Notice of Realty Action: Competitive Sale of 40 Parcels of Public Land in Clark County, NV, 55627-55630 [2017-25264]
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BILLING CODE 4311–AM–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Realty Action: Competitive
Sale of 40 Parcels of Public Land in
Clark County, NV
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Realty Action.
AGENCY:
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The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) proposes to offer 40
parcels of public land totaling 754.78
acres in the Las Vegas Valley by
competitive sale, sealed-bid and oral
auction, at not less than the appraised
fair market values (FMV) pursuant to
the Southern Nevada Public Land
Management Act of 1998 (SNPLMA), as
amended. The proposed sale will be
subject to the applicable provisions of
Section 203 of the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA)
and BLM land sale regulations. The
BLM has also completed a
Determination of National
Environmental Policy Act Adequacy
(DNA).
DATES: Interested parties may submit
written comments regarding the
proposed sale until January 8, 2018. The
proposed sale is to occur by sealed bid
and oral public auction on January 24,
2018, at 10 a.m., Pacific Time. The FMV
for the parcels, the period to submit
sealed-bids, and the sale date will be
announced in local and online media at
least 30 days prior to the sale. The BLM
will start accepting sealed bids
beginning on January 8, 2018. Sealed
bids must be received by the BLM, Las
Vegas Field Office (LVFO) by no later
than 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time on January
19, 2018. The BLM will open the sealed
bids on the day of the sale just prior to
the oral bidding.
ADDRESSES: The proposed sale will
occur at the City of Henderson Council
Chambers, 240 Water Street, Henderson,
Nevada 89009. Mail written comments
and submit sealed bids to the BLM Las
Vegas Field Office, Assistant Field
Manager, 4701 North Torrey Pines
Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89130.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe
Fields, Realty Specialist, BLM Las Vegas
Field Office at email: jfields@blm.gov, or
telephone: 702–515–5194. Persons who
use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to
contact the above individual during
normal business hours. The FRS 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.
General information on previous BLM
public land sales go to: https://
www.blm.gov/snplma.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM
proposes to offer 40 parcels of public
land within the Clark County
jurisdiction. Twenty-eight of the parcels
are located in the northwest part of the
valley, near Highway 95 and Interstate
215. Nine parcels are located in the
southwest part of the valley, south of
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Interstate 215 and west of Interstate 15.
Two parcels are located in the northeast
part of the valley, west of Interstate 15
and south of Interstate 215. One parcel
is located on the north side of Interstate
215 and east of Interstate 15.
The subject public lands are legally
described as:
Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada
N–95251, 10.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 31, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4.
N–95252, 10.00 acres
T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 31, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4.
N–95253, 10.00 acres
T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 31, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4.
N–95254, 10.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 31, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4.
N–95255, 10.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 31, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4.
N–95256, 10.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 31, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4.
N–95257, 5.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 31, W1⁄2SE1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4.
N–93589, 10.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 31, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4.
N–93590, 10.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 32, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4.
N–95260, 10.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 32, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4.
N–95261, 10.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 32, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4.
N–95263, 5.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 59 E.,
Sec. 25, W1⁄2SW1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4.
N–95264, 5.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 59 E.,
Sec. 25, W1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4.
N–95265, 5.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 59 E.,
Sec. 25, W1⁄2SW1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4.
N–79508, 27.50 acres:
T. 20 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 6, W1⁄2NW1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, W1⁄2
SW1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4,
W1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4NW1⁄4
SE1⁄4SW1⁄4.
N–95267, 20.00 acres:
T. 20 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 6, W1⁄2NE1⁄4NE
SE1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, and W1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4.
N–95268, 3.75 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 13, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, and
E1⁄2SW1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4SW1⁄4.
N–95269, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 23, N1⁄2NE1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, and
N1⁄2NW1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4.
N–95270, 15.00 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 30, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, and E1⁄2SW1⁄4
SE1⁄4NE1⁄4.
N–95271, 23.75 acres:
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T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 30, W1⁄2SW1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4,
S1⁄2NE1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4
NE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4,
N1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4SE1⁄4
SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, and
E1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4.
N–95272, 5.00 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
Sec. 24, S1⁄2SE1⁄4NW1⁄4NW1⁄4.
N–92858, 1.25 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
Sec. 30, E1⁄2NE1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4.
N–95274, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
Sec. 30, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4.
N–92861, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
Sec. 30, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4.
N–94212, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
Sec. 30, SW1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4.
N–95277, 5.00 acres:
T. 23 S., R. 61 E.,
Sec. 5, N1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4.
N–93587, 10.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 31, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4.
N–91842, 17.50 acres:
T. 20 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 6, NW1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4,
W1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and
NE1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4.
N–95279, 120.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 59 E.,
Sec. 36, E1⁄2SE1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4,
W1⁄2NE1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4,
E1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, W1⁄2NW1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4,
E1⁄2NE1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4,
W1⁄2SW1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4,E1⁄2
SE1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4,
NE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, and
SE1⁄4NE1⁄4.
