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Annual
number
of respondents
Requirement
Total annual
responses
Completion
time per
response
(hours)
Total annual
burden hours *
General Special Use Application (Form 3–1383–G)
Individuals ........................................................................................................
Private Sector ..................................................................................................
Government .....................................................................................................
2,285
1,219
305
2,285
1,219
305
0.5
0.5
0.5
1,143
610
153
Subtotal .....................................................................................................
3,809
3,809
........................
1,906
Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3–1383–C)
Individuals ........................................................................................................
Private Sector ..................................................................................................
Government .....................................................................................................
1,595
1,000
108
1,595
1,000
108
4
4
4
6,380
4,000
432
Subtotal .....................................................................................................
2,703
2,703
........................
10,812
Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3–1383–R)
Individuals ........................................................................................................
Private Sector ..................................................................................................
Government .....................................................................................................
209
403
135
209
403
135
5
5
5
1,045
2,015
675
Subtotal .....................................................................................................
747
747
........................
3,735
Bid Sheet—National Wildlife Refuge System (Form 3–1384)
Individuals ........................................................................................................
Private Sector ..................................................................................................
Government .....................................................................................................
150
95
5
150
95
5
1
1
1
150
95
5
Subtotal .....................................................................................................
250
250
........................
250
Individuals ........................................................................................................
Private Sector ..................................................................................................
Government .....................................................................................................
40
466
100
40
466
100
0.5
0.5
0.5
20
233
50
Subtotal .....................................................................................................
606
606
........................
303
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8,115
8,115
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17,006
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The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Dated: September 10, 2019.
Madonna L. Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLESM03300.L14400000.FR0000 FLES–
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Notice of Realty Action: Competitive
Lease of Land and Equestrian Facility
at Lorton, VA
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of realty action.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) proposes to offer
approximately 46 acres of public lands
for lease of an equestrian facility located
at the Meadowood Special Recreation
Management Area (SRMA) in Lorton,
Virginia. The lease would be issued for
a period of 10 years, which may be
renewed at the discretion of the BLM.
To be considered, all bids must be at not
less than the appraised fair market
value. The appraised rental value for the
SUMMARY:
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above-described land and equestrian
facility is $26,000 per year. The
proposed lease will be subject to the
applicable provisions of the Federal
Land and Policy Management Act of
1976 (FLPMA).
DATES: Lease applications for use of the
equestrian facilities will be competitive,
with all bids sealed until November 12,
2019. Lease applications and sealed bids
must be received by the BLM,
Northeastern States District by no later
than 4:00 p.m. Central Time on
November 12, 2019. The BLM will start
accepting lease applications and sealed
bids on October 15, 2019. This deadline
for submission of a lease application
and sealed bids will be announced in
the Fairfax County Times and on the
BLM Eastern States website: https://
www.blm.gov/eastern-states, at least 30
days prior to lease bid closing date.
On or before October 28, 2019,
interested parties may submit comments
on the decision of the BLM regarding
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the availability of the lands described
herein for lease; and the prospective
decision of the BLM to entertain
applications for a competitive bid for
the land and facilities as described in
the above summary section to the BLM
at the addresses listed in the ADDRESSES
section:
Submit comments on this proposal to
lease to the address listed.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written
comments on the proposed realty
action, and submit lease applications
and sealed bids to the District Manager,
BLM Northeastern States District, 626 E
Wisconsin Ave, Suite 200, Milwaukee,
WI 53202. Copies of maps that depict
the facilities offered under this lease,
the applicable regulations, and further
details, including the lease agreement,
are available on the BLM Eastern States
website: https://www.blm.gov/easternstates. This information is also available
for review during normal business hours
(8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday
through Friday) at the Lower Potomac
Field Station office located at the
Meadowood SRMA, 10406 Gunston
Road, Lorton, Virginia.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dean Gettinger, BLM, at telephone: 414–
297–4421, email: dgettinger@blm.gov.
