[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 83 (Friday, April 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25521-25523]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09163]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLNVB01000.L14400000. EU0000; N-96875;20X; MO 4500146121]


Notice of Realty Action: Non-Competitive Direct Sale of the 
Reversionary Interest in a Recreation and Public Purposes Act Patent 
(N-96875), Lander County, NV

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) intends to dispose of the 
reversionary interest held by the United States in a non-competitive 
direct sale to Lander County, Nevada, of a 172.51-acre parcel of public 
land approximately 1 mile southwest of Battle Mountain in Lander 
County, Nevada.

DATES: Interested parties may submit written comments regarding the 
direct sale by June 13, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to BLM Mount Lewis Field Manager, 50 
Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, Nevada 89820.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cassie Ault, Realty Specialist, at the 
address listed previously, by phone at (775) 635-4083, or by email at 
[email protected]. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, 
deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 
(TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. 
Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services 
offered within their country to make international calls to the point-
of-contact in the United States.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 9, 1991, the BLM patented the 
subject land to Lander County for a golf course and baseball diamond. 
The parcel to be offered consists of the reversionary interest and any 
remaining interests held by the United States, unless otherwise 
specified herein. The purpose of the non-competitive direct sale of the 
reversionary interest is to dispose of the reversionary interest in the 
patented lands that prevents Lander County from using the land for 
other purposes, such as a clubhouse that would complement the existing 
golf course and baseball diamond. The current footprint of the golf 
course includes a clubhouse with a restaurant, bar, and pro shop; the 
softball fields include a snack bar; and a United States Postal Service 
mail drop-off bin, all of which were not included in the plan of 
development, for which patent was issued in 1991.
    This action is pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of October 21, 1976, as amended (FLPMA). The BLM has 
found this parcel suitable for disposal under the authority of Sections 
202 and 203 of FLPMA.
    The parcel is located approximately 1 mile southwest of the town of 
Battle Mountain, Nevada, and is legally described as:

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 32 N., R. 44 E.,
    Sec. 25, lots 1 and 2, and W\1/2\NE\1/4\.

    The area described contains 172.51 acres, according to the 
official plats of surveys of the said lands, on file with the BLM.

