82_FR_6648 82 FR 6636 - Notice of Realty Action: Application for Conveyance of Federally Owned Mineral Interests in Maricopa County, AZ

82 FR 6636 - Notice of Realty Action: Application for Conveyance of Federally Owned Mineral Interests in Maricopa County, AZ

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 12 (January 19, 2017)

Page Range6636-6639
FR Document2017-01203

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is processing an application under section 209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) to convey the federally owned mineral interests in a 799.57-acre parcel of land, located in Maricopa County, Arizona, to the surface owner, REO Funding Solution IV, LLC. Publication of this notice temporarily segregates the federally owned mineral interests in the land covered by the application from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, for up to 2 years while the BLM processes the application.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLAZP02000.L54100000.FR0000. LVCLA15A5240.241A; AZA-36488 and AZA-
36156]


Notice of Realty Action: Application for Conveyance of Federally 
Owned Mineral Interests in Maricopa County, AZ

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is processing an 
application under section 209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (FLPMA) to convey the federally owned mineral interests in 
a 799.57-acre parcel of land, located in Maricopa County, Arizona, to 
the surface owner, REO Funding Solution IV, LLC. Publication of this 
notice temporarily segregates the federally owned mineral interests in 
the land covered by the application from all forms of appropriation 
under the public land laws, including the mining laws, for up to 2 
years while the BLM processes the application.

DATES: Interested persons may submit written comments to the BLM at the 
address listed below on or before March 6, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Bureau of Land Management, Phoenix District Office, 21605 
North 7th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85027. Detailed information concerning 
this action is available for review at this address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benedict Parsons, Realty Specialist, 
at the address above, or by telephone at 623-580-5637, or 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 
contact the above individual during 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 BLM is processing an application under 
section 209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), 43 
U.S.C. 1719(b), to convey the federally owned mineral interests that 
aggregate 799.57 acres, situated in Maricopa County, Arizona. The 
location of the federally owned mineral interest proposed for 
conveyance is intended to be identical in location as the privately 
owned surface interest of the applicant, and is described as follows.

AZA-036156

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Maricopa County, Arizona
    T. 6 N., R 4 E.,

Parcel No. 1

    A parcel of land situated in the southwest quarter of section 
12, being more particularly described as follows:
    COMMENCING at the southwest section corner of said section 12, 
which bears North 89[deg]14'17'' West, a distance of 2644.37 feet 
from the south \1/4\ section corner of said section 12;
    THENCE South 89[deg]14'17'' East, along the south section line 
of said southwest \1/4\ of section 12, a distance of 330.55 feet to 
the point of beginning;

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    THENCE North 0[deg]12'34'' West, leaving said south section 
line, a distance of 1330.92 feet;
    THENCE South 88[deg]54'41'' East, a distance of 1198.47 feet;
    THENCE South 0[deg]08'53'' East, a distance of 1324.06 feet to a 
point on said south section line of the southwest \1/4\;
    THENCE North 89[deg]14'17'' West, along said south section line 
of the southwest \1/4\, a distance of 1196.92 feet to the point of 
beginning, containing 36.49 acres of land.

Parcel No. 2

    A parcel of land situated in the south half of section 12, being 
more particularly described as follows:
    COMMENCING at the southwest section corner of said section 12, 
which bears North 89[deg]14'17'' West, a distance of 2644.37 feet 
from the south \1/4\ section corner of said section 12;
    THENCE South 89[deg]14'17'' East, along the south section line 
of said southwest \1/4\ of section 12, a distance of 1527.47 feet to 
the point beginning;
    THENCE North 0[deg]08'53'' West, leaving said south section 
line, a distance of 1324.06 feet;
    THENCE South 88[deg]54'41'' East, a distance of 1208.47 feet;
    THENCE South 0[deg]05'10'' East, a distance of 1316.56 feet to a 
point on the south section line of the southeast \1/4\ of said 
Section 12;
    THENCE North 89[deg]36'43'' West, along said south section line 
of the southeast \1/4\, a distance of 90.00 feet to the south \1/4\ 
section corner of said Section 12;
    THENCE North 89[deg]14'17'' West, along the south section line 
of the southwest \1/4\ of said section 12, a distance of 1116.90 
feet to the point of beginning, containing 36.60 acres of land.

Parcel No. 3

    A parcel of land situated in the southeast \1/4\ of section 12, 
being more particularly described as follows:
    COMMENCING at the south \1/4\ section corner of said section 12, 
which bears North 89[deg]36'43'' West, a distance of 2633.94 feet 
from the southeast section corner of said section 12;
    THENCE South 89[deg]36'43'' East, along the south section line 
of the southeast \1/4\ of said section 12, a distance of 90.00 feet 
to the point of beginning;
    THENCE North 00[deg]05'10'' West, leaving said south section 
line, a distance of 1316.56 feet;
    THENCE South 88[deg]54'51'' East, a distance of 1232.04 feet to 
a point on the north and south center line of the southeast \1/4\ of 
said Section 12;
    THENCE South 0[deg]07'39'' West, along said north and south 
center line of the southeast \1/4\ of said Section 12, a distance of 
1301.46 feet to a point on said south section line of the southeast 
\1/4\;
    THENCE North 89[deg]36'43'' West, along said south section line, 
a distance of 1226.97 feet to the point of beginning.
    Excluding that portion within the Gift Lode Mining Claim, M.S. 
4503, conveyed in U.S. Patent No. 1220768 dated June 23, 1961, and 
recorded in the records of Maricopa County, Arizona, at Docket 3753, 
Page 360, containing 35.35 acres of land.

Parcel No. 4

    A parcel of land situated in the southwest \1/4\ of section 12, 
being more particularly described as follows:
    COMMENCING at the southwest section corner of said section 12, 
which bears North 89[deg]14'17'' West, a distance of 2644.37 feet 
from the south \1/4\ section corner of said section 12;
    THENCE South 89[deg]14'17'' East, along the south line of said 
southwest \1/4\ of section 12, a distance of 330.55 feet;
    THENCE North 00[deg]12'34'' West, leaving said south section 
line, a distance of 1330.92 feet to the point of beginning;
    THENCE North 00[deg]12'34'' West, a distance of 1330.92 feet to 
a point on the east and west center line of Section 12;
    THENCE South 88[deg]27'04'' East, along said east and west 
center line, a distance of 1200.14 feet;
    THENCE South 00[deg]08'53'' East, leaving said North line, a 
distance of 1321.24 feet;
    THENCE North 88[deg]54'41'' West, a distance of 1198.47 feet to 
the point of beginning, containing 36.50 acres of land.