Persons who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–
877–8339 to contact Mr. Gettinger
during normal business hours. The FRS
is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, to leave a message or question.
You will receive a reply during normal
business hours. Copies of these maps
are available for inspection at the
SRMA, located at 10406 Gunston Road,
Lorton, Virginia, and by email, or
telephone request.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM
proposes to offer for lease a 46-acre
equestrian facility, comprised of a 45stall horse barn with two indoor arenas,
a six-stall pole barn, a lighted outdoor
arena, several other supporting
structures, and approximately 44.3 acres
of fenced pastures and paddocks, all
located at the Meadowood SRMA. The
facilities offered under this proposed
lease are depicted on the maps
‘‘Meadowood Equestrian Facility’’
(Figure 1) and Meadowood Equestrian
Facility Buildings’’ (Figure 2). To obtain
copies of the maps, see ADDRESSES.
After review, the BLM has determined
that the proposed use of the equestrian
facility is in conformance with the
applicable BLM land use plan; i.e., the
Meadowood Special Recreation
Management Area Integrated Activity
Management Plan/Environmental
Assessment, approved by Record of
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Decision on May 28, 2004, which allows
for an equestrian lease, and complies
with Section 302(b) of FLPMA. This
proposed use is in accordance with
Department of Interior Secretarial Order
3373 (SO 3373), which seeks to increase
outdoor recreation opportunities for all
Americans by ensuring continued
access to public land and waters
managed by the Department. This action
will sustain recreational equestrian use
that has been ongoing in this area since
before the BLM acquired the property in
a lands exchange with Fairfax County,
dated October 18, 2001.
A competitive leasing process will be
used to ensure fairness because the BLM
is aware of multiple parties who have
interest in commercially operating this
equestrian facility. The successful lessor
will support conservation stewardship,
and emphasize the core principles of SO
3373 by being a good neighbor to all
adjacent landowners, whether they may
be Federal, State, county, or private
landowners. Application and Bid
procedures: Applications must supply
the bidder’s technical and financial
capability for the term of the lease,
qualifications, experience and a
description of their proposed operation.
Sealed bids must be for not less than the
appraised fair market value rent of
$26,000. The lease application and bid
must include a reference to this notice
and comply in all other respects with
the regulations pertaining to land use
authorization applications at 43 CFR
2920.5–2.
In accordance with 43 CFR 2920.8,
rent will be payable annually or
otherwise in advance, as determined by
the BLM, and may be periodically
adjusted every 5 years or earlier to
reflect current fair market value. When
a lease is granted, the lessee shall
reimburse the United States for all
reasonable administrative and other
costs incurred by the United States in
processing the lease application and for
monitoring of the land and the facilities
authorized. The reimbursement of costs
shall be in accordance with the
provisions of 43 CFR 2920.6.
The lease application and each sealed
bid must include a certified check,
money order, bank draft, or cashier’s
check for a non-refundable processing
fee of $440 made payable in U.S.
currency to: ‘‘Department of the InteriorBureau of Land Management.’’ The
check and all documents must be
enclosed in a sealed envelope with the
name ‘‘Meadowood Equestrian Land
Use Application’’ written on the lower
front left-hand corner of the envelope.
The BLM will not accept personal or
company checks. The BLM will also
subsequently determine cost recovery
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fees for processing and monitoring the
action.
The lease shall be awarded on the
basis of the public benefit to be
provided, the financial and technical
capabilities of the bidder to undertake
the project, and the bid offered.
Applicants can demonstrate this
capability by documenting in their bid
package any previous successful
experience in the operation and
maintenance of similar facilities on
public or non-public lands; providing
information on the availability of
sufficient capitalization to carry out the
operation and maintenance of the
facility; and providing written copies of
conditional commitments of Federal
and other loan guarantees or other
documentation demonstrating the
availability of financial resources.
