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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Bureau of Land Management, 

Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101.

Notice is hereby given the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the State of Utah, School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (State) are planning to complete an exchange of land in seventeen counties across Utah, as directed in the Emery County Public Land Management – Land Exchange (Section 1255) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act, Public Law 116-9 (Dingell Act) (Case File No. UTU-95500FD/PT). The exchange would consolidate land ownership for both the State of Utah and the United States; place mineral interests and valuable conservation and recreation lands within newly created wilderness, recreation, and conservation designations under the Dingell Act into public ownership; and place lands with revenue-producing potential located outside of special management areas into State ownership for the benefit of Utah’s public schools.

Under the exchange, the United States would convey to the State approximately 98,605 acres of Federal lands or interests in land, including about 88,894 acres of surface and mineral estate; about 4,186 acres of surface only estate; about 4,795 acres of mineral only estate; 610 acres of oil & gas-only estate; 120 acres of coal-only estate; and 65 water rights (many of which are pre-1903 diligence claims).  The Federal lands and interests to be exchanged are described as follows:

Salt Lake Meridian, Utah

T. 7 N., R. 7 E.,

secs. 4, 8, and 10;

sec. 12, E1/2;

sec. 14;

sec. 20, E1/2;

secs. 22 and 24;

sec. 26, E1/2, E1/2NW1/4, and E1/2SW1/4;

sec. 28.

T. 7 N., R. 8 E.,

sec. 4;

sec. 5, (surface only);

secs. 6, 8, 18, 20, 28, and 30.

T. 8 N., R. 6 E., 

sec. 12, NE1/4NE1/4, SW1/4, and NW1/4SE1/4;

sec. 14, lots 1 thru 4, W1/2NE1/4, and W1/2SE1/4;

sec. 23, lots 1 and 2, W1/2NE1/4, and SE1/4NW1/4, (surface only);

sec. 26, lots 1, 2, and 3, W1/2NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4, E1/2SW1/4, and NW1/4SE1/4;

sec. 34, E1/2NE1/4, NE1/4SW1/4, S1/2SW1/4, and SE1/4.

T. 8 N., R. 7 E.,

sec. 26, NE1/4NE1/4, W1/2NE1/4, N1/2SE1/4NE1/4, W1/2, NW1/4SE1/4, and N1/2SW1/4SE1/4;

sec. 34.

T. 8 N., R. 8 E., 

sec. 6, portion of lot 7 lying south of Hwy 16;*

sec. 7, part lying south of Hwy 16*, (surface only);

sec. 8, SW1/4SW1/4, those parts southerly of Highway 16;*

sec. 17, all portions southerly of Highway 16;*(surface only);

sec. 18, lots 1 thru 4, E1/2, E1/2NW1/4, and NE1/4SW1/4;

sec. 18, SE1/4SW1/4, (surface only);

sec. 19, (surface only);

sec. 20, all portions southerly of Highway 16;*

sec. 21, lots 1-4, those parts southerly of Highway 16,* (surface only);

sec. 28, lots 1 and 2;

sec. 29, N1/2, (surface only);

sec. 30.

T. 6 S., R. 1 W., sec. 4, lots 1 thru 7, SW1/4NE1/4, and SE1/4NW1/4.

T. 6 S., R. 4 W.,

sec. 11, lots 1 thru 10, E1/2NW1/4, and NE1/4;

sec. 12.

T. 10 S., R. 3 W.,

sec. 21, SE1/4SE1/4;

sec. 21, SW1/4SW1/4, (minerals only);

sec. 22, W1/2NE1/4 and W1/2;

sec. 27, NW1/4, W1/2SW1/4, and SE1/4SW1/4;

sec. 28, NW1/4SW1/4;

sec. 28, N1/2, (minerals only);

sec. 29, SE1/4NE1/4;

sec. 31, lots 2, 3, and 4, W1/2NE1/4, SE1/4NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4, E1/2SW1/4, and SE1/4;

sec. 33;

sec. 34, NE1/4, N1/2NW1/4, E1/2SW1/4, and W1/2SE1/4.

T. 11 S., R. 1 W.,

sec. 23, NE1/4NW1/4, S1/2NW1/4, SW1/4, and S1/2SE1/4;

sec. 26, N1/2 and E1/2SW1/4;

sec. 35, E1/2, E1/2NW1/4, and SW1/4.

