82 FR 60417 - Notice of Realty Action: Proposed Non-Competitive (Direct) Sale of Public Land in Santa Barbara County, CA
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 243 (December 20, 2017)
Bureau of Land Management
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 243 (December 20, 2017)
| Page Range | 60417-60418 | |
| FR Document | 2017-27414 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 20, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 60417-60418] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-27414] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLCAC06000 L14400000 EU0000 17X L1109AF; CACA 52759] Notice of Realty Action: Proposed Non-Competitive (Direct) Sale of Public Land in Santa Barbara County, CA AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of realty action. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to sell 5.93 acres of public land to resolve an unauthorized use and occupancy in Santa Barbara County, California, to Arc Vineyards, LLC, under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, at not less than the fair market value of $19,500. DATES: Submit written comments to the BLM at the address below. Comments must be received by the BLM on or before February 5, 2018. ADDRESSES: Bureau of Land Management, Bakersfield Field Office, 4801 Pegasus Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93308. Attn: Gabriel Garcia, Field Manager. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria Soto, Realty Specialist, 661- 391-6023, at the above address or email to [email protected]. Persons who use a telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message or question for the above individual. FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Replies are provided during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described land located in Santa Barbara County, California, is proposed for direct sale under the authority of Section 203 of FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1713). San Bernardino Meridian, California T. 9 N, R. 33 W, Sec. 20, lot 1. The area described contains 5.93 acres. The BLM determined the land is no longer required for any other Federal purpose. A direct sale of this parcel is in conformance with the 1997 Caliente Resource Management Plan (RMP), as amended by Environmental Assessment DOI-BLM-CA-C060-2012-0021 Decision Record signed on July 2, 2014. Subsequently, the 2014 Bakersfield RMP replaced the Caliente RMP. The parcel was identified as suitable for disposal and sale under Section 203 of FLPMA and is limited to the smallest acreage necessary to resolve the unauthorized use and occupancy. The BLM found no significant biological or cultural resource values on the lands and expects no impacts to resource values from this action. An Environmental Site Assessment has been performed and is available for review. The sale would dispose of an isolated public land parcel that is difficult to manage because it is completely surrounded by private land and there is no legal access, would [[Page 60418]] allow the buyer to resolve an inadvertent unauthorized use (43 CFR 2711.3-3(a)(5)) and would set aside the unused area to meet Santa Barbara County's development/permitting requirements for open space. There is no public access. Arc Vineyards owns and controls the access to this public land parcel across its private land north and adjacent to the parcel. The regulation at 43 CFR 2711.3-3(a)(5) authorizes the BLM to make direct sale of public lands when a competitive sale is not appropriate and the public interest would be best served by a direct sale. The BLM determined a direct sale will serve important public objectives by disposing of a parcel of isolated public land that the public cannot use or legally access and that the BLM cannot properly manage, and to resolve the inadvertent unauthorized use and occupancy of the land. The BLM prepared a mineral potential report dated October 25, 2011, concluding there are known mineral values in the land offered for sale. Therefore, the BLM will reserve the Federal mineral interest to the United States. Such minerals will be subject to the right to explore, prospect for, mine, and remove under applicable law and regulations. On December 20, 2017, the above described parcel will be segregated from appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, except the sale provisions of the FLPMA. Until completion of the sale or termination of the segregation, 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 segregation will terminate upon issuance of a patent, publication in the Federal Register of a termination of the segregation, or 2 years after the date of publication, whichever occurs first, unless extended by the BLM State Director in accordance with 43 CFR 2711.1-2(d) prior to the termination date. The BLM will also publish this Notice in the Santa Maria Times once a week for 3 consecutive weeks. The parcel will not be sold until at least 60 days after the date of publication of this Notice in the Federal Register. Conveyance of the identified public land would be subject to valid existing rights of record 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. A reservation of all minerals to the United States, and the right to prospect for, mine, and remove the minerals under applicable law and any regulations that the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe, including all necessary access and exit rights. 