[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 134 (Thursday, July 14, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40728-40729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13877]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[ES-020-05-1430-EU; FLES 052520]


Direct Sale of Public Land in Walton County, FL

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes a direct sale 
under Section 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(90 Stat. 2750, 43 U.S.C. 1713), of approximately 0.58 acres in Walton 
County, Florida, at no less than fair market value.

DATES: Interested persons may submit written comments to the BLM at the 
address stated below. Comments must be received by not later than 
August 29, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Bureau of Land Management, Jackson Field Office, 411 
Briarwood Dr., Suite 404, Jackson, Mississippi 39206.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Weaver, Realty Specialist, at the 
above address or at (601) 977-5435.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described public land has been 
examined and found suitable for sale pursuant to Section 203 of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1713):

Tallahassee Meridian, Florida

T. 3 S., R. 20 W.
    Sec. 3, Lot 37

    The area described contains 0.58 acres, more or less.

    The proposed sale conforms to the Florida Resource Management Plan 
Amendment approved October 8, 2004. The land is proposed to be sold, 
using 43 CFR 2711.3-3 direct sale procedures, to the Palms of Dune 
Allen Owners Association, Inc., which is a corporation formed by an 
association of the owners of a condominium development know as the 
Palms of Dune Allen. A direct sale is appropriate to protect the 
equities arising from a right-of-way grant issued previously by the 
Bureau of Land Management. This right-of-way authorized two boardwalks, 
which provide beach access from the Palms of Dune Allen land to the 
beach of the Gulf of Mexico. Because of the small size and 
configuration of the land, its historic use for access and location 
relative to adjoining private land, it is impractical for another party 
to own or for BLM to retain the land under its management.
    The land will not be offered for sale until at least 60 days after 
August 29, 2005. The appraised fair market value of the land is 
$10,000. The prospective purchaser 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 land, and 180 days thereafter to submit 
the balance.
    The following reservations, covenants and conditions will be 
included in the patent conveying the land:
    1. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States, together 
with the right to prospect for, mine and remove such deposits from the 
same under applicable laws and such regulations as the Secretary of the 
Interior may prescribe.
    2. Patentee, its successors and assigns, agree that the above 
described land is subject to the following, which shall constitute a 
covenant running with the land:
    In order to protect the habitat of the Choctawhatchee Mouse, 
minimize interference with nesting areas used by sea turtles and 
shorebirds, and otherwise preserve natural dune habitat, the patentee, 
its successors and assigns, covenant and agree not to engage in, allow 
or suffer, with respect to the above described land:
    Clearing, cutting or mowing;
    Earthmoving, sand removal, grading, cultivation, burning or 
filling;
    Dumping of refuse, wastes, sewage, other debris or any hazardous 
substances;
    Draining, ditching, diking, dredging, channelizing, pumping, 
impounding or excavating;
    Diverting or affecting the natural flow of surface or underground 
waters within or out of the land;
    Burning, systematically removing or cutting or otherwise destroying 
any vegetation, except for removal of diseased or unsafe trees;
    Spraying with biocides;
    Introducing exotic species or otherwise altering the natural state;
    Grazing of domesticated animals;
    Display of billboards, signs or advertisements on or over the land,

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except for the posting of no trespassing signs, signs identifying the 
conservation values or their protection and/or identifying the owner;
    Constructing, placing or raising of any structure, whether 
temporary or permanent.
    Notwithstanding these prohibitions, the existing boardwalks that 
currently traverse the land may be repaired, maintained and 
reconstructed in their current location, and, with respect to the 
western-most boardwalk, electricity service may be maintained for 
lighting and gate access and water supply for hose and shower, provided 
that lighting must be ``turtle friendly'', so as to not be deleterious 
to sea turtle nesting. In the event the sand dunes are damaged or 
severely eroded by the waters of the Gulf, by wind, storms, rain, 
hurricanes or by any natural event, the sand dunes may be rebuilt and 
restored, dune grasses may be planted and sand fences may be installed 
to encourage the natural restoration.
    Detailed information concerning the proposed sale, including but 
not limited to documentation relating to compliance with applicable 
environmental and cultural resource laws, is available for review in 
the BLM, Jackson Field Office at the address stated above.
    The above described land is segregated from appropriation under the 
public land laws, including the general mining laws, except for leasing 
under the mineral leasing laws. The segregation effect will end upon 
issuance of the patent or April 10, 2006, whichever occurs first.
    Comments must be received by the BLM Field Manager, Jackson Field 
Office, at the address stated above, on or before the date stated above 
for that purpose. Any adverse comments will be evaluated by the State 
Director who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action. In the 
absence of any objections, this proposed realty action will become 
final.

(Authority: 43 CFR 2711.1-2 (a) and (c)).

    Dated: June 17, 2005.
Duane Winters,
Acting Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 05-13877 Filed 7-13-05; 8:45 am]
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