T. 11 S., R. 2 W., 

sec. 7, lots 17 thru 25 and S1/2SE1/4;

sec. 8, lots 4, 6, 11, and 16;

sec. 17, lots 1 and 2, lots 6 thru 10, lots 14 thru 18, and SE1/4NE1/4;

sec. 18, lots 2, 3, and 4, lots 9 thru 15, and lot 18, W1/2NE1/4, and E1/2NW1/4;

sec. 19, lot 17 and lots 20 thru 26;

sec. 20, lots 1, 2, 3, 8, and 9, and lots 13 thru 23;

sec. 21;

sec. 29, lots 1 thru 8 and lots 10 thru 15;

sec. 30, lots 1 thru 4, lots 7 thru 13, SE1/4NW1/4, E1/2SW1/4, and W1/2SE1/4;

sec. 31, lots 1, 2, and 4, N1/2NE1/4, SE1/4NE1/4, NE1/4NW1/4, SE1/4SW1/4, and SE1/4.

T. 11 1/2 S., R. 2 1/2 W., sec. 35.

T. 11 S., R. 3 W., 

sec. 1, lot 7, Part of lot 6, portions of SW1/4NW1/4, portions of W1/2SW1/4, portions of NE1/4SE1/4, portions of S1/2SE1/4;*

sec. 2, lots 1 thru 5, S1/2NE1/4, S1/2NW1/4, SW1/4, W1/2SE1/4, and SE1/4SE1/4;

sec. 3, S1/2;

sec. 4;

sec. 5, S1/2SW1/4 and S1/2SE1/4;

secs. 6 thru 11;

sec. 12, lot 1, SE1/4SW1/4, portions of NE1/4NE1/4, SW1/4NE1/4, portions of SE1/4NE1/4, portions of E1/2SE1/4, W1/2SE1/4;*

sec. 12, lot 2, NW1/4NW1/4, S1/2NW1/4, N1/2SW1/4, and SW1/4SW1/4, (minerals only);

sec. 13, lot 1, NW1/4NE1/4, S1/2NE1/4, S1/2SW1/4, and SE1/4;

sec. 13, N1/2SW1/4, (minerals only);

sec. 14, W1/2 and SE1/4;

sec. 14, NE1/4, (surface only);

sec. 15;

sec. 16, N1/2 and SE1/4;

secs. 17, 18, and 19;

sec. 20, E1/2NE1/4, SW1/4, NE1/4SE1/4, and S1/2SE1/4;

sec. 20, W1/2NE1/4, NW1/4, and NW1/4SE1/4, (surface only);

sec. 21, NW1/4NE1/4 and W1/2;

sec. 22, N1/2, NE1/4SW1/4, N1/2SE1/4, and SE1/4SE1/4;

sec. 22, SE1/4SW1/4 and SW1/4SE1/4, (surface only);

sec. 23;

sec. 24, lots 1 and 2, NE1/4NE1/4, W1/2NE1/4, W1/2, W1/2SE1/4, and SE1/4SE1/4;

sec. 25;

sec. 26, S1/2NE1/4, NW1/4, and S1/2;

sec. 26, N1/2NE1/4, (surface only);

sec. 27, NE1/4, S1/2NW1/4, and S1/2;

sec. 27, N1/2NW1/4, (surface only);

secs. 29, 30, and 31;

sec. 33, SE1/4NE1/4, NW1/4NW1/4, and SE1/4;

secs. 34 and 35.

T. 12 S., R 1 W., 

sec. 11, NW1/4NE1/4, S1/2NE1/4, W1/2, and SE1/4;

sec. 14, N1/2, SW1/4, and W1/2SE1/4.

T. 12 S., R. 3 W.,

sec. 1;

sec. 2, (surface only);

secs. 3 and 4;

sec. 5, lots 3 and 4, S1/2NW1/4, N1/2SW1/4, SW1/4SW1/4, and E1/2SE1/4;

sec. 6.

T. 12 S., R. 6 W., secs. 5 and 6.*

T. 12 S., R. 12 W.,

sec. 17;*

sec. 18, E1/2, E1/2NW1/4, and E1/2SW1/4;*

sec. 26;*

sec. 35, less patented mining claim;*

sec. 36, W1/2.

