[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 154 (Monday, August 11, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46870-46874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-18854]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLNVS00560 L58530000 EU0000 241A;14-08807; MO# 4500064615;
TAS: 14X5232]
Notice of Realty Action: Competitive Sale of 40 Parcels of Public
Land in Clark County, NV
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Realty Action.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to offer 40
parcels of public land totaling 516.18 acres in the Las Vegas Valley by
competitive sale, at not less than the appraised fair market values
(FMV). The BLM is proposing to offer the parcels for sale pursuant to
the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (SNPLMA), as
amended. The sale will be subject to the applicable provisions of
Section 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
(FLPMA) and BLM land sale regulations.
DATES: Interested parties may submit written comments regarding the
proposed sale until September 25, 2014. The sale by sealed bid and oral
public auction will be held on December 2, 2014, at the City of North
Las Vegas, 2250 Las Vegas Boulevard North, Council Chambers, North Las
Vegas, Nevada 89030 at 10 a.m., Pacific Time. The FMV for the parcels
will be available 30 days prior to the sale. The BLM will accept sealed
bids beginning November 17, 2014. Sealed bids must be received by the
BLM, Las Vegas Field Office (LVFO) no later than 4:30 p.m. Pacific
Time, on November 24, 2014. The BLM will open sealed bids on the day of
the sale just prior to oral bidding.
ADDRESSES: Mail written comments and submit sealed bids to the BLM-
LVFO, Assistant Field Manager, 4701 North Torrey Pines Drive, Las
Vegas, NV 89130.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Manuela Johnson by email: [email protected], or by telephone: 702-515-5224. For general information
on previous BLM public land sales, go to: http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/snplma/Land_Auctions.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 BLM proposes to offer 40 parcels of
public land in the southwest Las Vegas Valley. The subject public lands
are legally described as:
Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada
N-92824, 2.50 acres:
T. 21 S., R. 63 E.,
Sec. 33, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
N-92825, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 12, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
N-92827, 20.00 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 12, W\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-92828, 5.00 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 13, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/
4\SE\1/4\.
N-92829, 7.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 14, W\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/
4\.
N-92830, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 14, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
N-92831, 5.00 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 14, W\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-92832, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 14, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-92833, 5.00 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 14, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\.
N-92834, 7.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 14, N\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/
4\.
N-92835, 5.00 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 14, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-92836, 15.00 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 15, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
N-92837, 10.00 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 16, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
N-92838, 33.92 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 19, lots 38, 40, 41 thru 44, 46, 48, 49, 51 thru 54, 56
thru 58.
N-92839, 12.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 19, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/
4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-92840, 5.00 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 19, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\.
N-92841, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 19, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-92842, 7.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 19, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/
4\.
N-92843, 5.00 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 19, S\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-92844, 1.25 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 22, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
N-92845, 7.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 24, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/
4\.
N-92846, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 24, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
N-92847, 12.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 24, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/
4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-92848, 5.00 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 24, W\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-92849, 7.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 24, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/
4\.
N-92850, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 24, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-92851, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 24, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-92852, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 25, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
N-92853, 17.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 25, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\,
NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
N-92854, 35.00 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 29, W\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\,
W\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-92855, 160.00 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 35, SE\1/4\.
N-92856, 20.00 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
Sec. 29, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\,
W\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
N-92857, 18.75 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
Sec. 30, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/
4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/
4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/
4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
N-92858, 1.25 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
Sec. 30, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
N-92859, 8.75 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
Sec. 30, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/
4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
N-92860, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
Sec. 30, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-92861, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
Sec. 30, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-92862, 7.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
Sec. 33, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/
4\.
N-92863, 5.00 acres:
T. 23 S., R. 61 E.,
Sec. 4, S\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
N-92864, 37.26 acres:
T. 23 S., R. 61 E.,
Sec. 6, lot 7.
The areas described contain 516.18 acres.
A sales matrix is available on the BLM Web site at: http://
www.blm.gov/
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snplma. The sales matrix provides information specific to each sale
parcel such as legal description, physical location, encumbrances,
acreage, and FMV. The FMV for each parcel is available in the sales
matrix as soon as approved and no later than 30 days prior to the sale.
