Notice of Realty Action: Exchange

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[MT-070-05-1430-00; MTM82585]

Notice of Realty Action: Exchange

AGENCY: Butte District Office, Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action MTM82585, Exchange of public and

private lands in Madison and Beaverhead Counties.

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SUMMARY: The following described BLM lands have been determined to be

suitable for exchange under Section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and

Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1716, as amended.

Montana Principal Meridian

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Acres

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T13S, R5W

Section 19:

Lots 1-4.................................................. 152.72

E2, E2W2.................................................. 480.00

Section 20:

SW........................................................ 160.00

NWSE...................................................... 40.00

S2SE...................................................... 80.00

Section 29:

N2N2...................................................... 160.00

SENW...................................................... 40.00

Section 30:

N2NE...................................................... 80.00

T5S, R4W

Section 34:

SE4NW4, S2................................................ 360.00

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Containing about 1,552.72 acres of public lands.

In exchange for these lands, the United States will acquire the

following described land from Mr. Jack Thomas:

Montana Principal Meridian

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Acres

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Section 10:

NW4NW4.................................................... 40.00

S2NW4..................................................... 80.00

SW4....................................................... 160.00

SW4SE4.................................................... 40.00

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Containing 320 acres of private lands.

DATES: For a period of 45 days from the date of this notice, interested

parties may submit comments to the Bureau of Land Management, at the

address shown below. Any adverse comments will be evaluated by the BLM,

Montana State Director, who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty

action. In the absence of any objections, this realty action will

become the final determination of the Department of the Interior.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information related to the Exchange,

including the Environmental Assessment, is available for review at the

Dillon Resource Area Office, 1005 Selway Drive, Dillon, MT 59725.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The publication of this notice segregates

the public lands described above from settlement, sale, location and

entry under the public land laws, including the mining laws, but not

from exchange pursuant to Section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and

Management Act of 1976 for a period of 2 years from the date of first

publication. The exchange will be made subject to:

1. A reservation to the United States of a right-of-way for ditches

or canals in accordance with 43 U.S.C. 945.

2. Right-of-way MTM80640 to the United States for a road 33 feet in

width in Sections 19, 20, and 29, T13S, R5W.

3. An RS2477 right-of-way 66 feet in width for a county road in

Section 29, T13S, R5W.

4. An RS2477 right-of-way 66 feet in width for a county road in

Section 34, T5S, R4W.

5. Right-of-way (MTM020357) 100 feet in width to Vigilante Electric

Cooperative for an electric transmission line in Sections 20 and 29,

T13S, R5W.

6. Right-of-way (MTM48933) 20 feet in width to Montana Power

Company for an electrical distribution line in section 34, T5S, R4W.

7. Right-of-way (MTM81388) 12 feet in width for a road to a local

residence in Section 34, T5S, R4W.

8. A reservation to the United States for the saleable minerals in

the NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, Section 34, T5S, R4W.

9. All other valid existing rights (e.g., rights-of-way, easements,

and leases of record).

10. The exchange must meet the requirements of 43 CFR 4110.4-2(b).

This exchange is consistent with Bureau of Land Management policies

and planning and has been discussed with State and local officials. The

estimated intended completion date for the exchange is December 1994.

The public interest will be served by completion of this exchange

because it will enable the Bureau of Land Management to acquire lands

with high public values and will increase management efficiency of

public lands in the area.

Dated: October 26, 1994.

Orval L. Hadley,

Associate District Manager.

[FR Doc. 94-27335 Filed 11-3-94; 8:45 am]

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