T. 15 S., R. 6 W.,

sec. 18, SW1/4NW1/4 and SW1/4, (minerals only);

sec. 19, NW1/4, N1/2SW1/4, and SW1/4SW1/4, (minerals only).

T. 15 S., R. 7 W.,

secs. 10 and 11, (minerals only);

sec. 12, SW1/4SW1/4, (minerals only);

sec. 13, NW1/4NE1/4, S1/2NE1/4, NW1/4, and S1/2, (minerals only);

sec. 14, N1/2 and SE1/4, (minerals only);

sec. 15, N1/2NE1/4, N1/2NW1/4, SW1/4NW1/4, and W1/2SW1/4, (minerals only);

sec. 24, lots 1, 2, 5, 7, N1/2, and N1/2SE1/4, (minerals only).

T. 26 S., R. 10 W.,

sec. 19, lot 1, NW1/4NE1/4, and NE1/4NW1/4;

sec. 30, lot 4, E1/2SW1/4, and W1/2SE1/4;

sec. 31, W1/2NE1/4 and NW1/4SE1/4.

T. 26 S., R. 11 W., sec. 24, S1/2.

T. 27 S., R. 10 W.,

sec. 5, lots 1 and 2, S1/2NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4, NE1/4SW1/4, S1/2SW1/4, and SE1/4;

sec. 6, lot 7 and SE1/4SW1/4;

sec. 8;

sec. 17, N1/2NW1/4.

T. 27 S., R. 11 W., sec. 1.

T. 27 S., R. 13 W.,

sec. 1, lots 1 thru 10, SW1/4NE1/4, S1/2NW1/4, N1/2SW1/4, and NW1/4SE1/4;

sec. 10, lots 1 thru 6, SW1/4NW1/4, SW1/4, and SW1/4SE1/4;

sec. 11, lots 1 thru 9;

sec. 12, lots 1 thru 13;

sec. 13, lot 1, lots 5 thru 8, N1/2, and W1/2SW1/4;

sec. 14, lots 1 thru 13 and W1/2SE1/4;

sec. 15, lots 1 thru 13, NW1/4NE1/4, N1/2NW1/4, and SW1/4NW1/4.

T. 28 S., R. 15 W.,

sec. 31;

sec. 33, S1/2SW1/4 and S1/2SE1/4;

sec. 34, S1/2SW1/4 and S1/2SE1/4;

sec. 35, S1/2SW1/4 and S1/2SE1/4.

T. 28 S., R. 16 W., 

sec. 26, Part of SE1/4SW1/4, SW1/4SE1/4:*

sec. 35, Part of S1/2NE1/4, Part of SE1/4;*

M.S. No. 4888.

T. 35 S., R. 15 W., sec. 20, W1/2.

T. 41 S., R. 9 W., 

sec. 1, SW1/4NE1/4, S1/2NW1/4, N1/2SW1/4, N1/2SE1/4, and SE1/4SE1/4;

sec. 2, lots 1 and 2;

sec. 3, S1/2SE1/4;

sec. 10, NE1/4 and N1/2SE1/4;

sec. 11, N1/2NE1/4NE1/4NE1/4, NE1/4NW1/4NE1/4NE1/4, SE1/4NE1/4NE1/4NE1/4, W1/2NW1/4, W1/2SW1/4, and SE1/4SW1/4;

sec. 12, N1/2NE1/4, N1/2NE1/4NW1/4, N1/2NW1/4NW1/4, N1/2SW1/4NE1/4NW1/4, and N1/2SE1/4NW1/4NW1/4;

sec. 14, NE1/4NW1/4.

T. 2 S., R. 4 E.,

sec. 14, lot 26;

sec. 34, lot 25;

sec. 35, lot 25,

sec. 36, lots 7, 8, and 9.

T. 2 S., R. 5 E.,

sec. 20, lot 5 and NE1/4NW1/4;

sec. 31, SE1/4NW1/4.

