[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 23, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60027-60028]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-20811]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CA-360-1430-EU; CACA-47028]


Notice of Realty Action: Proposed Direct (Non-Competitive) Sale 
of Public Lands in Siskiyou County, CA

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to sell a 0.07 
acre parcel of federally owned land in Siskiyou County, located in 
Yreka, California. The public land has been examined and found suitable 
for disposal utilizing direct sale procedures. The authority for the 
sale is established under sections 203 and 209 of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) (43 U.S.C. 1713 and 1719) and 
the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (FLTFA) of July 25, 2000, 
(43 U.S.C. 2301).

DATES: Comments regarding the proposed sale must be received by the BLM 
Redding Field Office on or before December 7, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning the proposed sale must be 
submitted to: Field Manager, Bureau of Land Management, Redding Field 
Office, 355 Hemsted Drive, Redding, CA 96002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may contact the Redding Field 
Office, (530) 224-2100 from 7:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday (except Federal Holidays), and ask to have your call directed to 
Ilene Emry, Realty Specialist.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public land is located in Yreka, 
California and will be offered for sale utilizing non-competitive 
(direct sale) procedures in Siskiyou County.

Mount Diablo Meridian, California

T. 45 N., R. 7 W.,
    Section 22, lot 13.

    The area described contains 0.07 acres more or less in Siskiyou 
County.

    This parcel of public land is proposed for sale to Tom and Kris 
McCullough, the adjacent landowners, at not less than appraised fair 
market value (FMV) as determined by the authorized officer after 
appraisal.
    As stated, the public land is proposed for sale subject to the 
applicable provisions of sections 203 and 209 of the FLPMA, as well as 
regulations at 43 CFR Parts 2710 and 2720. The sale disposal is carried 
out in accordance with section 205 of the Federal Land Transaction 
Facilitation Act of July 25, 2000 (FLTFA) (43 U.S.C. 2304), in which 
the proceeds from the sale of the lands will be deposited into the 
Federal Land Disposal account.
    Consistent with FLPMA section 203, the tract of public land may be 
sold as a result of approved land use planning if the sale of the tract 
meets the disposal criteria.
    The subject parcel is identified as suitable for disposal in the 
BLM Redding Resource Management Plan (RMP) approved July 27, 1993. The 
identified land is not needed for any Federal purpose.
    This sale also meets the criteria found in Title 43 CFR 2710.0-
3(a)(2) which states ``Disposal of such tract shall serve important 
public objectives, including but not limited to, expansion of 
communities and economic development which cannot be achieved prudently 
or feasibly on lands other that public lands and which outweigh other 
public objectives and values, including, but not limited to recreation 
and scenic values, which would be served by maintaining such tract in 
Federal ownership.''
    The disposal (sale) of lands also meets the criteria found under 43 
CFR 2710.0-3(a)(3) where ``such a tract, because of its location or 
other characteristics is difficult and uneconomic to manage as part of 
the public lands, and is not suitable for management by another Federal 
department or agency''.
    BLM regulations at 43 CFR 2711.3-3(a) provide: ``Direct sales 
(without competition) may be utilized, when in the opinion of the 
authorized officer, a competitive sale is not appropriate and the 
public interest would best be served by a direct sale''.
    The BLM Redding Field Manager has determined that a non-competitive 
(direct sale) will be in the best interest of the public in 
facilitating overall administration of public lands. The FLPMA 
authorized the use of direct sale of public lands to recognize public 
policies by giving preference to users such as the adjoining 
landowners. The BLM parcel is a small uneconomic remnant that is 
surrounded by private land owned by the McCulloughs in a developing 
subdivision.
    The potential buyer of the parcel will make application under 
section 209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of October 
21, 1976, to purchase the mineral estate along with the surface.
    Conveyance of the available mineral interests pursuant to Section 
209 of the FLPMA would occur simultaneously with the sale of the land. 
The mineral interests being offered for conveyance have no known 
mineral value. Acceptance of a direct sale offer will constitute an 
application for conveyance of those mineral interests. The applicant 
will be required to pay a $50.00 non-returnable filing fee for 
conveyance of the available mineral interests.
    The patent, if issued, will be subject to the following terms, 
conditions and reservations: A reservation to the United States for 
ditches and canals constructed by the authority of the United States, 
Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).
    No representation, warranty or covenant of any kind, express or 
implied, will be given or made by the United States, its officers or 
employees, as to access to or from the above described parcel of land, 
the title to the land, whether or to what extent the land may be 
developed, its physical condition or its past, present or potential 
uses, and the conveyance of any such parcel will not be on a 
contingency basis. It is the buyer's responsibility to be aware of all 
applicable Federal, State, any local government policies and 
regulations that would affect the subject lands. It is also the buyer's 
responsibility to be aware of existing or prospective uses of nearby 
properties. Any land lacking access from a public road or highway will 
be conveyed as such, and future access acquisition will be the 
responsibility of the buyer.
    The environmental assessment and approved appraisal report covering 
the proposed sale are available for review at

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the BLM, Redding Field Office, Redding, California.
    On December 7, 2007 the above described land will be segregated 
from appropriations under the public land laws, including the mining 
laws, except the sale provision of the FLPMA. The segregative effect 
will terminate upon issuance of a patent, publication in the December 
7, 2007 of a termination of the segregation, or October 23, 2009, 
unless extended by the BLM California State Director in accordance with 
43 CFR 2711.1-2(d) prior to the termination date.
    The public land will not be offered for sale until December 7, 2007 
at the appraised fair market value.
    Public Comments: Interested parties and the general public may 
submit written comments to the BLM Redding Field Office at the address 
above. Comments transmitted via e-mail, facsimile, or telephone 
comments will not be accepted. Comments, including names and street 
addresses of respondents, will be available for public review in the 
BLM Redding Field Office during regular business hours, except 
holidays. The classification of the land described in this Notice will 
become effective December 24, 2007.
    Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment-including your personal identifying 
information-may be made publicly available at any time. While your can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so. Comments, including names and street address of 
respondents, will be available for public review at the BLM Redding 
Field Office during regular business hours, except holidays.
    Any adverse comment regarding the proposed sale will be reviewed by 
the California State Director, who may sustain, vacate, or modify this 
realty action. In the absence of any objections, this proposal will 
become the final determination of the Department of the Interior.

(Authority: 43 CFR 2741.5)

    Dated: October 16, 2007.
Steven W. Anderson,
Redding Field Office, Manager (CA-360).
 [FR Doc. E7-20811 Filed 10-22-07; 8:45 am]
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