SEIS is available for review on the Sale Draft Supplemental SEIS) for the Cape Wind Energy Project. BOEM Web site at: https:// Environmental Impact Statement 2018 This supplement to the 2009 Final EIS www.boem.gov/Renewable-Energy- MMAA10400 has been prepared in response to a 2016 Program/Studies/Cape-Wind.aspx. To AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy remand order of the U.S. Court of obtain a single printed copy of the Draft Management, Interior. Appeals for the District of Columbia in SEIS, you may contact the Office of ACTION: Notice of availability. Public Employees for Environmental Renewable Energy Programs, 45600 Responsibility v. Hopper, 827 F.3d 1077 Woodland Rd, Sterling, VA 20166. The SUMMARY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES (D.C. Cir. 2016). This notice serves to list of Massachusetts libraries provided Management (BOEM) is announcing the announce the beginning of the public a copy of the Draft SEIS can be found availability of the Gulf of Mexico Outer comment period on the Draft SEIS. at: https://www.boem.gov/Renewable- Continental Shelf Lease Sale Draft DATES: Comments must be submitted or Energy-Program/Studies/Cape- Supplemental Environmental Impact postmarked no later than May 15, 2017. Wind.aspx. Federal, state, tribal, and Statement 2018 (2018 Draft FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: local governments and/or agencies and Supplemental EIS). The 2018 Draft Michelle Morin, BOEM Office of other interested parties may submit Supplemental EIS provides an analysis VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:31 Mar 30, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\31MRN1.SGM 31MRN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of realty action.
DatesInterested parties may submit written comments regarding the proposed classification of the land for conveyance to the Field
ContactArlene Salazar, Realty Specialist, Rio Puerco Field Office, 505-761-8772, email: [email protected], or at the
FR Citation82 FR 16059 
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