[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 244 (Thursday, December 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 88410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28045]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_CO_FRN_MO4500170984]


Notice of Realty Action: Direct Sale of Public Land in Eagle 
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 a 
noncompetitive (direct) sale of 7.55 acres of public land in Eagle 
County, Colorado, to Sweetwater Rydev LLC, to resolve an inadvertent 
unauthorized use of public lands. The sale will be subject to the 
applicable provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (FLPMA) and BLM land sale regulations. The proponent would 
purchase the parcel for the appraised fair market value of the land, 
which is $24,000.

DATES: Interested parties may submit written comments regarding this 
direct sale by February 5, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Mail written comments to Larry W. Sandoval Jr., BLM Field 
Manager, Colorado River Valley Field Office, 2300 River Frontage Road, 
Silt, CO 81652, or by email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill Bogdanovich, Realty Specialist, 
BLM, Colorado River Valley Field Office, phone (970) 876-9024, 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 for contacting Jill Bogdanovich. 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 Section 203 of FLPMA for the following public lands:

Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado

T. 4 S., R. 86 W.,
    Sec. 9, lots 18 and 28.

    The area described contains 7.55 acres, according to the 
official plat of the survey of the said land, on file with the BLM.

    The proposed sale is in conformance with the BLM Colorado River 
Valley Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management 
Plan decision LRT-MA-10 (page 108) approved in June 2015. A parcel-
specific Environmental Assessment (EA), document number DOI-BLM-CO-
N040-2018-0009-EA, was prepared in connection with this realty action. 
It can be viewed online at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/110929/510. 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 the 
public land. The segregative effect will terminate upon issuance of a 
patent, publication in the Federal Register of a termination of the 
segregation, or on December 21, 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 be subject to the following terms, 
covenants, conditions, and reservations:
    1. A mineral reservation to the United States for all minerals;
    2. A reservation to the United States for ditches and canals 
constructed by authority of the United States under the Act of August 
30, 1890;
    3. Valid existing rights issued prior to conveyance;
    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;
    5. Additional terms and conditions that the authorized officer 
deems appropriate.
    The EA, appraisal, maps, and Environmental Site Assessment are 
available for review (see the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 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, to the address listed earlier (see 
ADDRESSES).
    The BLM Colorado State Director will review any adverse comments 
regarding this direct 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 the publication in the 
Federal Register, the BLM will also publish this notice in the Post 
Independent newspaper and Vail Daily 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 2710)

Douglas J. Vilsack,
BLM Colorado State Director.
[FR Doc. 2023-28045 Filed 12-20-23; 8:45 am]
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