Parcel No. 5

    A parcel of land situated in the south \1/2\ of section 12, 
being more particularly described as follows:
    COMMENCING at the southwest section corner of said section 12, 
which bears North 89[deg]14'17'' West, a distance of 2644.37 feet 
from the south \1/4\ section corner of said Section 12;
    THENCE South 89[deg]14'17'' East, along the south section line 
of said southwest \1/4\ of section 12, a distance of 1527.47 feet;
    THENCE North 0[deg]08'53'' West, leaving said south section 
line, a distance of 1324.06 feet to the point of beginning;
    THENCE North 00[deg]08'53'' West, a distance of 1321.24 feet to 
a point on the east and west center line of said Section 12;
    THENCE South 88[deg]27'04'' East, along said east and west 
center line, a distance of 1120.10 feet to the center \1/4\ section 
corner of section 12;
    THENCE South 88[deg]27'04'' East, along the east and west center 
line of said Section 12, a distance of 90.04 feet;
    THENCE South 00[deg]05'10'' East, a distance of 1311.49 feet;
    THENCE North 88[deg]54'41'' West, a distance of 1208.47 feet to 
the point of beginning;
    Excluding that portion within the Gift Lode Mining Claim, M.S. 
4503, conveyed in U.S. Patent No. 1220768 dated June 23, 1961, and 
recorded in the records of Maricopa County, Arizona, at Docket 3753, 
Page 360, containing 35.46 acres of land.

Parcel No. 6

    A parcel of land situated in the southeast \1/4\ of section 12, 
being more particularly described as follows:
    COMMENCING at the south \1/4\ section corner of said section 12, 
which bears North 89[deg]36'43'' West, a distance of 2633.94 feet 
from the southeast section corner of said section 12;
    THENCE South 89[deg]36'43'' East, along the south section line 
of the southeast \1/4\ of said section 12, a distance of 90.00 feet;
    THENCE North 00[deg]05'10'' West, leaving said south section 
line, a distance of 1316.56 feet to the point of beginning;
    THENCE North 00[deg]05'10'' West, a distance of 1311.49 feet to 
a point on the east and west center line of said Section 12;
    THENCE South 88[deg]27'04'' East, along the said east and west 
center line, a distance of 1237.13 feet to a point on the north and 
south center line of the southeast \1/4\ of Section 12;
    THENCE South 00[deg]07'39'' West, along said north and south 
center line, a distance of 1301.46 feet;
    THENCE North 88[deg]54'41'' West, leaving said north and south 
center line, a distance of 1232.04 feet to the point of beginning;
    Excluding that portion within the Gift Lode Mining Claim, M.S. 
4503, conveyed by U.S. Patent No. 1220768 dated June 23, 1961, and 
recorded in the records of Maricopa County, Arizona, at Docket 3753, 
Page 360, containing 20.42 acres of land.

Parcel No. 7

    A parcel of land situated in the northeast \1/4\ of section 12, 
being more particularly described as follows:
    COMMENCING at the north \1/4\ section corner of said Section 12, 
which bears North 89[deg]57'16'' West, a distance of 2655.53 feet 
from the northeast section corner of said Section 12;
    THENCE South 00[deg]05'11'' East, along the north and south 
center line of said section 12, a distance of 1150.23 feet to the 
point of beginning;
    THENCE South 88[deg]27'04'' East, leaving said north and south 
center line, a distance of 1101.27 feet;
    THENCE South 00[deg]02'17'' East, a distance of 1451.57 feet, to 
a point on the east and west center line of said section 12;
    THENCE North 88[deg]27'04'' West, along said east and west 
center line, a distance of 1100.04 feet to the center \1/4\ section 
corner of said section 12;
    THENCE North 00[deg]05'11'' West, along the north and south 
center line of said section 12, a distance of 1451.60 feet to the 
point of beginning;
    Excluding that portion within the Gift Lode Mining Claim, M.S. 
4503, conveyed by U.S. Patent No. 1220768 dated June 23, 1961, and 
recorded in the records of Maricopa County, Arizona, at Docket 3753, 
Page 360, containing 35.47 acres of land.

Parcel No. 8

    A parcel of land situated in the northeast \1/4\ of section 12, 
being more particularly described as follows:
    BEGINNING at the north \1/4\ section corner of said Section 12, 
which bears North 89[deg]57'16'' West, a distance of 2655.53 feet 
from the northeast section corner of said Section 12, being the 
point of beginning;
    THENCE South 89[deg]57'16'' East, along the north section line 
of the northeast \1/4\ of said section 12, a distance of 1615.53 
feet;
    THENCE South 00[deg]02'17'' East, leaving said north section 
line, a distance of 1522.73 feet;
    THENCE North 88[deg]27'04'' West, a distance of 513.91 feet to a 
point on the east line of Parcel No. 7, hereinbefore described;
    THENCE North 00[deg]02'17'' West, a distance of 330.13 feet to 
the northeast corner of said Parcel No. 7;

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    THENCE North 88[deg]27'04'' West, a distance of 1101.27 feet to 
a point on the north and south center line of said Section 12;
    THENCE North 00[deg]05'11'' West, along said north and south 
center line of said Section 12, a distance of 1150.23 feet to the 
point of beginning, containing 47.32 acres of land.

Parcel No. 9

    A parcel of land situated in the northeast \1/4\ of section 12, 
being more particularly described as follows:
    COMMENCING at the north \1/4\ section corner of said Section 12, 
which bears North 89[deg]57'16'' West, a distance of 2655.53 feet 
from the northeast section corner of said section 12;
    THENCE South 89[deg]57'16'' East, along the north section line 
of said northeast \1/4\, a distance of 1615.53 feet to the point of 
beginning;
    THENCE South 89[deg]57'16'' East, continuing along said north 
section line, a distance of 1040.00 feet to the northeast section 
corner of said Section 12;
    THENCE South 00[deg]02'17'' East, along the east section line of 
said section 12, a distance of 1550.02 feet;
    THENCE North 88[deg]27'04'' West, leaving said east section 
line, a distance of 1040.40 feet;
    THENCE North 00[deg]02'17'' West, a distance of 1522.73 feet to 
the point of beginning, containing 36.68 acres of land.