3. An appropriate indemnification clause protecting the United States from claims arising out of the patentee's use, occupancy, or occupation on the patented land. Detailed information, including NEPA documentation and all other documents associated with this sale, are available for review during the 45-day public comment period for this notice at the Bakersfield Field Office at the above address. For a period until February 5, 2018, interested parties and the general public may submit in writing any comments concerning the land being considered for sale, including notification of any encumbrances or other claims relating to the identified land, to the Field Manager, BLM Bakersfield Field Office, at the above address. Email will also be accepted and should be sent to: [email protected] with ``Public Land Sale'' inserted in the subject line. Comments, including names and street addresses or respondents, will be available for public review at the BLM Bakersfield Office at the above address. Individual respondents may request confidentiality. Before including your address, telephone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, the BLM will make your entire comment--including your personal identifying information-- 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. If you wish to have your name or address withheld from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comments. Any determination by the BLM to release or withhold the names and/or addresses of those who comment will be made on a case-by- case basis. Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by law. The BLM will make available for public review, in their entirety, all comments submitted by businesses or organizations, including comments by individuals in their capacity as an official or representative of a business or organization. The BLM California State Director or other authorized official of the Department of the Interior will review comments regarding the sale and 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. (Authority: 43 CFR 2710 and 43 CFR 2711) Danielle Chi, Deputy State Director, Division of Resources. [FR Doc. 2017-27414 Filed 12-19-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-40-P
![Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 243 / Wednesday, December 20, 2017 / Notices 60417
incidental take of covered species from application, the Hinkley HCP, and ACTION: Notice of realty action.
groundwater remediation activities, proposed permitting decision.
including the avoidance, minimization, SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
Public Availability of Comments Management (BLM) is proposing to sell
and mitigation of impacts to covered
species within the 29,927-acre plan area Written comments we receive become 5.93 acres of public land to resolve an
for 50 years. The proposed Hinkley HCP part of the public record associated with unauthorized use and occupancy in
is a conservation plan for two species, this action. Before including your Santa Barbara County, California, to Arc
the desert tortoise (federally listed as address, phone number, email address, Vineyards, LLC, under the Federal Land
threatened) and the Mohave ground or other personal identifying Policy and Management Act of 1976
squirrel (not currently listed). The information in your comment, you (FLPMA), as amended, at not less than
groundwater remediation activities that should be aware that your entire the fair market value of $19,500.
will be covered by the ITP include comment—including your personal DATES: Submit written comments to the
groundwater monitoring, freshwater identifying information—may be made BLM at the address below. Comments
injection into the water table, operation publicly available at any time. While must be received by the BLM on or
of agricultural units for bioremediation, you may request in your comment that before February 5, 2018.
below- and above-ground treatments, we withhold your personal identifying ADDRESSES: Bureau of Land
access road construction, structure information from public review, we Management, Bakersfield Field Office,
demolition, and emergency repair of cannot guarantee that we will be able to 4801 Pegasus Dr., Bakersfield, CA
infrastructure. Potential impacts to do so. All submissions from 93308. Attn: Gabriel Garcia, Field
covered species include disruption of organizations or businesses, and from Manager.
normal behavior by covered activities, individuals identifying themselves as
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
movement of animals away from work representatives or officials of
Maria Soto, Realty Specialist, 661–391–
areas, and injury or death due to organizations or businesses, will be
6023, at the above address or email to
construction activities. The Hinkley made available for public disclosure in
msoto@blm.gov. Persons who use a
HCP would provide a comprehensive their entirety.
telecommunication device for the deaf
approach to the protection and Next Steps (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
management of these species and their Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to
Issuance of an incidental take permit
habitat within the plan area. leave a message or question for the
is a Federal proposed action subject to
The plan area is approximately 29,927 compliance with NEPA. We will above individual. FRS is available 24
acres, and includes all areas within evaluate the application, associated hours a day, 7 days a week. Replies are
which PG&E is proposing to conduct documents, and any public comments provided during normal business hours.
groundwater remediation activities. The we receive to determine whether the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
plan area is common to both alternatives application meets the requirements of following described land located in
analyzed in the EA, and represents the section 10(a) of the ESA. If we Santa Barbara County, California, is
surface area above the projected determine that those requirements are proposed for direct sale under the
maximum spatial extent of met, we will issue a permit to the authority of Section 203 of FLPMA (43
contaminated groundwater. The plan applicant for the incidental take of the U.S.C. 1713).
