[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 49 (Monday, March 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 13304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-6056]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-930-1430-EU; N-61406]


Notice of Reality Action: Non-Competitive Sale of Public Land

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management.

ACTION: Non-Competitive Sale of Public Land in Lincoln County, Nevada.

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SUMMARY: The below listed public land in Ash Springs, Lincoln County, 
Nevada has been examined and found suitable for sale utilizing non-
competitive procedures, at not less than the fair market value. In 
accordance with Section 7 of the Act of June 28, 1934, as amended, 43 
U.S.C. 315f and EO 6910, the described lands are hereby classified as 
suitable for disposal under the authority of Section 203 and Section 
209 of the Act of October 21, 1976; 43 U.S.C. 1713 and 1719.

DATES: On or before April 27, 2000, interested parties may submit 
comments to the Assistant Field Manager, Non-Renewable Resources.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: Bureau of Land 
Management, Gene L. Drais, Assistant Field manager, Nonrenewable 
Resources, HC33, BOX 33500, Ely, NV 89301-9408.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Finn, Realty Specialist, at the 
above address or telephone (775) 289-1849.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described parcel of land, 
situated in Lincoln County is being offered as a direct sale to Hi--
Desert Springs, LLC.

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 6 S., R. 61 E.,
    Section 6,
    Government Lots 9 and 10

    Containing 11.79 acres more or less.

    This land is not required for any federal purposes. The sale is 
consistent with current Bureau planning for this area and would be in 
the public interest. In the event of a sale, conveyance of the 
available mineral interests will occur simultaneously with the sale of 
the land. The mineral interests being offered for conveyance have no 
known mineral interests. The applicant will be required to pay $50.00 
nonreturnable filing fee for the conveyance of the available mineral 
interests.
    The patent, when issued, will contain the following reservations to 
the United States:
    1. All the oil and gas mineral deposits in the land subject to this 
conveyance, including without limitation, the disposition of these 
substances under the mineral leasing laws. Its permittee, licensees and 
lessees, the right to prospect for, mine and remove the minerals owned 
by the United States under applicable law and such regulations as the 
Secretary of the Interior may prescribe. This reservation includes all 
necessary and incidental activities conducted in accordance with the 
provisions of the mineral leasing laws in effect at the time such 
activities are undertaken, including, without limitation, necessary 
access and exit rights, all drilling, underground, or surface mining 
operation, storage and transportation facilities deemed necessary and 
authorized under the law and implementing regulations. Unless otherwise 
provided by separate agreement with surface owner, permittee, licenses 
of the United States shall reclaim disturbed areas to the extent 
prescribed by regulations issued by the Secretary of the Interior. All 
cause of action brought to enforce the rights of the surface owner 
under the regulations above referred to shall be instituted against 
permittee, licenses and lessees of the United States, and the United 
States shall not be liable for the acts or omissions of its permittee, 
licensees and lessees.
    Upon publication of this notice in the Federal Register, the above 
described land will be segregated from all other forms of appropriation 
under the public land laws, including the general mining laws, except 
leasing under the mineral leasing laws. This segregation will terminate 
upon issuance ow a patent or 270 days from the date of this 
publication, whichever occurs first.
    For a period of 45 days from the date of publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register, interested parties may submit comments 
regarding this action to the Assistant Field Manager, Nonrenewable 
Resources at the address list above. Any adverse comments will be 
reviewed by the State Director who may sustain, vacate, or modify the 
realty action. In absence of any adverse comments, this realty action 
will become the final determination of the Department of the Interior. 
The Bureau of Land Management may accept or reject any or all officer, 
consumption of the sale would not be fully consistent with the Federal 
Land Management and Policy Act of 1976, or other applicable laws. The 
lands will not be offered for sale until at least 60 days after 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

    Dated: March 1, 2000.
Gene A. Kolkman,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 00-6056 Filed 3-10-00; 8:45 am]
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