Withdrawal and reservation of lands: Montana,

[Federal Register: May 11, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 90)]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management (MT-924-1430-01; MTM 89001)

Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management proposes to withdraw 760 acres of public land and 10 acres of non-federal land, if acquired, to protect the archaeological, educational, interpretive, and recreational integrity of the Four Dances Natural Area. This notice closes the land for up to 2 years from location and entry under the mining laws. The public land has been and will remain open to surface entry and mineral leasing.

DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by August 9, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Montana State Director, BLM, P.O. Box 36800, Billings, Montana 59107.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra Ward, BLM Montana State Office, 406-255-2949, or June Bailey, Billings Field Office, 406-238-1543.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 21, 1999, a petition was approved allowing the Bureau of Land Management to file an application to withdraw the following described public land and non-federal land if acquired, from location and entry under the mining laws, subject to valid existing rights:

Principal Meridian, Montana

PARCEL A: Township 1 North, Range 26 East, of the Principal Montana Meridian, in Yellowstone County, Montana.

Section 34, S\1/2\ of lot 6.

EXCEPTING therefrom the following two tracts of land:

1. That part conveyed to the State of Montana for the benefit and use of its State Highway Commission by Bargain and Sale Deed recorded June l6, 1960, in Book 700, Page 407, under Document #643695, records of Yellowstone County, Montana, more particularly described as follows:

   ``938+00 to 945+63

   A tract of land in the S\1/2\ of Lot 6, Section 34, Township 1 North, Range 26 East, M.P.M., Yellowstone County, Montana, more particularly described as follows:

   All that land in said S\1/2\ of Lot 6 lying on the Northwesterly side of a line which is parallel to and 110 feet distant Southeasterly when measured at right angles from the following described center line:

   Beginning at a point on the center line of Montana Interstate Highway Project I 90-8(5)433, which said point is South 2107.0 feet, and West 1434.7 feet, more or less, from the Northeast corner of said Section 34;

   Thence from the said point of beginning North 71 deg.09'30 East, 200.0 feet to a point;

   Also all that land in said S\1/2\ of Lot 6 lying on the Northwesterly side of a line which is parallel to and 170 feet distant Southeasterly when measured at right angles from the following described center line;

   Thence continuing from the last described point North 71 deg.09'30'' East, 563.0 feet, more or less, to a point on the center line of said Montana Interstate Highway Project I 90-8(5)433, which said point is South 1860.5

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   feet, and West 712.6 feet, more or less, from the Northeast corner of said Section 34.''

2. Certificate of Survey No. 2933.

   PARCEL B: Township 1 North, Range 26 East, of the Principal Montana Meridian, in Yellowstone County, Montana.

   Section 34, lots 7 and 8, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.

   PARCEL C: Township 1 North, Range 26 East, of the Principal Montana Meridian, in Yellowstone County, Montana.

   Section 35, That part of the S\1/2\NW\1/4\ lying South of the Main Canal of the Lockwood Irrigation Ditch and West of the Coburn Road as said Ditch and Coburn Road existed on September 19, 1940.

   EXCEPTING therefrom the following 3 Tracts of Land:

1. That part conveyed to the State of Montana for the benefit and use of its State Highway Commission by Bargain And Sale Deed recorded February 25, 1964, in Book 783, Page 368, under Document #725524, records of Yellowstone County, Montana, more particularly described as follows:

   ``0+00.0 to 1+06.7 Connection Road to Coburn Lane

   A tract of land in that particular tract of land which is described as the fractional S\1/2\NW\1/4\ lying South of the Main Canal of the Lockwood Irrigation Ditch and West of the Coburn Road in Section 35, Township 1 North, Range 26 East, M.P.M., Yellowstone County, Montana. The tract of land to be conveyed being more particularly described as follows:

   All that land in said particular tract of land lying Easterly of a line, which is increasing in distance from 40 feet distant Westerly to 70 feet distant Westerly when measured at right angles from the following described center line:

   Beginning at Engineer's Station 0+00.0 on the center line of the connection road to Coburn Lane of the Montana State Highway Project I 90-8(5)433, which said Station 0+00.0 is South 1527.5 feet and West 0.2 feet, more or less, from the North Quarter corner of said Section 35;

   Thence North 2 deg.25'15'' East, 84.3 feet, to Engineer's Station 0+84.3 on said center line of the connection road to Coburn Lane, which said Station 0+84.3 is South 1443.3 feet, and East 3.4 feet, more or less, from said North Quarter corner of said Section 35;

   Also all that land in said particular tract of land lying Easterly of a line which is parallel to and 70 feet distant Westerly when measured at right angles from the following described center line:

   Beginning at Engineer's Station 0+93.0 on said center line of the connection road to Coburn Lane, which said Station 0+93.0 is South 1518.8 feet, and East 0.2 feet, more or less, from said North Quarter corner of said Section 35;

   Thence North 4 deg.39'19'' West, 75.6 feet, to Engineer's Station 1+68.6 on said center line of the connection road to Coburn Lane, which said Station 1+68.6 is South 1359.3 feet, and West 3.5 feet, more or less, from said North Quarter corner of said Section 35.

