[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 14, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13157-13158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-3582]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR-015-06-5870-EU: GP-6-0020]


Non-Competitive Sale of Public Lands, OR 62305

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: A 40.24 acre parcel in Lake County, Oregon is being considered 
for direct (non-competitive) sale to Mr. Alan Withers. Mr. Withers, the 
adjoining landowner, has used the subject parcel for hay storage and 
livestock feedlot purposes, authorized under a range improvement 
permit, since 1989. No significant resource values will be affected by 
this disposal. The parcel proposed for sale is identified as suitable 
for disposal in the Lakeview Resource Management Plan and Record of 
Decision, dated November 2003.

DATES: All comments must be received in writing by the BLM on or before 
April 28, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Address all written comments concerning this notice Thomas 
E. Rasmussen, BLM, Lakeview Resource Area Manager, 1301 South G Street, 
Lakeview, Oregon 97630. Electronic format submittals will not be 
accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Stewardson, Realty Specialist, at 
the above address or phone (541) 947-6115.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described public land is 
suitable for sale under section 203 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976, (90 Stat. 2750, 43 U.S.C. 1713).

Willamette Meridian, Oregon

    T. 33S., R. 18E., section 7, lot 1.

    The area described contains 40.24 acres, more or less. This parcel 
will be sold at no less than the appraised market value, which has been 
determined to be $4,000.00.
    In accordance with 43 CFR 2711.3-3(a)(3) & (4), direct sale 
procedures may be utilized when there is a need to recognize an 
authorized use such as an existing business which could suffer a 
substantial economic loss if the parcel were purchased by other than 
the authorized user. The offered public land is an integral part of Mr. 
Withers livestock operation and due to its location impractical for 
another party to own.
    Mr. Withers will be allowed 30 days from receipt of a written offer 
to submit a deposit of at least 20 percent of the appraised value of 
the parcel, and within 180 days thereafter submit the balance. If the 
balance of the purchase price is not received within the 180 days, the 
deposit shall be forfeited to the United States and the parcel 
withdrawn from sale.
    The following rights, reservations and conditions will be included 
in the conveyance document to the land:
    (1) The sale involves the surface estate of the parcel only.
    (2) 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).
    (3) The sale parcel will be subject to all valid existing rights of 
record at the time of conveyance.
    (4) 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 any authorized or 
unauthorized use of the property by other parties.
    The lands described herein are hereby segregated from appropriation 
under the public land laws, including the mining laws, pending 
disposition of this action or 270 days from the date of publication of 
this notice, whichever occurs first.

Public Comments

    Detailed information concerning the sale, including the 
reservations, sale procedures and conditions, appraisal, planning and 
environmental documentation, is available for review at the Lakeview 
Resource Area Office, 1301 South G Street, Lakeview, Oregon 97630.
    In the absence of any objections, this realty action 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: 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 submissions from organizations or businesses and 
from individuals

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identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations 
or businesses.

    Authority: 43 CFR 2711.1-2(a).

Thomas E. Rasmussen,
Manager, Lakeview Resource Area.
[FR Doc. E6-3582 Filed 3-13-06; 8:45 am]
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