[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 139 (Monday, July 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 39008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19033]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[NMO-17-1430-01; NMNM 96975]


Notice of Direct Sale of Public Land, New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The following public land has been found suitable for direct 
sale under section 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (90 Stat. 2750, 43 U.S.C. 1713), at not less than fair market 
value. The land will not be offered for sale until at least 60 days 
after the date of this notice.

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 8 N., R. 16 W.,
    Sec. 33, E\1/2\E\1/2\E\1/2\E\1/2\E\1/2\E\1/2\.

    Containing 10 acres, more or less.

    The land will be sold to Pitchford Properties of Cibola County, New 
Mexico. The sale will be issued for the purpose of resolving an 
unauthorized use. The subject land was inadvertently occupied by 
private land owners. The disposal is consistent with the Bureau's 
planning efforts, Rio Puerco Resource Management Plan, State and local 
government programs, and applicable regulations.

DATES: Interested parties may submit comments on the direct sale by 
September 4, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the District Manager, BLM, 
Albuquerque District Office, 435 Montano NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 
87107.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Jaramillo, BLM, Rio Puerco 
Resource Area at (505) 761-8779.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The direct sale will be subject to:.
    1. A reservation to the United States of a right-of-way for ditches 
or canals constructed by the authority of the United States in 
accordance with the Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).
    2. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States, together 
with the right to prospect for, mine, and remove the minerals. A more 
detailed description of this reservation, which will be incorporated in 
the patent document or other document of conveyance, is available for 
review at this BLM office.
    Publication of this notice in the Federal Register will segregate 
the public land from appropriation under the public land laws including 
the mining laws but not the mineral leasing laws. This segregation will 
terminate upon the issuance of a patent or other document of 
conveyance, 270 days from date of publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register upon publication of a Notice of Termination, whichever 
occurs first.
    Any adverse comments will be evaluated by the State Director who 
may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action. In the absence of 
any objections, this realty action will become the final determination 
of the Department of the Interior.

    Dated: July 9, 1997.
Sue E. Richardson,
Associate District Manager.
[FR Doc. 97-19033 Filed 7-18-97; 8:45 am]
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