[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 131 (Friday, July 9, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39580-39581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16712]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLIDT03000.L58740000.EU0000.LXSS025D0000; IDI-35904]


Notice of Realty Action; Direct Sale of Public Lands in Minidoka 
County, ID

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 four 
parcels of public land totaling 262.11 acres in Minidoka County, Idaho, 
to the owners of the surrounding private land for the appraised fair 
market value of $85,200. The private land surrounding the public land 
is owned by the Western Mortgage and Realty Company.

DATES: Comments regarding the proposed sale must be received by the BLM 
by August 23, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning the proposed sale should be sent 
to Ruth A. Miller, BLM Shoshone Field Manager, 400 West F Street, 
Shoshone, Idaho 83352.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Hagen, Realty Specialist, BLM 
Shoshone Field Office, 400 West F Street, Shoshone, Idaho 83352 or 
(208) 732-7205.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described public land is being 
proposed for direct sale to the Western Mortgage and Realty Company in 
accordance with sections 203 and 209 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1713 and 1719), at not 
less than the appraised fair market value:

Boise Meridian

T. 6 S., R. 24 E.,
    Sec. 30, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 31, lots 1, 4, 5, and 6, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 7 S., R. 24 E.,
    Sec. 4, lots 3 and 4.

    The area described contains 262.11 acres in Minidoka County.

    The appraised fair market value is $85,200. The public land is 
identified as suitable for disposal in the 1985 BLM Monument Resource 
Management Plan (RMP), as amended, and is not needed for any other 
Federal purposes. The direct sale will allow for the subject parcel to 
be formally consolidated with adjacent private property, the owner of 
which currently holds a land use authorization (Cooperative Farm 
Management Agreement or Land Use Permit) for agricultural purposes. The 
subject parcels are somewhat isolated and uneconomical to manage due to 
their location and authorized use for agricultural purposes. Disposal 
would alleviate the processing and administration of these land use 
authorizations, as well as generate funding pursuant to the Federal 
Land Transaction Facilitation Act (FLTFA) that can be utilized to 
purchase lands with higher resource values.
    The public land was identified for disposal in an approved land use 
plan in effect on July 25, 2000; therefore, proceeds from this sale 
will be deposited into the Federal Land Disposal Account authorized 
under section 206 of FLTFA. FLTFA directs the revenues generated from 
the sale or disposal of public lands identified for disposal in land 
use plans as of July 25, 2000, to an account that can be used by the 
BLM, the U.S. Forest Service, the National Park Service, and the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service to purchase lands located within Federally 
designated areas or with higher resources from willing sellers.

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    Regulations contained in 43 CFR 2711.3-3 make allowances for direct 
sales when a competitive sale is inappropriate and when the public 
interest would best be served by a direct sale, including the need to 
recognize an authorized use, such as an existing business which could 
suffer a substantial economic loss if the tract were purchased by 
someone other than the authorized user. In accordance with 43 CFR 2710, 
the BLM authorized officer finds that the public interest would best be 
served by authorizing the direct sale to the Western Mortgage and 
Realty Company, which would allow the identified lands to be 
consolidated with Western Mortgage and Realty Company's adjacent 
private property to continue to be used for agricultural purposes.
    It has been determined that the subject parcel contains no known 
mineral values; therefore, the BLM proposes that the conveyance of the 
Federal mineral interests occur simultaneously with the sale of the 
land. On August 25, 2008, the above described land was segregated from 
appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws. 
The segregation terminates: (1) Upon issuance of a patent; (2) 
publication in the Federal Register of a termination of the 
segregation; or (3) 2 years from the date of segregation, whichever 
occurs first. The lands will not be sold until at least 60 days after 
the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
    The Western Mortgage and Realty Company will be required to pay a 
$50 nonrefundable filing fee for the conveyance of the available 
mineral interests. Any patent issued will contain the following terms, 
conditions and reservations:
    a. A reservation of right-of-way to the United States for ditches 
and canals constructed by the 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 Shoshone Field Office at the 
location identified in the ADDRESSES section above. Normal business 
hours are 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for 
Federal holidays.

Public Comments

    Public comments regarding the proposed sale may be submitted in 
writing to the BLM Shoshone Field Manager (see ADDRESSES above) on or 
before August 23, 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 Idaho 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 indentifying 
information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

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

Ruth A. Miller,
Shoshone Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 2010-16712 Filed 7-8-10; 8:45 am]
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