[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 147 (Tuesday, July 31, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39531-39532]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19036]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-930-1430-01; N-74103]


Notice of Realty Action; Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The following land in Elko County, Nevada has been examined 
and identified as suitable for disposal by direct sale, including the 
mineral estate of no more than nominal value, excluding oil and gas and 
geothermal resources, under section 203 and section 209 of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1713 and 1719) at no less than fair market value:

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 42 N., R. 60 E., Sec. 19, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/
4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
    Comprising 15.00 acres, more or less.

    The above described land is being offered as a direct sale to Lana 
J. and William H. Gibbs. The land will not be offered for sale until at 
least 60 days after the date of publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Detailed information concerning this 
action is available for review at the Bureau of Land Management, Elko 
Field Office, 3900 E. Idaho Street, Elko, Nevada.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Disposal of the land is in conformance with 
the Wells Resource Management Plan. The land is not needed for any 
resource program and is not suitable for management by the Bureau or 
another Federal department or agency. The land is prospectively 
valuable for oil and gas and geothermal resources. Therefore, the 
mineral estate, excluding oil and gas and geothermal resources, will be 
conveyed simultaneously with the sale of the surface estate. Acceptance 
of the sale offer will constitute an application

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to purchase the mineral estate having no more than nominal value, 
excluding oil and gas and geothermal resources. A non-refundable fee of 
$50.00 will be required with the purchase money. Failure to submit the 
purchase money and the non-refundable filing fee for the mineral estate 
within the time frame specified by the authorized officer will result 
in cancellation of the sale.
    Upon publication of this Notice of Realty Action in the Federal 
Register, the lands will be segregated from all forms of appropriation 
under the public land laws, including the mining laws, but not the 
mineral leasing laws or disposals pursuant to Sections 203 and 209 of 
FLPMA. The segregation shall terminate upon issuance of a patent or 
other document of conveyance, upon publication in the Federal Register 
of a Notice of Termination of Segregation, or 270 days from date of 
this publication, which ever occurs first.
    The patent, when issued, will contain the following reservations to 
the United States:
    1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches and canals constructed by the 
authority of the United States, Act of August 30, 1890, (43 U.S.C. 
945).
    2. Oil and gas and geothermal resources. A more detailed 
description of this reservation, which will be included in the patent 
document, is available for review at the Elko Field Office.
    For a period of 45 days from the date of publication in the Federal 
Register, interested parties my submit comments to the Bureau of Land 
Management, Elko Field Office, 3900 E. Idaho Street, Elko, Nevada 
89801. Any adverse comments will be evaluated by the State Director, 
who may sustain, vacate or modify this realty action and issue a final 
determination. In the absence of timely filed objections, this realty 
action will become a final determination of the Department of the 
Interior.

    Dated: June 25, 2001.
Helen Hankins
Elko Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 01-19036 Filed 7-30-01; 8:45 am]
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