[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30917-30918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15463]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[OR-020-02-1430-01: G6-0186]


Realty Action: Sale of Public Lands in Barney County, Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action, sale of public lands.

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SUMMARY: The following described public lands in Harney County, Oregon, 
have been examined and found suitable for sale under Section 203 and 
209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 
2750, 43 U.S.C. 1713 and 1719), at not less than the appraised market 
value. All of the lands described are within the Willamette Meridian

OR-52571 T.18S., R.33\1/2\E., sec. 22, SWSW

    The area described aggregates 40 acres, more or less in Harney 
County, Oregon. The appraised market value and minimum bid for this 
parcel has been determined to be $2,120.

    This tract is being offered by direct sale to Actin Ranch, Inc., c/
o Jim and Alicia Bentz. The Bentzs will be allowed 30 days from receipt 
of a written offer to submit a deposit of at least 20 percent of the 
appraised market value of the parcel and 180 days thereafter to submit 
the balance. Failure to meet either timeframe shall constitute waiver 
of their preference consideration and will cause the deposit to be 
forfeited. The parcel will be declared unsold and offered competitively 
on a continuing basis until sold or withdrawn.
    In accordance with 43 CFR 2710.0-6(c)(3)(iii), direct sale 
procedures are appropriate because the lands are completely surrounded 
by one ownership (Actin Ranch) and there is no legal public access to 
the property.
    Any purchaser other than the Actin Ranch, Inc., by accepting the 
land patent, agrees to take the property subject to the current grazing 
permit until December 31, 2002, when the permit expires.

OR-52572 T.120., R.34E., sec. 13, NESENE

    The area described aggregates 10 acres, more or less in Harney 
County, Oregon. The appraised market value and minimum bid for this 
parcel has been determined to be $1,000.

    The sale of this parcel will be by modified competitive procedures. 
Sitz Ranch Partnership will be given the opportunity to meet or exceed 
the highest sealed bid received from the general public.
    If any person other than the Sitz Ranch Partnership is the 
successful bidder for the land, the patent, when issued, would be 
subject to the right to construct, operate, maintain, and terminate a 
waterwell, water pipeline, and buried powerline granted to Sitz Ranch 
Partnership, its successors and assigns by right-of-way No. OR-48710 
pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761).
    The patent would also be subject to a road right-of-way in 
conjunction with the Harney County road system.

OR-52573 T.24S., R.29E., sec. 2, SWSW

    The area described aggregates 40 acres, more or less in Harney 
County, Oregon. The appraised market value and minimum bid for this 
parcel has been determined to be $2,520.

    The sale of this parcel will be by modified competitive procedures. 
The adjacent landowners John Bauer, James and Ramona Bishop, and Steven 
and Cynthia Grasty will be given the opportunity to meet or exceed the 
highest sealed bid received from the general public.

OR-52574 T.24S., R.34E., sec. 20, SWNE, W2SE

    The area described aggregates 120 acres, more or less in Harney 
County, Oregon. The appraised market value and minimum bid for this 
parcel has been determined to be $6,000.

    The sale of this parcel will be by modified competitive procedures. 
The highest valid sealed bid received shall be declared the purchaser. 
Bids shall meet the same requirements and timeframes as specified below 
for modified competitive bids.

OR-52575 T.24S., R.34E., sec. 20, N2NW

    The area described aggregates 80 acres, more or less in Harney 
County, Oregon. The appraised market value and minimum bid for this 
parcel has been determined to be $5,040.

    The sale of this parcel will be by modified competitive procedures. 
The adjacent landowners C.M. Rocca, c/o Clarence Phyllis, Kirk L. 
Dillon, and Julian R. and Hazel B. Zimmerman, c/o Mike L. and Patricia 
M. McCombs will be given the opportunity meet or exceed the highest 
sealed bid received from the general public.

OR-52576 T.25S., R.31E., sec. 17, SESE

    The area described aggregates 40 acres, more or less in Harney 
County, Oregon. The appraised market value and minimum bid for this 
parcel has been determined to be $2,520.

    The sale of this parcel will be by modified competitive procedures. 
The adjacent landowners Charles and Wanda Musso, c/o. Nydams Hardware, 
Inc., Floyd and Marion E. Olson, Trustees, and Alfred H. Dewey, c/o 
Vernon L. Seaman will be given the opportunity to meet or exceed the 
highest sealed bid received from the general public.

OR-52577 T.25S., R.34E., sec. 18, E2E2

    The area described aggregates 160 acres, more or less in Harney 
County, Oregon. The appraised market value and minimum bid for this 
parcel has been determined to be $10,400.

    The sale of this parcel will be by modified competitive procedures. 
Bell A Grazing Cooperative, Clarence E. Morlan, Jr., and Clayton and 
Mary C King, c/o Walter H. Kleiner will be given the opportunity to 
meet or exceed the highest sealed bid received from the general public.

OR-52578 T.26S., R.29E., sec. 1, lots 2, 3, SWNE, SENW

    The area described aggregates 159.36 acres, more or less in 
Harney County, Orgeon. The appraised market value and minimum bid 
for this parcel has been determined to be $9,600.

    The sale of this parcel will be by modified competitive procedures. 
Richard C. Hubbard and June D. Moon will be given the opportunity to 
meet or exceed the highest sealed bid received from the general public.
    If any person other than J.V. Moon and Sons is the successful 
bidder for the land, such person agrees to take the property subject to 
the current grazing permit until February 2, 1998, when the permit 
expires.