    The BLM has identified the lands as suitable for disposal as set 
forth in 43 CFR 2710.0-3(a)(3). The 172.51-acre parcel of public land 
would be difficult and uneconomic for the BLM to manage if title 
reverted to the United States. The parcel is within the difficult-to-
manage checkerboard land ownership pattern, is surrounded by private 
lands, and is not contiguous to any public land administered by the 
BLM. The absence of contiguous public land makes the parcel difficult 
for the BLM to administer. BLM has also determined that it is in the 
best interest of the public to dispose of the reversionary interest in 
this parcel of public land by direct sale to Lander County pursuant to 
43 CFR 2711.3-3.
    The sale is consistent with the Shoshone-Eureka Resource Management 
Plan and the Record of Decision approved on February 26, 1986. Section 
203(a)(1) of the FLPMA authorizes the sale of tracts of public lands 
when the Secretary of the Interior, as a result of land use planning 
required under Section 202, determines that the tract is suitable for 
disposal because its location or other characteristics is difficult and 
uneconomic to manage as part of the public lands, and is not suitable 
for management by another Federal department or agency. Further, direct 
sale to Lander County is appropriate because, consistent with Section 
203(a)(3) of the FLPMA, disposal of such tract will serve important 
public objectives, including but not limited to, expansion of 
communities and economic development. All remaining minerals for the 
subject land will be reserved to the United States pursuant to 43 CFR 
2720.0-6.
    Upon conveyance of the reversionary interest, all other terms and 
conditions of Patent No. 27-91-0013 will continue to apply.
    The reversionary interest will not be sold until at least June 28, 
2022 at the appraised fair market value of $431,000. The conveyance 
document will only transfer the reversionary interest retained by the 
United States in Patent 27-91-0013 and will contain the following 
terms, conditions, and reservations:
    1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches or canals constructed by the 
authority of the United States, Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945);
    2. The terms and conditions of the United States Patent No. 27-91-
0013, including but not limited to, the reservation of all mineral 
deposits in the land so patented, and the right to prospect for, mine, 
and remove such deposits from the same under applicable law and 
regulations to be established by the Secretary of the Interior, 
together with all necessary access and exit rights;
    3. Valid existing rights; and
    4. Additional terms and conditions that the authorized officer 
deems appropriate.
    The purchaser, by accepting the release of the reversionary 
interest of the United States, agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold 
the United States, its officers, agents, or employees, harmless from 
any costs, damages, claims, causes of action, penalties, fines, 
liabilities, and judgements of any kind arising from the past, present, 
or future acts or omissions of the purchaser, its employees, agents, 
contractors, lessees, or any third party arising out of or in 
connection with the purchaser's acceptance of the aforementioned 
release or purchaser's use and/or occupancy of the land involved 
resulting in: (1) Violations of Federal, State, and local laws and 
regulations that are now, or in the future become, applicable to real 
property; (2) judgments, claims, or demands of any kind assessed 
against the United States; (3) cost, expenses, or damages of any kind 
incurred by the United States; (4) releases or threatened releases of 
solid or hazardous waste(s) and/or hazardous substances(s), as defined 
by Federal or State environmental laws, off, on, into, or under land, 
property, and other interests of the United States; (5) other 
activities by which solids or hazardous substances or wastes, as 
defined by Federal and State environmental laws are generated, 
released, stored, used, or otherwise disposed of on the land involved, 
and any cleanup, response, remedial action, or other actions related in 
any manner to said solid or hazardous substances or wastes; or (6) 
natural resource damages as defined by Federal and State law. Purchaser 
shall stipulate that it will be solely responsible for compliance with 
all applicable Federal, State, and local environmental and regulatory 
provisions throughout the life of the facility, including any closure 
and/or post closure requirements that may be imposed with respect to 
any physical plant and/or facility upon the land involved under any 
Federal, State, or local environmental laws or regulatory provisions. 
This covenant shall be construed as running with the land and may be 
enforced by the United States in a court of competent jurisdiction.
    No warranty of any kind, express or implied, is given by the United 
States in connection with the sale or release of the reversionary 
interest. The documentation for land use conformance, National 
Environmental Policy Act procedures, a map, and the appraisal report, 
are available for review at the BLM Mount Lewis Field Office located at 
the address listed previously. The Mount Lewis Field Office completed 
its analysis of the Lander County Golf Course Reversionary Interest 
Direct Land Sale and provided the Environmental Assessment (DOI-BLM-NV-
B010-2019-0033-EA) for a 30-day public comment period. No public 
comments were received.
    Lander County will have until 4:30 p.m., Pacific Time, 20 days from 
the date of receiving the sale offer to accept the offer and submit a 
deposit of 20 percent of the purchase price. Lander County must remit 
the remainder of the purchase price to the Mount Lewis Field Office 
within 180 days from the date of receiving the sale offer. Payment must 
be received in the form of a certified check, postal money order, bank 
draft, or cashier's check payable to the U.S. Department of the 
Interior--BLM. Failure to meet conditions established for this sale 
will void the sale and any funds received will be forfeited. The

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BLM will not accept personal or company checks.
    Failure to submit the full price prior to, but not including, the 
180th day following the day of the sale shall result in cancellation of 
the sale of the specific parcel, and the deposit shall be forfeited and 
disposed of as other receipts of sale.
    Arrangements for electronic fund transfer to the BLM for the 
payment of the balance due must be made a minimum of 2 weeks prior to 
the payment date.
    In accordance with 43 CFR 2711.3-1(f), within 30 days the BLM may 
accept or reject any offer to purchase, or may withdraw any parcel of 
land or interest therein from sale, if the BLM authorized officer 
determines consummation of the sale would be inconsistent with any law, 
or for other reasons as may be provided by applicable law or 
regulations. No contractual or other rights against the United States 
may accrue until the BLM officially accepts the offer to purchase and 
the full price is paid.
    Interested parties may submit written comments on the direct sale 
of the reversionary interest for the 172.51-acre sale parcel. Before 
including your address, phone number, email address, or other 
personally identifying information in your comment, you should be aware 
that your entire comment--including your personally identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask the BLM in your comment to withhold your personally identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so. Any adverse comments will be reviewed by the BLM Nevada 
State Director who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action. 
In the absence of any adverse comments, the decision will become 
effective not less than 60 days after April 29, 2022.

(Authority: 43 CFR 2711.1-2)

Jon D. Sherve,
Field Manager, Mount Lewis Field Office.
[FR Doc. 2022-09163 Filed 4-28-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-HC-P