N–95280, 10.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 59 E.,
Sec. 25, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4.
N–95281, 40.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 31, NE1⁄4NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, N1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4,
E1⁄2SE1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and
E1⁄2SW1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4.
N–95282, 5.00 acres:
T. 20 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 28, E1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4.
N–95283, 10.00 acres:
T. 20 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 28, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4.
N–95284, 5.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 59 E.,
Sec. 1, W1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4.
N–84158, 5.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 59 E.,
Sec. 1, E1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4.
N–95286, 5.00 acres:
T.19 S., R. 59 E.,
Sec. 1, E1⁄2SE1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4.
N–95287, 5.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 59 E.,
Sec. 25, W1⁄2SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4.
N–95288, 5.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 59 E.,
Sec. 36, W1⁄2NW1⁄4NW1⁄4NW1⁄4.
N–95289, 188.88 acres:
T. 19 S., R 61 E.,
Sec. 24, lots 5, 6, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, and
17 and that portion of lots 3 and 4 lying
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south of the southerly right-of-way line
of BLM Grant N–61323.
N–95290, 97.16 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 62 E.,
Sec. 20, that portion of the N1⁄2 lying south
of the southerly right-of-way line of BLM
Grant N–61323.
The areas described contains 754.78 acres
in Clark County.
A sales matrix is available on the BLM
Web site at: https://www.blm.gov/
snplma. The sales matrix provides
information specific to each sale parcel,
such as the legal description, physical
location, encumbrances, acreage, and
FMV. The FMV for each parcel will be
available in the sales matrix as soon as
approved by the BLM and no later than
30 days prior to the sale.
This proposed competitive sale is in
conformance with the BLM Las Vegas
Resource Management Plan (RMP) and
the decision LD–1, approved by the
Record of Decision (ROD) on October 5,
1998, and complies with Section 203 of
FLPMA. The proposed sale parcels were
analyzed in the Las Vegas Valley
Disposal Boundary Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) and ROD issued
on December 23, 2004. A parcel-specific
DNA, document number DOI–BLM–
NV–S010–2017–0092–DNA, was
prepared in connection with this Notice
of Realty Action.
Submit comments on this sale notice
to the address in the ADDRESSES section.
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including any
personal identifying information—may
be made 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. The BLM will also publish this
Notice once a week for three
consecutive weeks in the Las Vegas
Review-Journal.
Sale procedures: Registration for oral
bidding will begin at 8 a.m. Pacific Time
and will end at 10 a.m. Pacific Time at
the City of Henderson Council
Chambers, 240 Water Street, Henderson,
Nevada 89009, on the day of the sale,
January 24, 2018. There will be no prior
registration before the sale date. To
participate in the competitive sale, all
registered bidders must submit a bid
guarantee deposit in the amount of
$10,000 by certified check, postal
money order, bank draft, or cashier’s
check made payable to the Department
of the Interior—Bureau of Land
Management on the day of the sale or
submit the bid guarantee deposit along
with the sealed bids. The sale will be
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conducted using both sealed and oral
bids. In order to determine the high bids
among the qualified bids received,
sealed bids will be opened and recorded
on the day of the sale. Sealed bids above
the FMV will set the starting point for
oral bidding on a parcel. Parcels that
receive no qualified sealed bids will
begin at the established FMV. Bidders
who participate in and attend the oral
auction on the day of the sale are not
required to submit a sealed bid, but may
choose to do so.
Sealed-bid envelopes must be clearly
marked on the lower front left corner
with the parcel number and name of the
sale, for example: ‘‘N–XXXXX, 40-parcel
SNPLMA Winter Sale 2018.’’ If multiple
sealed bids are submitted, only the
envelope that contains the bid guarantee
needs to be noted with ‘‘bid guarantee.’’
Sealed bids must include an amount not
less than 20 percent of the total bid
amount and the $10,000 bid guarantee
noted above by certified check, postal
money order, bank draft, or cashier’s
check made payable to the ‘‘Department
of the Interior—Bureau of Land
Management.’’ The bid guarantee and
bid deposit may be combined into one
form of deposit; the bidder must specify
the amounts of the bid deposit and the
bid guarantee. If multiple bids are
received, the first sealed bid of the
group must include the $10,000 bid
guarantee with the same bidder name.
