80_FR_37137 80 FR 37013 - Notice of Realty Action: Proposed Non-Competitive (Direct) Sale of Public Land in Slana, Alaska

80 FR 37013 - Notice of Realty Action: Proposed Non-Competitive (Direct) Sale of Public Land in Slana, Alaska

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 124 (June 29, 2015)

Page Range37013-37014
FR Document2015-15792

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing a non- competitive (direct) sale of 15 acres of public land in Slana, Alaska, to the adjacent private landowner, Mr. Joseph G. Riley. The sale would take place under the provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), at no less than the appraised fair market of value (FMV) of $12,000, to resolve an unauthorized use of public lands as a result of a failed trade and manufacturing claim.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 124 (Monday, June 29, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 124 (Monday, June 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37013-37014]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15792]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLAKA02000.L14300000.NJ0000]


Notice of Realty Action: Proposed Non-Competitive (Direct) Sale 
of Public Land in Slana, Alaska

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing a non-
competitive (direct) sale of 15 acres of public land in Slana, Alaska, 
to the adjacent private landowner, Mr. Joseph G. Riley. The sale would 
take place under the provisions of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), at no less than the appraised fair 
market of value (FMV) of $12,000, to resolve an unauthorized use of 
public lands as a result of a failed trade and manufacturing claim.

DATES: The BLM must receive written comments regarding the proposed 
sale on or before August 13, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments concerning this notice to BLM 
Glennallen Field Office, Attn: Dennis Teitzel, Field Manager, P.O. Box 
147, Glennallen, AK 99588-0147.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Hart, Realty Specialist, phone 
907-822-3217, at the above address. Persons who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message 
or question for the above individual. The FIRS is available 24 hours a 
day, 7 days a week. You will receive a reply during the normal business 
hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM will conduct a direct sale for the 
following parcel and is subject to the applicable provisions of 
Sections 203 and 209 of FLPMA and 43 CFR parts 2711 and 2720:

[[Page 37014]]

Copper River Meridian, Alaska

T. 12 N., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 26, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/
4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/
4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/
4\NW\1/4\, and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.

    The area described contains 15 acres.

    The sale is in conformance with the East Alaska Resource Management 
Plan, approved September 2007, decision I-3-b-1, which allows the BLM 
to enter into a direct sale of public land at FMV to a failed claimant 
where improvements exist that are still owned, occupied, or used by the 
claimant. The BLM will offer the lands to Mr. Joseph G. Riley on a non-
competitive basis pursuant to 43 CFR 2711.3-3(a)(5), because a direct 
sale would best serve the public interest in order to resolve the 
unauthorized use or occupancy of these lands.
    The BLM has completed a mineral potential report that concludes 
there are no locatable mineral values. The BLM proposes that conveyance 
of the Federal mineral interests would occur simultaneously with the 
sale of the land.
    Upon publication of this Notice in the Federal Register, the above-
described lands 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 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 2807.15 and 2886.15. The land would 
not be sold until at least August 28, 2015. The segregation terminates 
upon issuance of a patent, publication in the Federal Register of a 
termination of the segregation, or on June 29, 2017, unless extended by 
the BLM Alaska State Director in accordance with 43 CFR 2711.1-2(d) 
prior to the termination date. Mr. Riley would be required to pay a $50 
nonrefundable filing fee for processing the conveyance of the mineral 
interests. Conveyance of the identified public land will be subject to 
valid existing rights and encumbrances of record, including but not 
limited to, rights-of-way for roads, and public utilities. The patent, 
if issued, would be subject to 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 valid existing 
rights of record, including right-of-way AA-87119 to the Suslositna 
Homeowners Association and right-of-way AA-093265 to the BLM;
    3. An appropriate indemnification clause protecting the United 
States from claims arising out of the patentee's use, occupancy, or 
operations on the patented lands; and
    4. Additional terms and conditions that the authorized officer 
deems appropriate.
    Detailed information concerning the proposed land sale including an 
appraisal, a mineral report, and planning and environmental documents, 
are available for review at the BLM Glennallen Field Office at the 
above address or by calling 907-822-3217 during normal business hours 
of 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for Federal 
holidays.
    You may submit public comments regarding the sale in writing to the 
attention of the BLM Glennallen Field Manager (see ADDRESSES above) on 
or before August 13, 2015. The BLM will not consider comments received 
in electronic form, such as email or facsimile.
    Any adverse comments regarding this 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, be 
advised that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask 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 2710 and 2711.

