[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33235-33237]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-13578]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLES003420.L14300000.EU0000; MNES-056512]


Notice of Realty Action: Modified Competitive Sale of Public 
Lands in Becker County, MN

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Northeastern States

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Field Office, proposes to offer for sale two parcels of public land 
totaling 1 acre in Becker County, Minnesota. The sale will be subject 
to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), and BLM 
land sale regulations. The BLM proposes to conduct the sale using 
sealed bid modified competitive procedures pursuant to BLM regulations.

DATES: The BLM must receive written comments regarding the proposed 
sale at the address listed below on or before July 20, 2012. The BLM 
will accept sealed bids for the offered lands from qualified bidders no 
later than 3 p.m. local time on August 6, 2012. Sealed bids will be 
opened the following day, which will be the date of the sale.

ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning the proposed sale should be 
addressed to the Field Manager, BLM, Northeastern States Field Office, 
626 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 200, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-4617. 
Sealed bids must also be submitted to this address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Grundman, Realty Specialist, 
414-297-4447; at the address listed above; or via email at 
[email protected]. More detailed information regarding the sale can be 
found at the BLM Eastern States Web site at: http://www.blm.gov/es/st/en.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 two parcels of public land 
have been examined and found suitable for modified competitive sale to 
adjacent landowners in accordance with Sections 203 the FLPMA, as 
amended (43 U.S.C. 1713), and implementing regulations at 43 CFR 
2711.3-2, at no less than the appraised fair market value of the land:

Fifth Principal Meridian

Parcel No. 1

T. 139 N., R. 41 W.,
    Sec. 18, lot 1.

    The area described contains 0.50 acres in Becker County, and is 
proposed for sale to the adjacent landowners, Richard D. Davis and 
Curtis Ullrich.