Parcel Nos. 10 and 11

    Sec. 1, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, containing 80.00 
acres of land (government record area).

Parcel No. 12

    A parcel of land situated in the southeast \1/4\ of section 11, 
being more particularly described as follows:
    BEGINNING at the southeast section corner of section 11, which 
bears North 89[deg]14'17'' West, a distance of 2644.37 feet from the 
south \1/4\ section corner of Section 12, being the point of 
beginning;
    THENCE South 89[deg]59'10'' West, along the south section line 
of the southeast \1/4\ of said section 11, a distance of 620.83 
feet;
    THENCE North 00[deg]11'08'' West, leaving said south section 
line, a distance of 314.67 feet;
    THENCE North 90[deg]00'00'' East, a distance of 620.58 feet, to 
the east section line of said section 11;
    THENCE South 00[deg]13'36'' East, along the east section line of 
said section 11, a distance of 315.48 feet to the point of 
beginning, containing 4.48 acres of land.

Parcel No. 13

    A parcel of land situated in the southeast \1/4\ of section 11, 
being more particularly described as follows:
    COMMENCING at the southeast section corner of said section 11, 
which bears North 89[deg]14'17'' West, a distance of 2644.37 feet 
from the south \1/4\ section corner of Section 12;
    THENCE South 89[deg]59'10'' West, along the south section line 
of the southeast \1/4\ of said section 11, a distance of 1310.93 
feet;
    THENCE North 00[deg]11'13'' West, a distance of 315.69 feet to 
the point of beginning;
    THENCE North 00[deg]11'13'' West, a distance of 502.94 feet;
    THENCE North 89[deg]44'33'' East, a distance of 454.34 feet;
    THENCE South 00[deg]11'13'' East, a distance of 504.98 feet, to 
a point on the north line of Parcel No. 15, hereinafter described;
    THENCE North 90[deg]00'00'' West, a distance of 454.34 feet to 
the point of beginning, containing 5.53 acres of land.

Parcel No. 14

    A parcel of land situated in the southeast \1/4\ of section 11, 
being more particularly described as follows:
    COMMENCING at the southeast section corner of said section 11, 
which bears North 89[deg]14'17'' West, a distance of 2644.37 feet 
from the south \1/4\ section corner of Section 12;
    THENCE South 89[deg]59'10'' West, along the south section line 
of the southeast \1/4\ of said section 11, a distance of 1310.93 
feet;
    THENCE North 00[deg]11'13'' West, a distance of 315.69 feet;
    THENCE South 90[deg]00'00'' East, a distance of 454.34 feet to 
the point of beginning;
    THENCE North 00[deg]11'13'' West, a distance of 504.98 feet;
    THENCE North 89[deg]44'33'' East, a distance of 345.66 feet;
    THENCE North 00[deg]11'08'' West, a distance of 549.02 feet;
    THENCE North 89[deg]48'47'' East, a distance of 9.99 feet;
    THENCE 182.67 feet along an arc of a curve to the right having a 
radius distance of 135.00 feet, having a central angle of 
77[deg]31'39'' and the long chord of which measures South 
51[deg]25'14'' East, a distance of 169.05 feet;
    THENCE South 12[deg]39'24'' East, a distance of 164.66 feet;
    THENCE North 89[deg]44'33'' East, a distance of 332.78 feet, to 
the east section line of section 11;
    THENCE South 00[deg]13'44'' East, along the east section line of 
said section 11, a distance of 262.91 feet;
    THENCE South 00[deg]13'36'' East, a distance of 527.01 feet;
    THENCE North 90[deg]00'00'' West, a distance of 620.56 feet, to 
the northeast corner of Parcel No. 15, hereinafter described;
    THENCE North 00[deg]11'08'' West, a distance of 0.85 feet, to 
the northwest corner of Parcel No. 12, hereinbefore described;
    THENCE North 90[deg]00'00'' West, a distance of 235.76 feet to 
the point of beginning;
    EXCEPT that portion located within the NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ of said 
Section 11, containing 13.53 acres of land.

Parcel No. 15

    A parcel of land situated in the southeast \1/4\ of section 11, 
being more particularly described as follows:
    COMMENCING at the southeast section corner of said Section 11, 
which bears North 89[deg]14'17'' West, a distance of 2644.37 feet 
from the south \1/4\ section corner of Section 12;
    THENCE South 89[deg]59'10'' West, along the south section line 
of the southeast \1/4\ of said section 11, a distance of 620.83 feet 
to the point of beginning;
    THENCE South 89[deg]59'10'' West, along the south section line 
of the southeast \1/4\ of said section 11, a distance of 690.10 
feet;
    THENCE North 00[deg]11'13'' West, a distance of 315.69 feet;
    THENCE North 90[deg]00'00'' East, a distance of 690.10 feet;
    THENCE South 00[deg]11'08'' East, a distance of 315.52 feet to 
the point of beginning, containing 5.00 acres of land.

Parcel No. 16

    A parcel of land situated in the southwest \1/4\ of section 12, 
being more particularly described as follows:
    BEGINNING at the southwest section corner of said section 12, 
which bears North 89[deg]14'17'' West, a distance of 2644.37 feet 
from the south \1/4\ section corner of said Section 12, being the 
point of beginning;
    THENCE South 89[deg]14'17'' East, along the south line of the 
southwest \1/4\ of Section 12, a distance of 330.55 feet;
    THENCE North 00[deg]13'36'' West, leaving said south line, a 
distance of 838.92 feet;
    THENCE North 88[deg]27'04'' West, a distance of 330.91 feet, to 
the west section line of said section 12;
    THENCE South 00[deg]13'36'' East, along the west section line of 
said Section 12, a distance of 842.49 feet to the point of 
beginning, containing 6.38 acres of land.
    The areas described for Parcels Nos. 1 through 16 aggregate 
435.21 acres.

AZA-036488

Parcel No. 1

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Maricopa County, Arizona
T. 6 N., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 1, east 1210.00 feet of the NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, east 1210.00 
feet of the SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and the east 1210.00 feet of Lot 3.

