[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56922-56923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24139]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NM-020-1040-HV; NMNM-102554]


A Direct Sale of Public Land to Richard Montoya of Santa Fe, NM

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

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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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) and at no less than the estimated 
fair market value. The land will not be offered for sale until at least 
60 days after the date of this notice.

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New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 17 N., R. 9 E.,
    Section 33, lot 37

    The subject public land containing 0.38 acres, more or less will be 
sold to Richard Montoya, of Santa Fe, NM. The sale is being done to 
comply with Mr. Montoya's color-of-title case. The proposed sale is for 
surface rights only. The disposal is consistent with the Taos Resource 
Area Management Plan dated October 1988, state and local government 
programs, plans, and applicable regulations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Interested parties may submit comments on the direct 
sale on or before November 6, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Taos Field Office Manager, 
BLM, 226 Cruz Alta Road, Taos, NM 87571.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hal Knox, BLM, New Mexico State 
Office, P.O. Box 27115 or at (505) 438-7402.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The direct sale will contain the following 
reservations:
    1. Excepting to the United States a right-of-way thereon 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 the BLM office.
    The land will be conveyed subject to:
    1. Valid existing rights-of-way and easements. Publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register will segregate the public land from 
appropriations 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 or upon publication of Notice of 
Termination, which ever 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: September 7, 2000.
Ron Huntsinger,
Taos Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 00-24139 Filed 9-19-00; 8:45 am]
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