Notice of Realty Action for Proposed Exchanges of Federally-Owned Lands for Privately-Owned Lands all Within Mariposa County, California

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Realty Action for Proposed Exchanges of Federally-Owned

Lands for Privately-Owned Lands all Within Mariposa County, California

I. The following described Federally-owned lands which were

acquired by the National Park Service, have been determined to be

suitable for disposal by exchange. The authority for this exchange is

Section 5(b) of Public Law 90-401, dated July 15, 1968, (82 Stat. 356).

The Federal lands to be selected lie within the boundaries of

Yosemite National Park in the Foresta area. The lands have been

surveyed for cultural resources and endangered and threatened species.

The Environmental Assessment discusses the use of this land for

exchange purposes and this report along with the Finding of No

Significant Impact are available upon request.

Both the surface and the mineral estates are to be exchanged. There

are no leases or permits affecting these lands.

Lot 2 Block 12

Lots 1 & 2 Block 13

Lot 19 & 20 Block 13

Lot 8 Block 24

As set forth on the map of the Townsite of Foresta, filed January

9, 1914 as Map No. 175, Mariposa County Records and containing .68

acres, more or less.

Title to the above lands will be conveyed with a restriction

prohibiting the use of these lands for all commercial activities

including bed and breakfast facilities.

II. In exchange for the lands identified in Paragraph I, the United

States of America will acquire various parcels of land lying within the

boundary of Yosemite National Park in the Foresta area. Acquisition of

these private lands will assist in consolidating Federal ownership in

the Eastern portion of Foresta. Both the surface and mineral estates

are to be exchanged and these lands will be administered by the

National Park Service as part of Yosemite National Park upon completion

of the exchange. The lands are being acquired in fee simple with no

reservations subject only to rights of way and easements of record.

The lands to be acquired by the United States of America are

described as follows:

Lot 7 Block 20

Lots 9 & 10 Block 34

Lot 6 Block 56

Lots 15 & 16 Block 56

As set forth on the map of the Townsite of Foresta, filed January

9, 1914 as Map Nos. 174 and 175, Mariposa County Records and containing

.68 acres more or less.

The value of the properties exchanged has been determined by a

current fair market value appraisal and any non equal values between

Federal and private lands shall be equalized by payment of cash as

circumstances require.

Detailed information concerning this exchange including

environmental assessment, cultural reports, and Finding of No

Significant Impact are available at the National Park Service, Land

Resources Division, Western Regional Office, 600 Harrison St., Suite

600, San Francisco, California 94107-1372.

For a period of 45 calendar days from October 20, 1994, date this

notice, was first published, interested parties may submit comments to

the above address. Adverse comments will be evaluated and this action

may be modified or vacated accordingly. In the absence of any action to

modify or vacate, this realty action will become the final

determination of the Department of Interior.

Dated: November 16, 1994.

Patricia L. Neubacher,

Acting Regional Director, Western Region.

[FR Doc. 94-30249 Filed 12-8-94; 8:45 am]

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