T. 2 S., R. 6 E., sec. 30, lot 4 and SE1/4SW1/4.

T. 3 S., R. 4 E.,

sec. 1, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4, NE1/4SW1/4, N1/2SE1/4, and SE1/4SE1/4;

sec. 2, lots 6, 9, 10, and 11, and lots 17 thru 20;

sec. 3, lot 16.

T. 5 S., R. 5 E.,

sec. 15, SW1/4NE1/4, NW1/4, and N1/2SW1/4;

sec. 23, NW1/4NW1/4;

sec. 27, SE1/4NE1/4 and SE1/4NW1/4.

T. 5 S., R. 19 E.,

sec. 1, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2NE1/4, S1/2NW1/4, SW1/4, W1/2SE1/4, and SE1/4SE1/4;

sec. 1, NE1/4SE1/4, (surface and oil and gas only)

sec. 10, E1/2NE1/4;

sec. 11, E1/2NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4NW1/4NE1/4, E1/2SW1/4NW1/4NE1/4, E1/2SW1/4NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4SW1/4NE1/4, E1/2SW1/4SW1/4NE1/4, W1/2SW1/4SW1/4NE1/4, W1/2NW1/4, S1/2SE1/4NW1/4. N1/2SW1/4, SE1/4SW1/4, and SE1/4;

sec. 11, W1/2NW1/4NW1/4NE1/4, W1/2SW1/4NW1/4NE1/4, W1/2NW1/4SW1/4NE1/4, NE1/4NW1/4, and N1/2SE1/4NW1/4, (minerals only);

sec. 12, E1/2NE1/4, S1/2NE1/4SW1/4NE1/4, S1/2NW1/4SW1/4NE1/4, S1/2SW1/4NE1/4, N1/2NW1/4, SW1/4NW1/4, and S1/2;

sec. 12, N1/2NE1/4SW1/4NE1/4, N1/2NW1/4SW1/4NE1/4, and SE1/4NW1/4, (oil and gas only)

sec. 13;

sec. 14, E1/2 and NE1/4NW1/4;

sec. 14, SE1/4NW1/4 and E1/2SW1/4, (oil and gas only);

sec. 21, SE1/4SE1/4, (minerals only);

sec. 22, N1/2NE1/4, N1/2NW1/4, SW1/4NW1/4, and W1/2SW1/4, (minerals only);

sec. 23, W1/2NE1/4 and SE1/4NE1/4, (oil and gas only);

sec. 24, SW1/4NW1/4, W1/2SW1/4, and SE1/4SW1/4, (oil and gas only);

sec. 25, N1/2NW1/4, (oil and gas only).

T. 13 S., R. 16 E., sec. 31, lot 1, NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4, NE1/4SW1/4, and N1/2SE1/4.

T. 14 S., R. 14 E.,

secs. 11 thru 14;

sec. 24, NW1/4NE1/4.

T. 16 S., R. 14 E.,

sec. 25, NW1/4SW1/4, S1/2SW1/4, and SE1/4;

sec. 25, NE1/4SW1/4, (coal only);

sec. 26, SE1/4;

sec. 35, NE1/4.

T. 16 S., R. 15 E.,

sec. 30, lots 3 and 4 and E1/2SW1/4;

sec. 31, lots 1 thru 4, NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4, NE1/4SW1/4, NW1/4SE1/4, and S1/2SE1/4;

sec. 31, SE1/4SW1/4 and NE1/4SE1/4, (coal only).

T. 17 S., R. 14 E.,

sec. 1, lots 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, and 8, S1/2NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4, E1/2SW1/4, and SE1/4;

sec. 12, NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4, NE1/4SW1/4, and N1/2SE1/4.

T. 17 S., R. 15 E., 

sec. 5, lots 3 and 4, S1/2NW1/4, and SW1/4;

secs. 6 and 7;

sec. 8, W1/2.

T. 18 S., R. 9 E., 

sec. 31, lots 1, 2, and 4, E1/2, and E1/2NW1/4;

sec. 33, E1/2NE1/4 and E1/2SE1/4.

T. 19 S., R. 7 E.,

sec. 1, S1/2SW1/4;

sec. 3.

T. 19 S., R. 8 E., 

sec. 1, lots 2, 3, 5, and 6, S1/2NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4, SW1/4, and S1/2SE1/4;

sec. 12, lots 1 thru 4, NE1/4, and NE1/4NW1/4.