    EXCEPT those portions lying within the following described 
lands:
    EXCEPTION PARCEL NO. 1
    BEGINNING at the north \1/4\ section corner of said section 1, 
which bears South 89[deg]38'30'' West, a distance of 2652.21 feet 
from the northwest \1/4\ section corner of said Section 1, being the 
point of beginning;
    THENCE South 00[deg]10'19'' West, a distance of 1980.03 feet;
    THENCE North 89[deg]38'30'' West, a distance of 400.00 feet;
    THENCE North 00[deg]10'19'' East, a distance of 1360.76 feet;
    THENCE North 89[deg]38'30'' West, a distance of 810.00 feet;
    THENCE North 00[deg]10'19'' East, a distance of 619.28 feet to a 
point on the north line of the northwest \1/4\ of said section 1;
    THENCE South 89[deg]38'29'' East, along said north line, a 
distance of 1210.00 feet to the point of beginning;
    EXCEPTION PARCEL NO. 2
    COMMENCING at the north \1/4\ section corner of said section 1, 
from which the northwest section corner of said section 1 bears 
North 89[deg]42'22'' West, a distance of 2652.21 feet;
    THENCE North 89[deg]42'22'' West, a distance of 1210.00 feet to 
the point of intersection with the west line of the east 1210.00 
feet of the west \1/2\ of Section 1;

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    THENCE South 00[deg]06'00'' West along said west line, a 
distance of 2502.98 feet to the point of beginning;
    THENCE South 89[deg]07'50'' East, a distance of 805.67 feet;
    THENCE South 15[deg]34'27'' West, a distance of 1473.72 feet to 
the point of intersection with the east and west center line of the 
southwest \1/4\ of said Section 1;
    THENCE North 88[deg]24'21'' West, along said east and west 
center line, a distance of 415.55 feet to the point of intersection 
with the aforementioned west line of the east 1210.00 feet of the 
west \1/2\ of Section 1;
    THENCE North 00[deg]06'00'' East along said west line, a 
distance of 1420.32 feet to the point of beginning.
    Containing 59.80 acres of land.

Parcel No. 2

Sec. 1, lots 1 and 2, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/
2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and 
N\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    Containing 224.56 acres of land.

Parcel No. 3

Sec. 12, E\1/2\SE\1/4\.

    Containing 80.00 acres of land.

    The areas described for Parcels Nos. 1 through 3 aggregate 364.36 
acres.
    Section 209(b) of the FLPMA authorizes the conveyance of the 
federally owned mineral interests in land to the surface owner when the 
surface interest is not federally owned, upon payment of administrative 
costs. The objective is to allow consolidation of the surface and 
mineral interests when either one of the following conditions exist: 
(1) There are no known mineral values in the land; or (2) Where 
continued Federal ownership of the mineral interests interferes with or 
precludes appropriate non-mineral development and such development is a 
more beneficial use of the land than mineral development.
    The applicant has deposited, a sum of funding sufficient to cover 
administrative costs, but not limited to, the cost for the mineral 
potential report.
    Subject to valid existing rights, on January 19, 2017 the federally 
owned mineral interests in the land described above are hereby 
segregated from all forms of appropriation under the public lands laws, 
including the mining laws, while the application is being processed to 
determine if either one of the two specified conditions exists and, if 
so, to otherwise comply with the procedural requirements of 43 CFR part 
2720. The segregative effect shall terminate upon: (1) Issuance of a 
patent or other document of conveyance as to such mineral interests; 
(2) Final rejection of the application; or (3) January 22, 2019, 
whichever occurs first.
    Please submit all comments in writing to Benedict Parsons at the 
address listed above. 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 2720.1-1.

Leon Thomas,
Phoenix District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2017-01203 Filed 1-18-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4310-32-P

