[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 131 (Friday, July 9, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39580-39581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16712]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLIDT03000.L58740000.EU0000.LXSS025D0000; IDI-35904]
Notice of Realty Action; Direct Sale of Public Lands in Minidoka
County, ID
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of realty action.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to sell four
parcels of public land totaling 262.11 acres in Minidoka County, Idaho,
to the owners of the surrounding private land for the appraised fair
market value of $85,200. The private land surrounding the public land
is owned by the Western Mortgage and Realty Company.
DATES: Comments regarding the proposed sale must be received by the BLM
by August 23, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning the proposed sale should be sent
to Ruth A. Miller, BLM Shoshone Field Manager, 400 West F Street,
Shoshone, Idaho 83352.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Hagen, Realty Specialist, BLM
Shoshone Field Office, 400 West F Street, Shoshone, Idaho 83352 or
(208) 732-7205.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described public land is being
proposed for direct sale to the Western Mortgage and Realty Company in
accordance with sections 203 and 209 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1713 and 1719), at not
less than the appraised fair market value:
Boise Meridian
T. 6 S., R. 24 E.,
Sec. 30, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 31, lots 1, 4, 5, and 6, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 7 S., R. 24 E.,
Sec. 4, lots 3 and 4.
The area described contains 262.11 acres in Minidoka County.
The appraised fair market value is $85,200. The public land is
identified as suitable for disposal in the 1985 BLM Monument Resource
Management Plan (RMP), as amended, and is not needed for any other
Federal purposes. The direct sale will allow for the subject parcel to
be formally consolidated with adjacent private property, the owner of
which currently holds a land use authorization (Cooperative Farm
Management Agreement or Land Use Permit) for agricultural purposes. The
subject parcels are somewhat isolated and uneconomical to manage due to
their location and authorized use for agricultural purposes. Disposal
would alleviate the processing and administration of these land use
authorizations, as well as generate funding pursuant to the Federal
Land Transaction Facilitation Act (FLTFA) that can be utilized to
purchase lands with higher resource values.
The public land was identified for disposal in an approved land use
plan in effect on July 25, 2000; therefore, proceeds from this sale
will be deposited into the Federal Land Disposal Account authorized
under section 206 of FLTFA. FLTFA directs the revenues generated from
the sale or disposal of public lands identified for disposal in land
use plans as of July 25, 2000, to an account that can be used by the
BLM, the U.S. Forest Service, the National Park Service, and the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service to purchase lands located within Federally
designated areas or with higher resources from willing sellers.
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Regulations contained in 43 CFR 2711.3-3 make allowances for direct
sales when a competitive sale is inappropriate and when the public
interest would best be served by a direct sale, including the need to
recognize an authorized use, such as an existing business which could
suffer a substantial economic loss if the tract were purchased by
someone other than the authorized user. In accordance with 43 CFR 2710,
the BLM authorized officer finds that the public interest would best be
served by authorizing the direct sale to the Western Mortgage and
Realty Company, which would allow the identified lands to be
consolidated with Western Mortgage and Realty Company's adjacent
private property to continue to be used for agricultural purposes.
It has been determined that the subject parcel contains no known
mineral values; therefore, the BLM proposes that the conveyance of the
Federal mineral interests occur simultaneously with the sale of the
land. On August 25, 2008, the above described land was segregated from
appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws.
The segregation terminates: (1) Upon issuance of a patent; (2)
publication in the Federal Register of a termination of the
segregation; or (3) 2 years from the date of segregation, whichever
occurs first. The lands will not be sold until at least 60 days after
the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
The Western Mortgage and Realty Company will be required to pay a
$50 nonrefundable filing fee for the conveyance of the available
mineral interests. Any patent issued will contain the following terms,
conditions and reservations:
a. A reservation of right-of-way to the United States for ditches
and canals constructed by the authority of the United States under the
Act of August 30, 1890, 43 U.S.C. 945;
b. A condition that the conveyance be subject to all valid existing
rights of record;
c. A notice and indemnification statement under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C.
9620(W)), indemnifying and holding the United States harmless from any
release of hazardous materials that may have occurred; and
d. 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 Shoshone Field Office at the
location identified in the ADDRESSES section above. Normal business
hours are 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for
Federal holidays.
Public Comments
Public comments regarding the proposed sale may be submitted in
writing to the BLM Shoshone Field Manager (see ADDRESSES above) on or
before August 23, 2010. 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 Idaho 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 indentifying
information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Authority 43 CFR 2711.1-2(a) and (c).
Ruth A. Miller,
Shoshone Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 2010-16712 Filed 7-8-10; 8:45 am]
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