[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 21, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8870-8872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2382]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CO-500-1430-EU]


Notice of Realty Action: Proposed Modified Competitive Sale and 
Competitive Sale of Public Lands, Rio Grande and Conejos Counties, CO

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) hereby provides notice 
that it will offer two parcels of public lands located in Rio Grande 
and Conejos Counties, Colorado, for sale at not less than their 
respective appraised fair market values. The Del Norte Field Manager 
has determined that because Parcel 1 has no legal access via any public 
road and is surrounded by private lands, it will be offered for sale 
only to the current adjoining landowners under modified competitive 
sale procedures. The La Jara Field Manager has determined that Parcel 2 
has legal access via a public road and will be sold individually under 
competitive sale procedures open to any person or entity qualified to 
bid. Sales of both parcels will be by sealed bid only.

DATES: Comments regarding the proposed sales must be in writing and 
received by BLM not later than April 7, 2006.
    Sealed bids must be received by BLM not later than 4:30 p.m. MDT, 
April 24, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Address all written comments regarding the proposed sales to 
BLM San Luis Valley Public Lands Center Manager, Attn: Bill Miller, 
1803 West Highway 160, Monte Vista, Colorado 81144. Comments received 
in electronic form such as email or facsimile will not be considered. 
Address all sealed bids, marked as specified below, to the SLV PLC at 
the address above.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the provisions of 43 CFR 
parts 2710 and 2720, the following described lands in Rio Grande and 
Conejos Counties, Colorado, are

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proposed to be sold pursuant to authority provided in secs. 203 and 209 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as 
amended (43 U.S.C. 1713, 1719). The parcels to be sold are identified 
as suitable for disposal in the San Luis Resource Management Plan 
(1991). Proceeds from sale of these public lands will be deposited in 
the Federal Land Disposal Account under sec. 206 of the Federal Land 
Transaction Facilitation Act (43 U.S.C. 2305).
    Publication of this notice in the Federal Register shall segregate 
the lands described below from appropriation under the public land 
laws, including the mining laws. The segregative effect of this notice 
shall terminate upon issuance of patent or upon expiration 270 days 
from the date of publication in the Federal Register, whichever occurs 
first.

Modified Competitive Sale

Parcel 1 (COC-68879)

New Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado

T. 39 N., R. 6 E.
    Sec. 5, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\

    The area described contains 40.00 acres. The appraised market 
value for Parcel 1 is $46,000. This parcel cannot be legally 
accessed by any public road. It is surrounded by private property 
and isolated from other federal lands. There are no encumbrances of 
record. There are at least 3 adjacent landowners who are eligible to 
bid on this parcel.

    Offers to purchase the parcel will be made by sealed bid only. All 
bids must be received at the BLM SLV PLC, Attention: Bill Miller, 1803 
West Highway 160, Monte Vista, Colorado 81144, not later than 4:30 p.m. 
MDT, April 24, 2006.
    Sealed bids for Parcel 1 will be opened to determine the high bid 
at 10 a.m. MDT, April 25, 2006, at the SLV PLC Office.
    The outside of each bid envelope must be clearly marked on the 
front lower left-hand corner with ``SEALED BID,'' Parcel Number, and 
bid opening date. Bids must be for not less than the appraised market 
value for the parcel. Each sealed bid shall be accompanied by a 
certified check, postal money order, bank draft, or cashier's check 
made payable in U.S. currency to ``DOI--Bureau of Land Management'' for 
an amount not less than 30 percent of the total amount of the bid. 
Personal checks will not be accepted.
    The bid envelope also must contain a signed statement giving the 
total amount bid for the Parcel and the bidder's name, mailing address, 
and phone number. As provided in the regulations at 43 CFR 2711.3-
2(a)(1)(ii), bidders for Parcel 1 shall be designated by the BLM and 
limited to adjoining landowners. Bids for Parcel 1 submitted by persons 
or entities other than the designated bidders will be rejected. If BLM 
receives two or more valid high bids offering an identical amount for a 
parcel, BLM will notify the apparent high bidders of further procedures 
to determine the highest qualifying bid.

