[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 177 (Thursday, September 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 57833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23192]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NM-070-1430-EU; NMNM-108570]


Notice of Realty Action: Notice of Direct Land Sale of Public 
Land, New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The following described lands have been determined suitable 
for disposal by direct sale under Section 203 of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1713):

New Mexico Principal Meridian, New Mexico

T. 29 N., R. 11 W.,
    Sec. 3: Lot 1.

    Containing 0.52 acres of public land.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Comments must be received by October 28, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit comments regarding the 
proposed direct sale to the Bureau of Land Management. Farmington Field 
Manager, 1235 La Plata Highway, Farmington, NM 87401.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Jo Albin, Bureau of Land 
Management, Farmington Field Office, 1235 La Plata Highway, Farmington, 
NM 87401, 505-599-6332.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public lands have been found suitable 
for disposal for direct sale and will be sold to Charles and Joan 
Eavenson pursuant to Section 203 of FLPMA, at no less than fair market 
value.
    The sale will be for the purpose of resolving an unauthorized use 
of public lands due to an error made in a private survey prior to the 
Eavensons purchase of the land. The error was discovered when the New 
Mexico State Highway and Transportation Department (Highway) had a 
survey done to upgrade Highway 550 to four lanes. The Bureau of Land 
Management did a cadastral survey to verify the unauthorized use of 
public land. The Eavensons have constructed a commercial building, set 
up a mobile home and landscaped the yard surrounding the mobile home, 
and built a pole barn on the property. The disposal is deemed necessary 
to allow the Eavensons the legal use of the property and avoid having 
to remove the improvements. The disposal is consistent with the 
Bureau's planning efforts, State and local government programs, and 
applicable regulations. The land has been examined and is suitable for 
disposal by direct sale pursuant to Section 203 of the FLPMA of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1713). The direct sale will be subject to:
    1. A reservation to the United States of a right-of-way for ditches 
or canals constructed by the authority of the United States in 
accordance with the Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).
    2. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States, together 
with the right to mine and to remove the minerals, under applicable 
laws and regulations to be established by the Secretary of the 
Interior. A more detailed description of this reservation, which will 
be incorporated in the document of conveyance.
    Publication of this notice in the Federal Register will segregate 
the public land from settlement, location and entry under the public 
land laws including the mining laws but not from sale. All comments 
received within the allowed time, will be reviewed by the Field Office 
Manager, who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action. In the 
absence of any adverse comments, this realty action becomes the final 
determination of the Department of the Interior.

    Dated: August 20, 2002.
Joel E. Farrell,
Assistant Field Manager for Resources.
[FR Doc. 02-23192 Filed 9-11-02; 8:45 am]
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