6636 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 12 / Thursday, January 19, 2017 / Notices land and makes it unavailable for withdrawals, but it would not result in Federal Land Policy and Management mining claims, until such time as the opening the lands to the mining law. Act of 1976 (FLPMA) to convey the selection is requested by the State and Your overarching recommendation is federally owned mineral interests in a tentatively approved. For the reasons to revoke all ANCSA 17(d)(1) 799.57-acre parcel of land, located in described throughout this letter, I do not withdrawals, unconditionally. However, Maricopa County, Arizona, to the think the plan will interfere with the based on the foregoing, I find that the surface owner, REO Funding Solution State’s ability to develop a resource- recommendations provided in your IV, LLC. Publication of this notice based economy, but that the PRMP will appeal letter do not meet the standard temporarily segregates the federally promote future opportunities for identified above for granting an appeal owned mineral interests in the land mineral exploration and development, in accordance with 43 CFR 1610.3–2(e). covered by the application from all where appropriate. Therefore, I affirm the Alaska State forms of appropriation under the public 4. The plan does not provide Director’s response to your finding of land laws, including the mining laws, sustainable opportunities for mineral inconsistency and respectfully deny for up to 2 years while the BLM exploration or development consistent your appeal. The reasons outlined above processes the application. with State area plans, including areas in for my decision on your appeal will also DATES: Interested persons may submit the White Mountain National Recreation be published in the Federal Register written comments to the BLM at the Area (NRA) that have high potential for pursuant to the applicable BLM address listed below on or before March rare earth elements. regulations. 6, 2017. In your consistency review and Further, please note that the BLM ADDRESSES: Bureau of Land appeal letters, you assert that the PRMP gave due consideration to the State’s Management, Phoenix District Office, preempts mineral exploration and concerns raised in the protest letter 21605 North 7th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ development, and by doing so, the dated August 29, 2016. For a detailed 85027. Detailed information concerning PRMP is inconsistent with State plans, response to these issues, many of which this action is available for review at this policies, and programs. However, I were raised in your consistency review address. concur with the State Director’s finding letter, I refer you to the Director’s FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: that the PRMP is consistent with the Protest Resolution Report. Benedict Parsons, Realty Specialist, at State’s plans, policies, and programs, The BLM and the State of Alaska have the address above, or by telephone at including the State’s policy to make a long history of working cooperatively 623–580–5637, or email at bparsons@ mineral resources available for on the development of resource blm.gov. Persons who use a development. As noted in the State management plans. I appreciate the telecommunications device for the deaf Director’s response, the PRMP resources and input that you and your (TDD) may call the Federal Relay recommends revoking ANCSA 17(d)(1) staff have put into the process of Service at 1–800–877–8339 to contact withdrawals on 1.7 million acres to developing the PRMP for the Eastern the above individual during business open lands to mineral location, entry, Interior planning area. As mentioned, I hours. The Service is available 24 hours and leasing, including 1.1 million acres believe this plan balances responsible a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message in the Fortymile Subunit, 4,000 acres in development with the protection and or question for the above individual. the White Mountains Subunit, 547,000 conservation of subsistence use, You will receive a reply during normal acres in the Draanjik (Upper Black important habitats for fish and wildlife, business hours. River) Subunit adjacent to State and and other special values. I look forward SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM State-selected land, and 30,000 acres in to our continued coordination as our is processing an application under the Steese Subunit adjacent to State teams work together to implement this section 209 of the Federal Land Policy land. These recommendations are plan.’’ and Management Act (FLPMA), 43 consistent with making mineral Authority: 43 CFR 1610.3–2(e). U.S.C. 1719(b), to convey the federally resources available for mineral owned mineral interests that aggregate development. Kristin Bail, Assistant Director, Resources and Planning. 799.57 acres, situated in Maricopa Moreover, revoking the ANCSA County, Arizona. The location of the 17(d)(1) withdrawals would not allow [FR Doc. 2017–01199 Filed 1–18–17; 8:45 am] federally owned mineral interest for new mining claims in the White BILLING CODE 4310–JA–P proposed for conveyance is intended to Mountains NRA, as that area would be identical in location as the privately remain withdrawn from the mining law owned surface interest of the applicant, by ANILCA. As noted in the response to DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR and is described as follows. comments on FEIS pp. 1520–1521, the Bureau of Land Management AZA–036156 PRMP recommends maintaining the ANILCA withdrawals for the Steese [LLAZP02000.L54100000.FR0000. Gila and Salt River Meridian, Maricopa NCA and White Mountains NRA. It also LVCLA15A5240.241A; AZA–36488 and AZA– County, Arizona recommends to the Secretary that the 36156] T. 6 N., R 4 E., ANCSA 17(d)(1) withdrawals (Public Parcel No. 1 Notice of Realty Action: Application for Land Orders 5180 and 5179) be revoked A parcel of land situated in the southwest Conveyance of Federally Owned as applied to these areas since they are quarter of section 12, being more particularly Mineral Interests in Maricopa County, duplicative of the ANILCA withdrawals described as follows: AZ COMMENCING at the southwest section and thus not necessary. Additionally, mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Public Land Order 5180 does not close AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, corner of said section 12, which bears North the national conservation area to 89°14′17″ West, a distance of 2644.37 feet Interior. from the south 1⁄4 section corner of said location of metalliferous mining claims ACTION: Notice. section 12; (such as gold), so its protective effect is THENCE South 89°14′17″ East, along the limited. Removing the 17(d)(1) SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land south section line of said southwest 1⁄4 of withdrawals would clean up the public Management (BLM) is processing an section 12, a distance of 330.55 feet to the land record by removing duplicative application under section 209 of the point of beginning; VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:20 Jan 18, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00155 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19JAN1.SGM 19JAN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 12 / Thursday, January 19, 2017 / Notices 6637 THENCE North 0°12′34″ West, leaving said Parcel No. 4 THENCE North 00°05′10″ West, leaving south section line, a distance of 1330.92 feet; A parcel of land situated in the southwest said south section line, a distance of 1316.56 THENCE South 88°54′41″ East, a distance 1⁄4 of section 12, being more particularly feet to the point of beginning; of 1198.47 feet; described as follows: THENCE North 00°05′10″ West, a distance THENCE South 0°08′53″ East, a distance of of 1311.49 feet to a point on the east and west