This proposed competitive sale is in conformance with the BLM Lqas
Vegas Resource Management Plan and decision LD-1, approved by Record of
Decision on October 5, 1998, and is in compliance with Section 203 of
FLPMA. The sale parcels were analyzed in the Las Vegas Valley Disposal
Boundary Environmental Impact Statement and approved by Record of
Decision on December 23, 2004. A parcel-specific Determination of
National Environmental Policy Act Adequacy document numbered DOI-BLM-
NV-S010-2014-0052-DNA was prepared in connection with this Notice of
Realty Action.
Submit comments on this sale Notice to the address in the ADDRESSES
section. 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 any 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. The BLM will also publish this Notice once a week for
three consecutive weeks in the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Sale procedures: Registration for oral bidding will begin at 8 a.m.
Pacific Time and will end at 10 a.m. Pacific Time at the City of North
Las Vegas, 2250 Las Vegas Boulevard North, Council Chambers, North Las
Vegas, Nevada 89030, on the day of the sale. There will be no prior
registration before the sale date. To participate in the competitive
sale, all registered bidders must submit a bid guarantee deposit in the
amount of $10,000 by certified check, postal money order, bank draft,
or cashier's check made payable to the Department of the Interior--
Bureau of Land Management on the day of the sale or submit the bid
guarantee deposit along with the sealed bids. The public sale auction
will be through sealed and oral bids. Sealed bids will be opened and
recorded on the day of the sale to determine the high bids among the
qualified bids received. Sealed bids above the FMV will set the
starting point for oral bidding on a parcel. Parcels that receive no
qualified sealed bids will begin at the established FMV. Bidders who
are participating and attending the oral auction on the date of the
sale are not required to submit a sealed bid, but may choose to do so.
Sealed-bid envelopes must be clearly marked on the lower front left
corner with the parcel number and name of the sale, for example: ``N-
XXXXX, 40-parcel SNPLMA Sale 2014.'' Sealed bids must include an amount
not less than 20 percent of the total amount bid and the $10,000 bid
guarantee by certified check, postal money order, bank draft, or
cashier's check made payable to the ``Department of the Interior--
Bureau of Land Management.'' The bid guarantee and bid deposit may be
combined into one form of deposit; the bidder must specify the amounts
of the bid deposit and the bid guarantee. The BLM will not accept
personal or company checks. The sealed-bid envelope must contain the 20
percent bid deposit, bid guarantee, and a completed and signed
``Certificate of Eligibility'' form stating the name, mailing address,
and telephone number of the entity or person submitting the bid.
Certificate of Eligibility and registration forms are available at the
BLM-LVFO at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section and on the BLM
Web site at: http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/snplma/Land_Auctions.html.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 2711.3-1(c), if two or more sealed-bid envelopes
containing valid bids of the same amount are received, oral bidding
will start at the sealed-bid amount. If there are no oral bids on the
parcel, the authorized officer will determine the winning bidder. Bids
for less than the federally approved FMV will not be qualified. The
highest qualifying bid for any parcel will be declared the high bid.
The apparent high bidder must submit a deposit of not less than 20
percent of the successful bid by 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time on the day of
the sale in the form of a certified check, postal money order, bank
draft, or cashier's check made payable in U.S. dollars to the
``Department of the Interior--Bureau of Land Management.'' Funds must
be delivered no later than 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time on the day of the
sale to the BLM Collection Officers at the City of North Las Vegas,
2250 Las Vegas Boulevard North, Council Chambers, North Las Vegas,
Nevada 89030. Funds will not be accepted at the BLM-LVFO. The BLM will
send the successful bidder(s) a high-bidder letter with detailed
information for full payment.
All funds submitted with unsuccessful bids will be returned to the
bidders or their authorized representative upon presentation of
acceptable photo identification at the BLM-LVFO or by certified mail.