Callie Webber,
Acting District Manager, Anchorage District.
[FR Doc. 2015-15792 Filed 6-26-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4310-JA-P

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 124 / Monday, June 29, 2015 / Notices 37013 Preservation Act (NHPA). Information identified. Specialists with expertise in lease, effective from the date of about historic and cultural resources the following disciplines will be termination and subject to the: within the area potentially affected by involved in the planning process: • Original terms and conditions of the the proposed action will assist the BLM Rangeland management, minerals and lease; in identifying and evaluating impacts to geology, outdoor recreation, • Increased rental of $10 per acre; such resources in the context of NEPA archaeology, paleontology, wildlife and • Increased royalty of 162⁄3 percent; and NHPA. fisheries, lands and realty, hydrology, and The BLM will utilize and coordinate soils, and sociology and economics. • $163 cost of publishing this notice. the NEPA scoping process to help fulfill Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 43 CFR the public involvement process under Rebecca Heick, 1610.2 NHPA (54 U.S.C. 306108) as provided Acting Deputy State Director, Lands and by 36 CFR 800.2(d)(e). The information Rich Burns, Minerals Division. about historic and cultural resources Ukiah Field Manager. [FR Doc. 2015–15791 Filed 6–26–15; 8:45 am] within the area potentially affected by [FR Doc. 2015–15794 Filed 6–26–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–32–P the proposed action will assist the BLM BILLING CODE 4310–40–P in identifying and evaluating impacts to such resources. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR The BLM will consult with Indian DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Tribes on a government-to-government Bureau of Land Management basis in accordance with Executive Bureau of Land Management [LLAKA02000.L14300000.NJ0000] Order 13175 and other policies. Tribal [LLAZ931000–15X–L13100000–FI0000–P; concerns, including impacts on Indian AZA36181, AZA36182] Notice of Realty Action: Proposed trust assets and potential impacts to Non-Competitive (Direct) Sale of Public cultural resources, will be given due Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Land in Slana, Alaska consideration. Federal, State, and local Terminated Oil and Gas Leases agencies, along with Tribes and other AZA36181 and AZA36182, Arizona AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, stakeholders that may be interested in or Interior. AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, affected by the proposed action the BLM ACTION: Notice of realty action. Interior. is evaluating are invited to participate in the scoping process and, if eligible, may ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land request or be requested by the BLM to Management (BLM) is proposing a non- SUMMARY: Per the Mineral Leasing Act of competitive (direct) sale of 15 acres of participate in the development of the 1920, Vanterra Energy, Inc., timely filed environmental analysis as a cooperating public land in Slana, Alaska, to the a petition for a Class II reinstatement of adjacent private landowner, Mr. Joseph agency. competitive oil and gas leases Before including your address, phone G. Riley. The sale would take place AZA36181 and AZA36182, in Mohave under the provisions of the Federal number, email address, or other County, Arizona. The lessee paid the personal identifying information in your Land Policy and Management Act of required rentals accruing from the date 1976 (FLPMA), at no less than the comment, you should be aware that of termination. No leases were issued your entire comment, including your appraised fair market of value (FMV) of that affect these lands. $12,000, to resolve an unauthorized use personal identifying information, may FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of public lands as a result of a failed be made publicly available at any time. Amy Thrower, Supervisory Land Law trade and manufacturing claim. While you can ask us in your comment Examiner, Lands and Minerals Division, to withhold your personal identifying DATES: The BLM must receive written Bureau of Land Management, Arizona information from public review, we comments regarding the proposed sale State Office, One North Central Avenue, cannot guarantee that we will be able to on or before August 13, 2015. Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona 85004– do so. The BLM will evaluate identified ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 4427, Phone: 602–417–9334, email: issues and will place them into one of concerning this notice to BLM athrower@blm.gov. Persons who use a three categories: Glennallen Field Office, Attn: Dennis 1. Issues to be resolved in the plan telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Teitzel, Field Manager, P.O. Box 147, amendment; Glennallen, AK 99588–0147. 2. Issues to be resolved through policy Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the above individual during FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: or administrative action; or 3. Issues beyond the scope of this plan normal business hours. The FIRS is Joseph Hart, Realty Specialist, phone amendment. available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 907–822–3217, at the above address. The BLM will provide an explanation to leave a message or question with the Persons who use a telecommunications in the EA as to why an issue was placed above individual. You will receive a device for the deaf (TDD) may call the in category two or three. The public is reply during normal business hours. Federal Information Relay Service also encouraged to help identify any SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to leave a management questions and concerns lessees agree to new lease terms for message or question for the above that should be addressed in the plan. rentals and royalties of $10 per acre, or individual. The FIRS is available 24 The BLM will work collaboratively with fraction thereof, per year, and 162⁄3 hours a day, 7 days a week. You will receive a reply during the normal mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES interested parties to identify the percent, respectively. The lessees paid management decisions that are best the $500 administration fee for the business hours. suited to local, regional, and national reinstatement of the lease and the $163 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM needs and concerns. cost for publishing this notice. The will conduct a direct sale for the The BLM will use an interdisciplinary lessee met the requirements for following parcel and is subject to the approach to develop the plan reinstatement of the lease per Sec. 31(d) applicable provisions of Sections 203 amendment in order to consider the and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act of and 209 of FLPMA and 43 CFR parts variety of resource issues and concerns 1920. We are proposing to reinstate the 2711 and 2720: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:13 Jun 26, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29JNN1.SGM 29JNN1