The BLM will not accept personal or
company checks. The sealed bid
envelope must contain the 20 percent
bid deposit, bid guarantee, and a
completed and signed ‘‘Certificate of
Eligibility’’ form stating the name,
mailing address, and telephone number
of the entity or person submitting the
bid. Certificate of Eligibility and
registration forms are available at the
BLM LVFO at the address listed in the
ADDRESSES section and on the BLM Web
site at: https://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/
snplma/Land_Auctions.html. Pursuant
to 43 CFR 2711.3–1(c), if two or more
sealed bid envelopes containing valid
bids of the same amount are received,
oral bidding will start at the sealed bid
amount. If there are no oral bids on the
parcel, the authorized officer will
determine the winning bidder. Bids for
less than the federally approved FMV
will not be qualified. The highest
qualifying bid for any parcel will be
declared the high bid. The apparent
high bidder must submit a deposit of
not less than 20 percent of the
successful bid by 3 p.m. Pacific Time on
the day of the sale in the form of a
certified check, postal money order,
bank draft, or cashier’s check made
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‘‘Department of the Interior—Bureau of
Land Management.’’ Funds must be
delivered by no later than 3 p.m. Pacific
Time on the day of the sale to the BLM
Collection Officers at the City of
Henderson Council Chambers, 240
Water Street, Henderson, Nevada 89009.
Funds will not be accepted at the BLMLas Vegas Field Office location. The
BLM will send the successful bidder(s)
a high-bidder letter with detailed
information for full payment.
All funds submitted with
unsuccessful bids will be returned to
the bidders or their authorized
representative upon presentation of
acceptable photo identification at the
BLM Las Vegas Field Office or by
certified mail. The apparent high bidder
may choose to apply the bid guarantee
toward the required deposit. Failure to
submit the deposit following the close
of the sale under 43 CFR 2711.3–1(d)
will result in forfeiture of the bid
guarantee. If the successful bidder offers
to purchase more than one parcel and
fails to submit the 20 percent bid
deposit resulting in default on any
single parcel following the sale, the
BLM will retain the $10,000 bid
guarantee, and may cancel the sale of all
the parcels to that bidder. If a high
bidder is unable to consummate the
transaction for any reason, the BLM may
offer the parcel to the second highest
bidder. If there are no acceptable bids,
a parcel may remain available for sale at
a future date in accordance with
competitive sale procedures without
further legal notice.
Federal law requires that bidders
must be: (1) A citizen of the United
States who are 18 years of age or older;
(2) A corporation subject to the laws of
any State or of the United States; (3) A
State, State instrumentality, or political
subdivision authorized to hold property;
or (4) An entity legally capable of
conveying and holding lands or
interests therein under the laws of the
State of Nevada.
Evidence of United States citizenship
is a birth certificate, passport, or
naturalization papers. Failure to submit
the above documents to the BLM within
30 days from receipt of the high-bidder
letter will result in cancellation of the
sale and forfeiture of the bid deposit.
Citizenship documents and Articles of
Incorporation (as applicable) must be
provided to the BLM Las Vegas Field
Office for each sale. The successful
bidder is allowed 180 days from the
date of the sale to submit the remainder
of the full purchase price.
According to SNPLMA, as amended,
section 4 (c) of Public Law 105–263,
lands identified within the Las Vegas
Valley Disposal Boundary are
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withdrawn from location and entry
under the mining laws, and from
operation under the mineral leasing and
geothermal leasing laws until such
times as the Secretary terminates the
withdrawal or the lands are patented.
Any subsequent applications will not be
accepted, will not be considered as
filed, and will be returned to the
applicant. The segregative effect of this
Notice terminates upon issuances of a
patent or other document of conveyance
to such lands, publication in the
Federal Register of a termination of the
segregative effect, or two years after the
date of this publication, whichever
occurs first. The segregation period may
not exceed two years unless extended
by the BLM State Director, Nevada, in
accordance with 43 CFR 2711.1–2(d)
prior to the termination date.
Terms and Conditions: All minerals
for the sale parcels will be reserved to
the United States. The patents, when
issued, will contain a mineral
reservation to the United States for all
minerals. To clarify a mineral
reservation as it relates to mineral
materials, such as sand and gravel,
interested parties may refer to 43 CFR
3601.71(b). The regulation provides that
the owner of the surface estate of lands
with reserved Federal minerals may
‘‘use a minimal amount of mineral
materials for . . . personal use’’ within
the boundaries of the surface estate
without a sales contract or permit.
Further, the regulation provides that all
other use, absent statutory or other
express authority, requires a sales
contract or permit. We refer interested
parties to the explanation of this
regulatory language in the preamble to
the final rule published in the Federal
Register on November 23, 2001, (66 FR
58891), which stated that minimal use
‘‘would not include large-scale use of
mineral materials, even within the
boundaries of the surface estate.’’
Further explanation is contained in
BLM Instruction Memorandum No.
2014- 085 (April 23, 2014), available on
BLM’s Web site at https://www.blm.gov/
policy/woim-2014-085.
The parcels are subject to limitations
prescribed by law and regulation, and
certain encumbrances in favor of third
parties. Prior to patent issuance, a
holder of any right-of-way (ROW)
within the sale parcels will have the
opportunity to amend the ROW for
conversion to a new term, including
perpetuity, if applicable, or conversion
to an easement. The BLM will notify
valid existing ROW holders of record of
their ability to convert their compliant
ROWs to perpetual ROWs or easements.
