Notice of Realty Action: Competitive Sale of Public Land in Santa Clara County, CA, 72972 [2011-30491]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Land Management

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 228 (Monday, November 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 72972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-30491]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCAC09000.L58790000.EU0000.LXSS008B0000; CACA 50168]


Notice of Realty Action: Competitive Sale of Public Land in Santa 
Clara 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 totaling approximately 23.42 
acres, more or less, in Santa Clara County, California. The public land 
would be sold for appraised fair market value. The appraised value of 
the public land is $135,000.

DATES: Comments regarding the proposed sale must be received by the BLM 
on or before January 12, 2012.

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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following public land is proposed for 
competitive sale 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. 10 S., R. 2 E.,
    Sec. 5, lot 2.

    The area described contains 23.42 acres, more or less, in Santa 
Clara County, California.
    Appraised fair market value: $135,000.

    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. The land is 
not needed for any other Federal purpose, and its disposal would be in 
the public interest. The land is difficult and uneconomic to manage as 
part of the public lands because it lacks legal access and is isolated 
from other public lands. The BLM has concluded the public interest 
would be best served by a competitive sale. 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 
nonrefundable filing fee for the conveyance of the mineral interests.
    On November 28, 2011, the above described land will be segregated 
from 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 
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 segregation will terminate upon issuance of a patent, 
publication in the Federal Register of a termination of the 
segregation, or on November 28, 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 January 27, 2012. Any 
patent 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;
    4. Additional terms and conditions that the authorized officer 
deems appropriate.

Detailed information concerning the proposed sale including the 
appraisal, planning and environmental documents, and 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 January 12, 2012. Comments received in 
electronic form, such as email 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, email 
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. 2011-30491 Filed 11-25-11; 8:45 am]
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