[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 2, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39767-39768]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15871]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLIDT03000.L57000000.EU0000; IDI-35249]
Notice of Realty Action: Direct Sale of Public Land in Blaine
County, ID
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Realty Action.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Shoshone Field Office,
proposes to sell a parcel of public land totaling 3.39 acres in Blaine
County, Idaho, to the Point of Rocks Ranch, LLC (PORR), at not less
than the appraised fair market value of $3,220.
DATES: Comments regarding the proposed sale must be received by the BLM
before August 16, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning the proposed sale should be sent
to BLM Shoshone Field Manager, 400 West F Street, Shoshone, Idaho
83352.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kasey Prestwich, Realty Specialist,
BLM Shoshone Field Office, 400 West F Street, Shoshone, Idaho 83352 or
208-732-7204. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-
877-8339 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 described public land is being
proposed for direct sale to PORR in accordance with Sections 203 and
209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended,
(43 U.S.C. 1713 and 1719):
Boise Meridian
T. 1 S., R. 20 E.,
Sec. 15, lot 6.
The area described contains 3.39 acres, more or less.
The public land is identified as suitable for disposal in the BLM
Sun Valley Management Framework Plan, as amended.
The PORR owns approximately 523 acres of private land adjoining the
subject parcel on three sides. The subject parcel is difficult and
uneconomical to manage because it is physically separated from other
public lands by a fence and a county road. The disposal would allow for
the road to become an identifiable boundary between public and private
lands and improve efficiencies in the management of both the public and
private land. It has been determined that the lands are not needed for
Federal purposes and that conveyance is consistent with current BLM
land use planning and would be in the public interest. Disposal of this
parcel would allow PORR to cultivate the property in conjunction with
its adjoining ranch and include the parcel within an existing
conservation easement held by The Nature Conservancy that encompasses
the adjoining PORR fee. Such use of the subject parcel could be
achieved prudently and feasibly in conjunction with the PORR's fee and
therefore outweigh other public values, including recreation and scenic
values, which may be served by retaining the subject parcel.
Current BLM policy and regulations for land sales [43 CFR 2710.0-
6(c)(1-5)] require the use of competitive sale procedures unless the
authorized officer determines the public interest would best be served
by modified competitive bidding or direct (non-competitive) sale. In
this instance, PORR owns about 523 acres of abutting property. In fact,
for several decades prior to the discovery of the unauthorized
development in 2005, the parcel was mapped as private land. In
recognition of PORR's adjoining ownership, as well as to resolve an
inadvertent trespass, PORR meets regulatory requirements for a direct
sale.
The BLM has completed a mineral potential report which concluded
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are no known mineral values in the lands proposed for sale. The BLM
proposes that conveyance of the Federal mineral interests would occur
simultaneously with the sale of the lands. The PORR will be required to
pay a $50 nonrefundable filing fee for the conveyance of the mineral
interests and associated administrative costs.
On October 26, 2010, the above described land was segregated from
appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws.
The original segregation terminated 2 years from the date of
segregation. Publication of this Notice in the Federal Register
segregates the subject lands from all forms of appropriation under the
public land laws, including the general mining laws, except sale under
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act. The segregation will
terminate (i) Upon issuance of a patent or other document of conveyance
to such lands, (ii) upon publication in the Federal Register of a
termination of the segregation, or (iii) at the end of 2 years from the
date of this publication in the Federal Register, whichever occurs
first.
The land will not be sold before September 3, 2013. Any patent
issued will contain the following terms, conditions, and reservations:
1. A reservation to the United States for ditches and canals
constructed by the 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. To the extent required by law, the sale will be subject to the
requirements of Section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9620(h));
4. An appropriate indemnification clause protecting the United
States from claims arising out of the lessee's/patentee's use,
occupancy or operations on the leased/patented lands; and
5. 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 Shoshone Field
Office at the location identified in the ADDRESSES section above.
Normal business hours are 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except for Federal holidays.
Public Comments: Public comments regarding the proposed sale may be
submitted in writing to the BLM Shoshone Field Manager (see ADDRESSES
section) on or before August 16, 2013. Any adverse comments regarding
the proposed sale will be reviewed by the BLM Idaho 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; 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.
Authority: 43 CFR 2711.1-2
Elizabeth Maclean,
Field Manager, Shoshone Field Office.
[FR Doc. 2013-15871 Filed 7-1-13; 8:45 am]
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