In accordance with Federal regulations
at 43 CFR 2807.15, once notified, each
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valid holder may apply for the
conversion of their current
authorization.
The following terms and conditions
will appear on the conveyance
documents for the sale parcels:
1. All minerals deposits in the lands
so patented, and to it, or persons
authorized by it, the right to prospect
for, mine, and remove such deposits
from the same under applicable law and
regulations to be established by the
Secretary of the Interior are reserved to
the United States, together with all
necessary access and exit rights;
2. A right-of-way is reserved for
ditches and canals constructed by
authority of the United States under the
Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945);
3. The parcels are subject to valid
existing rights;
4. The parcels are subject to
reservations for road, public utilities
and flood control purposes, both
existing and proposed, in accordance
with the local governing entities’
transportation plans; and
5. An appropriate indemnification
clause protecting the United States from
claims arising out of the lessees/
patentee’s use, occupancy, or
occupations on the leased/patented
lands.
Pursuant to the requirements
established by Section 120(h) of the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability
Act, 42 U.S.C. 9620(h) (CERCLA), as
amended, notice is hereby given that the
lands have been examined and no
evidence was found to indicate that any
hazardous substances have been stored
for one year or more, nor had any
hazardous substances been disposed of
or released on the subject property.
No warranty of any kind, express or
implied, is given by the United States as
to the title, whether or to what extent
the land may be developed, its physical
condition, future uses, or any other
circumstance or condition. The
conveyance of a parcel will not be on a
contingency basis. However, to the
extent required by law, the parcel is
subject to the requirements of Section
120(h) of the CERCLA.
Designation of the escrow agent will
be through mutual agreement between
the BLM and the prospective patentee,
and any costs associated with escrow
will be borne by the prospective
patentee, unless the BLM authorized
officer approves other satisfactory
arrangements in advance.
The BLM Las Vegas Field Office must
receive the request for escrow
instructions prior to 30 days before the
prospective patentee has scheduled
closing date. There are no exceptions.
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All name changes and supporting
documentation must be received at the
BLM Las Vegas Field Office 30 days
from the date on the high-bidder letter
by 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time. There are no
exceptions. To submit a name change,
the apparent high bidder must submit
the name change in writing on the
Certificate of Eligibility form to the BLM
Las Vegas Field Office.
The remainder of the full bid price for
the parcel must be received no later
than 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time, within 180
days following the day of the sale.
Payment must be submitted in the form
of a certified check, postal money order,
bank draft, cashier’s check, or made
available by electronic fund transfer
made payable in U.S. dollars to the
‘‘Department of the Interior—Bureau of
Land Management’’ to the BLM Las
Vegas Field Office. The BLM will not
accept personal or company checks.
Arrangements for electronic fund
transfer to the BLM for payment of the
balance due must be made a minimum
of two weeks prior to the payment date.
Failure to pay the full bid price within
180 days of the sale date will disqualify
the high bidder and forfeit the entire 20
percent bid deposit to the BLM.
Forfeiture of the 20 percent bid deposit
is in accordance with 43 CFR 2711.3–
1(d). No exceptions will be made. The
BLM must receive the balance of the full
bid price within 180 days after the sale
date.
The BLM will not sign any documents
related to 1031 Exchange transactions.
The timing for completion of such an
exchange is the bidder’s responsibility.
The BLM cannot be a party to any 1031
Exchange.
In accordance with 43 CFR 2711.3–
1(f), within 30 days the BLM may accept
or reject any or all offers to purchase, or
withdraw any parcel of land or interest
therein from sale if the BLM authorized
officer determines consummation of the
sale would be inconsistent with any
law, or for other reasons as may be
provided by applicable law or
regulations. No contractual or other
rights against the United States may
accrue until the BLM officially accepts
the offer to purchase and the full bid
price is paid.
Upon publication of this Notice and
until completion of this sale, the BLM
will no longer accept land use
applications affecting the parcel
identified for sale. The parcel may be
subject to land use applications received
prior to publication of this Notice if
processing the application would have
no adverse effect on the marketability of
title, or the FMV of the parcel.
Information concerning the sale,
encumbrances of record, appraisals,
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reservations, procedures and conditions,
CERCLA, and other environmental
documents that may appear in the BLM
public files for the sale parcels, are
available for review during business
hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time,
Monday through Friday, at the BLM Las
Vegas Field Office, except during
Federal holidays.
In order to determine the FMV
through appraisal, certain extraordinary
assumptions and hypothetical
conditions may have been made
concerning the attributes and
limitations of the lands and potential
effects of local regulations and policies
on potential future land uses. Through
publication of this Notice, the BLM
advises that these assumptions may not
be endorsed or approved by units of
local government.
