[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 129 (Friday, July 5, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40503-40504]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-16132]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLAZG02000.L71220000.EU0000.LLVTFA1158500; AZA-281317-01]
Notice of Realty Action: Direct Sale of Public Lands in Pima
County, AZ
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Realty Action.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Tucson Field Office
(TFO), proposes to sell a parcel of public land consisting of
approximately 5.96 acres in Pima County, Arizona. The parcel is being
proposed for noncompetitive direct sale to the Three Points Fire
District under the provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), and the BLM sales and mineral
conveyance regulations for the appraised fair market value (FMV) of
$83,440.
DATES: Comments regarding the proposed direct sale must be received by
the BLM within 45 days of the date this notice is published in the
Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning the proposed sale should be sent
to Brian B. Bellew, Field Manager, BLM Tucson Field Office, 3201 East
Universal Way, Tucson, AZ 85756.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Dunlavey, Realty Specialist, at
the above address, or phone 520-258-7260. 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 described public land is being
proposed for direct sale to the Three Points Fire District in
accordance with Sections 203(a)(1) and 209(b)(1)(1) of FLPMA, at not
less than the appraised FMV.
Gila & Salt River Meridian
Township 16 South, Range 10 East,
Sec. 4, Lot 17.
The area described contains approximately 5.96 acres in Pima
County, Arizona. Regulations contained in 43 CFR 2710.0-3(a) and 43 CFR
2711.3-3(a)(2) make allowances for land sales, and also for sales
whereby a competitive sale is not appropriate and the public interest
would be best served by a direct sale. The public land was identified
as suitable for disposal in the BLM Phoenix Resource Management Plan
and Record of Decision approved September 29, 1989. It is not needed
for any other Federal purpose, and is difficult and uneconomic to
manage. Disposal would alleviate the continued administration of
existing land use authorizations. This is an important public project
for the community of Three Points as it will provide a permanent
solution for fire protection services. Speculative bidding would
jeopardize the timely completion and economic viability of the project.
A competitive sale is therefore not appropriate and the public interest
would best be served by a direct sale. No significant biological and
cultural resource values have been identified. There are no impacts to
resource values that are expected from this action. The BLM prepared a
mineral potential report dated February 23, 2012, and concluded that
the lands identified for sale have no known mineral value. The BLM
proposes that conveyance of the Federal mineral interests would occur
simultaneously with the sale of the land. The project is not expected
to affect the Tohono O'Odham Indian Reservation and the San Xavier
Indian Reservation, which are located within 10 miles of the sale
property. Conveyance of the identified public land will be subject to
valid existing rights and encumbrances of record, including, but not
limited to, rights-of-ways for roads and public utilities. On July 5,
2013 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 and mineral disposal provisions of FLPMA. Upon
publication of this Notice of Realty Action and 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 2807.15
and 2886.15. The segregation will terminate upon issuance of a patent,
publication in the Federal Register of a termination of the
segregation, or on July 6, 2015, unless extended by the BLM Arizona
State Director in accordance with 43 CFR 2711.1-2(d) prior to the
termination date. The land will not be sold until at least 60 days
after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register at
the appraised FMV of $83,400. The patent, if issued, will be subject to
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 documented on the official public land records at the time of
patent issuance, including:
a. Right-of-way AZA-33726 to Trico Electric for a 15-feet-wide
buried power line;
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b. Right-of-way AZA-23954 to Pima County for a 50-feet-wide access
road;
c. Right-of-way AZA-35609 to Thim Water Company for a 15-feet-wide
water line; and
d. Right-of-way AZA-17733 to Century Link for a 10-feet-wide fiber
optic line.
3. A notice and indemnification statement under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C.
9620(W)), indemnifying and holding the United States harmless from any
release of hazardous materials that may have occurred and any claims
arising out of the patentee's use, occupancy, or operations on the
patented land;
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 address above.
Public comments regarding the proposed sale may be submitted in
writing to the BLM Tucson Field Manager at the address above. Comments,
including names and street addresses of respondents, will be available
for public review at the BLM Tucson Field Office during regular
business hours. 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 may
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. Any adverse comments regarding the proposed sale will be reviewed
by the BLM Tucson Field Manager 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 (within 45 days of publication of this notice), this realty
action will become the final determination of the Department of the
Interior.
Authority: 43 CFR 2711.1-2(a) and (c).
Brian B. Bellew,
BLM Tucson Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 2013-16132 Filed 7-3-13; 8:45 am]
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