Parcel No. 2

    T. 139 N., R. 41 W.,
    Sec. 18, lot 2.

    The area described contains 0.50 acres in Becker County, and is 
proposed for sale to the adjacent landowners, Bruce and Joan Wilken and 
Jeffrey and Linda Schlauderaff.
    The Federal land is not needed for any Federal purpose and the 
disposal is in the public interest and in conformance with the BLM 
Minnesota Management Framework Plan dated September 9, 1982, and the 
BLM Minnesota Management Framework Plan Evaluation dated September 4, 
2004. The purpose of the sale is to dispose of lands which are 
difficult and uneconomic to manage as part of the public lands because 
of their isolated location and lack of legal access. The BLM is 
proposing a modified competitive sale to allow adjacent landowners who 
control access to the public land an equal opportunity to bid on the 
property.
    Bidding under modified competitive sale procedures is open only to 
identified adjacent landowners who must submit sealed bids to the BLM, 
Northeastern States Field Office (See ADDRESSES above), no later than 3 
p.m. local time on August 6, 2012. If the adjacent landowners fail to 
exercise the preference consideration offered by the modified 
competitive sale and no successful bids are received, then the parcels 
will remain available for sale on a continuing basis in accordance with 
competitive sale procedures found at 43 CFR 2711.3-1 without further 
legal notice. Bids submitted to the BLM under competitive sale 
procedures will be opened on a monthly basis on the first Friday of 
each month at 10 a.m. local time, at the BLM, Northeastern States Field 
Office, until a successful bid is received or the sale is cancelled.
    Sealed bid envelopes must be clearly marked on the front lower 
left-hand corner with ``SEALED BID BLM LAND SALE, MNES-056512''. The 
bid envelope must contain a signed statement showing the total amount 
of the bid and the name, mailing address, and phone number of the 
entity making the bid. Bids must be equal to or greater than the 
federally appraised fair market value of the land. The appraised fair 
market values will be made available 30 days prior to the sealed bid 
closing date at the BLM, Northeastern States Field Office, and on the 
Web site (See ADDRESSES and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT sections 
above). Each sealed bid must be accompanied by a certified check, money 
order, bank draft, or cashier's check made payable to the Bureau of 
Land Management for an amount not less than 20 percent of the total 
amount of the bid. Personal checks will not be accepted.
    Sealed bids will be opened to determine the high bid at 10 a.m. 
local time the day after the bids are due, at the BLM, Northeastern 
States Field Office (See ADDRESSES above). The highest qualifying bid 
will be declared the high bid for the parcel and the high bidder will 
receive written notice. Bidders submitting matching high bid amounts 
for a parcel will be provided an opportunity to submit a supplemental 
sealed bid. Bid deposits submitted by unsuccessful bidders will be 
returned by U.S. mail.
    The successful bidder will be allowed 180 days from the date of 
sale to 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 to the Bureau of Land Management. Personal checks will not be 
accepted. Failure to submit the remainder of 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 bid deposit to the BLM, and the parcel 
will be offered to the second highest qualifying bidder at their 
original bid.
    Federal law requires that bidders must be: (1) United States 
citizens 18 years of age or older, (2) A corporation subject to the 
laws of any State or of the United States, (3) An entity legally 
capable of acquiring and owning real property, or interests therein, 
under the laws of the State of Minnesota, or (4) A State, State 
instrumentality, or political subdivision authorized to hold real 
property. Certifications and evidence to this effect will be required 
of the purchaser prior to issuance of a patent.
    Publication of this Notice in the Federal Register segregates the 
subject lands from all forms of appropriation under the public land 
laws, except sale under the provisions of the FLPMA. The segregation 
will terminate upon issuance of a patent, upon publication in the 
Federal Register of a termination of the segregation, or on June 5, 
2014, unless extended by the BLM State Director, Eastern States, in 
accordance with 43 CFR 2711.1-2(d) prior to the termination date.
    Any conveyance document issued would contain the following terms, 
conditions, and reservations:
    1. The conveyance will be subject to all valid existing rights of 
record;
    2. All minerals, together with the right to prospect for, mine, and 
remove such deposits from the same under applicable law and such 
regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe shall be 
reserved to the United States.
    3. An appropriate indemnification clause protecting the United 
States from claims arising out of the patentee's use,

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occupancy, or operations on the patented land; and
    4. Additional terms and conditions that the authorized officer 
deems appropriate to ensure proper land use and protection of the 
public interest.
    No warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, is given by the 
United States as to the title, physical condition or potential uses of 
the lands proposed for sale, and conveyance will not be on a 
contingency basis. To the extent required by law, the parcels are 
subject to the requirements of Section 120(h) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 
9620(h)) (CERCLA), as amended. It is the buyer's responsibility to be 
aware of all applicable local government policies and regulations that 
may affect the subject land or its future uses. It is also the buyer's 
responsibility to be aware of existing or prospective uses of nearby 
properties. 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 appraisals, planning and 
environmental documents, and mineral reports, are available for review 
at the BLM Northeastern States Field Office at the address listed 
above.
    Public Comments: Interested parties and the general public may 
submit written comments concerning the parcels being considered for 
sale, including notification of any encumbrances or other claims 
relating to the identified lands, to the Field Manager, BLM, 
Northeastern States Field Office, at the above address on or before 
July 20, 2012. Comments transmitted via email or facsimile will not be 
considered. Before including your address, phone number, email 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. The BLM will make available for public review, in their 
entirety, all comments submitted by businesses or organizations, 
including comments by an individual in their capacity as an official or 
representative of a business or organization. Comments will be 
available for public review at the BLM, Northeastern States Field 
Office, during regular business hours, except holidays.
    Any adverse comments will be reviewed by the BLM State Director, 
Eastern States, who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action. 
In the absence of timely filed objections, this realty action will 
become the final determination of the Department of the Interior.

    Authority: 43 CFR 2711.1-2.

Randall C. Anderson,
Acting Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 2012-13578 Filed 6-4-12; 8:45 am]
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