area also defines the maximum spatial covered species. We will make our final San Bernardino Meridian, California
extent of surface areas within which permit decision no sooner than 30 days
PG&E may implement groundwater T. 9 N, R. 33 W,
after the public comment period closes. Sec. 20, lot 1.
remediation activities, and the
maximum spatial extent of potential Authority The area described contains 5.93
groundwater effects such as drawdown We provide this notice under section acres.
or accumulation of remediation 10(c) of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) The BLM determined the land is no
byproducts. and its implementing regulations (50 longer required for any other Federal
Alternatives CFR 17.22 and 17.32) and NEPA (42 purpose. A direct sale of this parcel is
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its in conformance with the 1997 Caliente
We considered two alternatives in the implementing regulations (40 CFR Resource Management Plan (RMP), as
EA: (1) The Proposed Action as 1506.6). amended by Environmental Assessment
described in the HCP, and (2) the No DOI–BLM–CA–C060–2012–0021
Action alternative. Two other G. Mendel Stewart, Decision Record signed on July 2, 2014.
alternatives, discussed in the HCP as Field Supervisor, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Subsequently, the 2014 Bakersfield RMP
alternatives considered but not utilized, Office, Carlsbad, California. replaced the Caliente RMP. The parcel
were not carried forward for analysis in [FR Doc. 2017–27440 Filed 12–19–17; 8:45 am] was identified as suitable for disposal
the EA. The No Action alternative is BILLING CODE 4333–15–P and sale under Section 203 of FLPMA
based on PG&E’s continued and is limited to the smallest acreage
implementation of groundwater necessary to resolve the unauthorized
remediation activities, consistent with DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR use and occupancy. The BLM found no
current laws and regulations, in areas Bureau of Land Management significant biological or cultural
where take of listed species would be resource values on the lands and
avoided; under this alternative we [LLCAC06000 L14400000 EU0000 17X expects no impacts to resource values
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
would not issue an ITP. L1109AF; CACA 52759] from this action. An Environmental Site
Assessment has been performed and is
Request for Comments Notice of Realty Action: Proposed
available for review. The sale would
Non-Competitive (Direct) Sale of Public
Consistent with section 10(c) of the dispose of an isolated public land parcel
Land in Santa Barbara County, CA
ESA, we invite your submission of that is difficult to manage because it is
written comments, data, or arguments AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, completely surrounded by private land
with respect to PG&E’s permit Interior. and there is no legal access, would
VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:36 Dec 19, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/82_FR_60660/page/1.svg)
![60418 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 243 / Wednesday, December 20, 2017 / Notices
allow the buyer to resolve an 2. A reservation of all minerals to the comments regarding the sale and may
inadvertent unauthorized use (43 CFR United States, and the right to prospect sustain, vacate, or modify this realty
2711.3–3(a)(5)) and would set aside the for, mine, and remove the minerals action in whole or in part. In the
unused area to meet Santa Barbara under applicable law and any absence of timely filed objections, this
County’s development/permitting regulations that the Secretary of the realty action will become the final
requirements for open space. There is Interior may prescribe, including all determination of the Department of the
no public access. Arc Vineyards owns necessary access and exit rights. Interior.
and controls the access to this public 3. An appropriate indemnification (Authority: 43 CFR 2710 and 43 CFR 2711)
land parcel across its private land north clause protecting the United States from
and adjacent to the parcel. claims arising out of the patentee’s use, Danielle Chi,
The regulation at 43 CFR 2711.3– occupancy, or occupation on the Deputy State Director, Division of Resources.
3(a)(5) authorizes the BLM to make patented land. [FR Doc. 2017–27414 Filed 12–19–17; 8:45 am]
direct sale of public lands when a Detailed information, including NEPA BILLING CODE 4310–40–P
competitive sale is not appropriate and documentation and all other documents
the public interest would be best served associated with this sale, are available
by a direct sale. The BLM determined a for review during the 45-day public
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
direct sale will serve important public comment period for this notice at the
COMMISSION
objectives by disposing of a parcel of Bakersfield Field Office at the above
isolated public land that the public address. [Investigation No. 337–TA–1091]
For a period until February 5, 2018,
cannot use or legally access and that the Certain Color Intraoral Scanners and
interested parties and the general public
BLM cannot properly manage, and to Related Hardware and Software;
may submit in writing any comments
resolve the inadvertent unauthorized Institution of Investigation
concerning the land being considered
use and occupancy of the land. The
for sale, including notification of any
BLM prepared a mineral potential report AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
encumbrances or other claims relating
dated October 25, 2011, concluding Commission.
to the identified land, to the Field
there are known mineral values in the ACTION: Notice.
