Conveyance of Public Lands in Blaine County, Montana, and Order Providing for Opening of Public Land in Blaine County; MT

概要

This order informs the public and interested state and local governmental officials of the conveyance of 80.00 acres of public lands out of Federal ownership and will open 160.00 acres of surface estate reconveyed to the United States in an exchange under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. (FLPMA), to the operation of the public land laws. The land that was acquired in the exchange provides valuable waterfowl habitat and access to other public land with wildlife habitat and livestock grazing potential. The exchange also allows for increased management efficiency of public land in the area. No minerals were exchanged by either party. The public interest was well served through completion of this exchange.