Realty Action; Direct Sale of Public Lands; Wyoming

The Bureau of Land Management proposes to sell the surface estate of the above land to Mr. Gino Foianini, an adjacent landowner, by direct sale, at fair market value. The disposal of this land will resolve an inadvertent trespass. The proposed sale is consistent with the Kemmerer Resource Area Management Plan and would serve important public objectives which cannot be achieved prudently or feasibly elsewhere. The lands contain no significant public values. The planning document and environmental assessment covering the proposed sale are available for review at the Bureau of Land Management, Kemmerer Field Office, Kemmerer, Wyoming. Conveyance of the above public lands will be subject to: 1. Reservation of a right-of-way to the United States for ditches and canals pursuant to the Act of August 30, 1890, 43 U.S.C. 945. 2. Reservation of all minerals pursuant to section 209(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1719. 3. Existing rights of record including a right-of-way, WYE-02679, to Austin Reservoir and Canal for irrigation facilities; a right-of- way, WYE-016891, to Questar Gas Pipeline Company for an oil and gas pipeline; a right-of-way, WYC-063968, to Amoco Pipeline Company for an oil and gas pipeline; right-of-way, WYW-017230, to Pioneer Pipeline Company for an oil and gas pipeline; a right-of-way, WYW-77832, to Frontier Pipeline Company for an oil and gas pipeline; a right-of-way, WYW-88849, to Union Telephone Company for a telephone line; and a right-of-way, WYW-96321, to WorldComm, Inc. for a fiber optic line. Pursuant to the authority contained in Section 4 of Executive Order 11990 dated May 24, 1977 (42 FR 26961), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1713, 1718, 1719, this sale will be subject to a permanent restriction which constitutes a covenant running with the land for the purpose of protecting and preserving a wetland area. The land may not be used for the construction or placement of any buildings, structures, facilities, or other improvements, including fences, and that ``new construction'' on the land as defined in Section 7(b) of Executive Order 11990 is prohibited. The restriction applies to 1.4 acres, located in the S\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\ of section 11, T. 16 N., R. 115 W. There will be a decrease of 40 federal acres within the Upper Ranch Allotment. The four AUMs associated with the 40 acre parcel will be transferred from federal ownership to private ownership. Mr. Gino Foianini has signed a waiver allowing for cancellation of the four federal AUMs from his grazing permit. Upon publication of this notice in the Federal Register, the above described land will be segregated from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the general mining laws, except for leasing under the mineral leasing laws. For a period of 45 days after issuance of this notice, interested parties may submit comments to the Field Manager, Kemmerer Field Office, Bureau of Land Management, 312 Hwy. 189 North, Kemmerer, WY 83101. Any adverse comments will be evaluated by the State Director who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action. In the absence of any objections, this proposed realty action will become final.

Dated: February 5, 1999. Jeff Rawson, Field Manager.

[FR Doc. 99-3580 Filed 2-12-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-22-P