[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 53916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17086]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_CO_FRN_MO4500170078]


Notice of Realty Action: Direct Sale of Public Lands in Montrose 
County, CO

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing the non-
competitive (direct) sale of a parcel of public lands in Colorado to 
resolve the inadvertent and unauthorized use of that land. The parcel, 
located in Montrose County, contains approximately 0.70 acres, and 
would be sold to Ballantyne Family Limited Partnership.

DATES: Interested parties must submit written comments no later than 
September 25, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Mail written comments to Suzanne Copping, Field Manager, BLM 
Uncompahgre Field Office, 2465 South Townsend Avenue, Montrose, CO 
81401, or by email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jana Moe, Realty Specialist at the 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 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. The 
appraised fair market value for the parcel is $2,500. 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. 49 N., R. 8 W.,
    sec 11, lot 1.

    The area described contains 0.70 acres, according to the official 
plat of survey on file with the BLM.
    There is no known mineral value in the parcel, therefore the 
mineral estate would also be conveyed in accordance with section 209 of 
FLPMA. The proposed sale is in conformance with the BLM Gunnison Gorge 
National Conservation Area (GGNCA) Resource Management Plan approved in 
November 2004, and plan maintenance action approved November 4, 2019. 
The parcel is located within the GGNCA planning area but is not located 
within the GGNCA boundary. The BLM prepared a parcel-specific 
environmental assessment (EA), document number DOI-BLM-CO-S054-2020-
0006 EA, 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 completion of the 
sale, the BLM will no longer accept land use applications affecting 
these public lands. The segregative effect will terminate upon issuance 
of a patent, publication in the Federal Register of a termination of 
the segregation, or on August 11, 2025, unless extended by the BLM 
Colorado State Director in accordance with 43 CFR 2711.1-2(d) prior to 
the termination date.
    The patent, 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. All 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; and
    4. Additional terms and conditions that the authorized officer 
deems appropriate.
    The EA, appraisal, maps, and environmental site assessment are 
available for review (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Interested 
parties may submit, in writing, any comments concerning the sale, 
including notifications of any encumbrances or other claims relating to 
the parcel, to the address above (see ADDRESSES).
    The BLM Colorado State Director will review adverse comments 
regarding the proposed 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 
also publish this notice in the Montrose Daily Press 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.

Douglas Vilsack,
BLM Colorado State Director.
[FR Doc. 2023-17086 Filed 8-8-23; 8:45 am]
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