37014 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 124 / Monday, June 29, 2015 / Notices Copper River Meridian, Alaska States under the Act of August 30, 1890 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR T. 12 N., R. 9 E., (43 U.S.C. 945); Sec. 26, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, Bureau of Land Management 2. A condition that the conveyance be SE1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, subject to valid existing rights of record, [F–19155–16; LLAK940100–L14100000– W1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, including right-of-way AA–87119 to the HY0000–P] NW1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4NW1⁄4, Suslositna Homeowners Association NE1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4NW1⁄4, and Alaska Native Claims Selection and right-of-way AA–093265 to the NE1⁄4NW1⁄4NW1⁄4NW1⁄4. BLM; AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, The area described contains 15 acres. Interior. 3. An appropriate indemnification The sale is in conformance with the clause protecting the United States from ACTION: Notice of decision approving East Alaska Resource Management Plan, claims arising out of the patentee’s use, lands for conveyance. approved September 2007, decision I– occupancy, or operations on the 3–b–1, which allows the BLM to enter SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land patented lands; and Management (BLM) will issue an into a direct sale of public land at FMV to a failed claimant where 4. Additional terms and conditions appealable decision approving improvements exist that are still owned, that the authorized officer deems conveyance of the surface and occupied, or used by the claimant. The appropriate. subsurface estates in the lands described BLM will offer the lands to Mr. Joseph Detailed information concerning the below to Doyon, Limited, pursuant to G. Riley on a non-competitive basis proposed land sale including an the Alaska Native Claims Settlement pursuant to 43 CFR 2711.3–3(a)(5), Act. appraisal, a mineral report, and because a direct sale would best serve planning and environmental DATES: Any party claiming a property the public interest in order to resolve documents, are available for review at interest in the lands affected by the the unauthorized use or occupancy of the BLM Glennallen Field Office at the decision may appeal the decision in these lands. accordance with the requirements of 43 The BLM has completed a mineral above address or by calling 907–822– 3217 during normal business hours of 8 CFR part 4. Please see the potential report that concludes there are SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for no locatable mineral values. The BLM a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for Federal holidays. the time limits for appealing the proposes that conveyance of the Federal decision. mineral interests would occur You may submit public comments ADDRESSES: A copy of the decision may simultaneously with the sale of the regarding the sale in writing to the land. be obtained from: Bureau of Land attention of the BLM Glennallen Field Upon publication of this Notice in the Management, Alaska State Office, 222 Manager (see ADDRESSES above) on or Federal Register, the above-described West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage, before August 13, 2015. The BLM will Alaska 99513–7504. lands will be segregated from all forms not consider comments received in of appropriation under the public land FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The electronic form, such as email or laws, including the mining laws, except BLM by phone at 907–271–5960 or by facsimile. email at blm_ak_akso_public_room@ for the sale provisions of FLPMA. Until