If the apparent high bidder so chooses, the bid guarantee may be
applied towards the required deposit. Failure to submit the deposit
following the close of the sale under 43 CFR 2711.3-1(d) will result in
forfeiture of the bid guarantee. For bidders who offer to purchase more
than one parcel, the BLM will retain the bid guarantee, and may cancel
the sale of all the parcels to that bidder, if the bidder fails to
submit the bid deposit on any single parcel following the sale. If an
offer to purchase one parcel results in default, the BLM may retain the
bid deposit and cancel the sale to that bidder. If a high bidder is
unable to consummate the transaction for any reason, the second highest
bid may be considered to purchase the parcel. If there are no
acceptable bids, a parcel may remain available for sale at a future
date in accordance with competitive sale procedures without further
legal notice.
Federal law requires that bidders must be: (1) A citizen of the
United States 18 years of age or older; (2) A corporation subject to
the laws of any State or of the United States; (3) A State, State
instrumentality, or political subdivision authorized to hold property;
or (4) An entity legally capable of conveying and holding lands or
interests therein under the laws of the State of Nevada.
Evidence of United States citizenship is a birth certificate,
passport, or naturalization papers. Failure to submit the above
requested documents to the BLM within 30 days from receipt of the high-
bidder letter will result in cancellation of the sale and forfeiture of
the bid deposit. The successful bidder will be allowed 180 days from
the date of the sale to submit the remainder of the full purchase
price.
Publication of this Notice in the Federal Register segregates the
subject lands from all forms of appropriation under the public land
laws, including the mining laws. Any subsequent application will not be
accepted, will not be considered as filed, and will be returned to the
applicant if the Notice segregates from the use applied for in the
application. The segregative effect of this Notice terminates upon
issuance of a patent or other document of conveyance to such lands,
publication in the Federal Register of a termination of the
segregation, or 2 years after the date of this publication, whichever
occurs first. The segregation period may not exceed 2 years unless
extended by the BLM State Director, Nevada, in accordance with 43 CFR
2711.1-2(d) prior to the termination date.
Terms and Conditions: All minerals for the sale parcels will be
reserved to
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the United States. The patents, when issued, will contain a mineral
reservation to the United States for all minerals.
The parcels are subject to limitations prescribed by law and
regulation, and certain encumbrances in favor of third parties. Prior
to patent issuance, a holder of any right-of-way (ROW) within the sale
parcels will have the opportunity to amend the ROW for conversion to a
new term, including perpetuity, if applicable, or conversion to an
easement. The BLM will notify valid existing ROW holders of record of
their ability to convert their compliant rights-of-way to perpetual
rights-of-way or easement. In accordance with Federal regulations at 43
CFR 2807.15, once notified, each valid holder may apply for the
conversion of their current authorization.
The following numbered terms and conditions will appear on the
conveyance documents for the sale parcels:
1. All minerals deposits in the lands so patented, and to it, or
persons authorized by it, the right to prospect for, mine, and remove
such deposits from the same under applicable law and regulations to be
established by the Secretary of the Interior are reserved to the United
States, together with all necessary access and exit rights;
2. A right-of-way is reserved for ditches and canals constructed by
authority of the United States under the Act of August 30, 1890 (43
U.S.C. 945);
3. The parcels are subject to valid existing rights;
4. The parcels are subject to reservations for road, public
utilities and flood control purposes, both existing and proposed, in
accordance with the local governing entities' transportation plans; and
5. An appropriate indemnification clause protecting the United
States from claims arising out of the lessee's/patentee's use,
occupancy, or occupations on the leased/patented lands.
Pursuant to the requirements established by Section 120(h) of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act,
42 U.S.C. 9620(h) (CERCLA), as amended, notice is hereby given that the
lands have been examined and no evidence was found to indicate that any
hazardous substances have been stored for 1 year or more, nor had any
hazardous substances been disposed of or released on the subject
property.
No warranty of any kind, express or implied, is given by the United
States as to the title, whether or to what extent the land may be
developed, its physical condition, future uses, or any other
circumstance or condition. The conveyance of a parcel will not be on a
contingency basis. However, to the extent required by law, the parcel
is subject to the requirements of Section 120(h) of the CERCLA.
