[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62831-62832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-26191]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCA930000.L58790000.EU0000; CACA 48506]


Notice of Realty Action: Direct Sale of Public Land in Shasta 
County, CA

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Realty Action.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Redding Field Office, 
proposes to sell a parcel of public land consisting of 160.03 acres, 
more or less, in Shasta County, California. The public land would be 
sold to the County of Shasta for the appraised fair market value of 
$176,000.

DATES: Written comments regarding the proposed sale must be received by 
the BLM on or before November 25, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning the proposed sale should be sent 
to the Field Manager, BLM Redding Field Office, 355 Hemsted Drive, 
Redding, California 96002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ilene Emry, Realty Specialist, BLM 
Redding Field Office, 355 Hemsted Drive, Redding, California 96002, 
phone (530) 224-2122 or visit the Web site at http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/prog/lands.html. 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 parcel of public land is being 
proposed for direct sale to the County of Shasta 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 and 1719).

Mount Diablo Meridian

T. 30 N., R. 6 W.,
    Sec. 4, lots 1 and 2 in the NE\1/4\.

    The area described contains 160.03 acres, more or less, in 
Shasta County.

    The public land was first identified as suitable for disposal by 
exchange in the 1993 BLM Redding Resource Management Plan (RMP). The 
Redding RMP was amended in 2005 to identify the land as available for 
sale. The land is not needed for any other Federal purpose, and its 
disposal would be in the public interest. The purpose of the sale is to 
dispose of public land which is difficult and uneconomic to manage as 
part of the public lands because it is isolated from other public lands 
in the area. The BLM is proposing a direct sale to the County of Shasta 
that wants to acquire the land as a buffer area to preclude 
incompatible development near its existing landfill on adjacent non-
Federal land. The sale of this land to the County of Shasta would serve 
an important public objective, therefore a competitive sale is not 
considered appropriate. The BLM has completed a mineral potential 
report which concluded the land proposed for sale

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has known mineral value for gold and aggregate materials. The BLM 
proposes to reserve all minerals to the U.S.
    On October 11, 2011, the above described land will be segregated 
from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including 
the mining laws, except for 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 applications 
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 segregation terminates 
upon issuance of a patent, publication in the Federal Register of a 
termination of the segregation, or on October 11, 2013, unless extended 
by the BLM State Director in accordance with 43 CFR 2711.1-2(d) prior 
to the termination date. The land would not be sold until at least 
December 12, 2011. Any conveyance document issued would contain the 
following terms, conditions, and reservations:
    1. A reservation of a right-of-way (ROW) 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 minerals to the United States, together 
with the right by itself, its permittees, licensees and lessees to 
prospect for, mine, and remove the minerals under applicable law and 
such regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe.
    3. Subject to the following existing ROWs: a ROW for a power-line 
issued under serial number CACA 24929 and a ROW for a telephone line 
issued under serial number CACA 26611.
    4. A condition that the conveyance be subject to valid existing 
rights;
    5. An appropriate indemnification clause protecting the United 
States from claims arising out of the patentee's use, occupancy, or 
operations on the patented lands; and
    6. Additional terms and conditions that the authorized officer 
deems appropriate.
    The ROW's 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 Redding Field Office.
    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 Redding Field Office at the 
address above, or by calling (530) 224-2122.
    Public comments regarding the proposed sale may be submitted in 
writing to the attention of the BLM Redding Field Manager (see 
ADDRESSES above) on or before November 25, 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.

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

Tom Pogacnik,
Deputy State Director, Natural Resources.
[FR Doc. 2011-26191 Filed 10-7-11; 8:45 am]
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