[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 99 (Monday, May 23, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29784-29785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12539]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLIDT03000-L14300000.EU0000; IDI-35577]


Notice of Realty Action; Direct Sale of Public Lands in Jerome 
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 a parcel 
of public land totaling 7.45 acres in Jerome County, Idaho, to the 
owners of the adjacent private land, Todd and Bridget Buschhorn, for 
the appraised fair market value of $5,600.

DATES: Comments regarding the proposed sale must be received by the BLM 
by July 7, 2011.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Claxton, Realty Specialist, at 
the above address or (208) 732-7272. Persons who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above 
individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours 
a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above 
individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following-described public land in 
Jerome County, Idaho, is being proposed for direct sale to Todd and 
Bridget Buschhorn 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. 10 S., R. 19 E.,
    sec. 25, lot 10.

    The area described contains 7.45 acres in Jerome County.

    The appraised fair market value is $5,600. The public land is 
identified as suitable for disposal in the 1985 BLM Monument Resource 
Management Plan, 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 (Land Use Permit) for 
agricultural and residential purposes. The subject parcel is somewhat 
isolated and uneconomical to manage due to its location and authorized 
use for agricultural and residential purposes. Disposal would alleviate 
the processing and administration of this land use authorization. 
Regulations contained in 43 CFR 2711.3-3 make allowances for direct 
sales when a competitive sale is inappropriate and when the public

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interest would best be served by a direct sale. This could include 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 Todd and Bridget Buschhorn, 
which would allow the identified lands to be consolidated with Todd and 
Bridget Buschhorn's adjacent private property to continue to be used 
for agricultural and residential 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 April 29, 2010, the above described land was segregated from 
appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws. 
The segregation will terminate (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 July 22, 2011. 
Todd and Bridget Buschhorn will be required to pay a $50 nonrefundable 
filing fee for the conveyance of the 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 BLM 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 July 7, 2011. 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, you should be 
aware 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 your personal identifying 
information from public review, 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. 2011-12539 Filed 5-20-11; 8:45 am]
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