It is the buyer’s responsibility to be
aware of all applicable Federal, State,
and local government laws, regulations,
and policies that may affect the subject
lands, including any required
dedication of lands for public uses. It is
the buyer’s responsibility to be aware of
existing or prospective uses of nearby
properties. When conveyed out of
Federal ownership, the lands will be
subject to any applicable laws,
regulations, and policies of the
applicable local government for
proposed future uses. It is the
responsibility of the buyer to be aware
through due diligence of those laws,
regulations, and policies, and to seek
any required local approvals for future
uses. Buyers should make themselves
aware of any Federal or State law or
regulation that may affect the future use
of the property. Any land lacking access
from a public road or highway will be
conveyed as such, and future access
acquisition will be the responsibility of
the buyer. The BLM Nevada State
Director or other authorized official of
the Department of the Interior, who may
sustain, vacate, or modify this realty
action in response to such comments,
will review any comments regarding the
sale.
In the absence of any comments, this
realty action will become the final
determination of the Department of the
Interior.
Authority: 43 CFR 2711.1–2
Vanessa L. Hice,
Assistant Field Manager, Division of Lands.
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLNVS00560 L58530000 EU0000 241A; 14-08807; MO#4500109372; TAS: 17X]
Notice of Realty Action: Competitive Sale of 40 Parcels of Public
Land in Clark County, NV
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Realty Action.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to offer 40
parcels of public land totaling 754.78 acres in the Las Vegas Valley by
competitive sale, sealed-bid and oral auction, at not less than the
appraised fair market values (FMV) pursuant to the Southern Nevada
Public Land Management Act of 1998 (SNPLMA), as amended. The proposed
sale will be subject to the applicable provisions of Section 203 of the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) and BLM land
sale regulations. The BLM has also completed a Determination of
National Environmental Policy Act Adequacy (DNA).
DATES: Interested parties may submit written comments regarding the
proposed sale until January 8, 2018. The proposed sale is to occur by
sealed bid and oral public auction on January 24, 2018, at 10 a.m.,
Pacific Time. The FMV for the parcels, the period to submit sealed-
bids, and the sale date will be announced in local and online media at
least 30 days prior to the sale. The BLM will start accepting sealed
bids beginning on January 8, 2018. Sealed bids must be received by the
BLM, Las Vegas Field Office (LVFO) by no later than 4:30 p.m. Pacific
Time on January 19, 2018. The BLM will open the sealed bids on the day
of the sale just prior to the oral bidding.
ADDRESSES: The proposed sale will occur at the City of Henderson
Council Chambers, 240 Water Street, Henderson, Nevada 89009. Mail
written comments and submit sealed bids to the BLM Las Vegas Field
Office, Assistant Field Manager, 4701 North Torrey Pines Drive, Las
Vegas, Nevada 89130.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Fields, Realty Specialist, BLM Las
Vegas Field Office at email: jfields@blm.gov, or telephone: 702-515-
5194. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact
the above individual during normal business hours. The FRS 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. General information on previous BLM public land sales go to:
https://www.blm.gov/snplma.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM proposes to offer 40 parcels of
public land within the Clark County jurisdiction. Twenty-eight of the
parcels are located in the northwest part of the valley, near Highway
95 and Interstate 215. Nine parcels are located in the southwest part
of the valley, south of
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Interstate 215 and west of Interstate 15. Two parcels are located in
the northeast part of the valley, west of Interstate 15 and south of
Interstate 215. One parcel is located on the north side of Interstate
215 and east of Interstate 15.
The subject public lands are legally described as:
Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada
N-95251, 10.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 31, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
N-95252, 10.00 acres
T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 31, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
N-95253, 10.00 acres
T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 31, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
N-95254, 10.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 31, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
N-95255, 10.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 31, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
N-95256, 10.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 31, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
N-95257, 5.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 31, W\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
N-93589, 10.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 31, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-93590, 10.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 32, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
N-95260, 10.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 32, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
N-95261, 10.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 32, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
N-95263, 5.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 59 E.,
Sec. 25, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-95264, 5.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 59 E.,
Sec. 25, W\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-95265, 5.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 59 E.,
Sec. 25, W\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-79508, 27.50 acres:
T. 20 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 6, W\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/
4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
N-95267, 20.00 acres:
T. 20 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 6, W\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and
W\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-95268, 3.75 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 13, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
N-95269, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 23, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and N\1/2\NW\1/
4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
N-95270, 15.00 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 30, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
N-95271, 23.75 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 30, W\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/
4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/
4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/
4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and E\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/
4\NE\1/4\.