All bidders will receive written notice
of the results within 30 days after
closing of the bid period. The winning
bidder will work with the BLM to enter
into a lease and a cost-recovery
agreement to cover annual monitoring
costs on the equestrian facility. In
addition, subsequent annual payments
to monitor the operations and
maintenance of the equestrian facility
will be paid in advance and
simultaneously with annual rental
payments. The reimbursement of costs
shall be in accordance with the
provisions of 43 CFR part 2920.6. The
winning bidder will also be required to
obtain a performance and reclamation
bond and insurance prior to lease
issuance. If the winning bidder is
unable to complete the lease
authorization process for any reason, the
BLM may offer the lease to the next
highest bidder.
Federal law requires that a bidder
must be: (1) A citizen of the United
States who is 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 interest
therein under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Virginia. 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 successful bidder
letter will result in rejection of the lease
application and bid.
If authorized, the lease will be subject
to reservations for road, public utilities
and flood control purposes, both
existing and proposed. The lease will
also be subject to valid existing rights,
including:
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(1) Liquefied Natural Gas pipeline
easement to Columbia Liquefied Natural
Gas along the northeastern boundary
(along Gunston Road); and
(2) Dominion Energy electrical
easement along the northeastern
boundary.
All areas not under a lease at the
SRMA are available for public use.
Submit comments on this proposal to
lease to the address listed in the
ADDRESSES section. Only written
comments will be considered properly
filed. Before including your address,
phone number, email address, or other
personally identifiable information in
your comment you should be aware that
your entire comment, including your
personally identifiable information may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personally identifiable
information from the public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Adverse comments will be evaluated
by the BLM Eastern State’s State
Director, 20 M Street SE, Washington,
DC 20003, who may sustain, vacate, or
modify this realty action. In the absence
of any adverse comment, this realty
action will become the final
determination of the BLM as to each one
of the two decisions stated above.
Authority: 43 CFR 2920.4.
Dean Gettinger,
District Manager, Northeastern States District.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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ER0000.LVRWA19A3240]
Notice of Availability for the Final
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Ten West Link 500-Kilovolt
Transmission Line Project and
Proposed Amendments to the Yuma
Field Office Resource Management
Plan and the California Desert
Conservation Area Plan; Maricopa and
La Paz Counties, Arizona, and
Riverside County, California
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
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AGENCY:
In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (NEPA), as amended, and the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has
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prepared the Final Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed
Ten West Link 500-Kilovolt (kV)
Transmission Line Project and
Amendments to the Yuma Field Office
Resource Management Plan (RMP) and
the California Desert Conservation Area
(CDCA) Plan and by this notice is
announcing its availability.
DATES: The BLM planning regulations
state that any person who meets the
conditions as described in the
regulations may protest the BLM’s
Proposed Plan Amendments. A person
who meets the conditions and wishes to
file a protest must do so within 30 days
of the date that the Environmental
Protection Agency publishes its Notice
of Availability in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: The Final EIS and Proposed
Plan Amendments are available on the
BLM ePlanning project website at
https://go.usa.gov/xU6Be. Hard copies
of the Final EIS and Proposed Plan
Amendments are available for public
inspection at the BLM Arizona State
Office, One North Central Avenue, Suite
800, Phoenix, AZ 85004, the BLM Yuma
Field Office, 7341 East 30th Street, Suite
A, Yuma, AZ 85365, and the BLM Palm
Springs-South Coast Field Office, 1201
Bird Center Drive, Palm Springs, CA
92262. Instructions for filing a protest
with the Director of the BLM regarding
the Proposed Plan Amendments may be
found online at https://www.blm.gov/
programs/planning-and-nepa/publicparticipation/filing-a-plan-protest and
at 43 CFR 1610.6–2.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lane Cowger, Project Manager,
telephone: 602–417–9612; address:
BLM, Arizona State Office, One North
Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ
85004; email: blm_az_azso_10westlink@
blm.gov. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to
contact Mr. Cowger. The FRS is
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
to leave a message or question with Mr.
