SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The three parcels are located within the Palo Verde Mountains, west of the City of Maricopa and south of Arizona State Route 238, and are legally described as:

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 4 S. R. 2 E.,

Sec. 20, lot 4;

Sec. 29, N 1/2 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 ;

Sec. 33, lots 1 thru 4;

T. 5 S., R. 2 E.,

Sec. 4, lots 3 and 4;

Sec. 4, E 1/2 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 , SE 1/4 NW 1/4 ;

Sec. 7, SW 1/4 NE 1/4 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 , E 1/2 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , SE 1/4 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , and SE 1/4 , Excepting therefrom those portions lying within 1/2 mile of the center line of the Tucson Electric Power right-of-way AZA-7274.

The areas described aggregate 497 acres, more or less.

Plans for the R&PP Act project consist of new trailheads and staging areas, restrooms, shaded structures, host campsites, a 39-space campground with facilities, an archery range, and a day use off-highway vehicle area with parking. The project is consistent with the objectives of the BLM Lower Sonoran Resource Management Plan dated September 19, 2012, and was analyzed consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Additional information, including the plan of development and environmental assessment, is available for public review at the LSFO (see ADDRESSES section) or online at: eplanning.blm.gov/​eplanning-ui/​project/​2003296/​510.

The lease document, if issued, will be subject to the provisions of the R&PP Act and the following terms and conditions:

1. Subject to valid existing rights.

2. An appropriate indemnification clause protecting the United States from claims arising out of the lessee's use, occupancy, or occupations on the leased lands.

The lands as described above have been found suitable for leasing under the R&PP Act. Upon publication of this notice in the Federal Register , the lands will be segregated from all other forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the general mining laws. The segregation will remain until an Opening Order is published in the Federal Register or the application is withdrawn.

Interested parties may submit comments involving the suitability of the land for development of a regional park in Pinal County and 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 proposed use is consistent with State and Federal programs. Comments may also include concerns over the specific use proposed in the application and whether the BLM followed proper administrative procedures in reaching the decision to lease the lands under the R&PP Act. Only written comments submitted to the BLM Lower Sonoran Field Office will be considered properly filed.

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. Any adverse comments will be considered protests and will be reviewed by the BLM Arizona State Director, who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action.

(Authority: 43 CFR 2741.5)

87 FR 18392