[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 147 (Tuesday, August 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47229-47230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16501]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCAN060000 L71220000.EU00000 LVTFBX980070 19X: CACA-57676; 
MO#4500157350]


Notice of Realty Action: Direct Sale of Public Lands in Shasta 
County, CA

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing a 
noncompetitive (direct) sale of 4.12 acres of public lands in Shasta 
County, California, to John Friesen. There is no legal public access to 
these parcels, which are surrounded by private land on three sides. The 
sale would be subject to applicable provisions of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), and BLM land-
sale regulations. The proponent would purchase the two parcels for the 
appraised fair market value of the land, which is $45,500.

DATES: Submit written comments to the BLM regarding this direct sale by 
September 16, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Mail written comments to Jennifer Mata, Field Manager, BLM, 
Redding Field Office, 6640 Lockheed Drive, Redding, California 96002 or 
submit them by email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lindsey Moyer, Realty Specialist, BLM 
Redding Field Office, telephone: (530) 224-2121, email: [email protected], 
or you may contact the BLM Redding Field Office at the earlier-listed 
address. 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

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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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 43 CFR 2720.0-6, only the 
surface estate of the lands would be conveyed in the sale, and the 
United States would retain the mineral estate, including sand and 
gravel. The BLM will consider a direct sale of the following described 
lands in accordance with Section 203 of FLPMA.

Mount Diablo Meridian, California

T. 32 N, R. 5 W,
    Sec. 28, lots 160 and 161.

    The area aggregates 4.12 acres.

    These lands were identified for disposal in the BLM Redding 
Resource Management Plan (RMP) approved July 27,1993, and amended 
November 15, 2005. The BLM also completed a plan maintenance action 
February 2, 2022, to identify these parcels by Assessor Parcel Number 
and clarify that these parcels had already been identified in the RMP 
for disposal, as well as more specifically outline their suitability 
for disposal, pursuant to Section 203(a)(1) of FLPMA.
    FLPMA authorizes the sale of public lands without competitive 
bidding by giving preference to the adjoining landowners. These BLM 
parcels are small unmanageable remnants that are surrounded by Mr. 
Friesen's property and property owned by one other landowner. The BLM 
notified the other landowner of the potential sale to gauge interest. 
This landowner responded that they were not interested in acquiring the 
BLM parcels. Mr. Friesen's intent is to acquire the public land to 
secure access to his adjacent private lands. This sale would terminate 
an existing reciprocal right-of-way.
    The BLM considered the criteria for disposal found in Sec. 
203(a)(1) of FLMPA, which states that land is suited for disposal, ``. 
. . because of 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.'' The lands 
were examined and have been determined to be suitable for direct sale 
consistent with 43 CFR 2711.3-3, which states the authorized officer 
can determine a direct sale best serves the public interest, for 
example when the adjoining land pattern indicates a direct sale would 
be most efficient. The identified land is not needed for any Federal 
purpose.
    In conformance with the National Environmental Policy Act, the BLM 
prepared a site-specific environmental assessment (EA) (DOI-BLM-CA-360-
2021-0019-EA). Based on the EA, the BLM issued a Finding of No 
Significant Impact and Decision Record on August 12, 2021, to conduct 
the sale of the lands.
    Publication of this notice in the Federal Register will segregate 
the previously described lands from all forms of appropriation under 
the public land laws, including the mining laws, except for the sale 
provisions under Section 203 of the FLPMA. The segregation will 
terminate automatically upon issuance of a patent or on August 2, 2024, 
whichever occurs first, unless extended by the BLM California State 
Director in accordance with 43 CFR 2711.1-2(d) prior to the termination 
date. If issued, the patent will include the following terms, 
covenants, conditions, and reservations:
    1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches or canals constructed by the 
authority of the United States under the Act of August 30, 1890;
    2. All minerals in the lands, including, without limitation, 
substances subject to disposition under the general mining laws, the 
Mineral Leasing Act, the Materials Act, and the Geothermal Steam Act, 
and to the United States, its permittees, licensees, lessees, and 
mining claimants, the right to prospect for, mine, and remove the 
minerals owned by, acquired by, or vested in the United States under 
applicable law and such regulations as the Secretary of the Interior 
may prescribe. This includes necessary ingress and egress rights and 
the right to conduct all necessary and incidental activities authorized 
under law and implementing regulations. Unless otherwise provided by 
separate agreement with the surface owner, permittees, licensees, and 
lessees of the United States shall reclaim disturbed areas to the 
extent prescribed by regulations issued by the Secretary of the 
Interior. All causes of action brought to enforce the rights of the 
surface owner under the regulations above referred to shall be 
instituted against mining claimants, permittees, licenses, and lessees 
of the United States; and the United States shall not be liable for the 
acts or omissions of its mining claimants, permittees, licenses, or 
lessees;
    3. Valid existing rights of record;
    4. An appropriate indemnification clause protecting the United 
States from claims arising out of the patentee's use, occupancy, or 
operations on the patented lands; and
    5. Additional terms and conditions that the authorized officer 
deems appropriate.
    The EA, appraisal, maps, and Environmental Site Assessment are 
available for review during business hours Monday through Friday at the 
address in the ADDRESSES section, except during federally recognized 
holidays. If the office is closed due to Covid prevention protocols, 
interested parties can make arrangements to view the documents by 
contacting the office at (530) 224-2100. Interested parties may submit 
written comments concerning the sale, including notification of any 
encumbrances or other claims related to the parcels, by either of the 
methods identified in the ADDRESSES section earlier.
    The BLM California State Director will review adverse comments 
regarding the sale and may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty 
action in whole or in part. In the absence of timely objections, this 
realty action will become the final determination of the Department of 
the Interior.
    In addition to publication in the Federal Register, the BLM will 
publish this notice in the Redding Record Searchlight newspaper once a 
week for 3 consecutive weeks.
    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)

Erica E. St. Michel,
BLM California Deputy State Director, Communications.
[FR Doc. 2022-16501 Filed 8-1-22; 8:45 am]
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