2. Certificate of Survey No. 2933.

3. Certificate of Survey No. 2932.

   PARCEL D: Township 1 North, Range 26 East, of the Principal Montana Meridian, in Yellowstone County, Montana.

   Section 35, That part of the SW\1/4\ lying West of the County Road known as the Coburn Road as said Coburn Road existed on September 19, 1940.

   PARCEL E: That part of E\1/2\NW\1/4\ of Section 1, Township 1 South, Range 26 East, of the Principal Montana Meridian, in Yellowstone County, Montana, described as Certificate of Survey No. 827 on file in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of said County, under Document #629995.

   PARCEL F: Township 1 South, Range 26 East, of the Principal Montana Meridian, in Yellowstone County, Montana.

   Section 1, lot 4, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ and S\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/ 4\;

   EXCEPTING therefrom the following two Tracts of Land:

1. Certificate of Survey No. 2347-M.

2. Amended Tract 1, Certificate of Survey No. 2347-M.

   PARCEL G: Township 1 South, Range 26 East, of the Principal Montana Meridian, in Yellowstone County, Montana.

   Section 2, lots 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and NE\1/ 4\SE\1/4\.

   EXCEPTING therefrom the following two Tracts of Land:

1. Certificate of Survey No. 2347-M.

2. Amended Tract 1, Certificate of Survey No. 2347-M.

   PARCEL H: Township 1 South, Range 26 East, of the Principal Montana Meridian, in Yellowstone County, Montana.

   Section 1, SW\1/4\;

   EXCEPTING therefrom the following three Tracts of Land:

1. That part conveyed to the State of Montana for the benefit and use of its State Highway Commission by Bargain and Sale Deed recorded September 22, 1950, in Book 377, Page 461, under Document # 468688, records of Yellowstone County, Montana, more particularly described as follows:

   ``A tract of land in SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, Sec. 1, T. 1 S., R. 26 E., MPM, Yellowstone County, Montana, more particularly described as follows:

   Beginning at a point in the said SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, which said Point is North 53.0 feet, and West 379.0 feet, more or less, from the South quarter corner of said Sec. 1; thence from said point of beginning N3l deg.12\1/2\'W., 285.9 feet; thence S 28 deg. 47\1/ 2\' W., 285.9 feet; thence N 88 deg. 47\1/2\' E., 285.9 feet to the point of beginning.''

2. That part described as Certificate Of Survey No. 823 on file in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of said County, under Document # 627700.

3. Certificate of Survey No. 2865.

   PARCEL I: That part of the NW\1/4\NW\1/4\ of Section 1 and the NE\1/4\NE\1/4\ of Section 2, Township 1 South, Range 26 East, of the Principal Montana Meridian, in Yellowstone County, Montana, described as Tract 1, of Certificate of Survey No. 2347-M on file in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of said County, under Document # 1371733.

   EXCEPT Amended Tract 1, Certificate of Survey No. 2347-M.

   The area described contains approximately 760 acres in Yellowstone County.

   Non-Federal Land

   In addition, if the following described non-federal land is acquired by the United States, the land will be subject to the terms and conditions of this withdrawal:

   T. 1 S., R. 26 E.,

   Sec. 1, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.

   The area described contains approximately 10 acres in Yellowstone County.

   For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this notice, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the proposed withdrawal may present their views in writing to the Montana State Director of the Bureau of Land Management.

   Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal. All interested persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on the proposed withdrawal must submit a written request to the Montana State Director within 90 days from the date of publication of this notice. Upon determination by the authorized officer that a public meeting will be held, a notice of the time and place will be published in the Federal Register at least 30 days before the scheduled date of the meeting.

   The application will be processed in accordance with the regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2300.

   For a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register, the land will be segregated as specified above unless the application is denied or canceled or the withdrawal is approved prior to that date. The temporary uses which may be permitted during this segregative period are hiking, picnicking, bird watching, vegetation inventories, environmental education, and other such activities that do not result in surface disturbance, but only with the approval of unauthorized officer of the Bureau of Land Management.

   Dated: April 30, 1999. Thomas P. Lonnie, Deputy State Director, Division of Resources.

   [FR Doc. 99-11844Filed5-10-99; 8:45 am]

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