COMMENCING at the southwest section 1324.06 feet to a point on said south section center line of said Section 12; corner of said section 12, which bears North line of the southwest 1⁄4; THENCE South 88°27′04″ East, along the 89°14′17″ West, a distance of 2644.37 feet THENCE North 89°14′17″ West, along said said east and west center line, a distance of from the south 1⁄4 section corner of said 1237.13 feet to a point on the north and south south section line of the southwest 1⁄4, a section 12; distance of 1196.92 feet to the point of center line of the southeast 1⁄4 of Section 12; THENCE South 89°14′17″ East, along the THENCE South 00°07′39″ West, along said beginning, containing 36.49 acres of land. south line of said southwest 1⁄4 of section 12, north and south center line, a distance of Parcel No. 2 a distance of 330.55 feet; 1301.46 feet; A parcel of land situated in the south half THENCE North 00°12′34″ West, leaving THENCE North 88°54′41″ West, leaving of section 12, being more particularly said south section line, a distance of 1330.92 said north and south center line, a distance described as follows: feet to the point of beginning; of 1232.04 feet to the point of beginning; COMMENCING at the southwest section THENCE North 00°12′34″ West, a distance Excluding that portion within the Gift Lode corner of said section 12, which bears North of 1330.92 feet to a point on the east and west Mining Claim, M.S. 4503, conveyed by U.S. 89°14′17″ West, a distance of 2644.37 feet center line of Section 12; Patent No. 1220768 dated June 23, 1961, and from the south 1⁄4 section corner of said THENCE South 88°27′04″ East, along said recorded in the records of Maricopa County, section 12; east and west center line, a distance of Arizona, at Docket 3753, Page 360, THENCE South 89°14′17″ East, along the 1200.14 feet; containing 20.42 acres of land. south section line of said southwest 1⁄4 of THENCE South 00°08′53″ East, leaving said North line, a distance of 1321.24 feet; Parcel No. 7 section 12, a distance of 1527.47 feet to the point beginning; THENCE North 88°54′41″ West, a distance A parcel of land situated in the northeast 1⁄4 of section 12, being more particularly THENCE North 0°08′53″ West, leaving said of 1198.47 feet to the point of beginning, containing 36.50 acres of land. described as follows: south section line, a distance of 1324.06 feet; COMMENCING at the north 1⁄4 section THENCE South 88°54′41″ East, a distance Parcel No. 5 corner of said Section 12, which bears North of 1208.47 feet; A parcel of land situated in the south 1⁄2 89°57′16″ West, a distance of 2655.53 feet THENCE South 0°05′10″ East, a distance of of section 12, being more particularly from the northeast section corner of said 1316.56 feet to a point on the south section described as follows: Section 12; line of the southeast 1⁄4 of said Section 12; COMMENCING at the southwest section THENCE South 00°05′11″ East, along the THENCE North 89°36′43″ West, along said corner of said section 12, which bears North north and south center line of said section south section line of the southeast 1⁄4, a 89°14′17″ West, a distance of 2644.37 feet 12, a distance of 1150.23 feet to the point of distance of 90.00 feet to the south 1⁄4 section beginning; corner of said Section 12; from the south 1⁄4 section corner of said Section 12; THENCE South 88°27′04″ East, leaving said THENCE North 89°14′17″ West, along the north and south center line, a distance of south section line of the southwest 1⁄4 of said THENCE South 89°14′17″ East, along the south section line of said southwest 1⁄4 of 1101.27 feet; section 12, a distance of 1116.90 feet to the THENCE South 00°02′17″ East, a distance point of beginning, containing 36.60 acres of section 12, a distance of 1527.47 feet; THENCE North 0°08′53″ West, leaving said of 1451.57 feet, to a point on the east and land. west center line of said section 12; south section line, a distance of 1324.06 feet Parcel No. 3 to the point of beginning; THENCE North 88°27′04″ West, along said THENCE North 00°08′53″ West, a distance east and west center line, a distance of A parcel of land situated in the southeast 1100.04 feet to the center 1⁄4 section corner 1⁄4 of section 12, being more particularly of 1321.24 feet to a point on the east and west of said section 12; described as follows: center line of said Section 12; THENCE North 00°05′11″ West, along the COMMENCING at the south 1⁄4 section THENCE South 88°27′04″ East, along said north and south center line of said section corner of said section 12, which bears North east and west center line, a distance of 12, a distance of 1451.60 feet to the point of 89°36′43″ West, a distance of 2633.94 feet 1120.10 feet to the center 1⁄4 section corner beginning; from the southeast section corner of said of section 12; Excluding that portion within the Gift Lode section 12; THENCE South 88°27′04″ East, along the Mining Claim, M.S. 4503, conveyed by U.S. THENCE South 89°36′43″ East, along the east and west center line of said Section 12, Patent No. 1220768 dated June 23, 1961, and south section line of the southeast 1⁄4 of said a distance of 90.04 feet; recorded in the records of Maricopa County, section 12, a distance of 90.00 feet to the THENCE South 00°05′10″ East, a distance Arizona, at Docket 3753, Page 360, point of beginning; of 1311.49 feet; containing 35.47 acres of land. THENCE North 00°05′10″ West, leaving THENCE North 88°54′41″ West, a distance said south section line, a distance of 1316.56 of 1208.47 feet to the point of beginning; Parcel No. 8 feet; Excluding that portion within the Gift Lode A parcel of land situated in the northeast THENCE South 88°54′51″ East, a distance Mining Claim, M.S. 4503, conveyed in U.S. 1⁄4 of section 12, being more particularly of 1232.04 feet to a point on the north and Patent No. 1220768 dated June 23, 1961, and described as follows: south center line of the southeast 1⁄4 of said recorded in the records of Maricopa County, BEGINNING at the north 1⁄4 section corner Section 12; Arizona, at Docket 3753, Page 360, of said Section 12, which bears North THENCE South 0°07′39″ West, along said containing 35.46 acres of land. 89°57′16″ West, a distance of 2655.53 feet north and south center line of the southeast from the northeast section corner of said 1⁄4 of said Section 12, a distance of 1301.46 Parcel No. 6 Section 12, being the point of beginning; feet to a point on said south section line of A parcel of land situated in the southeast THENCE South 89°57′16″ East, along the the southeast 1⁄4; 1⁄4 of section 12, being more particularly north section line of the northeast 1⁄4 of said THENCE North 89°36′43″ West, along said described as follows: section 12, a distance of 1615.53 feet; mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES south section line, a distance of 1226.97 feet COMMENCING at the south 1⁄4 section THENCE South 00°02′17″ East, leaving said to the point of beginning. corner of said section 12, which bears North north section line, a distance of 1522.73 feet; Excluding that portion within the Gift Lode 89°36′43″ West, a distance of 2633.94 feet THENCE North 88°27′04″ West, a distance Mining Claim, M.S. 4503, conveyed in U.S. from the southeast section corner of said of 513.91 feet to a point on the east line of Patent No. 1220768 dated June 23, 1961, and section 12; Parcel No. 7, hereinbefore described; recorded in the records of Maricopa County, THENCE South 89°36′43″ East, along the THENCE North 00°02′17″ West, a distance Arizona, at Docket 3753, Page 360, south section line of the southeast 1⁄4 of said of 330.13 feet to the northeast corner of said containing 35.35 acres of land. section 12, a distance of 90.00 feet; Parcel No. 7; VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:20 Jan 18, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00156 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19JAN1.SGM 19JAN1

