[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39788-39789]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19210]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management


Notice of Realty Action; Modified Competitive Sale of Public 
Lands; Arizona [Case No. AZA 31108]

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The following land has been found suitable for 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 the estimated fair market 
value (FMV) of $57,000. The lands will not be offered for sale for at 
least 60 days following the date of this notice.

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 18 S., R. 10 E.
    Sec. 1, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 2, lot 10.

    The area described contains 69.19 acres.

    In accordance with section 7 of the Taylor Grazing Act, 43 U.S.C. 
315f, and Executive Order No. 6910, the described lands are hereby 
classified for disposal by sale. The described lands are classified for 
disposal and this proposed sale is in conformance with the Safford 
Resource Management Plan, dated December 1988 and amendment dated July 
1994.
    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.
    The land will be offered for sale at public auction beginning at 
10:00 a.m. MST, on October 17, 2001, at 12661 East Broadway, Tucson, 
Arizona 85748. This sale will be by modified competitive procedures. 
TRRI, Inc., a Florida Corporation, formally known as Treasure/ 
Rockhound Ranches, Inc., a Florida Corporation, dba, Camper Ranch of 
America will be given the opportunity to meet the highest bid received 
at public auction. Sale will be by sealed bid only. The purpose of the 
sale is to resolve trespass/unauthorized uses and developments on the 
subject public lands.
    All sealed bids must be submitted to the BLM's Tucson Field Office 
at 12661 East Broadway, Tucson, Arizona 85748, not later than 4:00 p.m. 
MTS, October 16, 2001. Bid envelopes must be marked on the left front 
corner with the file number AZA 31108 and sale date. Bids must be for 
not less than the appraised FMV specified in this notice. 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 Interior, 
BLM, for not less than 10 percent of the amount bid, plus a $50.00, 
filing fee for the mineral estate for the subject lands.
    The patent, when issued, will contain certain reservations to the 
United States and will be subject to existing easements as outlined 
below:
    1. A right-of-way is reserved for ditches and canals constructed by 
the authority of the United States under the authority of the Act of 
August 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 291; 43 U.S.C. 945).
    2. The patent will be subject to all valid existing rights 
including a reservation for road rights-of-way in conjunction with the 
Pima County road network.
    3. Any existing range improvements, e.g., fences, water troughs.
    Federal law requires that all bidders must be U.S. citizens 18 
years old or older, or in the case of corporations, be subject to the 
laws of any State of the U.S. Proof of these requirements must 
accompany the bid.
    Under modified competitive sale procedures, an apparent high bid 
will be declared at public auction. The apparent high bidder and the 
designated bidder TRRI, Inc., a Florida Corporation, formerly known as 
Treasure/ Rockhound Ranches, Inc., a Texas corporation, dba, Camper 
Ranch of America will be notified. The designated bidder shall have 
thirty (30) days from the date of the sale to exercise the preference 
consideration given to meet the high bid and to submit a partial 
payment of 20% of the purchase price. Should the designated bidder fail 
to submit a bid that matches the apparent high bid within the specified 
time period, the apparent high bidder shall be declared high bidder. 
The remaining total purchase price for the land shall be paid within 
180 days of the date of the sale.
    The purchase price does not include a value for any existing range 
or other miscellaneous improvements nor does BLM warrant or confirm 
there is legal access to the subject parcels. Legal access to the 
subject property may have to be obtained from the adjacent property 
owners. The purchaser will not be required to reimburse the grazing 
lessee or Treasure/Rockhound Ranches, Inc., etc., for any existing 
range improvements since they are without

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value. Improvements on the subject property include: A waste dump 
station, range fences and a slight overhang encroachment of less than 2 
feet of a club house building's roof along the east property line.
    Detailed information concerning the sale, including the 
reservations, procedures for and conditions of sale, and planning and 
environmental documents, is available at the Tucson Field Office, 
Bureau of Land Management, 12661 East Broadway, Tucson, Arizona 85748 
during the office hours of 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
    For a period of 45 days from the date of publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register, interested parties may submit comments to the 
Field Office Manager, Tucson Field Office, at the above address. In the 
absence of timely objections, this proposal shall become the final 
determination of the Department of the Interior.

    Dated: July 5, 2001.
Tony J. Herrell,
Field Office Manager.
[FR Doc. 01-19210 Filed 7-31-01; 8:45 am]
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