Manager, BLM Bakersfield Field Office,
land offered for sale. Therefore, the BLM
at the above address. Email will also be
will reserve the Federal mineral interest SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a
accepted and should be sent to: BLM_
to the United States. Such minerals will complaint was filed with the U.S.
CA_Bakersfield_Public_Comments@
be subject to the right to explore, International Trade Commission on
blm.gov with ‘‘Public Land Sale’’
prospect for, mine, and remove under November 14, 2017, under section 337
inserted in the subject line. Comments,
applicable law and regulations. of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended,
including names and street addresses or
On December 20, 2017, the above on behalf of Align Technology, Inc. of
respondents, will be available for public
described parcel will be segregated from review at the BLM Bakersfield Office at San Jose, California. An amended
appropriation under the public land the above address. complaint and supplement were filed
laws, including the mining laws, except Individual respondents may request on December 4, 2017. The amended
the sale provisions of the FLPMA. Until confidentiality. Before including your complaint alleges violations of section
completion of the sale or termination of address, telephone number, email 337 based upon the importation into the
the segregation, the BLM will no longer address, or other personal identifying United States, the sale for importation,
accept land-use applications affecting information in your comment, the BLM and the sale within the United States
the identified public lands, except will make your entire comment— after importation of certain color
applications for the amendment of including your personal identifying intraoral scanners and related hardware
previously filed right-of-way information—publicly available at any and software by reason of infringement
applications or existing authorizations time. While you can ask in your of one or more of U.S. Patent No.
to increase the term of the grants in comment to withhold your personal 8,363,228 (‘‘the ’228 patent’’); U.S.
accordance with 43 CFR 2807.15 and identifying information from public Patent No. 8,451,456 (‘‘the ’456 patent’’);
2886.15. The segregation will terminate review, we cannot guarantee that we U.S. Patent No. 8,675,207 (‘‘the ’207
upon issuance of a patent, publication will be able to do so. If you wish to have patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 9,101,433 (‘‘the
in the Federal Register of a termination your name or address withheld from ’433 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 6,948,931
of the segregation, or 2 years after the public disclosure under the Freedom of (‘‘the ’931 patent’’); and U.S. Patent No.
date of publication, whichever occurs Information Act, you must state this 6,685,470 (‘‘the ’470 patent’’). The
first, unless extended by the BLM State prominently at the beginning of your amended complaint further alleges that
Director in accordance with 43 CFR comments. Any determination by the an industry in the United States exists
2711.1–2(d) prior to the termination BLM to release or withhold the names as required by the applicable Federal
date. The BLM will also publish this and/or addresses of those who comment Statute.
Notice in the Santa Maria Times once a will be made on a case-by-case basis. The complainant requests that the
week for 3 consecutive weeks. The Such requests will be honored to the Commission institute an investigation
parcel will not be sold until at least 60 extent allowed by law. The BLM will and, after the investigation, issue a
days after the date of publication of this make available for public review, in limited exclusion order and cease and
Notice in the Federal Register. their entirety, all comments submitted desist orders.
Conveyance of the identified public ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
by businesses or organizations,
land would be subject to valid existing including comments by individuals in any confidential information contained
rights of record and the following terms, their capacity as an official or therein, is available for inspection
conditions, and reservations: representative of a business or during official business hours (8:45 a.m.
1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches organization. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the
and canals constructed by authority of The BLM California State Director or Secretary, U.S. International Trade
the United States, Act of August 30, other authorized official of the Commission, 500 E Street SW, Room
1890 (43 U.S.C. 945). Department of the Interior will review 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone
VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:36 Dec 19, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/82_FR_60660/page/2.svg)
Document Created: 2018-10-25 10:56:52
Document Modified: 2018-10-25 10:56:52
| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Proposed Non-Competitive (Direct) Sale of Public Land in Santa Barbara County, CA | |
| Contact | Maria Soto, Realty Specialist, 661- | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 60417 |
2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR