[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31627-31629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13299]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCA930000.L58790000.EU0000; CACA 050512]


Notice of Realty Action: Competitive Sale of Public Lands in Lake 
County, CA

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Ukiah Field Office 
proposes to sell an 80-acre parcel of public land in Lake County, 
California. The sale will be conducted as a competitive bid auction in 
which interested bidders must submit written sealed bids equal to, or 
greater than, the appraised fair market value of the land.

DATES: Comments regarding the proposed sale must be received by the BLM 
on or before July 11, 2011. Sealed bids must be received no later than 
3 p.m., Pacific Standard Time (PST), on August 29, 2011, at the address 
specified below. Other deadline dates for payments are specified in the 
Supplementary Information section below. Sealed bids will be opened on 
August 30, 2011, which will be the sale date.

ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning the proposed sale should be sent 
to the Field Manager, BLM Ukiah Field Office, 2550 North State Street, 
Ukiah, CA 95482. Sealed bids must also be submitted to this address. 
More detailed information regarding the proposed sale and the land 
involved, including maps and current appraisal may be reviewed during 
normal business hours between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Ukiah Field 
Office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alice Vigil, Realty Specialist (707) 
468-4082 or via e-mail at [email protected]. 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 public land is proposed for 
competitive sale in accordance with Sections 203 and 209 of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) (43 U.S.C. 1713 and 1719):

Mount Diablo Meridian

T. 12 N., R. 6 W.,
    Sec. 15, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.

    The area described contains 80 acres, more or less, in Lake 
County.

    This land has been identified as suitable for disposal in the BLM's 
September 2006 Ukiah Resource Management Plan (RMP), as amended, and is 
not needed for any Federal purpose. The purpose of the sale is to 
dispose of land which is difficult and uneconomic to manage. Although 
the land is adjacent to other public land that has been identified for 
retention in the RMP, the lands proposed for sale are considered to be 
difficult and uneconomic to manage because ongoing public use of an 
access road has contributed to trespass on adjacent private land. 
Disposal of this land would be in the public interest.
    The BLM has completed a mineral potential report which concluded 
that, with the exception of oil, gas and geothermal resources, there 
are no known mineral values in the land. The BLM proposes to reserve 
oil, gas and geothermal mineral interests to the United States and 
convey all other Federal mineral interests with the sale of the land. 
On June 1, 2011, the above described land will be segregated from 
appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, 
except the sale provisions of the FLPMA. Until completion of the sale 
or termination of the segregation, the BLM will no longer accept land 
use applications affecting the public land, except applications for the 
amendment of previously filed right-of-way (ROW) applications or 
existing authorizations to increase the term of