N-95272, 5.00 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
Sec. 24, S\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
N-92858, 1.25 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
Sec. 30, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
N-95274, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
Sec. 30, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-92861, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
Sec. 30, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-94212, 2.50 acres:
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
Sec. 30, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-95277, 5.00 acres:
T. 23 S., R. 61 E.,
Sec. 5, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
N-93587, 10.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 31, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
N-91842, 17.50 acres:
T. 20 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 6, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and
NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-95279, 120.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 59 E.,
Sec. 36, E\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/
4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/
4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/
4\,E\1/2\ SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/
4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
N-95280, 10.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 59 E.,
Sec. 25, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
N-95281, 40.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 31, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/
2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
N-95282, 5.00 acres:
T. 20 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 28, E\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-95283, 10.00 acres:
T. 20 S., R. 60 E.,
Sec. 28, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-95284, 5.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 59 E.,
Sec. 1, W\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
N-84158, 5.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 59 E.,
Sec. 1, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-95286, 5.00 acres:
T.19 S., R. 59 E.,
Sec. 1, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
N-95287, 5.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 59 E.,
Sec. 25, W\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
N-95288, 5.00 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 59 E.,
Sec. 36, W\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
N-95289, 188.88 acres:
T. 19 S., R 61 E.,
Sec. 24, lots 5, 6, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 and that portion
of lots 3 and 4 lying south of the southerly right-of-way line of
BLM Grant N-61323.
N-95290, 97.16 acres:
T. 19 S., R. 62 E.,
Sec. 20, that portion of the N\1/2\ lying south of the southerly
right-of-way line of BLM Grant N-61323.
The areas described contains 754.78 acres in Clark County.
A sales matrix is available on the BLM Web site at: https://www.blm.gov/snplma. The sales matrix provides information specific to
each sale parcel, such as the legal description, physical location,
encumbrances, acreage, and FMV. The FMV for each parcel will be
available in the sales matrix as soon as approved by the BLM and no
later than 30 days prior to the sale.
This proposed competitive sale is in conformance with the BLM Las
Vegas Resource Management Plan (RMP) and the decision LD-1, approved by
the Record of Decision (ROD) on October 5, 1998, and complies with
Section 203 of FLPMA. The proposed sale parcels were analyzed in the
Las Vegas Valley Disposal Boundary Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
and ROD issued on December 23, 2004. A parcel-specific DNA, document
number DOI-BLM-NV-S010-2017-0092-DNA, was prepared in connection with
this Notice of Realty Action.
Submit comments on this sale notice to the address in the ADDRESSES
section. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
aware that your entire comment--including any personal identifying
information--may be made 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. The BLM will also publish this Notice once a week for
three consecutive weeks in the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Sale procedures: Registration for oral bidding will begin at 8 a.m.
Pacific Time and will end at 10 a.m. Pacific Time at the City of
Henderson Council Chambers, 240 Water Street, Henderson, Nevada 89009,
on the day of the sale, January 24, 2018. There will be no prior
registration before the sale date. To participate in the competitive
sale, all registered bidders must submit a bid guarantee deposit in the
amount of $10,000 by certified check, postal money order, bank draft,
or cashier's check made payable to the Department of the Interior--
Bureau of Land Management on the day of the sale or submit the bid
guarantee deposit along with the sealed bids. The sale will be
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conducted using both sealed and oral bids. In order to determine the
high bids among the qualified bids received, sealed bids will be opened
and recorded on the day of the sale. Sealed bids above the FMV will set
the starting point for oral bidding on a parcel. Parcels that receive
no qualified sealed bids will begin at the established FMV. Bidders who
participate in and attend the oral auction on the day of the sale are
not required to submit a sealed bid, but may choose to do so.
Sealed-bid envelopes must be clearly marked on the lower front left
corner with the parcel number and name of the sale, for example: ``N-
XXXXX, 40-parcel SNPLMA Winter Sale 2018.'' If multiple sealed bids are
submitted, only the envelope that contains the bid guarantee needs to
be noted with ``bid guarantee.'' Sealed bids must include an amount not
less than 20 percent of the total bid amount and the $10,000 bid
guarantee noted above by certified check, postal money order, bank
draft, or cashier's check made payable to the ``Department of the
Interior--Bureau of Land Management.'' The bid guarantee and bid
deposit may be combined into one form of deposit; the bidder must
specify the amounts of the bid deposit and the bid guarantee. If
multiple bids are received, the first sealed bid of the group must
include the $10,000 bid guarantee with the same bidder name. The BLM
will not accept personal or company checks. The sealed bid envelope
must contain the 20 percent bid deposit, bid guarantee, and a completed
and signed ``Certificate of Eligibility'' form stating the name,
mailing address, and telephone number of the entity or person
submitting the bid. Certificate of Eligibility and registration forms
are available at the BLM LVFO at the address listed in the ADDRESSES
section and on the BLM Web site at: https://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/snplma/Land_Auctions.html. Pursuant to 43 CFR 2711.3-1(c), if two or
more sealed bid envelopes containing valid bids of the same amount are
received, oral bidding will start at the sealed bid amount. If there
are no oral bids on the parcel, the authorized officer will determine
the winning bidder. Bids for less than the federally approved FMV will
not be qualified. The highest qualifying bid for any parcel will be
declared the high bid. The apparent high bidder must submit a deposit
of not less than 20 percent of the successful bid by 3 p.m. Pacific
Time on the day of the sale in the form of a certified check, postal
money order, bank draft, or cashier's check made payable in U.S.
dollars to the ``Department of the Interior--Bureau of Land
Management.'' Funds must be delivered by no later than 3 p.m. Pacific
Time on the day of the sale to the BLM Collection Officers at the City
of Henderson Council Chambers, 240 Water Street, Henderson, Nevada
89009. Funds will not be accepted at the BLM-Las Vegas Field Office
location. The BLM will send the successful bidder(s) a high-bidder
letter with detailed information for full payment.
