[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 215 (Monday, November 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68784-68785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28749]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCA930000.L58790000.EU0000; CACA 50168 12]


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

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Hollister Field Office, 
proposes to sell a parcel of public land consisting of approximately 
15.97 acres, more or less, in Santa Clara County, California. The 
public land would be sold to Mariposa Peak, LLC, a California Limited 
Liability Company, for the appraised fair market value of $16,000.

DATES: Written comments regarding the proposed sale must be received by 
the BLM on or before December 22, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning the proposed sale should be sent 
to the Field Manager, BLM Hollister Field Office, 20 Hamilton Court, 
Hollister, California 95023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Sloand, Realty Specialist, 
BLM Hollister Field Office, 20 Hamilton Court, Hollister, California 
95023, phone (831) 630-5022 or visit the Web site at http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/hollister/realty.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following parcel of public land is being 
proposed for direct sale to Mariposa Peak, LLC, the adjoining 
landowner, 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. 11 S., R. 6 E.,
    Sec. 2, lot 10.

    The area described contains approximately 15.97 acres, more or 
less, in Santa Clara County.


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    The public land was first identified as suitable for disposal in 
the 1984 BLM Hollister Resource Management Plan (RMP) and remains 
available for sale under the 2007 Hollister RMP revision. 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 a small, isolated parcel lacking legal access. The 
BLM is proposing a direct sale to Mariposa Peak, LLC. Mariposa Peak, 
LLC, owns the adjoining land on three sides of the public land proposed 
for sale. A competitive sale is not considered appropriate because the 
public land lacks legal access and the only other adjoining landowner 
has informed the BLM they have no interest in purchasing the land and 
would not grant access to the public land. The BLM has completed a 
mineral potential report which concluded there are no known mineral 
values in the land proposed for sale. The BLM proposes that conveyance 
of the Federal mineral interests would occur simultaneously with the 
sale of the land.
    On November 7, 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 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 November 7, 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 
January 6, 2012. Mariposa Peak, LLC, would be required to pay a $50 
nonrefundable filing fee for processing the conveyance of the mineral 
interests. Any conveyance document 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 condition that the conveyance be subject to all valid existing 
rights of record;
    3. 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
    4. 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 Hollister Field Office at 
the address above, by calling (831) 630-5022 or visiting our Web site 
at http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/hollister/realty.html.
    Public comments regarding the proposed sale may be submitted in 
writing to the attention of the BLM Hollister Field Manager (see 
ADDRESSES above) on or before December 22, 2011. Comments received in 
electronic form, such as email 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 Hollister 
Field Office.
    Before including your address, phone number, email 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. 2011-28749 Filed 11-4-11; 8:45 am]
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