80 FR 58500 - Notice of Realty Action: Proposed Non-Competitive (Direct) Sale of Public Land in Beaver County, UT

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 188 (September 29, 2015)

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing a non- competitive (direct) sale of 8.125 acres of public land in Beaver County, Utah, to adjoining landowner, Kent and Alice Smith, under the provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, at not less than the appraised fair market value of $2,030. The sale parcel would be sold to the adjacent landowner to resolve an inadvertent unauthorized use confirmed by a private survey in 2009.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 188 (Tuesday, September 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58500-58501]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24695]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Realty Action: Proposed Non-Competitive (Direct) Sale 
of Public Land in Beaver County, UT

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 8.125 acres of public land in Beaver 
County, Utah, to adjoining landowner, Kent and Alice Smith, under the 
provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(FLPMA), as amended, at not less than the appraised fair market value 
of $2,030. The sale parcel would be sold to the adjacent landowner to 
resolve an inadvertent unauthorized use confirmed by a private survey 
in 2009.

DATES: Comments regarding the sale must be received by the BLM on or 
before November 13, 2015. The land will not be offered for sale until 
at least 60 days after publication of this notice.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments concerning this notice to the BLM 
Cedar City Field Office, Attn: Michelle Campeau, 176 East DL Sargent 
Drive, Cedar City, Utah 84721. Comments may be emailed to 
[email protected] or telefaxed to (435) 865-3058.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Campeau, Realty Specialist, 
435-865-3047, at the above address or email to [email protected]. 
Persons who use a telecommunication 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 to leave a message or question with the 
above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business 
hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described public lands have 
been examined and found suitable for direct sale pursuant to Sections 
203 and 209 of FLPMA, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1713 and 1719) and 43 CFR 
parts 2711 and 2720.

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    The areas described aggregate 8.125 acres.

    The parcel would be sold to the adjacent landowners, Kent and Alice 
Smith, to resolve an inadvertent unauthorized use identified by the BLM 
in 2007 and confirmed through a private survey in 2009. The parcel 
represents the smallest legal subdivision that would wholly encompass 
all existing surface improvements and debris area associated with a 
former salvage and hauling operation.
    In accordance with 43 CFR 2710.0-6(c)(3)(iii) and 43 CFR 2711.3-
3(a), direct sale may be appropriate to resolve inadvertent, 
unauthorized occupancy of the land or to protect existing equities in 
the land. The sale, if completed, would protect the existing 
improvements and resolve the inadvertent unauthorized use and 
occupancy. The parcel is not suitable for management by other Federal 
agencies. A Notice of Intent to amend the Resource Management Plan 
(RMP) in support of the proposed sale was published on August 20, 2014 
(79 FR 49336). Both the amendment and sale action have been analyzed in 
Environmental Assessment (EA) No.

[[Page 58501]]

C010-2012-0058-EA. The lands have no known mineral value, no recognized 
environmental conditions, and no existing encumbrances of record.
    Conveyance of the parcel would be subject to valid existing rights 
and the following terms, conditions, and reservations:
    1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches and canals constructed by 
authority of the United States, Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).
    2. An appropriate indemnification clause protecting the United 
States from claims arising out of the patentee's use occupancy or 
occupations on the patented lands.
    On August 20, 2014, the lands were segregated from the public land 
laws, including the mining laws, except for the sale provisions of 
FLPMA (79 FR 49336). Detailed information concerning the land sale 
including the EA, appraisal report, environmental site assessment, and 
mineral report are available for review at the BLM Cedar City Field 
Office.
    Any comments regarding the 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, telephone 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 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 2710, 2711, and 2720

Jenna Whitlock,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. 2015-24695 Filed 9-28-15; 8:45 am]
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