[Federal Register: November 9, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 216)] [Notices] [Page 61116-61117] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr09no99-84] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [NM-010-00-1430-HN/NM-101521 and NM-101522/G010-G0-0251] Notice of Exchange Proposal/Notice of Intent To Prepare Two Environmental Impact Statements for the Proposed Santo Domingo and San Felipe Land Exchanges AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of exchange proposal; notice of intent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) [[Page 61117]] is considering two proposals to exchange lands pursuant to Section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716), as amended by the Federal Land Exchange Facilitation Act of August 20, 1988. This also serves as a Notice of Intent to prepare two Environmental Impact Statements (EIS's). The proposals are two separate land exchanges involving the BLM, the Pueblo of San Felipe and the Pueblo of Santo Domingo. These proposals supersede the three-way exchange proposal between the BLM, the State of New Mexico, and the two pueblos. Under Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the BLM Albuquerque Field Office will be directing the EIS preparation by a third-party contractor. The proposal is to exchange approximately 7,376.34 acres of federal surface and subsurface to the Santo Domingo Pueblo and approximately 9,459.03 acres to the San Felipe Pueblo. The lands are contiguous and located east of San Felipe and south of the Santo Domingo Reservations. The San Felipe and Santo Domingo Pueblos would then acquire, or cause to be acquired, BLM high- priority acquisition lands adding up to the fair market value of the federal lands. An escrow account may be used to purchase private or other lands of equal value, from a list of lands to be acquired for the BLM. The lands to be acquired by the pueblos will be selected from the BLM's high-priority acquisition zones and may be within and adjacent to Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs), Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs), riparian areas and/or other Special Management Areas (SMAs) for the benefit of the BLM. The following described public lands are being considered for disposal to the San Felipe Pueblo by the United States: New Mexico Principal Meridian T. 13 N., R. 6 E., Sec. 1, lots 8 to 12, inclusive, and lot 14; Sec. 3, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\, and W\1/2\SW\1/4\; Sec. 7, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\; Sec. 8, E\1/2\; Secs. 9 and 10; Sec. 14, N\1/2\ and SW\1/4\; Sec. 15; Sec. 16, S\1/2\NW\1/4\; Sec. 17, S\1/2\NE\1/4\; Sec. 21, lots 10 to 13, inclusive, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and NE\1/ 4\SE\1/4\; Sec. 22, N\1/2\ and N\1/2\S\1/2\; Sec. 23, W\1/2\W\1/2\; Sec. 25, NW\1/4\ and W\1/2\SW\1/4\; Sec. 26, S\1/2\; Sec. 27, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/ 2\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\; Sec. 28, lots 1 to 9, inclusive, E\1/2\; Sec. 34, E\1/2\; Sec. 35, N\1/2\ and W\1/2\SW\1/4\; Sec. 36, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ and W\1/2\SW\1/4\. T. 14 N., R. 6 E., Sec. 22, lots 2, 3, 4, and lots 7 to 10, inclusive, W\1/2\; Sec. 23, lot 5, N\1/2\, SE\1/4\; Sec. 26, lots 3, 4, 5, and lots 10 to 14, inclusive, NE\1/4\; Sec. 27, N\1/2\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/ 4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\S\1/ 2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\; Sec. 34, N\1/2\; Sec. 35, lots 3, 4, 9 and 10, W\1/2\. T. 13 N., R. 7 E., Sec. 6, lot 13; Sec. 7, lots 8, 9, 10, 12 and 13; Sec. 18, lots 1, 2, 3, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\; Sec. 31, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W\1/2\W\1/2\. The areas described aggregate 9,459.03 acres. The following described public lands are being considered for disposal to the Santo Domingo Pueblo by the United States: New Mexico Principal Meridian T. 13 N., R. 6 E., Sec. 1, lots 5, 6, 7, and 13. T. 14 N., R. 6 E., Sec. 9, lots 9, 10, S\1/2\; Sec. 10, lots 10 to 13, inclusive, S\1/2\S\1/2\; Sec. 11, lots 9, 10 and 11; Sec. 13, lots 5 to 8, inclusive, S\1/2\NW\1/4\ and S\1/2\; Sec. 14, lot 2, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, and S\1/ 2\; Sec. 15; Sec. 22, lots 1, 5, and 6; Sec. 23, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, N\1/2\ and SE\1/4\; Secs. 24 and 25; Sec. 26, lots 1, 2, 6 to 9, inclusive, and lots 15, and 16, NE\1/4\; Sec. 35, lots 1, 2, 5 to 8, inclusive, and lot 11. T. 13 N., R. 7 E., Sec. 6, lots 5 to 12, inclusive; Sec. 7, lots 5, 6, 7, and 11. T. 14 N., R. 7 E., Sec. 17, lots 10 and 11; Sec. 18, lots 5 to 8, inclusive, SW\1/4\ and S\1/2\SE\1/4\; Sec. 19; Sec. 20, lots 1 to 4, inclusive; Sec. 29, lots 1 and 2; Sec. 30, lots 1 to 5, inclusive, N\1/2\N\1/2\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ and W\1/2\SW\1/4\; Sec. 31, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W\1/2\W\1/2\. The areas described aggregate 7,376.34 acres. In this proposed exchange, the United States would acquire an equal value of lands, yet to be identified, within or adjacent to BLM WSAs, ACECs, SMAs and/or other BLM high-priority acquisition areas. The No Action Alternative will be analyzed in each EIS and will consider the effects of not completing the exchange. The following resources and/or their uses are likely to be issues of concern in these EIS's: American Indian Traditional Cultural Properties Availability of Land for Public Use Mineral Ownership and Availability Access to Private Lands Grazing Permits Water Resources Rights-of-Way and Utility Corridors DATES: Interested parties may submit comments concerning the proposed exchange and transfer of public lands to the Field Manager, Albuquerque Field Office, at the above address. To be considered in the environmental analysis of the proposed exchange, comments must be in writing to the Field Manager and be postmarked or delivered by December 27, 1999. An open house/public scoping meeting will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on December 2, 1999, at the BLM Albuquerque Field Office, 435 Montano Rd. NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107. The scoping process will consist of a news release announcing the start of the EIS process and a public scoping meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A detailed map or legal description and information concerning the proposed exchange may be obtained from Debby Lucero, Realty Specialist, Albuquerque Field Office, 435 Montano Rd. NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107, (505) 761-8787. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Subject to valid existing rights, the public lands identified above were previously segregated from appropriation under the public land and mineral laws for a period of 5 years beginning March 20, 1996. Dated: November 3, 1999. Francis M. O'Neill, Acting Assistant Field Manager. [FR Doc. 99-29257 Filed 11-8-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-AG-P