All funds submitted with unsuccessful bids will be returned to the
bidders or their authorized representative upon presentation of
acceptable photo identification at the BLM Las Vegas Field Office or by
certified mail. The apparent high bidder may choose to apply the bid
guarantee toward the required deposit. Failure to submit the deposit
following the close of the sale under 43 CFR 2711.3-1(d) will result in
forfeiture of the bid guarantee. If the successful bidder offers to
purchase more than one parcel and fails to submit the 20 percent bid
deposit resulting in default on any single parcel following the sale,
the BLM will retain the $10,000 bid guarantee, and may cancel the sale
of all the parcels to that bidder. If a high bidder is unable to
consummate the transaction for any reason, the BLM may offer the parcel
to the second highest bidder. If there are no acceptable bids, a parcel
may remain available for sale at a future date in accordance with
competitive sale procedures without further legal notice.
Federal law requires that bidders must be: (1) A citizen of the
United States who are 18 years of age or older; (2) A corporation
subject to the laws of any State or of the United States; (3) A State,
State instrumentality, or political subdivision authorized to hold
property; or (4) An entity legally capable of conveying and holding
lands or interests therein under the laws of the State of Nevada.
Evidence of United States citizenship is a birth certificate,
passport, or naturalization papers. Failure to submit the above
documents to the BLM within 30 days from receipt of the high-bidder
letter will result in cancellation of the sale and forfeiture of the
bid deposit. Citizenship documents and Articles of Incorporation (as
applicable) must be provided to the BLM Las Vegas Field Office for each
sale. The successful bidder is allowed 180 days from the date of the
sale to submit the remainder of the full purchase price.
According to SNPLMA, as amended, section 4 (c) of Public Law 105-
263, lands identified within the Las Vegas Valley Disposal Boundary are
withdrawn from location and entry under the mining laws, and from
operation under the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws until
such times as the Secretary terminates the withdrawal or the lands are
patented. Any subsequent applications will not be accepted, will not be
considered as filed, and will be returned to the applicant. The
segregative effect of this Notice terminates upon issuances of a patent
or other document of conveyance to such lands, publication in the
Federal Register of a termination of the segregative effect, or two
years after the date of this publication, whichever occurs first. The
segregation period may not exceed two years unless extended by the BLM
State Director, Nevada, in accordance with 43 CFR 2711.1-2(d) prior to
the termination date.
Terms and Conditions: All minerals for the sale parcels will be
reserved to the United States. The patents, when issued, will contain a
mineral reservation to the United States for all minerals. To clarify a
mineral reservation as it relates to mineral materials, such as sand
and gravel, interested parties may refer to 43 CFR 3601.71(b). The
regulation provides that the owner of the surface estate of lands with
reserved Federal minerals may ``use a minimal amount of mineral
materials for . . . personal use'' within the boundaries of the surface
estate without a sales contract or permit. Further, the regulation
provides that all other use, absent statutory or other express
authority, requires a sales contract or permit. We refer interested
parties to the explanation of this regulatory language in the preamble
to the final rule published in the Federal Register on November 23,
2001, (66 FR 58891), which stated that minimal use ``would not include
large-scale use of mineral materials, even within the boundaries of the
surface estate.'' Further explanation is contained in BLM Instruction
Memorandum No. 2014- 085 (April 23, 2014), available on BLM's Web site
at https://www.blm.gov/policy/woim-2014-085.
The parcels are subject to limitations prescribed by law and
regulation, and certain encumbrances in favor of third parties. Prior
to patent issuance, a holder of any right-of-way (ROW) within the sale
parcels will have the opportunity to amend the ROW for conversion to a
new term, including perpetuity, if applicable, or conversion to an
easement. The BLM will notify valid existing ROW holders of record of
their ability to convert their compliant ROWs to perpetual ROWs or
easements. In accordance with Federal regulations at 43 CFR 2807.15,
once notified, each
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valid holder may apply for the conversion of their current
authorization.
The following terms and conditions will appear on the conveyance
documents for the sale parcels:
1. All minerals deposits in the lands so patented, and to it, or
persons authorized by it, the right to prospect for, mine, and remove
such deposits from the same under applicable law and regulations to be
established by the Secretary of the Interior are reserved to the United
States, together with all necessary access and exit rights;
2. A right-of-way is reserved for ditches and canals constructed by
authority of the United States under the Act of August 30, 1890 (43
U.S.C. 945);
3. The parcels are subject to valid existing rights;
4. The parcels are subject to reservations for road, public
utilities and flood control purposes, both existing and proposed, in
accordance with the local governing entities' transportation plans; and
5. An appropriate indemnification clause protecting the United
States from claims arising out of the lessees/patentee's use,
occupancy, or occupations on the leased/patented lands.
