[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 14, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42206-42207]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-15884]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR-014-04-1430-EU; GP4-0159]


Direct Land Sale of Public Lands, OR 58506

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: An 8.78 acre parcel in Klamath County, Oregon, is being 
considered for a direct sale to the Bonanza View Dairy to resolve an 
unintentional unauthorized use involving lands that are under the 
jurisdiction of the BLM. Bonanza View Dairy owns the adjacent lands 
next to the BLM parcels. BLM and the Public have legal access to the 
public lands via an easement purchased from Bonanza View Dairy on 
August 28, 1972. No significant resource values will be affected by 
this disposal. The parcels proposed for sale are identified as suitable 
for disposal in the Klamath Falls Resource Area Resource Management 
Plan, dated June 2, 1995.

DATES: Submit comments on or before August 30, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Address all written comments concerning this notice to Jon 
Raby, Klamath Falls Resource Area Field Manager, Klamath Falls Field 
Office, 2795 Anderson Ave., Building 25, Klamath Falls, Oregon 97603. 
Electronic format submittal will not be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Younger, Realty Specialist, at 
(541) 883-6916.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described public land in 
Klamath County, Oregon, is suitable for sale under Sections 203 and 209 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 2750, 
43 U.S.C. 1713 and 1719). The parcels proposed for sale are identified 
as follows:

Willamette Meridian, Oregon

T. 39 S., R. 11 E.,
    Sec. 21, lots 1 and 4.

    The area described contains 8.78 acres, more or less. These parcels 
have been examined and found suitable for sale at not less than the 
appraised market value. The appraised market value for these parcels 
has been determined to be $3,160.00.
    In accordance with 43 CFR 2711.3-3(a)(5), direct sale procedures 
may be utilized to resolve inadvertent unauthorized use or occupancy of 
the lands.
    The proponent, Bonanza View Dairy, will be allowed 30 days from 
receipt of a written offer to submit a deposit of at least 20 percent 
of the appraised market value of the parcel, and 180 days thereafter to 
submit the balance.
    The following rights, reservations, and conditions will be included 
in the patent conveying the land:
    1. A reservation to the United States for a right-of-way for 
ditches and canals constructed by the authority of the United States. 
Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).
    2. A reservation to the United States for all oil, gas and 
geothermal resources in the land in accordance with Section 209 of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1719).
    3. The patent would also include a notice and indemnification 
statement under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation 
and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9620) holding the United States harmless 
from any release of hazardous materials that may have occurred as a 
result of the unauthorized use of the property by other parties.
    The mineral interests being offered for conveyance have no known 
mineral value. Acceptance of a direct sale offer constitutes an 
application for conveyance of the mineral interest. In addition to the 
full purchase price, a nonrefundable fee of $50 will be required for 
the purchase of the mineral interests to be conveyed simultaneously 
with the sale of the land, with the exception of all leaseables, 
including oil, gas and geothermal interests, which will be reserved to 
the United States in accordance with Section 209 of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1719).
    The land described is segregated from appropriation under the 
public land laws, including the mining laws, with the exception of 
sales under the above cited statutes, pending disposition of this 
action or 270 days from the date of publication of this notice, 
whichever occurs first.
    Detailed information concerning this land sale, including the 
reservations, sale procedures and conditions, appraisal, planning and 
environmental documents, and mineral report is available for review at 
the Klamath Falls Field Office, Bureau of Land Management, 2795 
Anderson Ave. Building 25, Klamath Falls, Oregon 97603.
    Objections will be reviewed by the Lakeview District Manager who 
may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action. In the absence of 
any objections, this proposal will become the final determination of 
the Department of the Interior.
    Comments, including names, street addresses, and other contact 
information of respondents, will be available for public review. 
Individual respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish to 
request that BLM consider withholding your name, street address, and 
other contact information (such as: Internet address, FAX or phone 
number) from public review or from disclosure under the Freedom of 
Information Act, you must state this prominently at the beginning of 
your comment. BLM will honor requests for confidentiality on a case-by-
case basis to the extent allowed by law.
    BLM will make available for public inspection in their entirety all

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submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals 
identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations 
or businesses.

(Authority: 43 CFR 2711.1-2)

    Dated: April 19, 2004.
Jon Raby,
Field Manager, Klamath Falls Resource Area.
[FR Doc. 04-15884 Filed 7-13-04; 8:45 am]
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