Unless the BLM authorized officer approved other satisfactory
arrangements in advance, conveyance of title will be through the use of
escrow. Designation of the escrow agent will be through mutual
agreement between the BLM and the prospective patentee, and costs of
escrow will be borne by the prospective patentee.
Request for escrow instructions must be received by the BLM-LVFO
prior to 30 days before the prospective patentee's scheduled closing
date. No exceptions will be made.
All name changes and supporting documentation must be received at
the BLM-LVFO 30 days from the date on the high-bidder letter by 4:30
p.m. Pacific Time. There are no exceptions. To submit a name change,
the apparent high bidder must submit the name change in writing on the
Certificate of Eligibility form to the BLM-LVFO.
The remainder of the full bid price for the parcel must be received
no later than 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time, within 180 days following the day
of the sale. Payment must be submitted in the form of a certified
check, postal money order, bank draft, cashier's check, or made
available by electronic fund transfer made payable in U.S. dollars to
the ``Department of the Interior--Bureau of Land Management'' to the
BLM-LVFO. The BLM will not accept personal or company checks.
Arrangements for electronic fund transfer to the BLM for payment of
the balance due must be made a minimum of 2 weeks prior to the payment
date. Failure to pay the full bid price prior to the expiration of the
180th day will disqualify the high bidder and cause the entire 20
percent bid deposit to be forfeited to the BLM. Forfeiture of the 20
percent bid deposit is in accordance with 43 CFR 2711.3-1(d). No
exceptions will be made. The BLM cannot accept the remainder of the bid
price after the 180th day of the sale date.
The BLM will not sign any documents related to 1031 Exchange
transactions. The timing for completion of such an exchange is the
bidder's responsibility. The BLM cannot be a party to any 1031
Exchange.
In accordance with 43 CFR 2711.3-1(f), within 30 days the BLM may
accept or reject any or all offers to purchase, or withdraw any parcel
of land or interest therein from sale if, in the opinion of a BLM
authorized officer, consummation of the sale would be inconsistent with
any law, or for other reasons as may be provided by applicable law or
regulations. No contractual or other rights against the United States
may accrue until the BLM officially accepts the offer to purchase and
the full bid price is paid.
Upon publication of this Notice and until completion of this sale,
the BLM is no longer accepting land use applications affecting the
parcel identified for sale. However, land use applications may be
considered after the sale if the parcel is not sold. The parcel may be
subject to land use applications received prior to publication of this
Notice if processing the application would have no adverse effect on
the marketability of title, or the FMV of the parcel. Information
concerning the sale, encumbrances of record, appraisals, reservations,
procedures and conditions, CERCLA, and other environmental documents
that may appear in the BLM public files for the proposed sale parcels
are available for review during business hours, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Pacific Time, Monday through Friday, at the BLM-LVFO, except during
Federal holidays.
In order to determine the FMV through appraisal, certain
extraordinary assumptions and hypothetical conditions may have been
made concerning the attributes and limitations of the lands and
potential effects of local regulations and policies on potential future
land uses. Through publication of this Notice, the BLM advises that
these assumptions may not be endorsed or approved by units of local
government.
It is the buyer's responsibility to be aware of all applicable
Federal, State, and local government laws, regulations and policies
that may affect the subject lands, including any required dedication of
lands for public uses. It is also the buyer's responsibility to be
aware of existing or prospective uses of nearby properties. When
conveyed out of Federal ownership, the lands will be subject to any
applicable laws, regulations, and policies of the applicable local
government for proposed future uses. It is the responsibility of the
purchaser to be aware through due diligence of those laws, regulations,
and policies, and to seek any required local approvals for future uses.
Buyers should make themselves aware of any Federal or State law or
regulation that may impact the future use of the property. Any land
lacking access from a public road or highway will be conveyed as such,
and future access acquisition will be the responsibility of the buyer.
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Any comments regarding the proposed sale will be reviewed by the
BLM Nevada State Director or other authorized official of the
Department of the Interior, who may sustain, vacate, or modify this
realty action in response to such comments. In the absence of any
comments, this realty action will become the final determination of the
Department of the Interior.
Authority: 43 CFR 2711.1-2.
Vanessa Hice,
Assistant Field Manager, Division of Lands.
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