[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 71 (Friday, April 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18024-18025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-8875]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-930-1430-EU; N-63091, N-63092, N-63093, N-63094, N-63095]


Notice of Realty Action: Competitive Sale of Public Lands

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management.

ACTION: Competitive Sale of Public Lands in White Pine County, Nevada.

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SUMMARY: The below listed public land in Snake Valley, White Pine 
County, Nevada have been examined and found suitable for disposal 
pursuant to sections 203 and 209 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of October 21, 1976 (90 Stat. 2750; 43 U.S.C. 1713, and 
1719), and the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act of July 25, 
2000 (Pub. L. 106-248).

DATES: 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 Assistant Field Manager, Nonrenewable Resources.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: Bureau of Land 
Management, Jeffrey A. Weeks, Assistant Field Manager, Nonrenewable 
Resources, HC 33, Box 33500, Ely, NV 89301-9408.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Detailed information concerning the 
sale, including the reservations, sale procedures and conditions, 
planning and environmental documents, are available at the Ely Field 
Office of the Bureau of Land management, 702 North Industrial Way, Ely, 
Nevada 89301, or by calling Doris Metcalf, Realty Specialist, at the 
above address or telephone (775) 289-1852. Information will also be 
available on the Internet at http://www.nv.blm.gov/ely.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described parcels of land, 
situated in White Pine County are being offered as a competitive sale.

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

    N-63091 located at:

T. 14 N., R. 71 E.,
    Section 30, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\,

    Containing 10.00 acres more or less.
    N-63092 located at:

T. 14 N., R. 71 E.,
    Section 30, Lot 3,

    Containing 7.08 acres more or less.
    N-63093 located at:

T. 14 N., R. 71 E.,
    Section 30, Lot 4,

    Containing 5 acres more or less.
    N-63094 located at:

T. 14 N., R. 71 E.,
    Section 30, Lot 5,

    Containing 5 acres more or less.
    N-63095 located at:

T. 14 N., R. 71 E.,
    Section 30, Lots 6-7,

    Containing 7.20 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.
    The subject lands will be sold for at least fair market value as 
determined by appraisal. The locatable, salable and leasable mineral 
estates, other than oil and gas, will be conveyed with the surface.
    The parcels will be offered for competitive sale by oral auction 
beginning at 10 a.m. PDT, July 18, 2002, at the Bureau of Land 
Management, Ely Field Office, 702 North Industrial Way, Ely, NV. 
Registration for oral bidding will begin at 8:00 a.m. the day of sale 
and will continue throughout the auction. All bidders are required to 
register.
    The highest qualifying bid for each parcel will be declared the 
high bid. The apparent high bidder must submit the required bid deposit 
immediately following the close of the sale in the form of cash, 
personal check, bank draft, cashiers check, money order, or any 
combination thereof, made payable to the Bureau of Land Management, for 
not less than 20 percent of the amount bid.

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    The remainder of the full bid price must be paid within 180 
calendar days of the date of sale. Failure to pay the full price within 
the 180 days will disqualify the apparent high bidder and cause the bid 
deposit to be forfeited to the BLM. Federal law requires that bidders 
must be U.S. citizens 18 years of age or older, a corporation subject 
to the laws of any State or of the United States; a State, State 
instrumentality, or political subdivision authorized to hold property; 
or an entity, including but not limited to associations or 
partnerships, capable of holding property or interests therein under 
the law of the State of Nevada. Certification of qualification, 
including citizenship or corporation or partnership, must accompany the 
bid deposit. In order to determine the fair market value of the subject 
public lands through appraisal, certain assumptions have been made on 
the attributes and limitations of the lands and potential effects of 
local regulations and policies on potential future land uses. Through 
publication of this notice, the Bureau of Land Management gives notice 
that these assumptions may not be endorsed or approved by units of 
local government.
    Furthermore, no warranty of any kind shall be given or implied by 
the United States as to the potential uses of the lands offered for 
sale; conveyance of the subject lands will not be on a contingency 
basis. It is the buyers' responsibility to be aware of all applicable 
local government policies and regulations that would affect the subject 
lands. It is also the buyer's responsibility to be aware of existing 
and potential uses for nearby properties. When conveyed out of federal 
ownership, the lands will be subject to any applicable reviews and 
approvals by the respective unit of local government for proposed 
future uses, and any such reviews and approvals would be the 
responsibility of the buyer.
    The patent, when issued, will contain the following reservation 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. 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 permittees, licensees 
and lessees, the right to prospect for, mine and remove the mineral 
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 law and implementing regulations.
    Unless otherwise provided by separate agreement with surface owner, 
permittees, licensees, the patent will be subject to the following:
    The patent for the lands encompassed by N-63093 and N-63094, will 
be subject to the following reservation:
    1. Those rights for an overhead three phase power transmission line 
and appurtenances right-of-way granted to Mt. Wheeler Power, Inc., it 
successors or assignees, by right-of-way No. N-5638, pursuant to the 
Act of March 4, 1911; (36 Stat. 1253) 43 U.S.C. 961. Right-of-way N-
5638 expires June 3, 2026.
    The patent for the lands encompassed by N-63095, will be subject to 
the following reservations:
    1. Those rights for an overhead three phase power transmission line 
and appurtenances granted to Mt. Wheeler Power, Inc., it successors or 
assignees, by right-of-way No. N-5638, pursuant to the Act of March 4, 
1911; (36 Stat. 1253) 43 U.S.C. 961. Right-of-way N-5638 expires June 
3, 2026.
    2. Those rights for a 10 foot wide right-of-way for an underground 
telephone cable and appurtenances granted to Nevada Bell, its 
successors or assignees, by right-of-way. No. N-56940, pursuant to the 
Act of October 21, 1976; (90 Stat. 2776) 43 U.S.C. 1761. Right-of-way 
N-56940 expires March 14, 2043.
    3. Those rights for a microwave communication site right-of-way 
granted to Nevada Bell, its successors or assignees, by right-of-way 
No. N-53455, pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976; (90 Stat. 2776) 
43 U.S.C. 1761. Right-of-way N-56940 expires November 27, 2010.
    4. A 30 foot wide road right-of-way from the northwest corner of 
Lot 9, along the west side of Lot 6, allowing access to Lot 3, and 
aliquot, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, granted to White Pine County.
    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, and 
leasing under the mineral leasing laws. This segregation will terminate 
upon issuance of 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 listed above. Any adverse comments will be 
reviewed by the State Director who may sustain, vacate, or modify this 
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 offers, 
or withdraw any land or interest in the land from sale, if, in the 
opinion of the authorized officer, consummation of the sale would not 
be fully consistent with FLPMA, or other applicable laws. The lands 
will not be offered for sale until at least 60 days after the date of 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

    Dated: March 13, 2002.
Jeffrey A. Weeks,
Assistant Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 02-8875 Filed 4-11-02; 8:45 am]
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