[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 61 (Tuesday, March 30, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 16601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-7000]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CA-610-1430-ER]


Notice of Realty Action--Riverside County, CA, Competitive 
Bidding for a Preference Right to Apply for a Right-of-way To Construct 
Wind-Energy Testing and/or Generating Facilities on Public Lands

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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    Authority: 43 CFR 2803.1-3(c).
SUMMARY: Beginning June 1, 2004, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 
will accept written bids to award a preference right to apply for a 
right-of-way to construct, operate and maintain wind-energy testing 
and/or generating facilities on approximately 285 acres of public lands 
described as a portion of section 28, T.3S., R.4E., San Bernardino 
Meridian.

DATES: Written bids will be accepted for a 45-day period beginning 
Tuesday June 1, 2004 and ending 3 p.m., Thursday July 15, 2004. The 
bidding period may be extended.

ADDRESSES: Initial written bids must be submitted to the Bureau of Land 
Management, Palm Springs--South Coast Field Office, 690 West Garnet 
Ave., P.O. Box 581260, North Palm Springs, CA 92258-1260.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Claude Kirby at the Palm Springs--
South Coast Field Office, phone number (760) 251-4850.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The competitive bid process is described in 
greater detail in an Invitation For Bids (IFB) available from the Palm 
Springs South Coast Field Office at the address listed above. Bidding 
will end at 3 p.m., July 15, 2004, but may be extended as provided in 
the Invitation For Bids. The minimum initial bid is $5,000 and must be 
submitted on the bid form provided in the IFB. After submitting these 
items, qualified bidders will be assigned a bid number and may increase 
their bid in increments of $500 in writing or by facsimile to the Palm 
Springs--South Coast Field Office at (760) 251-4899, with no additional 
bid deposit required.
    BLM will notify the selected qualified bidder and award a right to 
apply for a right-of-way to construct, operate and maintain wind-energy 
testing and/or generating facilities on the public lands described 
above. The selected qualified bidder will be obligated to pay the 
difference between the high bid and the initial bid deposit within 15 
days of notification by BLM. The winning bid will be deposited with the 
U.S. Treasury and will not be returned. After the close of bidding, 
with the exception of the selected qualified bidder's deposit, all 
other bid deposits will be returned.
    The right must be exercised within 60 days by submitting a right-
of-way application, SF 299, with a plan of development to BLM for 
consideration. Detailed terms and conditions of any right-of-way grant 
will be determined through the environmental review process and are 
expected to include requirements for cost reimbursement, bonding, and 
habitat compensation. BLM provides no assurance that after 
consideration of any right-of-way application it will issue a favorable 
decision and grant a right-of-way on public lands. Bid forms and a 
complete description of the bid process are contained in an Invitation 
For Bids that will be available at the BLM Web site www.ca.blm.gov/palmsprings/.

    Dated: March 2, 2004.
J. Anthony Danna,
Deputy State Director, Natural Resources.
[FR Doc. 04-7000 Filed 3-29-04; 8:45 am]
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