[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 169 (Friday, August 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53780-53781]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21327]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLNML00000 L71220000 EU0000 LVTFG09G6150; NMNM124955]
Notice of Realty Action: Direct Sale of Public Land in
Do[ntilde]a Ana County, NM
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of realty action.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Las Cruces District
Office, proposes to sell two parcels of public land totaling 2.47 acres
in Do[ntilde]a Ana County, New Mexico. The public land would be sold to
the Union Pacific Railroad for $11,000 which is more than the appraised
fair market value.
DATES: Written comments regarding the proposed sale must be received by
the BLM on or before October 15, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning the proposed sale should be sent
to the District Manager, BLM Las Cruces District Office, 1800 Marquess
Street, Las Cruces, NM 88005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony Hom, Realty Specialist, at the
address above, by telephone 575-525-4331, or by email at [email protected]. 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 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 Union Pacific Railroad, 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)
and is described as follows:
New Mexico Principal Meridian, New Mexico
T. 28 S., R. 2 E.,
Sec. 11, lot 2;
Sec. 14, lot 7.
The area described contains 2.47 acres, in Do[ntilde]a Ana
County, New Mexico.
The public land has been identified as suitable for disposal by
exchange or sale in the BLM Do[ntilde]a Ana County Resource Management
Plan, as amended by Environmental Assessment (NM-030-2008-025) Decision
Record approved on January 12, 2009. 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 land because the parcels
are small and isolated. The BLM is proposing a direct sale to Union
Pacific Railroad, the owner of the adjoining land on both parcels of
public land proposed for sale. Lots 2 and 7 are encumbered by a 200-
foot wide railroad easement, currently held by Union Pacific Railroad,
authorized in 1881 under the authority of the General Railroad Act of
1875. Lot 2 is also
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entirely encumbered with a road maintained by Do[ntilde]a Ana County
and a road right-of-way NMNM 122009 granted to Do[ntilde]a Ana County.
The BLM has completed a mineral potential report which concluded there
were no known mineral values on the land proposed for sale. The BLM
proposes the conveyance of the Federal mineral interests would occur
simultaneously with the sale of the land. In addition to this Notice,
notice of this sale will also be published once a week for 3 weeks in
the Las Cruces Sun-News.
On August 30, 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 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. This temporary segregation
will terminate upon issuance of a patent, publication in the Federal
Register of a termination of the segregation, or on August 31, 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 October 29, 2013. The Union Pacific Railroad 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 Las Cruces
District Office at the address above.
Public comments regarding the proposed sale may be submitted in
writing to the attention of the BLM Las Cruces District Manager at the
address above on or before October 15, 2013. Comments received in
electronic form, such as email 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, 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.
Bill Childress,
District Manager, Las Cruces.
[FR Doc. 2013-21327 Filed 8-29-13; 8:45 am]
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