Realty Action; Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act Classification; California

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[CA-010-01-4210-05; CA 28617; 4-00160-GP4-010-08]

Realty Action; Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act

Classification; California

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The following public lands in Kern County, California have

been examined and found suitable for classification for lease to the

Kern County Sheriff's Search and Rescue under the provisions of the

Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).

All that land located in section 7 encompassing a portion of

Lots 7 and 10, and a portion of NW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\,

Township 27 South, Range 33 East, M.D.M., Kern County, California,

described as follows:

Beginning at the BLM BC marked for the West \1/16\ corner of

sections 6 and 7 of said Township 27 South, said BLM BC also being

the Point of Beginning, thence the following nine courses:

1. North 89 deg.41'00'' East along the North line of said

Section 7 39.33 feet;

2. South 03 deg.05'49'' East 193.16 feet;

3. South 73 deg.47'28'' West 215.26 feet;

4. South 70 deg.08'42'' West 48.36 feet;

5. South 53 deg.39'35'' West 60.09 feet;

6. South 49 deg.07'04'' West 92.21 feet;

7. North 01 deg.02'08'' West 32.75 feet to a BLM BC property

corner;

8. Continuing North 01 deg.02'08'' West 330.63 feet to the North

line of said section 7 and a BLM BC;

9. North 89 deg.41'00'' East 327.12 feet to the Point of

Beginning.

Kern County, California

Containing Approximately 2.18 acres a portion of AP #348-060-03

The Kern County Sheriff's Search and Rescue organization proposes

to use the lands for storage of equipment and vehicles used in search

and rescue operations, to include building enclosures, and parking and

maintenance areas. The site provides a central location for quick

response to emergency situations.

The lands are not needed for Federal purposes at the present time.

Lease is consistent with current BLM land use planning and would be in

the public interest. The land is currently withdrawn for Power Project

382 and Power Site Reservation 655. The Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission has no objection to the lease of public land subject to

condition #1 below.

The lease, when issued, will be subject to the following terms,

conditions, and reservations:

1. That the United States, its permittees, lessees, and licensees,

shall not be responsible or held liable or incur any liability for the

damage, destruction, or loss of any land, crops, facility installed or

erected, income, or other property or investments resulting from the

use of such lands, or portions thereof, for hydroelectric development

at any time where such hydroelectric development is made by or under

the authority of the United States. Furthermore, in the event the

reserved lands are required for hydroelectric development, any

structures or improvements placed thereon found to interfere with such

development shall be removed or relocated as necessary to eliminate

such interference at no cost to the United States, its permittees, or

licensees.

2. Provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act and to all

applicable regulations of the Secretary of the Interior.

3. A right-of-way for ditches and canals constructed by the

authority of the United States; Act of August 30,1890 (26 Stat. 391; 43

U.S.C. 945).

4. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States, together

with the right to prospect for, mine, and remove the minerals.

5. All valid existing rights documented on the official public land

records at the time of lease issuance.

6. Any other reservations that the authorized officer determines

appropriate to ensure public access and proper management of Federal

lands and interests therein.

Detailed information concerning this action is available for review

at the office of the Bureau of Land Management, Caliente Resource Area,

4301 Rosedale Highway, Bakersfield, California.

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, except for lease

under the Recreation and Public Proposes Act and leasing under the

mineral leasing laws. For a period of 45 days from the date of

publication of this notice, until April 29, 1994, interested persons

may submit comments regarding the proposed lease or classification of

the lands to the Area Manger, Caliente Resource Area Office, 4301

Rosedale Highway, Bakersfield, CA 93308.

Classification Comments: Interested parties may submit comments

involving the suitability of the land for a vehicle and equipment

storage facility. Comments on the classification are restricted to

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 if the use is consistent

with State and Federal programs.

Application Comments: Interested parties may submit comments

regarding the specific use proposed in the application and plan of

development, whether the BLM followed proper administrative procedures

in reaching the decision, or any other factor not directly related to

the suitability of the land for a vehicle and equipment storage

facility.

Any adverse comments will be reviewed by the State Director. In the

absence of any adverse comments, the classification will become

effective 60 days from the date of publication of this notice in the

Federal Register.

Dated: February 8, 1994.

Stephen F. Larson,

Acting Caliente Resource Area Manager.

[FR Doc. 94-4179 Filed 3-14-94; 8:45 am]

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