[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 159 (Thursday, August 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50876-50877]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17757]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCOS05000.L71220000.PN000.LVTFC2009000.20X]


Notice of Realty Action: Direct Sale of Public Land in Delta 
County, CO

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing the 
noncompetitive (direct) sale of a parcel of public land in Colorado to 
resolve inadvertent and unauthorized use of public lands. The 6.62-acre 
parcel is located in Delta County and will be sold to Bud Hawkins and 
Cindy Hawkins at the appraised fair market value of $3,500. The sale 
will be subject to the applicable provisions of sections 203 and 209 of 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) and BLM land 
sale regulations.

DATES: Interested parties may submit written comments regarding this 
direct sale by October 3, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Mail written comments to Jana Moe, Realty Specialist, BLM 
Uncompahgre Field Office, 2465 S Townsend Road, Montrose, CO 81401 or 
by email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jana Moe, Realty Specialist, BLM, 
Uncompahgre Field Office, telephone: (970) 240-5324; email: 
[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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM will consider the direct sale, in 
accordance with Sections 203 and 209 of FLPMA, of the following public 
lands:

New Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado

T. 51 N., R. 9 W.,
    Sec. 17, lots 1 and 4.

    The area described contains 6.62 acres, according to the 
official plat of survey on file with the BLM.

    There is no known mineral value in the parcel so the mineral estate 
would also be conveyed in accordance with Section 209 of FLPMA. This 
sale is in conformance with the BLM Gunnison Gorge National 
Conservation Area (GGNCA) Record of Decision and Approved Resource 
Management Plan decision LAND C-5, (pages 2-9) approved in November 
2004. The parcel is located within the GGNCA planning area but is not 
located within the GGNCA boundary. A parcel-specific environmental 
assessment (EA), document number DOI-BLM-CO-S054-2020-0006 EA, was 
prepared in connection with this realty action. It can be viewed online 
at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2000347/510.
    The land is suitable for direct sale under FLPMA, without 
competition, consistent with 43 CFR 2711.3-3(a)(5), because there is a 
need to resolve an inadvertent and unauthorized use of public lands, 
which are encumbered by privately owned improvements.
    Pursuant to the requirements of 43 CFR 2711.1-2(d), publication of 
this notice in the Federal Register will segregate the land from all 
forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining 
laws, except for the sale provisions of FLPMA. Until

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completion of the sale, the BLM will no longer accept land use 
applications affecting the public land. The segregative effect will 
terminate upon issuance of a patent, publication in the Federal 
Register or on a termination of the segregation, or on August 18, 2024 
unless extended by the BLM Colorado State Director in accordance with 
43 CFR 2711.1-2(d) prior to the termination date.
    The patents, if issued, will include the following terms, 
covenants, conditions, and reservations:
    1. A reservation to the United States for ditches and canals 
constructed by authority of the United States under the Act of August 
30, 1890;
    2. Valid existing rights issued prior to conveyance;
    3. An appropriate indemnification clause protecting the United 
States from claims arising out of the patentee's use, occupancy, or 
operations on the patented lands;
    4. Additional terms and conditions that the authorized officer 
deems appropriate.
    The EA, appraisal, maps, and environmental site assessment are 
available for review at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section 
earlier. Interested parties may submit, in writing, any comments 
concerning the sale, including notifications of any encumbrances or 
other claims relating to the parcel (see ADDRESSES).
    The BLM Colorado State Director will review adverse comments 
regarding the parcel 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 
also publish this notice in the Delta County Independent newspaper, 
once a week, for 3 consecutive weeks.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comments, the BLM will 
make your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--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)

Stephanie Connolly,
Acting BLM Colorado State Director.
[FR Doc. 2022-17757 Filed 8-17-22; 8:45 am]
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