[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 157 (Monday, August 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50492-50493]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20658]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLCA930000.L58790000.EU0000; CACA 50168 13]
Notice of Realty Action: Direct Sale of Public Land in San Benito
County, CA
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Realty Action.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Hollister Field Office,
proposes to sell a parcel of public land consisting of approximately
15.61 acres in San Benito County, California. The public land would be
sold to Windfield Ranch, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company,
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for the appraised fair market value of $16,000.
DATES: Written comments regarding the proposed sale must be received by
the BLM on or before September 29, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning the proposed sale should be sent
to the Field Manager, BLM Hollister Field Office, 20 Hamilton Court,
Hollister, California 95023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Sloand, Realty Specialist,
BLM Hollister Field Office, 20 Hamilton Court, Hollister, California
95023, phone (831) 630-5022 or visit the Web site at http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/hollister/realty.html. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above
individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above
individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public land described below is proposed
for direct sale to Windfield Ranch, LLC, the adjoining landowner, in
accordance with Sections 203 and 209 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended (43 U.S.C. 1713 and 1719):
Mount Diablo Meridian
T. 14S., R. 6E.,
Sec. 4, lot 7;
Sec. 9, lot 2.
The area described contains approximately 15.61 acres, more or
less, in San Benito County.
The public land was first identified as suitable for disposal in
the 1984 BLM Hollister Resource Management Plan (RMP) and remains
available for sale under the 2007 Hollister RMP revision. The land is
not needed for any other Federal purpose and its disposal would be in
the public interest. The purpose of the sale is to dispose of public
land which is difficult and uneconomic to manage as part of the public
lands. The land proposed for sale is difficult and uneconomic for the
BLM to manage because it is a small, isolated parcel which lacks legal
access. The BLM is proposing a direct sale to Windfield Ranch, LLC, the
owner of the adjoining land on three sides of the public land proposed
for sale. A competitive sale is not considered appropriate because the
public land lacks legal access and has no practical utility except to
be incorporated into the adjacent ranch land. The only other adjoining
landowner has informed the BLM that they have no interest in purchasing
the land and do not object to the sale of the land to Windfield Ranch,
LLC. The BLM has completed a mineral potential report which concluded
there are no known mineral values in the land proposed for sale. The
BLM proposes that conveyance of the Federal mineral interests would
occur simultaneously with the sale of the land.
On August 15, 2011, the above described land will be segregated
from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including
the mining laws, except for the sale provisions of the FLPMA. Until
completion of the sale, the BLM will no longer accept land use
applications affecting the identified public land, except applications
for the amendment of previously filed right-of-way applications or
existing authorizations to increase the term of the grants in
accordance with 43 CFR 2802.15 and 2886.15. The temporary segregation
will terminate upon issuance of a patent, publication in the Federal
Register of a termination of the segregation, or on August 15, 2013,
unless extended by the BLM State Director in accordance with 43 CFR
2711.1-2(d) prior to the termination date. The land would not be sold
until at least October 14, 2011. Windfield Ranch, LLC, would be
required to pay a $50 nonrefundable filing fee for processing the
conveyance of the mineral interests. Any conveyance document issued
would contain the following terms, conditions, and reservations:
1. A reservation of a right-of-way to the United States for ditches
and canals constructed by authority of the United States under the Act
of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945);
2. A condition that the conveyance be subject to all valid existing
rights of record;
3. An appropriate indemnification clause protecting the United
States from claims arising out of the patentee's use, occupancy, or
operations on the patented land; and
4. Additional terms and conditions that the authorized officer
deems appropriate.
Detailed information concerning the proposed land sale including the
appraisal, planning and environmental documents, and a mineral report
are available for review at the BLM Hollister Field Office at the
address above, by calling (831) 630-5022 or visiting our Web site at
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/hollister/realty.html.
Public comments regarding the proposed sale may be submitted in
writing to the attention of the BLM Hollister Field Manager (see
ADDRESSES above) on or before September 29, 2011. Comments received in
electronic form, such as e-mail or facsimile, will not be considered.
Any adverse comments regarding the proposed sale will be reviewed by
the BLM State Director or other authorized official of the Department
of the Interior, who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action
in whole or in part. In the absence of timely filed objections, this
realty action will become the final determination of the Department of
the Interior.
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised 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 from public review your personal identifying
information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Authority: 43 CFR 2711.1-2(a) and (c)
Tom Pogacnik,
Deputy State Director, Natural Resources.
[FR Doc. 2011-20658 Filed 8-12-11; 8:45 am]
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