Notice of Realty Action: Direct Sale of Public Land in Monterey County, CA, 47237 [2011-19779]

Agencies

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

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 150 (Thursday, August 4, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 47237]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19779]



[[Page 47237]]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCA9300000 L58790000 EU0000; CACA 50168-14]


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

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Hollister Field Office, 
proposes to sell a parcel of public land consisting of approximately 40 
acres in Monterey County, California. The public land would be sold to 
Anthony Lombardo for the appraised fair market value of $25,000.

DATES: Written comments regarding the proposed sale must be received by 
the BLM on or before September 19, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning the proposed sale should be sent 
to the Field Manager, BLM Hollister Field Office, 20 Hamilton Court, 
Hollister, California 95023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Sloand, Realty Specialist, 
BLM, Hollister Field Office, 20 Hamilton Court, Hollister, California 
95023, or phone 831-630-5022. 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 following public land is proposed for 
direct sale to Anthony Lombardo, the adjoining landowner, 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).

Mount Diablo Meridian

T. 23 S., R. 12 E.,
    Sec. 18, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.

    The area described contains approximately 40 acres, more or less, 
in Monterey County. The public land was first identified as suitable 
for disposal in the 1984 BLM Hollister Resource Management Plan (RMP) 
and remains available for sale under the 2007 Hollister RMP revision, 
and is not needed for any other Federal purpose. The disposal is in the 
public interest. The purpose of the sale is to dispose of public land 
which is difficult and uneconomic to manage as part of the public 
lands. The land proposed for sale is difficult and uneconomic for the 
BLM to manage because it is a small, isolated parcel which lacks legal 
access. The BLM is proposing a direct sale to Anthony Lombardo, who 
owns the surrounding private land and controls access to the public 
land. A competitive sale is not considered appropriate because the 
surrounding private land is owned by one party and the public land has 
little utility except as part of the surrounding ranch 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. The purchaser would be 
required to pay a $50 non-refundable filing fee for processing the 
conveyance of the mineral interests.
    On August 4, 2011, the above described land will be temporarily 
segregated from all forms of 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 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 2802.15 and 2886.15. The temporary segregation 
will terminate upon issuance of a patent, publication in the Federal 
Register of a termination of the segregation, or on August 5, 2013 
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 October 3, 2011. Any conveyance document issued would 
contain 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 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 
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 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 Hollister Field 
Manager (see ADDRESSES above) on or before September 19, 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, Natural Resources.
[FR Doc. 2011-19779 Filed 8-3-11; 8:45 am]
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