completion of the sale, the BLM Any adverse comments regarding this blm.gov. Persons who use a will no longer accept land use sale will be reviewed by the BLM State Telecommunications Device for the Deaf applications affecting the identified Director or other authorized official of (TDD) may call the Federal Information public lands, except applications for the the Department of the Interior, who may Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 amendment of previously filed right-of- sustain, vacate, or modify this realty to contact the BLM during normal way applications or existing action in whole or in part. In the business hours. In addition, the FIRS is authorizations to increase the term of absence of timely filed objections, this available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the grants in accordance with 43 CFR realty action will become the final to leave a message or question with the 2807.15 and 2886.15. The land would determination of the Department of the BLM. The BLM will reply during not be sold until at least August 28, Interior. Before including your address, normal business hours. 2015. The segregation terminates upon phone number, email address, or other SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As issuance of a patent, publication in the personal identifying information in your required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is Federal Register of a termination of the comment, be advised that your entire hereby given that an appealable segregation, or on June 29, 2017, unless comment—including your personal decision will be issued by the BLM to extended by the BLM Alaska State identifying information—may be made Doyon, Limited. The decision approves Director in accordance with 43 CFR publicly available at any time. While conveyance of the surface and 2711.1–2(d) prior to the termination you can ask in your comment to subsurface estates in the lands described date. Mr. Riley would be required to pay below pursuant to the Alaska Native withhold from public review your a $50 nonrefundable filing fee for Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601, personal identifying information, we processing the conveyance of the et seq). The lands are in the vicinity of cannot guarantee that we will be able to mineral interests. Conveyance of the Nulato and Kaltag, Alaska, and are identified public land will be subject to do so. described as: valid existing rights and encumbrances Authority: 43 CFR 2710 and 2711. Kateel River Meridian, Alaska mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES of record, including but not limited to, Callie Webber, T. 8 S., R. 2 E., rights-of-way for roads, and public Acting District Manager, Anchorage District. Secs. 3 and 4; utilities. The patent, if issued, would be Secs. 9 and 10; subject to the following terms, [FR Doc. 2015–15792 Filed 6–26–15; 8:45 am] Secs. 15 to 22, inclusive; conditions, and reservations: BILLING CODE 4310–JA–P Secs. 27 to 32, inclusive. 1. A reservation of a right-of-way to Containing 11,361.28 acres. the United States for ditches and canals T. 12 S., R. 2 E., constructed by authority of the United Secs. 1, 2, and 3; VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:13 Jun 26, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29JNN1.SGM 29JNN1


Document Created: 2015-12-15 14:24:29
Document Modified: 2015-12-15 14:24:29
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionProposed Non-Competitive (Direct) Sale of Public Land in Slana, Alaska
DatesThe BLM must receive written comments regarding the proposed sale on or before August 13, 2015.
ContactJoseph Hart, Realty Specialist, phone
FR Citation80 FR 37013 
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