[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 169 (Friday, August 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53780-53781]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21327]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLNML00000 L71220000 EU0000 LVTFG09G6150; NMNM124955]


Notice of Realty Action: Direct Sale of Public Land in 
Do[ntilde]a Ana County, NM

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Las Cruces District 
Office, proposes to sell two parcels of public land totaling 2.47 acres 
in Do[ntilde]a Ana County, New Mexico. The public land would be sold to 
the Union Pacific Railroad for $11,000 which is more than the appraised 
fair market value.

DATES: Written comments regarding the proposed sale must be received by 
the BLM on or before October 15, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning the proposed sale should be sent 
to the District Manager, BLM Las Cruces District Office, 1800 Marquess 
Street, Las Cruces, NM 88005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony Hom, Realty Specialist, at the 
address above, by telephone 575-525-4331, or by email at [email protected]. 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 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 public land described below is proposed 
for direct sale to Union Pacific Railroad, the adjoining landowner, 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) 
and is described as follows:

New Mexico Principal Meridian, New Mexico

T. 28 S., R. 2 E.,
Sec. 11, lot 2;
Sec. 14, lot 7.

    The area described contains 2.47 acres, in Do[ntilde]a Ana 
County, New Mexico.

    The public land has been identified as suitable for disposal by 
exchange or sale in the BLM Do[ntilde]a Ana County Resource Management 
Plan, as amended by Environmental Assessment (NM-030-2008-025) Decision 
Record approved on January 12, 2009. 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 land because the parcels 
are small and isolated. The BLM is proposing a direct sale to Union 
Pacific Railroad, the owner of the adjoining land on both parcels of 
public land proposed for sale. Lots 2 and 7 are encumbered by a 200-
foot wide railroad easement, currently held by Union Pacific Railroad, 
authorized in 1881 under the authority of the General Railroad Act of 
1875. Lot 2 is also

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entirely encumbered with a road maintained by Do[ntilde]a Ana County 
and a road right-of-way NMNM 122009 granted to Do[ntilde]a Ana County. 
The BLM has completed a mineral potential report which concluded there 
were no known mineral values on the land proposed for sale. The BLM 
proposes the conveyance of the Federal mineral interests would occur 
simultaneously with the sale of the land. In addition to this Notice, 
notice of this sale will also be published once a week for 3 weeks in 
the Las Cruces Sun-News.
    On August 30, 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 provisions of 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. This temporary segregation 
will terminate upon issuance of a patent, publication in the Federal 
Register of a termination of the segregation, or on August 31, 2015, 
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 October 29, 2013. The Union Pacific Railroad would be 
required to pay a $50 nonrefundable filing fee for processing the 
conveyance of the mineral interests. 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 land; and
    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 BLM Las Cruces 
District Office at the address above.
    Public comments regarding the proposed sale may be submitted in 
writing to the attention of the BLM Las Cruces District Manager at the 
address above on or before October 15, 2013. Comments received in 
electronic form, such as email or facsimile, 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, 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.

Bill Childress,
District Manager, Las Cruces.
[FR Doc. 2013-21327 Filed 8-29-13; 8:45 am]
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