Competitive Sale

Parcel 2 (COC-68880)

New Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado

T. 35 N. R. 7 E.,
    Sec. 12, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.

    The area described contains 40.00 acres. The appraised market 
value for Parcel 2 is $22,000. This parcel is isolated from other 
federal lands but has legal access by a paved public (county) road. 
There is one encumbrance of record, BLM R/W COC-040111 which is a 
telephone line along the paved county road. There is also a county 
road along the north boundary of the parcel which accesses a private 
residence.

    Offers to purchase Parcel 2 will be made by sealed bid only. All 
bids must be received at the BLM SLV PLC, Attention: Bill Miller, 1803 
West Highway 160, Monte Vista, Colorado 81144, not later than 4:30 p.m. 
MDT, April 24, 2006.
    Sealed bids for Parcel 2 will be opened to determine the high 
bidder at 10 a.m. MDT, April 25, 2006, at the BLM SLVPLC Field Office.
    The outside of each bid envelope must be clearly marked on the 
front lower left-hand corner with ``SEALED BID,'' Parcel Number, and 
bid opening date. Bids must be for not less than the appraised market 
value for the parcel. Each sealed bid shall be accompanied by a 
certified check, postal money order, bank draft, or cashier's check 
made payable in U.S. currency to ``DOI--Bureau of Land Management'' for 
an amount not less than 30 percent of the total amount of the bid. 
Personal checks will not be accepted.
    The bid envelope also must contain a signed statement giving the 
total amount bid for the Parcel and the bidder's name, mailing address, 
and phone number. Certification of bidder's qualifications must 
accompany the bid deposit. Evidence of authorization to bid for a 
corporation or other entity must be included. If BLM receives two or 
more valid high bids offering an identical amount for a parcel, BLM 
will notify the apparent high bidders of further procedures to 
determine the highest qualifying bid.

Additional Terms and Conditions of Sale

    Successful bidders will be allowed 90 days from the date of sale to 
submit the remainder of the full bid price. Failure to timely submit 
full payment for a parcel shall result in forfeiture of the bid deposit 
to the BLM, and the parcel will be offered to the second highest 
qualifying bidder at their original bid. If there are no other 
acceptable bids, the parcel may continue to be offered by sealed bid on 
the first Friday of each month at not less than the minimum bid until 
the offer is canceled.
    By law, public lands may be conveyed only to (1) citizens of the 
United States who are 18 years old or older, (2) a corporation subject 
to the laws of any State or of the United States, (3) an entity 
including, but not limited to, associations or partnerships capable of 
acquiring and owning real property, or interests therein, under the 
laws of the State of Colorado, or (4) a State, State instrumentality, 
or political subdivision authorized to hold real property.
    The following reservations, rights, and conditions will be included 
in the patents that may be issued for the above parcels of Federal 
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. Parcel 2 will be subject to rights-of-way for valid existing 
rights listed above.
    No warranty of any kind, express or implied, is given by the United 
States as to the title, physical condition, or potential uses of the 
parcels proposed for sale.
    The federal mineral interests underlying these parcels have minimal 
mineral values and will be conveyed with each parcel sold. A sealed bid 
for the above described parcels constitutes an application for 
conveyance of the mineral interest for that parcel. In addition to the 
full purchase price, a successful bidder must pay a separate 
nonrefundable filing fee of $50 for the mineral interests to be 
conveyed simultaneously with the sale of the land.

Public Comments

    Detailed information concerning the proposed land sales, including 
reservations, sale procedures, appraisals, planning and environmental 
documents, and mineral reports, is available for review at the SLV PLC 
Office, 1803 West Highway 160, Monte Vista, Colorado. Normal business 
hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MDT, Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.

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    The general public and interested parties may submit written 
comments regarding the proposed sales 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,
Acting Manager, SLV PLC Office.
[FR Doc. E6-2382 Filed 2-17-06; 8:45 am]
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