T. 19 S., R. 9 E.,

sec. 4, SW1/4NW1/4 and NW1/4SW1/4;

sec. 5, lots 1 and 2, S1/2NE1/4, and SE1/4;

sec. 7, lots 2, 3, and NE1/4NE1/4;

sec. 8, N1/2.

T. 20 S., R. 6 E.,

sec. 1, lots 1 thru 10, SW1/4NE1/4, S1/2NW1/4, N1/2SW1/4, and NW1/4SE1/4;

sec. 11, 

sec. 12, lot 4, S1/2NW1/4, SW1/4, S1/2NW1/4SE1/4, and SW1/4SE1/4, those portions of land lying southerly of the centerline of Ferron Canyon Road.*

T. 21 S., R. 6 E., sec. 27, lot 1 and W1/2NE1/4.

T. 21 S., R. 14 E.,

secs. 13 and 14;

sec. 15, SE1/4SE1/4;

sec. 22, E1/2NE1/4 and E1/2SE1/4.

secs. 23 thru 26;

sec. 27, E1/2NE1/4 and E1/2SE1/4;

sec. 34, NE1/4NE1/4;

sec. 35.

T. 21 S., R. 15 E.,

sec. 10, NW1/4NE1/4 and N1/2NW1/4;

sec. 11, N1/2NE1/4 and NE1/4NW1/4.

T. 22 S., R. 14 E., sec. 1.

T. 22 S., R. 24 E.,

sec. 3, lots 4 and 5, and SW1/4NW1/4;

sec. 4 lots 1, 2, and 3.

T. 23 S., R. 5 E.,

sec. 1, lots 1 and 2, part of lot 3 lying south of Hwy 10, S1/2NE1/4, SE1/4SW1/4, and SE1/4, portions of SE1/4NW1.4, N1/2SW1/4, SW1/4SW1/4 lying south of Hwy 10*;

sec. 11, SE1/4SE1/4, portions of E1/2NE1/4, SW1/4NE1/4, NW1/4SE1/4, SW1/4SE1/4 lying south of Hwy 10*;

sec. 12. 

T. 23 S., R. 6 E.,

sec. 5, lots 1, 2, and 3, S1/2NW1/4, and W1/2SW1/4;

sec. 6, lots 6 and 7, S1/2NE1/4, E1/2SW1/4, and SE1/4;

sec. 7, lots 1 and 2, N1/2NE1/4, and NE1/4NW1/4.

T. 25 S., R. 13 E., secs. 10 thru 15, 22, 23, and 24.

T. 27 S., R. 23 E.,

sec. 19, lot 4, E1/2, and E1/2SW1/4;

sec. 20, W1/2NW1/4;

sec. 30;

sec. 31, Part Lot 1;* (Northwest of HWY 191)

T. 43 S., R. 1 E.,

sec. 6, Part of Lots 3-4, Part of SE4NW4, Part of E2SW4, Part of W2SE4;*

sec. 7, Part of NE1/4, Part of E1/2SE1/4, Part of NW1/4SE1/4.*

In exchange for the above Federal lands or interests, the State would convey to the United States approximately 115,469 acres of non-Federal lands or interests therein, including about 114,348 acres of surface and mineral estate, about 1,121 acres of mineral only estate, and 54 water rights. The non-Federal lands or interests to be exchanged are described as follows:

Salt Lake Meridian, Utah

T. 2 S., R. 24 E.,
sec. 32, SE1/4, (coal, oil, gas and other hydrocarbons and all other mineral deposits; ordinary sand and gravel; sub-surface void and pore spaces only);.
sec. 36.

T. 2 S., R. 25 E.,
sec. 32;
sec. 36, lots 1 thru 11, W1/2NE1/4, NW1/4, N1/2SW1/4, and NW1/4SE1/4.

T. 3 S., R. 25 E.,
sec. 2;
sec. 16.

T. 5 S., R. 20 E., sec. 36, NE1/4 and NE1/4SE1/4.

T. 5 S., R. 21 E.,
sec. 21, S1/2NE1/4;
sec. 22, S1/2NW1/4, SW1/4, and W1/2SE1/4;
sec. 27, W1/2NW1/4 and NW1/4SW1/4;
sec. 32.

T. 16 S., R. 15 E.,
sec. 2;
sec. 16;
sec. 36.

T. 16 S., R. 16 E.,
sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;
sec. 5, lot 4 and SW1/4NW1/4, (minerals only except for coal, oil and gas, sand and gravel subsurface void and pore spaces);
sec. 6, lots 1 and 2, (oil, gas, and other hydrocarbons and other mineral deposits, excluding coal as previously reserved to the US; sand and gravel, all sub-surface void and pore spaces only).
sec. 16;
sec. 36.

T. 16 S., R. 17 E.,
sec. 16, W1/2;
sec. 32.

T. 17 S., R. 15 E.,
sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;
sec. 16;
sec. 32;
sec. 36.

T. 17 S., R. 16 E.,
sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;

sec. 27, SW1/4NW1/4 and W1/2SE1/4, (minerals only excluding coal);

sec. 32;
sec. 36, W1/2.

T. 18 S., R. 15 E.,
sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;
sec. 16;
sec. 32;
sec. 36.

T. 18 S., R. 16 E.,
sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;
sec. 10, NW1/4SE1/4, (minerals only excluding coal);
sec. 10, NE1/4SW1/4, less and excepting rights to coal;
sec. 16;
sec. 31, lot 3 and SW1/4SE1/4, (minerals only excluding coal);

sec. 32;

sec. 36, W1/2W1/2.

T. 19 S., R. 10 E.,
sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;
sec. 36.

T. 19 S., R. 11 E.,
sec. 28, N1/2 and E1/2SE1/4;
sec. 29, N1/2NE1/4;
sec. 32;
sec. 33, E1/2NE1/4;
sec. 34;
sec. 35;
sec. 36.

T. 19 S., R. 12 E.,
sec. 31, lots 1 thru 8, E1/2, and E1/2W1/2;
sec. 32, W1/2 and W1/2SE1/4.

T. 19 S., R. 15 E.,
sec. 2, lots 1 thru 8, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;
sec. 16;
sec. 32;
sec. 36.

T. 19 S., R. 16 E.,
sec. 2, lots 1 thru 8 and S1/2N1/2;
sec. 16;
sec. 32;

T. 20 S., R. 9 E.,
sec. 36.

T. 20 S., R. 10 E.,
sec. 2, lots 1 thru 8, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;
sec. 16;

       sec. 32;

sec. 36, W1/2.

T. 20 S., R. 11 E.,
sec. 2, lots 1 thru 8, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;
sec. 32;
sec. 36.

T. 20 S., R. 12 E.,
sec. 16;
sec. 36.

T. 20 S., R. 13 E.,
sec. 16;
sec. 32;
sec. 36.

T. 20 S., R. 15 E.,
sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;
sec. 16.

T. 20 S., R. 16 E., sec. 3, lots 6, 7, 11, and 12 (minerals only).

T. 20 1/2 S., R. 13 E.,
sec. 32, lots 1 thru 4 and S1/2S1/2;
sec. 36, lots 1 thru 4 and S1/2.

T. 21 S., R. 9 E., sec. 36.

T. 21 S., R. 10 E.,
sec. 2, lots 1 thru 12, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;
sec. 16;
sec. 32;
sec. 36.

T. 21 S., R. 11 E.,
sec. 2, lots 1 thru 12, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;
sec. 16;
sec. 32;
sec. 36.

T. 21 S., R. 12 E.,
sec. 16;
sec. 32, lots 1 thru 4 and E1/2;
sec. 36.

T. 21 S., R. 13 E.,
sec. 32, lots 1 thru 4, N1/2, and N1/2S1/2;
sec. 36.

T. 22 S., R. 9 E.,
sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;
sec. 16;

sec. 36, less and excepting the surface estate and rights conveyed in the quit claim deed, Entry Number 171764, filed October 1, 1964, Book 44, pgs. 484-85, all in the official records of Emery County, Utah.

T. 22 S., R. 10 E.,
sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;
sec. 16;

sec. 32, less and excepting the surface estate and rights conveyed in the quit claim deed, Entry Number 171759, filed October 1, 1964, Book 44, pgs. 478-79, all in the official records of Emery County, Utah;

sec. 36.

T. 22 S., R. 11 E.,
sec. 2;
sec. 16;
sec. 32;
sec. 36.

T. 22 S., R. 12 E.,
sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;

sec. 16, less and excepting the interests and rights conveyed in the quit claim deed, Entry Number 174447, filed March 16, 1966, Book 51, pg. 14, all in the official records of Emery County, Utah;

sec. 32, lots 1 thru 4 and E1/2;

sec. 36.

T. 22 S., R. 13 E.,

sec. 2, less and excepting the interests and rights conveyed in quit claim deed, Entry Number 17448, filed March 16, 1966, Book 51, pgs. 15-16, and quit claim deed, Entry Number 288154, filed December 17, 1979, Book 111, pg. 297, all in the official records of Emery County, Utah;

sec. 16;

sec. 32;

sec. 36, lots 1 thru 4, W1/2E1/2, and W1/2.

T. 23 S., R. 7 E., sec. 36.

T. 23 S., R. 8 E.,
sec. 32;
sec. 36.

T. 23 S., R. 8 1/2 E.,
sec. 36, lots 1 thru 4 and E1/2.

T. 23 S., R. 9 E.,

sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2, less and excepting the interest and rights conveyed in the quit claim deed, Entry Number 171760, filed October 1, 1964, Book 44, pg. 480, all in the official records of Emery County, Utah;

sec. 16;

sec. 32;

sec. 36.

T. 23 S., R. 10 E.,
sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;
sec. 16;
sec. 32;
sec. 36.

T. 23 S., R. 11 E.,
sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;
sec. 16;
sec. 32;
sec. 36.

T. 23 S., R. 12 E.,
sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;
sec. 16;
sec. 32, lots 1 thru 4 and E1/2;
sec. 36.

T. 23 S., R. 13 E., sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;
sec. 16;
sec. 32, lost 1 thru 4, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2.

T. 23 S., R. 16 E.,
sec. 36, lots 1, 2, 3, and S1/2NE1/4.

T. 24 S., R. 8 E.,
sec. 2;
sec. 16;
sec. 32;
sec. 36, NW1/4NW1/4, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2.

T. 24 S., R. 9 E.,
sec. 2, lots 1 thru 12, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;
sec. 16;
sec. 32;
sec. 36.

T. 24 S., R. 10 E.,
sec. 2, lots 1 thru 12, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;
sec. 16;
sec. 32;
sec. 36.

T. 24 S., R. 11 E.,
sec. 2, lots 1 thru 12, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;
sec. 16;
sec. 32;
sec. 36.

T. 24 S., R. 12 E.,
sec. 2, lots 1 thru 8, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;
sec. 16;
sec. 32.

T. 24 S., R. 16 E.,
sec. 2;
sec. 36, lot 1, W1/2NE1/4, SE1/4NE1/4, W1/2, and SE1/4.

T. 25 S., R. 8 E.,
sec. 2;
sec. 16;
sec. 32;
sec. 36.

T. 25 S., R. 9 E.,
sec. 2;
sec. 16;
sec. 32;
sec. 36.

T. 25 S., R. 10 E.,
sec. 2;
sec. 16;
sec. 32;
sec. 36.

T. 25 S., R. 11 E.,
sec. 2;
sec. 16;
sec. 32.

T. 25 S., R. 16 E.,
sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;
sec. 36.

T. 25 S., R. 17 E.,
sec. 32, NE1/4NE1/4, SW1/4NW1/4, and NW1/4SW1/4.

T. 26 S., R. 6 E., sec. 36.

T. 26 S., R. 7 E.,
sec. 2;
sec. 16;
sec. 32;
sec. 36.

T. 26 S., R. 8 E.,
sec. 2;
sec. 16;
sec. 32;
sec. 36.

T. 26 S., R 9 E.,
sec. 2;
sec. 16;
sec. 32;
sec. 36.

T. 26 S., R. 10 E.,
sec. 2;
sec. 16;
sec. 32;
sec. 36.

T. 26 S., R. 11 E.,
sec. 2;
sec. 16;
sec. 32;
sec. 36.

T. 26 S., R. 16 E.,
sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2;
sec. 32;
sec. 36.

T. 26 S., R. 17 E.,
sec. 16, SW1/4SW1/4;
sec. 32, W1/2NW1/4 and W1/2SW1/4.

Additional non-Federal lands or portions thereof may be included in the exchange, if needed to equalize values, and may be selected from non-federal land located in the following:

Salt Lake Meridian, Utah

T. 41 S., R. 14 W., 

sec. 31, E1/2;

sec. 32;

sec. 33, lots 1 thru 8, S1/2NE1/4, NE1/4SW1/4 and NE1/4SE1/4. 

T. 42 S., R. 14 W., 

sec. 5, lots 2, 3, 4; 

sec. 6, lot 1 and SE1/4NE1/4.  

T. 42 S., R. 15 W., 

sec. 4, lots 12 and 13;

sec. 5, lots 7 thru 10 and 14 thru 16;

sec. 7, S1/2NE1/4 and SE1/4;

sec. 9, lot 1 and N/1/2NE1/4.

The exchange would be completed on an equal value basis. If the value of the non-Federal land exceeds the value of the Federal land, the values will be equalized by removing non-Federal land from the exchange or through a cash equalization payment made to the State. If the value of the Federal land exceeds the value of the non-Federal land, the values will be equalized by the State conveying certain state trust lands located within wilderness areas or national conservation areas in Washington County, Utah to the United States. If any lands are eliminated based on further analysis, a revised map showing the final exchange parcels will be available for inspection at least 30 days prior to title closing. Subject to valid existing rights, the above-described Federal lands were segregated on the Master Title Plats from mineral location, entry, and patent under the mining laws effective March 12, 2019.  

The Federal and non-Federal lands and interests would be conveyed subject to valid and existing rights and encumbrances of record. Subject to limitations prescribed by law and regulation, a holder of any right-of-way on the Federal lands may be given the opportunity to amend the right-of-way for conversion to a new term, including perpetuity, if applicable, or to an easement prior to the issuance of a Federal patent or quit claim deed.  

In accordance with Section 2(a)(2)(ii) of Executive Order 11988, notice is hereby given that portions of the Federal lands may be located within floodplains or to contain wetlands. The effects of conveyance of these parcels, including the potential need for restrictions of future uses under Federal, State, or local regulations, will be evaluated in the environmental analysis for the exchange.  

The exchange parcels are depicted on the map titled “Overview of Utah Proposals – S.47, Natural Resource Management Act’, dated February 28, 2019.  This map and additional information concerning the exchange are available on the Utah BLM website (www.blm.gov/programs/lands-realty-and-cadastral-survey/state-lands-and-realty) or may be obtained by contacting the following BLM Offices:

BLM Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Christina Price, 801-539-4294, cjprice@blm.gov

BLM Green River District Office, 170 South 500 East., Vernal, UT 84078

Lance Porter, District Manager, 435-781-4401, l50porte@blm.gov

BLM West Desert District Office, 2370 South Decker Lake Blvd. West Valley, UT 84119

Mike Gates, District Manager, 435-743-3163, mgates@blm.gov

BLM Color Country District Office, 176 East DL Sargent Drive, Cedar City, UT 84721

Gloria Tibbetts, District Manager, 435-865-3201, gtibbetts@blm.gov

BLM Canyon Country District Office, 82 East Dogwood, Moab, UT 84532

Gary Torres, District Manager, 435-259-2154, gtorres@blm.gov

BLM Paria River District Office, 669 S. Highway 89A, Kanab, UT 84741

Harry Barber, District Manager, 435-644-1271, hbarber@blm.gov

Interested parties may submit comments concerning the exchange including notification of any liens, encumbrances, or other claims relating to the above lands. Comments must be submitted in writing to the attention of Teresa Burke, Realty Specialist, BLM Utah State Office at the above address, and should include a description of the specific land(s) to which the comment(s) applies. Comments via facsimile or e-mail will only be considered if the full name and mailing address of the commenter are included. To ensure consideration in the environmental analysis of the exchange, written comments should be postmarked or delivered within 45 days of the date of the first publication of this Notice.  Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee we will be able to do so.

/s/Gregory Sheehan

BLM Utah State Director

Published in The Times-Independent, Moab, Utah, November 25 and December 2, 9, and 16, 2021.