Pursuant to the requirements established by Section 120(h) of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act,
42 U.S.C. 9620(h) (CERCLA), as amended, notice is hereby given that the
lands have been examined and no evidence was found to indicate that any
hazardous substances have been stored for one year or more, nor had any
hazardous substances been disposed of or released on the subject
property.
No warranty of any kind, express or implied, is given by the United
States as to the title, whether or to what extent the land may be
developed, its physical condition, future uses, or any other
circumstance or condition. The conveyance of a parcel will not be on a
contingency basis. However, to the extent required by law, the parcel
is subject to the requirements of Section 120(h) of the CERCLA.
Designation of the escrow agent will be through mutual agreement
between the BLM and the prospective patentee, and any costs associated
with escrow will be borne by the prospective patentee, unless the BLM
authorized officer approves other satisfactory arrangements in advance.
The BLM Las Vegas Field Office must receive the request for escrow
instructions prior to 30 days before the prospective patentee has
scheduled closing date. There are no exceptions.
All name changes and supporting documentation must be received at
the BLM Las Vegas Field Office 30 days from the date on the high-bidder
letter by 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time. There are no exceptions. To submit a
name change, the apparent high bidder must submit the name change in
writing on the Certificate of Eligibility form to the BLM Las Vegas
Field Office.
The remainder of the full bid price for the parcel must be received
no later than 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time, within 180 days following the day
of the sale. Payment must be submitted in the form of a certified
check, postal money order, bank draft, cashier's check, or made
available by electronic fund transfer made payable in U.S. dollars to
the ``Department of the Interior--Bureau of Land Management'' to the
BLM Las Vegas Field Office. The BLM will not accept personal or company
checks.
Arrangements for electronic fund transfer to the BLM for payment of
the balance due must be made a minimum of two weeks prior to the
payment date. Failure to pay the full bid price within 180 days of the
sale date will disqualify the high bidder and forfeit the entire 20
percent bid deposit to the BLM. Forfeiture of the 20 percent bid
deposit is in accordance with 43 CFR 2711.3-1(d). No exceptions will be
made. The BLM must receive the balance of the full bid price within 180
days after the sale date.
The BLM will not sign any documents related to 1031 Exchange
transactions. The timing for completion of such an exchange is the
bidder's responsibility. The BLM cannot be a party to any 1031
Exchange.
In accordance with 43 CFR 2711.3-1(f), within 30 days the BLM may
accept or reject any or all offers to purchase, or withdraw any parcel
of land or interest therein from sale if the BLM authorized officer
determines consummation of the sale would be inconsistent with any law,
or for other reasons as may be provided by applicable law or
regulations. No contractual or other rights against the United States
may accrue until the BLM officially accepts the offer to purchase and
the full bid price is paid.
Upon publication of this Notice and until completion of this sale,
the BLM will no longer accept land use applications affecting the
parcel identified for sale. The parcel may be subject to land use
applications received prior to publication of this Notice if processing
the application would have no adverse effect on the marketability of
title, or the FMV of the parcel. Information concerning the sale,
encumbrances of record, appraisals, reservations, procedures and
conditions, CERCLA, and other environmental documents that may appear
in the BLM public files for the sale parcels, are available for review
during business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through
Friday, at the BLM Las Vegas Field Office, except during Federal
holidays.
In order to determine the FMV through appraisal, certain
extraordinary assumptions and hypothetical conditions may have been
made concerning the attributes and limitations of the lands and
potential effects of local regulations and policies on potential future
land uses. Through publication of this Notice, the BLM advises that
these assumptions may not be endorsed or approved by units of local
government.
It is the buyer's responsibility to be aware of all applicable
Federal, State, and local government laws, regulations, and policies
that may affect the subject lands, including any required dedication of
lands for public uses. It is the buyer's responsibility to be aware of
existing or prospective uses of nearby properties. When conveyed out of
Federal ownership, the lands will be subject to any applicable laws,
regulations, and policies of the applicable local government for
proposed future uses. It is the responsibility of the buyer to be aware
through due diligence of those laws, regulations, and policies, and to
seek any required local approvals for future uses. Buyers should make
themselves aware of any Federal or State law or regulation that may
affect the future use of the property. Any land lacking access from a
public road or highway will be conveyed as such, and future access
acquisition will be the responsibility of the buyer. The BLM Nevada
State Director or other authorized official of the Department of the
Interior, who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action in
response to such comments, will review any comments regarding the sale.
In the absence of any comments, this realty action will become the
final determination of the Department of the Interior.
Authority: 43 CFR 2711.1-2
Vanessa L. Hice,
Assistant Field Manager, Division of Lands.
[FR Doc. 2017-25264 Filed 11-21-17; 8:45 am]
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