[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 111 (Friday, June 10, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33920-33921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-11529]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[ID310-1430-EU 252R, IDI-34375/34376]


Notice of Realty Action; Proposed Direct Sale of Public Lands; 
Jefferson County, ID

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Realty Action.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the BLM has amended the Idaho 
Falls District's Medicine Lodge Resource Management Plan (RMP) to allow 
for the direct sale of 5.81 acres of public land in Jefferson County, 
Idaho to Byron and Teresa Blakely.

DATES: Comments regarding the proposed direct sale must be received 
within 45 days of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Carol McCoy Brown, Field 
Manager, Upper Snake Field Office, 1405 Hollipark Drive, Idaho Falls, 
ID, 83401.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Skip Staffel, Realty Specialist, at 
the above address or by calling (208) 524-7562.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described lands have been 
examined and through the BLM land use planning process have been 
determined to be suitable for direct sale pursuant to Section 203 of 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) (43 U.S.C. 
1716). The parcel would be offered for direct sale at fair market 
value.

Boise Meridian, Idaho

T. 4 N., R. 40 E.,
    Sec. 24, lot 18.

    The area described contains approximately 5.81 acres.

    The purpose of the direct sale of public land is to resolve 
litigation entitled United States v. Byron Blakely and Teresa Blakely 
(Civ. 99-339-E-BLW). The land patent, when issued, will reserve in 
perpetuity to the United States a conservation easement to prevent 
development or use of the described parcel that detracts from the 
conservation values of the property, which are to protect the 
ecological integrity of the South Fork of the Snake River, and natural 
habitat for wildlife, fish, and plants.
    Publication of this notice in the Federal Register shall segregate 
the above described public lands from appropriation under the public 
land laws, including the general mining laws, except for the sale 
provisions of

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FLPMA. The segregative effect of this notice will terminate upon 
issuance of patent, 270 days from the date of this publication, or in 
accordance with a notice of termination published in the Federal 
Register, whichever occurs first.
    The appraisal report, planning document, and environmental analysis 
covering the proposed direct sale are available for review at the Upper 
Snake Field Office of the BLM. Office hours are 7:45 a. m. to 4:30 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.

    Dated: April 20, 2005.
Carol McCoy Brown,
Field Manger, Upper Snake Field Office.
[FR Doc. 05-11529 Filed 6-9-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-22-P