Notice of Realty Action: Direct Sale of Public Land in Kern County, CA, 80841-80842 [2010-32312]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Land Management
• Land Management Bureau

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 246 (Thursday, December 23, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80841-80842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-32312]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCA930000.L58740000.EU0000.LXSS037B0000; CACA 50935]


Notice of Realty Action: Direct Sale of Public Land in Kern 
County, CA

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Realty Action.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Ridgecrest Field Office, 
proposes to sell a parcel of public land consisting of 160 acres in 
Kern County, California to the County of Kern for the appraised fair 
market value of $380,000.

DATES: Comments regarding the proposed sale must be received by the BLM 
on or before February 7, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning the proposed sale should be sent 
to the Field Manager, BLM, Ridgecrest Field Office, 300 So. Richmond 
Road, Ridgecrest, California 93555.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Ryan, Realty Specialist, BLM, 
California State Office, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California 95825 
or phone (916) 978-4677.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described public land is being 
proposed for direct sale to Kern County in accordance with Sections 203 
and 209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), 
as amended (43 U.S.C. 1713 and 1719);

San Bernardino Meridian

T. 11 N., R. 12 W.,
    sec. 34, NW\1/4\.

    The area described contains 160 acres, more or less, in Kern 
County.

    The public land is identified as suitable for disposal in the BLM's 
1980 California Desert Conservation Area Plan, as amended, and is not 
needed for any other Federal purpose. The BLM is proposing a direct 
sale because Kern County wishes to secure the land for a buffer zone 
for their existing landfill. In accordance with 43 CFR 2711.3-3(a), a 
local government has been identified as the buyer, and the parcel 
identified for sale is an integral part of a project of public 
importance and speculative bidding would jeopardize a timely completion 
and economic viability of the project. Therefore, a competitive sale is 
not appropriate and the public interest would be best served by a 
direct sale. The public land proposed for sale is isolated from other 
public lands and the BLM's purpose in selling the land is to dispose of 
land that is difficult and uneconomic to manage as part of the public 
lands. The BLM has completed a mineral potential report which concluded 
there are no known mineral values in the land proposed for sale. The 
BLM proposes that conveyance of the Federal mineral interests would 
occur simultaneously with the sale of the land.
    On December 23, 2010, the above described land will be segregated 
from appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining 
laws, except for the sale provisions of the 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 2802.15 
and 2886.15. The segregation terminates upon issuance of a patent, 
publication in the Federal Register of a termination of the 
segregation, or on December 24, 2012, unless extended by the BLM State 
Director in accordance with 43 CFR 2711.1-2(d) prior to the termination 
date. The land would not be sold until at least February 22, 2011. Kern 
County would be required to pay a $50 nonrefundable filing fee for 
conveyance of the mineral interests. Any patent issued would contain 
the following terms, conditions, and reservations:

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    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 all valid existing 
rights of record;
    3. An appropriate indemnification clause protecting the United 
States from claims arising out of the patentee's use, occupancy, or 
occupations on the patented lands;
    4. 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 location identified in 
ADDRESSES above.
    Public comments regarding the proposed sale may be submitted in 
writing to the attention of the BLM Ridgecrest Field Manager (see 
ADDRESSES above) on or before February 7, 2011. 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 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 identifying 
information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

    Authority: 43 CFR 2711.1-2(a) and (c).

Tom Pogacnik,
Deputy State Director for Natural Resources.
[FR Doc. 2010-32312 Filed 12-22-10; 8:45 am]
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