Bureau of Land Management, SC-651B, Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25047, Denver, CO 80225-0047

B -- CLASS III CULTURAL INVENTORY SOL N651-RFP5-3049 DUE 071395 POC Richard Banks, 303/969-6514. The Bureau of Land Management, Butte District Office, proposes to exchange approximately 2,700 acres of public land out of Federal ownership. Consequently, a Class III cultural resource inventory will need to be conducted on those lands by contract. The inventory area consists of isolated and scattered parcels of public land within the Butte District's Dillon and Garnet Resource Areas. Parcels in the Dillon Resource Area are located in Beaverhead and Madison counties, those in the Garnet Resource Area are located in Granite and Powell counties. The inventory will be conducted in areas which likely contain historic mining districts. In general, site evaluations should be conducted within the context of 36 CFR 800 and appropriate supplemental guidance. The survey is being conducted to comply with the Crow Boundary Settlement Act of 1994. This Act obligates the Secretary of the Interior to resolve all claims held by the Crow Tribe with respect to the 107th meridian reservation boundary dispute. In fulfillment of this obligation, the Secretary has directed the BLM to identify parcels of public land which may be exchanged for State owned and privately owned parcels of land located within the boundaries of the Crow Reservation. Once such parcels are obtained by BLM, ownership will be transferred to the Crow Tribe in order to resolve their claims. Written request only. See Note 1. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (0137)

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