[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 163 (Thursday, August 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54455-54456]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21397]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-040-1430-01; N-66421]


Notice of Realty Action: Non-Competitive Sale of Public Lands in 
Lincoln County, NV

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: The below listed public land in Caliente, Lincoln County, 
Nevada has been examined and found suitable for sale utilizing non-
competitive procedures, at not less than fair market value. In 
accordance with Section 7 of the Act of June 28, 1934, as amended, 43 
U.S.C. 315f and EO 6910, the described lands are hereby classified as 
suitable for disposal under the authority of Section 203 and Section 
209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of October 21, 1976; 
43 U.S.C. 1713 and 1719.

DATES: Interested parties may submit comments to the Assistant Field 
Manager, Nonrenewable Resources until October 7, 2002.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Finn, Realty Specialist, at the 
above address or telephone (702) 289-1849.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described parcel of land, 
situated in Lincoln County is being offered as a direct sale to the 
City of Caliente.

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 4 S., R. 66 E., Sec. 12, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/
4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, NE\1/
4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 4 S., R. 67 E., Sec. 7, Lots 3, 4.
containing 105.21 acres.

    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. In the event of a sale, conveyance of the 
available mineral interests will occur simultaneously with the sale of 
the land. The mineral interests being offered for conveyance have no 
known mineral value. Acceptance of a direct sale offer will constitute 
an application for conveyance of those mineral interests, excluding 
those mineral interests retained by the federal government. The 
applicant will be required to pay a $50.00 nonreturnable filing fee for 
conveyance of the available mineral interests. The direct sale of this 
land is supported by the Lincoln County Commissioners.
    The purpose of the sale is to allow for the City of Caliente to 
construct an industrial park. The proportion of existing Recreation & 
Public Purposes Lease N-12843 issued to the City of Caliente and 
encumbering the sale site will be relinquished by the City of Caliente 
immediately prior to patent.
    Appraised value of the above described parcel is $150,000.
    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) All the sodium, potassium and oil and gas mineral deposits in 
the land subject to this conveyance.
    (3) All prior existing rights.
    All purchasers/patentees, by accepting a patent, agree to 
indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the United States from any costs, 
damages, claims, causes of action, penalties, fines, liabilities, and 
judgments of any kind or nature arising from the past, present, and 
future acts or omissions of the patentee or their employees, agents, 
contractors, or lessees, or any third party, arising out of, or in 
connection with, the patentee's use, occupancy , or operations of the 
patented real property. The indemnification and hold harmless agreement 
includes, but is not limited to, acts and omissions of the patentee and 
their employees, agents, contractors, or lessees, or any third party, 
arising out of or in connection with the use and/or occupancy of the 
patented real property which has already resulted or does hereafter 
result in: (1) Violation of federal, state, and local laws and 
regulations that are now, or may in the future become, applicable to 
the real property: (2) Judgments, claims or demands of any kind 
assessed against the United States: (3) Costs, expenses, or damages of 
any kind incurred by the United States: (4) or threatened releases of 
solid or hazardous waste(s) and/or hazardous substance(s), as defined 
by federal or state environmental laws; off, on, into or under land, 
property and other interests of the United States; (5) Other activities 
by which solids or hazardous substances or wastes, as defined by 
federal and state environmental laws are generated, released, stored, 
used or otherwise disposed of on the patented real property, and any 
cleanup response, remedial action, or other actions related in any 
manner to said solid or hazardous substances or wastes; or (6) Natural 
resources damages as defined by federal and state law. This covenant 
shall be construed as running with the patented real property and may 
be enforced by the United States in a court of competent jurisdiction.
    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. The 
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 reject an offer to purchase, 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: June 25, 2002.
Jeffrey A. Weeks,
Assistant Field Manager, Nonrenewable Resources.
[FR Doc. 02-21397 Filed 8-21-02; 8:45 am]
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