[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 194 (Friday, October 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61023-61024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-24632]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCA930000.L1430000.EU0000. CACA 053115]


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

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Redding Field Office, 
proposes to sell a parcel of public land totaling approximately 40 
acres in Shasta County, California. The public land would be sold to 
John and Tina Dunlap for the appraised fair market value of $43,000.

DATES: Comments regarding the proposed sale must be received by the BLM 
on or before November 19, 2012.

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, or phone 530-224-2122. 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 for the above 
individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following public land is proposed for 
direct sale 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. 34 N., R. 1 W.,
    Sec. 21, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

    The area described contains 40 acres 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 and is not suitable for management by another 
Federal department or agency. The land proposed for sale is considered 
to be difficult and uneconomic to manage because it lacks legal access 
and is isolated from other public lands in the region. The BLM is 
proposing a direct sale to John and Tina Dunlap, who own all the 
private land surrounding the public land proposed for sale. The BLM has 
concluded that a competitive sale is not appropriate and that the 
public interest would best be served by a direct sale to Mr. and Mrs. 
Dunlap. The BLM has completed a mineral potential report which 
concluded that there are no known mineral values on the land proposed 
for sale. The BLM proposes to convey all mineral interests in land 
proposed for sale. The conveyance of all Federal mineral interests 
would occur simultaneously with the sale of the land. The purchaser 
would be required to pay a $50 nonrefundable filing fee for processing 
the conveyance of the mineral interests.
    On October 5, 2012, 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 land, 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 temporary segregation 
will terminate upon issuance of a patent, publication in the Federal 
Register of a termination of the segregation, or on October 6, 2014, 
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 4, 2012. 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 sale including the 
appraisal, planning and environmental

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documents, and 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 Redding Field Manager (see 
ADDRESSES above) on or before November 19, 2012. Comments received in 
electronic form, such as email 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, 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).

Cynthia Staszak,
Associate Deputy State Director for Natural Resources.
[FR Doc. 2012-24632 Filed 10-4-12; 8:45 am]
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