[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 98 (Friday, May 21, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 28650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-12168]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCA930000.L58740000.EU0000.LXSS018B0000; CACA 050670]


Notice of Realty Action: Proposed Direct Sale of Public Lands in 
Riverside County, CA

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Palm Springs--South Coast 
Field Office, proposes to sell an 80-acre parcel of public land in 
Riverside County, California to Cocopah Nurseries, Inc. for the 
appraised fair market value of $77,000.

DATES: Comments regarding the proposed sale must be received by the BLM 
on or before July 6, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning the proposed sale should be sent 
to the Field Manager, BLM, Palm Springs Field Office, 1201 Bird Center 
Drive, Palm Springs, California 92262.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Della Asuagbor, Realty Specialist, 
BLM, Palm Springs Field Office, 1201 Bird Center Drive, Palm Springs, 
California 92262, by phone: (760) 833-7148, or by e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described public land is being 
proposed for direct sale to Cocopah Nurseries, Inc., in accordance with 
Sections 203 and 209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (FLPMA), as amended (43 U.S.C. 1713), at not less than the 
appraised fair market value:

San Bernardino Meridian

T. 5 S., R. 17 E.,
    Sec. 30, S\1/2\NE\1/4\.

    The area described contains 80 acres in Riverside County.

    The appraised fair market value is $77,000. The public land is 
identified as suitable for disposal in the BLM's 1980 California Desert 
Conservation Area Plan, as amended, and is not needed for any other 
Federal purpose.
    The BLM considers the public land suitable for sale because it is a 
small isolated parcel of land which lacks legal access. The BLM is 
proposing a direct sale to Cocopah Nurseries, Inc. because the public 
land is completely surrounded by private lands owned by Cocopah 
Nurseries, Inc. A competitive sale is therefore not appropriate and the 
public interest would be best served by a direct sale. The land 
identified for sale is considered to have no known mineral value. The 
BLM proposes that conveyance of the Federal mineral interests would 
occur simultaneously with the sale of the land. Cocopah Nurseries, Inc. 
would be required to pay a $50 nonrefundable filing fee for conveyance 
of the Federal mineral interests.
    On May 21, 2010, the above described land will be segregated from 
all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the 
mining laws, except the sale provisions of the FLPMA. Until completion 
of the sale, the BLM will no longer accept land use applications 
affecting the identified public lands, except application for the 
amendment of previously filed right-of-way applications or existing 
authorizations to increase the term of the grants in accordance with 43 
CFR 2802.15 and 2886.15. The temporary segregation will terminate upon 
issuance of a patent, publication in the Federal Register of a 
termination of the segregation, or May 21, 2012, whichever occurs 
first, unless extended by the BLM State Director in accordance with 43 
CFR 2711.1-2(d) prior to the termination date. The land will not be 
sold until at least 60 days after the date of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. Any patent issued would contain the 
following terms, conditions, and reservations:
    a. A reservation of a right-of-way to the United States for ditches 
and canals constructed by authority of the United States under the Act 
of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C 945);
    b. A condition that the conveyance be subject to all valid existing 
rights of record;
    c. A notice and indemnification statement under the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 
9620(W)), indemnifying and holding the United States harmless from any 
release of hazardous materials that may have occurred; and
    d. Additional terms and conditions that the authorized officer 
deems appropriate. Detailed information concerning the proposed land 
sale including the appraisal, planning and environmental documents, and 
a mineral report are available for review at the location identified in 
the ``ADDRESSES'' section above.
    Public comments regarding the proposed sale may be submitted in 
writing to the attention of the BLM Palm Springs Field Manager (see 
ADDRESSES section above) on or before July 6, 2010. Comments received 
in electronic form, such as e-mail or facsimile, will not be 
considered. Any adverse comments regarding the proposed sale will be 
reviewed by the BLM State Director or other authorized official of the 
Department of the Interior, who may sustain, vacate, or modify this 
realty action in whole or in part. In the absence of timely filed 
objections, this realty action will become the final determination of 
the Department of the Interior. Before including your address, phone 
number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, be advised that your entire comment--including your 
personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any 
time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold from public 
review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that 
we will be able to do so.

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

Karla Norris,
Assistant Deputy State Director for Natural Resources.
[FR Doc. 2010-12168 Filed 5-20-10; 8:45 am]
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