81 FR 36943 - Notice of Realty Action: Proposed Non-Competitive (Direct) Sale of Public Land in Fresno and Monterey Counties, CA

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 110 (June 8, 2016)

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Central Coast Field Office, is considering a direct sale of public land containing 40 acres to Timothy Haley under Sections 203 and 209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976, as amended, at not less than the fair market value of $149,500.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36943-36944]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13555]


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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 Fresno and Monterey Counties, CA

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Central Coast Field 
Office, is considering a direct sale of public land containing 40 acres 
to Timothy Haley under Sections 203 and 209 of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976, as amended, at not less than the 
fair market value of $149,500.

DATES: Comments must be received by July 25, 2016. The BLM will not 
hold the public sale prior to August 8, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Bureau of Land Management 
Central Coast Field Office; Attn: Smith Mountain Project Manager, 940 
2nd Ave. Marina, California, 93933-6009 or by email to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Sloand, Realty Specialist, 
Bureau of Land Management, Central Coast Field Office, 831-582-2200. 
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 will consider a direct sale for the 
following public lands in Fresno and Monterey counties, California, in 
accordance with Sections 203 and 209 of FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1713 and 
1719):

Mount Diablo Meridian, California

T. 21 S., R. 13 E.,
    Sec. 29, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

    The area described contains 40 acres.

    The direct sale of the public land is in conformance with the BLM's 
1984 Hollister Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Southern Diablo 
Mountain Range and Central Coast of California, revised in 2007, and is 
located under Land Tenure Adjustment (LTEN-COM3) on page 3-36 and shown 
on Figure 27. Regulations at 43 CFR 2710.0-3(a) and 43 CFR 2711.3-3(a) 
authorize the BLM to utilize a direct sale of public land when a 
competitive sale is not appropriate and the public interest would best 
be served by a direct sale. The BLM will dispose of a small, isolated 
parcel that lacks legal public access making it difficult and 
uneconomical to manage. The land is not suitable for management by 
another Federal agency. The BLM will offer the lands to Timothy Haley 
since he is the adjacent landowner and owns the access to the public 
land. The other surrounding landowners are not interested in acquiring 
the public land.
    The BLM prepared a mineral potential report, dated July 31, 2014, 
that concludes there are no known mineral values in the land offered 
for direct sale. Therefore, the BLM intends to convey the Federal 
mineral interest simultaneously with the sale. Timothy Haley will be 
required to pay a $50 non-refundable filing fee for conveyance of the 
available mineral interests and any associated administrative costs.
    Pursuant to the requirements of 43 CFR 2711.1-2(d), publication of 
this notice in the Federal Register will segregate the land 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 
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 2807.15 and 2886.15. The 
segregative effect will terminate upon issuance of a patent, 
publication in the Federal Register or a termination of the 
segregation, or on June 8, 2018 unless extended by the BLM State 
Director in accordance with 43 CFR 2711.1-2(d) prior to the termination 
date. The BLM will publish this notice in the Monterey County Weekly 
newspaper once a week for three consecutive weeks.
    The conveyance document will include the following terms, 
covenants, conditions, and reservations:
    A reservation 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);
    The conveyance document will convey the land subject to the 
following:
    1. Valid existing rights of record;
    2. A right-of-way CACA 12914 for a communications site granted to 
the State of California Department of General Services on behalf of the 
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, (FLPMA);
    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.
    The BLM will make available the reports pertaining to the land, 
which include an appraisal, environmental site assessment, and mineral 
potential report for review at the address above. Until July 25, 2016, 
interested parties may submit in writing any comments concerning the 
land being considered for sale, including notifications of any 
encumbrances or other claims relating to the parcel, to the Field 
Manager, BLM Central Coast Field Office, at the address above. 
Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents will be 
available for public review at the BLM Central Coast Field Office 
during regular business hours, except holidays.
    The BLM State Director or other authorized official of the 
Department of the Interior will review comments regarding the parcel 
and may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action in whole or in 
part. In the absence of timely field 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 comments, the BLM will 
make your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--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.


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    Authority: 43 CFR 2710, 2711, and 2720.

Tom Pogacnik,
Deputy State Director, Resources.
[FR Doc. 2016-13555 Filed 6-7-16; 8:45 am]
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