[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8610-8611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2293]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CO-500-1430-EU, COC-57129]


Direct Sale of Public Land in Conejos County, CO

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: A 3.21 acre parcel of public land in Conejos County, Colorado 
is being considered for direct sale to Hal and Mindy Wilson to resolve 
an unauthorized use of public land.

DATES: Interested persons may submit written comments to the Bureau of 
Land Management (BLM) at the address stated below. Comments must be 
received not later than April 3, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Send all written comments concerning this proposed sale to 
the Bureau of Land Management, Manager, San Luis Valley Public Lands 
Center, (SLV PLC) Attn: Bill Miller, 1803 West Highway 160, Monte 
Vista, Colorado 81144. Electronic format submittals will not be 
accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill Miller, Realty Specialist, at 
(719) 852-6219.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the applicable provisions 
of 43 CFR Parts 2710 and 2711, the following described public land in 
Conejos County, Colorado, has been examined and found suitable for sale 
pursuant to authority provided in Sec. 203 of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, (43 U.S.C. 1713). It is 
proposed to be sold direct to Hal and Mindy Wilson to resolve an 
unauthorized use of public land. No significant resource value will be 
affected. Sale of the parcel conforms to criteria in the San Luis 
Valley Resource Management Plan, dated December 1991. Proceeds from 
sale of this public land will be deposited in the Federal Land Disposal 
Account under Sec. 206 of the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act 
(43 U.S.C. 2305).

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 36 N., R. 6 E.
    Sec. 24: lot 1.

    Containing approximately 3.21 acres. The appraised fair market 
value is $2,250.

    Publication of this notice in the Federal Register shall segregate 
the lands described above from appropriation under the public land 
laws, including the mining laws. The segregative effect of this notice 
shall terminate upon issuance of a patent or upon expiration of 270 
days from the date of publication in the Federal Register, whichever 
occurs first.
    The following reservations, rights, and conditions will be included 
in the patent that may be issued for the above parcel of Federal land: 
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), and a reservation of all minerals to the 
United States.
    The land will not be offered for sale until at least 60 days after 
April 18, 2006. The prospective purchaser will be allowed 30 days from 
receipt of a written offer from the SLV PLC to submit a deposit of at 
least 20 percent of the appraised fair market value, and 180 days 
thereafter to submit the balance.
    Failure to timely submit full payment for the parcel within the 180 
days will constitute a termination of the opportunity to purchase the 
parcel at direct sale.
    No warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, is given by the 
United States as to the title, physical condition, or potential uses of 
the parcel proposed for sale.

Public Comments

    Information concerning the proposed land sale, including 
reservations,

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appraisal, planning and environmental documents, and mineral report, is 
available for review at the SLV PLC Office. Normal business hours are 8 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MDT, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    The general public and interested parties may submit written 
comments regarding the proposed sale to the SLV PLC Manager, Monte 
Vista Office, not later than 45 days after publication of this Notice 
in the Federal Register. Comments received during this process, 
including respondent's name, address, and other contact information, 
will be available for public review. Individual respondents may request 
confidentiality. If you wish to request that BLM consider withholding 
your name, address, and other contact information (phone number, e-mail 
address, or fax number, etc.) from public review or disclosure under 
the Freedom of Information Act, you must state this prominently at the 
beginning of your comment. The BLM will honor requests for 
confidentiality on a case-by-case basis to the extent allowed by law. 
The BLM will make available for public review, in their entirety, all 
comments submitted by businesses or organizations, including comments 
by individuals in their capacity as an official or representative of a 
business or organization.
    Any adverse comments will be reviewed by the BLM State Director, 
Colorado, who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action in 
whole or in part. In the absence of any adverse comments, this realty 
action will become the final determination of the Department of the 
Interior.

    Dated: December 8, 2005.
Cindy Rivera,
Physical Resources Staff Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-2293 Filed 2-16-06; 8:45 am]
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