OR-52579, T.26S., R.29E., sec. 2, SESE

    The area described aggregates 40 acres, more or less in Harney 
County, Oregon. The appraised market value and minimum bid for this 
parcel has been determined to be $2,400.

    The sale of this parcel will be by modified competitive procedures. 
The adjacent landowners Richard C. Hubbard, Gilbert O. Hammer, and June 
D. Moon will be given the opportunity to meet or exceed the highest 
sealed bid received from the general public.
    If any person other than J.V. Moon and Sons is the successful 
bidder for the land, such person agrees to take the property subject to 
the current grazing permit until February 2, 1998, when the permit 
expires.
    In addition to the conditions described above, all patents when 
issued, will contain a reservation for a right-of-way for ditches and 
canals constructed thereon by the authority of United States under the 
Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).
    Access will not be guaranteed to any of the parcels being offered 
for sale, nor any warranty made as to the use of the property in 
violation of applicable land

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use laws and regulations. Before submitting a bid, prospective 
purchasers should check with the appropriate city or county planning 
department to verify approved uses.
    All persons, other than the successful bidder, claiming to own 
unauthorized improvements on the lands are allowed 60 days from the 
date of sale to remove the improvements.
    The land described is hereby segregated from appropriation under 
the public land laws, including the mining laws, pending disposition of 
this action, or 270 days from the date of publication of this notice, 
whichever occurs first.
    In accordance with 43 CFR 2722,1-3, this Notice of Realty Action 
constitutes the required 2-year prior notification that any grazing 
permits associated with the above described lands may be canceled in 
whole or in part upon the termination or expiration of the current 
permit.
    With the exception of OR-52571 and OR-52574, sales will be modified 
competitive procedures. Federal regulations dealing with sales (43 CFR 
2710.0-6(c)(3)(ii)) provide for modified competitive procedure to 
assure compatibility with possible uses on adjacent land and to protect 
ongoing uses. The above named landowners abut the property on at least 
one side, control access and, in some cases, use the land in 
conjunction with adjacent private lands.
    Under modified competitive procedures the preference bidders 
designated above will be given the opportunity to match or exceed the 
apparent high bid. The apparent high bid will be established by the 
highest valid sealed bid received for each parcel. If two or more valid 
sealed bids of the same amount are received for the same parcel, that 
amount shall be determined to be the apparent high bid. The bid deposit 
for the apparent high bid(s) will be retained and all others will be 
returned.
    The preference bidders will be notified by certified mail of the 
apparent high bid. Where there are two or more preference bidders for a 
single parcel they will be allowed 30 days to provide the authorized 
officer with an agreement as to the division of the property or, if 
agreement cannot be reached, sealed bids for not less than the apparent 
high bid. Failure to submit an agreement or a bid shall be considered a 
waiver of the option to divide the property equitably and forfeiture of 
the preference consideration. Failure to act by all of the preferred 
bidders will result in the parcel being offered to the apparent high 
bidder.
    All sealed bids must be submitted to the Burns District Office, no 
later than 10:00 a.m. PST on October 9, 1996, the time of the bid 
opening. Bid envelopes must be clearly marked ``BLM Land Sale'' with 
the parcel number and the bid opening date. Bids must be for not less 
than the appraised fair market value specified in this notice. Separate 
bids must be submitted for each parcel. Each sealed bid shall be 
accompanied by a certified check, postal money order, bank draft, or 
cashier's check made payable to the Department of the Interior-BLM for 
not less than 20 percent of the amount bid.
    The total purchase price for the land shall be paid within 180 days 
of the date of the offer to sell. Failure to pay the full price will 
disqualify the purchaser and the bid deposit will be forfeited. The 
parcel will be declared unsold and made available for sale to the 
general public on a continuing basis until sold.
    Sale of unsold parcels will be by sealed bid meeting the same 
requirements specified above. Sealed bids for unsold parcels will be 
opened on the second Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. PST.
    Federal law requires that purchasers must be U.S. citizens, 18 
years of age or older, a state or state instrumentality authorized to 
hold property or a corporation authorized to own real estate in the 
state in which the land is located.
    A successful bid on a parcel will qualify the prospective purchaser 
to make application for conveyance of those mineral interests offered 
under the authority of Section 209(b) of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976. A nonrefundable fee of $50 will be required 
from the prospective purchaser for purchase of the mineral interests to 
be conveyed simultaneously with the sale of the land.

DATES: On or before August 2, 1996, interested persons may submit 
comments regarding the proposed sale to the Burns District Manager at 
the address described below. Comments or protests must reference a 
specific parcel and identified with the appropriate serial number. In 
the absence of any objections, this proposal will become the 
determination of the Department of the Interior.

ADDRESSES: Comments, bids, and inquiries should be submitted to the 
Burns District Manager, HC 74-12533, Hwy 20 West, Hines, Oregon 97738.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Detailed information concerning this 
public land sale is available from Craig M. Hansen, Area Manager or 
Skip Renchler, Realty Specialist, Three Rivers Resource Area at the 
above address, phone (541) 573-4400.

    Dated: June 10, 1996.
Michael T. Green,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 96-15463 Filed 6-12-96; 8:45 am]
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