[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 105 (Friday, May 31, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32688-32689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12674]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLCA9300000;L14300000;EU0000;CACA 53961]
Notice of Realty Action, Segregation Terminated, Direct Sale of
Public Land in San Bernardino County, CA
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Needles Field Office,
proposes to sell a parcel of public land totaling approximately 133.19
acres in San Bernardino County, California. The public land would be
sold to the California Department of Transportation for the appraised
fair market value of $55,000.
DATES: Comments regarding the proposed sale must be received by the BLM
on or before July 15, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning the proposed sale should be sent
to the Field Manager, BLM, Needles Field Office, 1303 S. U.S. Highway
95, Needles, CA 92363.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George R. Meckfessel, Planning and
Environmental Coordinator, BLM Needles Field Office, telephone 760-326-
7008; address 1303 S. U.S. Highway 95, Needles, California 92363.
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 following public land is proposed for
direct sale 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).
San Bernardino Meridian,
T. 16 N., R. 14 E.,
Sec. 11, lot 1;
Sec. 12, lots 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, and 14;
Sec. 13, lot 2;
Sec. 14, lots 1, 4, 7, 11, and 12;
Sec. 23, lots 3, 6, 9, and 11.
The area described contains 133.19 acres in San Bernardino County,
and is proposed for sale to the State of California, Department of
Transportation, for the appraised fair market value of $55,000. The
California Department of Transportation wishes to purchase the public
land described above for construction of a facility to inspect
agricultural products and commercial vehicles entering California. The
BLM has determined that the sale of the land for this purpose would
serve an important public objective which cannot be achieved prudently
or feasibly on other lands. The BLM has concluded that a competitive
sale is not appropriate and that the public interest would best be
served by a direct sale to the California Department of Transportation.
A portion of the public land described above was not identified for
sale in the 1980 California Desert Conservation Area Plan, as amended,
and a plan amendment is required to sell the land. The BLM has released
a proposed plan amendment and environmental assessment that identifies
the land as suitable for sale pursuant to Section 203 of FLPMA.
Information on the proposed plan amendment is available at the location
identified in ADDRESSES above. The BLM has completed a mineral
potential report that concluded that there are no known mineral values
in the land proposed for sale and the BLM is proposing to convey all
mineral interests. Conveyance of all Federal mineral interests would
occur simultaneously with the sale of the land. The purchaser would be
required to pay a $50 nonrefundable filing fee for processing the
conveyance of the mineral interests. The BLM previously segregated the
above described land from appropriation under the public land laws and
the general mining laws in a Notice published in the Federal Register
on February 10, 2010 (75 FR 6702). This previous segregation will
terminate on May 31, 2013 and be replaced with a segregation which
would allow sale of the land as described in the next section.
On May 31, 2013, 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 lands, 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 segregation terminates
upon issuance of a patent, publication in the Federal Register of a
termination of the segregation, or on June 1, 2015, 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 July
30, 2013. Any conveyance document issued would contain the following
terms, conditions, and reservations:
1. A reservation of a right-of-way (ROW) 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. Subject to a ROW for a buried fiber optic cable issued to U.S.
Sprint Communications under serial number CACA 20105.
3. Subject to a ROW for a buried fiber optic cable issued to AT&T
under serial number CACA 21604.
4. A condition that the conveyance be subject to all valid existing
rights of record.
5. An appropriate indemnification clause protecting the United
States from claims arising out of the patentee's use, occupancy, or
operations on the patented lands.
6. Additional terms and conditions that the authorized officer
deems appropriate.
Detailed information concerning the proposed sale including the
appraisal, planning and environmental documents, and mineral report are
available for review at the location identified in ADDRESSES above.
Public comments regarding the proposed sale may be submitted in
writing to the attention of the BLM Needles Field Manager (see
ADDRESSES above) on or before July 15, 2013. Comments received in
electronic form, such as email will not be considered. Any adverse
comments regarding the
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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, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should 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 2711.1-2(a) and (c)
Cynthia Staszak,
Associate Deputy State Director, Resources California.
[FR Doc. 2013-12674 Filed 5-30-13; 8:45 am]
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