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the grants in accordance with 43 CFR 2807.15. The segregation will 
terminate upon issuance of a patent, publication in the Federal 
Register of a termination of the segregation on June 1, 2013, unless 
extended by the BLM State Director in accordance with 43 CFR 2711.1-
2(d) prior to the termination date. Proceeds from the sale will be 
deposited into the Federal Land Disposal Account, pursuant to the 
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act of July 25, 2000. The land 
would not be sold until at least July 26, 2011. Any patent issued would 
contain the following terms, conditions, and reservations:
    1. 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).
    2. A reservation of all oil, gas and geothermal mineral resources 
to the United States together with the right to prospect for, mine and 
remove such mineral resources under applicable law and any regulations 
as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe, along with all 
necessary access and exit rights.
    3. Subject to the following existing rights of way (ROW); a ROW for 
a fiber optic cable issued under serial number CACA 19384, a ROW for an 
access road issued under serial number CACA 40026, a ROW for a well and 
windmill issued under serial number CACA 47133, a ROW for a 115-kV 
power line issued under serial number CACA 14669, and a ROW for a 
county road issued under serial number CACA 14470.
    4. An appropriate indemnification clause protecting the United 
States from claims arising out of the patentee's use and occupancy of 
the patented lands.
    5. Additional terms and conditions that the authorized officer 
deems appropriate.
    The ROWs listed in 3 above may be replaced by permanent easements 
prior to conveyance. The parcel may be subject to applications for ROWs 
received prior to publication of this Notice if processing the 
application would not adversely affect the marketability or appraised 
value of the land. Case files containing details on the existing ROWs 
are available for review at the Ukiah Field Office.
    Interested bidders are advised to obtain an Invitation For Bids 
(IFB) from the BLM Ukiah Field Office at the address above or by 
calling (707) 468-4082. Bidders must follow the instructions in the IFB 
to participate in the bidding process. Sealed bids must be for not less 
than the Federally approved fair market value. Each sealed bid must 
include a certified check, money order, bank draft, or cashier's check 
made payable in U.S. dollars to the order of the Bureau of Land 
Management, for 10 percent of the amount of the bid. The highest 
qualifying bidder among the qualified bids received for the sale will 
be declared the high bid and the high bidder will receive written 
notice. Bidders submitting matching high bid amounts will be provided 
an opportunity to submit supplemental bids. The Ukiah Field Manager 
will determine the method of supplemental bidding, which may be by oral 
auction or additional sealed bids. The successful bidder must submit 
the remainder of the full bid price in the form of a certified check, 
money order, bank draft, or cashier's check made payable in U.S. 
dollars to the Bureau of Land Management prior to the expiration of 180 
days from the date of the sale. Personal checks will not be accepted. 
Failure to submit the full bid price prior to, but not including, the 
180th day following the day of the sale will result in the forfeiture 
of the 10 percent bid deposit to the BLM in accordance with 43 CFR 
2711.3-1(d). No exceptions will be made. The BLM will return checks 
submitted by unsuccessful bidders by U.S. mail. The BLM may accept or 
reject any or all offers, or withdraw any parcel of land or interest 
therein from sale, if, in the opinion of the BLM authorized officer, 
consummation of the sale would not be fully consistent with FLPMA or 
other applicable law or is determined to not be in the public interest. 
Under Federal law, public lands may only be conveyed to U.S. citizens 
18 years of age or older; a corporation subject to the laws of any 
State or of the United States; a State, State instrumentality, or 
political subdivision authorized to hold property, or an entity legally 
capable of conveying and holding lands under the laws of the State of 
California. Certification of qualifications, including citizenship or 
corporation or partnership, must accompany the sealed bid. A bid to 
purchase the land will constitute an application for conveyance of the 
mineral interests of no known value, and in conjunction with the final 
payment, the high bidder will be required to pay a $50 non-refundable 
filing fee and any applicable administrative costs for processing the 
conveyance of the mineral interests.
    If not sold, the land described in this Notice may be identified 
for sale later without further legal notice and may be offered for sale 
by sealed bid, Internet auction, or oral auction. In order to determine 
the value, through appraisal, of the land proposed to be sold, certain 
extraordinary assumptions may have been made of the attributes and 
limitations of the lands and potential effects of local regulations and 
policies on potential future land uses. Through publication of this 
Notice, the BLM gives notice that these assumptions may not be endorsed 
or approved by units of local government. It is the buyer's 
responsibility to be aware of all applicable local government policies, 
laws, and regulations that would affect the lands, including any 
required dedication of lands for public uses. It is also the buyer's 
responsibility to be aware of existing or projected uses of nearby 
properties. When conveyed out of Federal ownership, the lands will be 
subject to any applicable reviews and approvals by the respective unit 
of local government for proposed future uses, and any such reviews and 
approvals will be the responsibility of the buyer. 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.
    Detailed information concerning the proposed land sale including 
the reservations, sale procedures and conditions, appraisal, planning 
and environmental documents, and a mineral report are available for 
review at the location identified in ADDRESSES above.
    Public Comments regarding the proposed sale may be submitted in 
writing to the attention of the BLM Ukiah Field Manager (see ADDRESSES 
above) on or before July 18, 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 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.


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

Tom Pogacnik,
Deputy State Director, Natural Resources.
[FR Doc. 2011-13299 Filed 5-31-11; 8:45 am]
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