6638 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 12 / Thursday, January 19, 2017 / Notices THENCE North 88°27′04″ West, a distance THENCE North 00°11′13″ West, a distance THENCE South 89°59′10″ West, along the of 1101.27 feet to a point on the north and of 502.94 feet; south section line of the southeast 1⁄4 of said south center line of said Section 12; THENCE North 89°44′33″ East, a distance section 11, a distance of 690.10 feet; THENCE North 00°05′11″ West, along said of 454.34 feet; THENCE North 00°11′13″ West, a distance north and south center line of said Section THENCE South 00°11′13″ East, a distance of 315.69 feet; 12, a distance of 1150.23 feet to the point of of 504.98 feet, to a point on the north line THENCE North 90°00′00″ East, a distance beginning, containing 47.32 acres of land. of Parcel No. 15, hereinafter described; of 690.10 feet; Parcel No. 9 THENCE North 90°00′00″ West, a distance THENCE South 00°11′08″ East, a distance of 454.34 feet to the point of beginning, of 315.52 feet to the point of beginning, A parcel of land situated in the northeast containing 5.53 acres of land. containing 5.00 acres of land. 1⁄4 of section 12, being more particularly described as follows: Parcel No. 14 Parcel No. 16 COMMENCING at the north 1⁄4 section A parcel of land situated in the southeast A parcel of land situated in the southwest corner of said Section 12, which bears North 1⁄4 of section 11, being more particularly ⁄ of section 12, being more particularly 14 89°57′16″ West, a distance of 2655.53 feet described as follows: described as follows: from the northeast section corner of said BEGINNING at the southwest section COMMENCING at the southeast section section 12; corner of said section 12, which bears North corner of said section 11, which bears North THENCE South 89°57′16″ East, along the 89°14′17″ West, a distance of 2644.37 feet 89°14′17″ West, a distance of 2644.37 feet north section line of said northeast 1⁄4, a from the south 1⁄4 section corner of said distance of 1615.53 feet to the point of from the south 1⁄4 section corner of Section 12; Section 12, being the point of beginning; beginning; THENCE South 89°14′17″ East, along the THENCE South 89°57′16″ East, continuing THENCE South 89°59′10″ West, along the south section line of the southeast 1⁄4 of said south line of the southwest 1⁄4 of Section 12, along said north section line, a distance of section 11, a distance of 1310.93 feet; a distance of 330.55 feet; 1040.00 feet to the northeast section corner THENCE North 00°11′13″ West, a distance THENCE North 00°13′36″ West, leaving of said Section 12; of 315.69 feet; said south line, a distance of 838.92 feet; THENCE South 00°02′17″ East, along the THENCE South 90°00′00″ East, a distance THENCE North 88°27′04″ West, a distance east section line of said section 12, a distance of 454.34 feet to the point of beginning; of 330.91 feet, to the west section line of said of 1550.02 feet; THENCE North 00°11′13″ West, a distance section 12; THENCE North 88°27′04″ West, leaving of 504.98 feet; THENCE South 00°13′36″ East, along the said east section line, a distance of 1040.40 THENCE North 89°44′33″ East, a distance west section line of said Section 12, a feet; THENCE North 00°02′17″ West, a distance of 345.66 feet; distance of 842.49 feet to the point of of 1522.73 feet to the point of beginning, THENCE North 00°11′08″ West, a distance beginning, containing 6.38 acres of land. containing 36.68 acres of land. of 549.02 feet; The areas described for Parcels Nos. 1 THENCE North 89°48′47″ East, a distance through 16 aggregate 435.21 acres. Parcel Nos. 10 and 11 of 9.99 feet; AZA–036488 Sec. 1, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4 and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4, THENCE 182.67 feet along an arc of a curve containing 80.00 acres of land (government to the right having a radius distance of 135.00 Parcel No. 1 record area). feet, having a central angle of 77°31′39″ and Gila and Salt River Meridian, Maricopa Parcel No. 12 the long chord of which measures South County, Arizona 51°25′14″ East, a distance of 169.05 feet; T. 6 N., R. 4 E., A parcel of land situated in the southeast THENCE South 12°39′24″ East, a distance Sec. 1, east 1210.00 feet of the NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, 1⁄4 of section 11, being more particularly of 164.66 feet; east 1210.00 feet of the SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, and described as follows: THENCE North 89°44′33″ East, a distance the east 1210.00 feet of Lot 3. BEGINNING at the southeast section corner of 332.78 feet, to the east section line of of section 11, which bears North 89°14′17″ EXCEPT those portions lying within the section 11; following described lands: West, a distance of 2644.37 feet from the THENCE South 00°13′44″ East, along the south 1⁄4 section corner of Section 12, being EXCEPTION PARCEL NO. 1 east section line of said section 11, a distance BEGINNING at the north 1⁄4 section corner the point of beginning; of 262.91 feet; THENCE South 89°59′10″ West, along the of said section 1, which bears South THENCE South 00°13′36″ East, a distance 89°38′30″ West, a distance of 2652.21 feet south section line of the southeast 1⁄4 of said of 527.01 feet; from the northwest 1⁄4 section corner of said section 11, a distance of 620.83 feet; THENCE North 90°00′00″ West, a distance Section 1, being the point of beginning; THENCE North 00°11′08″ West, leaving of 620.56 feet, to the northeast corner of THENCE South 00°10′19″ West, a distance said south section line, a distance of 314.67 Parcel No. 15, hereinafter described; of 1980.03 feet; feet; THENCE North 90°00′00″ East, a distance THENCE North 00°11′08″ West, a distance THENCE North 89°38′30″ West, a distance of 620.58 feet, to the east section line of said of 0.85 feet, to the northwest corner of Parcel of 400.00 feet; section 11; No. 12, hereinbefore described; THENCE North 00°10′19″ East, a distance THENCE South 00°13′36″ East, along the THENCE North 90°00′00″ West, a distance of 1360.76 feet; east section line of said section 11, a distance of 235.76 feet to the point of beginning; THENCE North 89°38′30″ West, a distance of 315.48 feet to the point of beginning, EXCEPT that portion located within the of 810.00 feet; containing 4.48 acres of land. NE1⁄4SE1⁄4 of said Section 11, containing THENCE North 00°10′19″ East, a distance 13.53 acres of land. of 619.28 feet to a point on the north line of Parcel No. 13 the northwest 1⁄4 of said section 1; Parcel No. 15 A parcel of land situated in the southeast THENCE South 89°38′29″ East, along said 1⁄4 of section 11, being more particularly A parcel of land situated in the southeast north line, a distance of 1210.00 feet to the described as follows: ⁄ of section 11, being more particularly 14 point of beginning; COMMENCING at the southeast section described as follows: EXCEPTION PARCEL NO. 2 corner of said section 11, which bears North COMMENCING at the southeast section COMMENCING at the north 1⁄4 section mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 89°14′17″ West, a distance of 2644.37 feet corner of said Section 11, which bears North corner of said section 1, from which the from the south 1⁄4 section corner of Section 89°14′17″ West, a distance of 2644.37 feet northwest section corner of said section 1 12; from the south 1⁄4 section corner of Section bears North 89°42′22″ West, a distance of THENCE South 89°59′10″ West, along the 12; 2652.21 feet; south section line of the southeast 1⁄4 of said THENCE South 89°59′10″ West, along the THENCE North 89°42′22″ West, a distance section 11, a distance of 1310.93 feet; south section line of the southeast 1⁄4 of said of 1210.00 feet to the point of intersection THENCE North 00°11′13″ West, a distance section 11, a distance of 620.83 feet to the with the west line of the east 1210.00 feet of of 315.69 feet to the point of beginning; point of beginning; the west 1⁄2 of Section 1; VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:20 Jan 18, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00157 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19JAN1.SGM 19JAN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 12 / Thursday, January 19, 2017 / Notices 6639 THENCE South 00°06′00″ West along said above. Before including your address, Register. The EIS will analyze the west line, a distance of 2502.98 feet to the phone number, email address, or other impacts of the proposed withdrawal and point of beginning; personal identifying information in your an amendment to the Superior National THENCE South 89°07′50″ East, a distance Forest Land and Resource Management comment, you should be aware that of 805.67 feet; THENCE South 15°34′27″ West, a distance your entire comment, including your Plan. Additional opportunities for of 1473.72 feet to the point of intersection personal identifying information, may public comment will be provided with the east and west center line of the be made available to the public at any during the preparation of that EIS. southwest 1⁄4 of said Section 1; time. While you can ask in your ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this THENCE North 88°24′21″ West, along said comment to withhold your personal withdrawal proposal should be sent to east and west center line, a distance of 415.55 identifying information from public the Deputy State Director of Geospatial feet to the point of intersection with the review, we cannot guarantee that we Services, Bureau of Land Management, aforementioned west line of the east 1210.00 will be able to do so. Eastern States Office, 20 M Street SE., feet of the west 1⁄2 of Section 1; THENCE North 00°06′00″ East along said Authority: 43 CFR 2720.1–1. Suite 950, Washington, DC 20003; or by west line, a distance of 1420.32 feet to the facsimile at 202–912–7710. Comments Leon Thomas, sent by email will not be accepted. The point of beginning. Containing 59.80 acres of land. Phoenix District Manager. March 16, 2017, BLM and USFS public [FR Doc. 2017–01203 Filed 1–18–17; 8:45 am] meeting location is the Duluth Parcel No. 2 BILLING CODE 4310–32–P Entertainment and Convention Center, Sec. 1, lots 1 and 2, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, 350 Harbor Drive, Duluth, MN 55802. NE1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4SE1⁄4, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Dominica VanKoten, BLM Eastern N1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4. Containing 224.56 acres of land. Bureau of Land Management States Office, 202–912–7756 during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 Parcel No. 3 [MNES–058247] p.m. Monday through Friday, except Sec. 12, E1⁄2SE1⁄4. holidays. Persons who use a Containing 80.00 acres of land. Notice of Application for Withdrawal telecommunications device for the deaf and Notification of Public Meeting; (TDD) may call the Federal Relay The areas described for Parcels Nos. 1 Minnesota through 3 aggregate 364.36 acres. Service at 1–800–877–8339 to contact Section 209(b) of the FLPMA AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, the above individual. The Service is authorizes the conveyance of the Interior. available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, federally owned mineral interests in ACTION: Notice. to leave a message or question. You will land to the surface owner when the receive a reply during normal business surface interest is not federally owned, SUMMARY: The United States Forest hours. upon payment of administrative costs. Service (USFS) has filed an application SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The The objective is to allow consolidation with the Bureau of Land Management applicant is the USFS. The application of the surface and mineral interests (BLM) requesting that the Secretary of requests the Secretary of the Interior to when either one of the following the Interior withdraw, for a 20-year withdraw National Forest System lands conditions exist: (1) There are no known term, approximately 234,328 acres of in the Superior National Forest from mineral values in the land; or (2) Where National Forest System lands within the disposition under the United States continued Federal ownership of the Rainy River Watershed on the Superior mineral and geothermal leasing laws for mineral interests interferes with or National Forest from disposition under a period of 20 years to protect and precludes appropriate non-mineral the United States mineral and preserve the natural resources and development and such development is a geothermal leasing laws, subject to valid waters located within the Rainy River more beneficial use of the land than existing rights. Publication of this notice Watershed that flow into the Boundary mineral development. temporarily segregates the lands for up Waters Canoe Area Wilderness The applicant has deposited, a sum of to 2 years from the United States (BWCAW) and the Boundary Waters funding sufficient to cover mineral and geothermal leasing laws Canoe Area Wilderness Mining administrative costs, but not limited to, while the withdrawal application is Protection Area (MPA) in northeastern the cost for the mineral potential report. being processed. Minnesota. The lands will remain open Subject to valid existing rights, on DATES: Comments regarding this to other forms of use and disposition as January 19, 2017 the federally owned withdrawal proposal must be received may be allowed by law on National mineral interests in the land described by April 19, 2017. The BLM and the Forest System lands, including the above are hereby segregated from all USFS will hold a public meeting in disposition of mineral materials. forms of appropriation under the public connection with the proposed All the National Forest System Lands lands laws, including the mining laws, withdrawal on March 16, 2017, from 5 identified in the townships below and while the application is being processed p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Central Time (CT) at any lands acquired by the Federal to determine if either one of the two the Duluth Entertainment and government within the exterior specified conditions exists and, if so, to Convention Center, 350 Harbor Drive, boundaries described below are otherwise comply with the procedural Duluth, MN 55802. During this 90-day included in the withdrawal application. requirements of 43 CFR part 2720. The comment period, the BLM and USFS This area excludes the BWCAW and the segregative effect shall terminate upon: will hold additional meetings in other Boundary Waters Canoe Area mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES (1) Issuance of a patent or other areas of the State, notices of which will Wilderness MPA, as depicted on the document of conveyance as to such be provided in local newspapers or on map entitled Appendix B: Superior mineral interests; (2) Final rejection of agency Web sites. The USFS’ 90-day National Forest, dated December 5, the application; or (3) January 22, 2019, scoping period associated with 2016. This map is available from the whichever occurs first. preparing an environmental impact BLM Eastern States Office at the address Please submit all comments in writing statement (EIS) was announced on listed above, and from the USFS to Benedict Parsons at the address listed January 13, 2017 in the Federal Superior National Forest office, 8901 VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:20 Jan 18, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00158 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19JAN1.SGM 19JAN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionApplication for Conveyance of Federally Owned Mineral Interests in Maricopa County, AZ
DatesInterested persons may submit written comments to the BLM at the
ContactBenedict Parsons, Realty Specialist,
FR Citation82 FR 6636 
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