[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21715-21716]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10704]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CO-200-1430-EU, COC-63798]


Notice of Realty Action

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Realty Action, competitive land sale in Colorado.

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SUMMARY: The following lands have 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 appraised fair market 
value. The lands will not be offered for sale until at least 60 days 
after the date of this notice. Bidders are limited to those with 
adjacent land or legally recorded existing rights. Evidence of such 
must be presented at the time of the auction. All parcels are located 
in Teller County, Colorado as described below:
    Parcel 1. All public land within the boundaries of the SE\1/4\NE\1/
4\, and the SE\1/4\ of Section 7, T. 15 S., R. 69 W., 6th P.M. 
containing 18 tracts totaling approximately 5.76 acres. A $50 non-
refundable filing fee is also required to apply for the mineral estate.
    Parcel 2. All public land within the boundaries of the SW\1/4\, and 
the S\1/2\SE\1/2\ of Section 8, T. 15 S., R. 69 W., 6th P.M. containing 
38 tracts totaling approximately 6.14 acres. A $50 non-refundable 
filing fee is also required to apply for the mineral estate.
    Parcel 3. All public land within the boundaries of the S\1/2\SE\1/
4\ of Section 13, and the N\1/2\N\1/2\NE\1/4\, and the N\1/2\S\1/2\N\1/
2\NE\1/4\ of Section 24, T. 15 S., R. 70 W., 6th P.M. containing 12 
tracts totaling approximately 1.51 acre. A $50 non-refundable filing 
fee is also required to apply for the mineral estate.
    Parcel 4. All public land within the boundaries of Section 21, and 
the NW\1/4\NW\1/4\ of Section 28, T. 15 S., R. 69 W., 6th P.M. 
containing 37 parcels totaling approximately 5.45 acres. A $50 non-
refundable filing fee is also required to apply for the mineral estate.
    Parcel 5. All public land within the boundaries of the S\1/2\S\1/
2\N\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/
4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and the SE\1/4\, Section 24, T. 15 S., R. 70 W., 6th 
P.M. containing 25 tracts totaling approximately 6.77 acres. The United 
States will reserve all minerals and the surface will be patented 
subject to use reasonably incident to exploration and mining so long as 
the mineral estate is separate from the surface estate and held by the 
federal government. All bidders are advised that mining claims exist, 
the title is defeasible, and the claimant(s) may be entitled to a 
patent for surface and minerals should all requirements of the mining 
law be met.
    Parcel 6. All public land within the boundaries of the E\1/2\NE\1/
4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/
4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/
4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\ of Section 
25, T. 15 S., R. 70 W., 6th P.M. containing 28 tracts totaling 
approximately 10.42 acres. The United States will reserve all minerals 
and the surface will be patented subject to use reasonably incident to 
exploration and mining so long as the mineral estate is separate from 
the surface estate and held by the federal government. All bidders are 
advised that mining claims exist, the title is defeasible, and the 
claimant(s) may be entitled to a patent for surface and minerals should 
all requirements of the mining law be met.
    Parcel 7. Lot 78 Section 6, T. 16 S., R. 69 W., 6th P.M. containing 
approximately 8.41 acres. A $50 non-refundable filing fee is also 
required to apply for the mineral estate. In addition to the appraised 
value minimum bid and any bid addition, successful bidders shall 
reimburse the BLM for certain processing costs.
    Other terms and conditions of the sale are:
    1. Patent will be subject to a 60-foot wide right-of-way for all 
existing State and county roads, if any, as of the date of patent.
    2. A right-of-way will be reserved for ditches and canals 
constructed by the authority of the United States under the Act of 
August 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 291; 43 U.S.C. 945).
    These lands are classified for disposal pursuant to section 7 of 
the Taylor Grazing Act and were identified for disposal in a land use 
plan which was in effect on July 25, 2000, and the proceeds from this 
sale will be deposited in the Federal Land Disposal Account authorized 
under section 206 of the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act, 
Public Law 106-248. The lands were previously segregated for exchange, 
which is hereby canceled and are 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 parcels will be offered for competitive sale, at 3170 East Main 
St., Canon City, Colorado not less than 60 days from the date of this 
publication and bidding will be by oral auction. Sealed bids will be 
accepted until close of business the day before the auction at the 
address below. Envelopes should be clearly marked ``SEALED BID: COC-
63798 May 2, 2002 for PARCEL # as appropriate''. Bid amounts must be 
stated in the bid and signed. All bids, whether sealed or oral, shall 
be accompanied by a bid deposit of 30% of the appraised minimum bid and 
full payment of the mineral fee if necessary and the processing cost 
amount in the form of separate certified check, postal money order, 
bank draft, or cashiers check made payable to ``USDI, Bureau of Land 
Management'' for each of the appropriate three amounts. Oral bids will 
be accepted in $100 increments only. Federal law requires that bidders 
must be U.S. citizens 18 years of age or older, or, in the case of a 
corporation or association, subject to the laws of any State of the 
U.S. Proof of citizenship or authorization to bid for a corporation or 
association shall accompany the bid. The successful high bidder shall 
be required to submit the full payment of the balance of their bid no 
later than 90 days after the auction. Failure to submit

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such payment shall result in forfeiture of the bid deposit and offering 
to the second highest bidder at their original bid. If no acceptable 
bid is received the land will be offered by sealed bid on the 1st and 
3rd Wednesdays (4 p.m.) of each month at no less than the minimum bid 
until the offer is canceled.

DATES: Interested parties may submit comments on this action on or 
before 45 days from the date of this publication. Please reference the 
applicable serial number in all correspondence. Objections will be 
reviewed and this realty action may be sustained, vacated, or modified. 
Unless vacated or modified, this realty action will become final.

ADDRESS FOR COMMENTS: Royal Gorge Field Office Manager, Bureau of Land 
Management, 3170 E. Main St., Canon City, CO 81212.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Hallock, Realty Specialist BLM, 
719-269-8536; Royal Gorge Field Office, 3170 E. Main St., Canon City, 
CO 81212.

Paul D. Trentzsch,
Acting Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 02-10704 Filed 4-30-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-JB-P