[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76502-76503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21136]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_OR_FRN_MO4500177922]


Notice of Realty Action: Recreation and Public Purposes Act 
Classification and Segregation for the City of Redmond's Wastewater 
Expansion Project

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Prineville District, 
Deschutes Field Office, is examining 541.5 acres of public lands in 
Deschutes County, Oregon for suitability of classification for 
conveyance to the City of Redmond under the provisions of the 
Recreation and Public Purposes Act (RPPA), as amended. The City of 
Redmond proposes to use the land for the expansion of its municipal 
wastewater treatment facility.

DATES: Submit written comments regarding this classification and RPPA 
application on or before November 4, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed, or hand delivered to the 
BLM, Prineville District Office, Deschutes Field Office, 3050 NE 3rd 
Street, Prineville, Oregon 97754. Comments may also be submitted 
electronically at [email protected], via BLM's website at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2022284/510, and fax 541-416-
6782. Those interested in making a comment by phone can call 541-416-
6711.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ferris Couture, Planning and 
Environmental Coordinator, telephone 541-416-6711; address 3050 NE 
Third Street, Prineville, OR 97754; email [email protected]. 
Individuals in the United States who are deaf, blind, hard of hearing, 
or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to 
access telecommunications relay services for contacting Mrs. Couture. 
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 lands will be examined under an 
environmental assessment (DOI-BLM-ORWA-P060-2023-0006-EA), and if they 
are determined to be suitable for disposal through this planning 
process, the lands will be found as suitable to classify for conveyance 
under the provisions of the RPPA. The lands are legally described as:

Patent

Willamette Meridian, Oregon

T. 14 S., R. 12 E.,
    sec. 24, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/
4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\.
T. 14 S., R. 13 E.,
    sec. 19, W\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
    The areas described aggregate 379.38 acres, more or less.

Quitclaim

Willamette Meridian, Oregon

T. 14 S., R. 13 E.,
sec. 19, lots 1 and 2, and E\1/2\NW\1/4\.


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    The area described contains 162.12 acres, more or less.
    The total area described contains 541.5 acres, more or less.
    In accordance with the RPPA, the City of Redmond has filed an 
application to purchase the above-described lands to expand its 
wastewater treatment facility. The current facility is operating over 
capacity, and it is necessary for the City to acquire these public 
lands to expand its facilities to ensure that anticipated future 
population growth can be accommodated.
    If these public lands are conveyed to the City of Redmond under the 
RPPA, the United States will retain a limited reversionary interest 
dictating that the conveyed lands would revert back to the United 
States unless substantially used in accordance with an approved plan 
and schedule of development on or before five years after the 
conveyance. Under no circumstances will any portion of these lands be 
reconveyed back to the United States that have been used for solid 
waste disposal or for any other purpose that the authorized officer 
determines may have resulted in the disposal, placement, or release of 
any hazardous substances. Prior to conveyance of the lands, a Phase I 
Environmental Site Assessment would be conducted to ensure BLM 
compliance with section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation and Liability Act. Under the provision of the 
RPPA, government entities requesting the acquisition of BLM-
administered land for public health-related facilities qualify for 
special pricing at $10 per acre, and the purchase price of the 
requested 541.5 acres would therefore be $5,415.00.
    A copy of this notice will be published in the newspaper of local 
circulation once a week for three consecutive weeks and posted to the 
BLM's National Environmental Policy Act register ePlanning: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2018065/510.
    Upon publication of this notice in the Federal Register, the lands 
will be segregated from all other forms of appropriation under the 
public land laws, including location under the mining laws, except for 
conveyance under the RPPA and leasing under the mineral leasing laws.
    The conveyance of the lands, if it occurs, will be subject to the 
following terms, conditions, and reservations:
    1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches and canals constructed by the 
authority of the United States pursuant to the Act of August 30, 1890 
(43 U.S.C. 945).
    2. Provisions of the RPPA and all applicable regulations of the 
Secretary of the Interior.
    3. All mineral deposits in the lands so conveyed, and the right to 
prospect for, mine, and remove such deposits from the same under 
applicable law and regulations as established by the Secretary of the 
Interior are reserved to the United States, together with all necessary 
access and exit rights.
    4. Conveyance of the parcels is subject to valid existing rights.
    5. An appropriate indemnification clause protecting the United 
States from claims arising out of the acquiring entity's use, 
occupancy, or occupation on the conveyed lands.
    6. Any other reservations that the authorized officer determines 
appropriate to ensure public access and proper management of Federal 
lands and interests therein.
    7. No portion of the land shall under any circumstances revert to 
the United States if any such portion has been used for solid waste 
disposal or for any other purpose which may result in the disposal, 
placement, or release of any hazardous substance.
    Classification Comments: Interested persons may submit comments 
involving the suitability of the lands for development as a wastewater 
treatment facility. Comments on the classification are restricted to 
whether the lands are physically suited for the proposal, whether the 
development will maximize the future use or uses of the lands, whether 
the use is consistent with local planning and zoning, or if the use is 
consistent with State and Federal programs.
    Application Comments: Interested persons may submit comments 
regarding the specific use proposed in the RPPA application and plan of 
development, whether the BLM followed proper administrative procedures, 
or any other factor not directly relating to the suitability of the 
lands for use as a wastewater treatment facility.
    Any adverse comments will be reviewed by the BLM Oregon/Washington 
State Director or other authorized official of the Department of the 
Interior, who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action. In the 
absence of any adverse comments, the classification will become 
effective on November 18, 2024. The lands will not be offered for 
conveyance until after the classification becomes effective.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in any comment, 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 2741.5)

Kevin K. Weldon,
Acting Field Manager, Prineville District, Deschutes Field Office.
[FR Doc. 2024-21136 Filed 9-17-24; 8:45 am]
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