[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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