Cowger. You will receive a reply during
normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM
prepared the Final EIS for the proposed
Ten West Link 500-kV Transmission
Line Project and proposed amendments
to the Yuma Field Office RMP and the
CDCA Plan to respond to DCR
Transmission’s request for a right-ofway (ROW) across public land to
construct, operate, maintain, and
decommission a 500kV transmission
line between the Arizona Public Service
Delaney Substation near Tonopah in
Maricopa County, Arizona, and the
Southern California Edison Colorado
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River Substation near Blythe in
Riverside County, California. The BLM’s
purpose and need for the action is to
respond to an application for a ROW
and decide whether to approve, approve
with modifications, or deny the ROW.
Portions of the Proposed Action and/
or Action Alternatives would not be in
conformance with the Yuma RMP and
the CDCA Plan. Therefore, the BLM
considered amending these plans in
connection with its consideration of
DCR Transmission’s ROW application.
The Agency Preferred Alternative
identified in the FEIS is 125.0 miles
long. This alternative is predominantly
within BLM-designated utility corridors
or adjacent to existing infrastructure and
draws on the environmental analysis
and stakeholder input to avoid sensitive
environmental resources and important
recreational uses on public lands. The
Agency Preferred Alternative avoids the
Kofa National Wildlife Refuge and
Tribal lands. It minimizes impacts to
local communities and the U.S. Army’s
Yuma Proving Ground, and provides
interconnections for future energy
development projects. The Agency
Preferred Alternative includes an
amendment to the Yuma RMP to allow
ROWs outside of designated BLM utility
corridors based on project-specific
analysis. The Agency Preferred
Alternative would also require an
amendment to the CDCA Plan to allow
construction of the Ten West Link
project within 0.25-mile of occurrences
of Harwood’s eriastrum, a BLM special
status plant species.
Issues identified as part of the NEPA
and planning process and addressed in
the Final EIS/Proposed Plan
Amendments includes soil, biological,
visual, and cultural resources, Tribal
concerns, land use, recreation,
socioeconomics, and environmental
justice. Comments received from the
public and internal BLM review, on the
Draft EIS and Plan Amendments were
considered and incorporated as
appropriate into the Final EIS and
Proposed Plan Amendments. Changes to
the Final EIS include incorporation of
more detailed project design and
engineering information and
clarification of the proposed Yuma and
Lake Havasu Field Office RMP
Amendments considered by the BLM for
each alternative, including the Agency
Preferred Alternative.
The Final EIS analyzes in detail the
direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts
for a range of alternatives including the
No Action, Proposed Action, Interstate
10, BLM Utility Corridor, Avoidance,
and Public Lands Emphasis alternatives
and includes the proposed RMP and
Plan amendments described for the
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLESM03300.L14400000.FR0000 FLES-5859 19X]
Notice of Realty Action: Competitive Lease of Land and Equestrian
Facility at Lorton, VA
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
approximately 46 acres of public lands for lease of an equestrian
facility located at the Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area
(SRMA) in Lorton, Virginia. The lease would be issued for a period of
10 years, which may be renewed at the discretion of the BLM. To be
considered, all bids must be at not less than the appraised fair market
value. The appraised rental value for the above-described land and
equestrian facility is $26,000 per year. The proposed lease will be
subject to the applicable provisions of the Federal Land and Policy
Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA).
DATES: Lease applications for use of the equestrian facilities will be
competitive, with all bids sealed until November 12, 2019. Lease
applications and sealed bids must be received by the BLM, Northeastern
States District by no later than 4:00 p.m. Central Time on November 12,
2019. The BLM will start accepting lease applications and sealed bids
on October 15, 2019. This deadline for submission of a lease
application and sealed bids will be announced in the Fairfax County
Times and on the BLM Eastern States website: https://www.blm.gov/eastern-states, at least 30 days prior to lease bid closing date.
On or before October 28, 2019, interested parties may submit
comments on the decision of the BLM regarding
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the availability of the lands described herein for lease; and the
prospective decision of the BLM to entertain applications for a
competitive bid for the land and facilities as described in the above
summary section to the BLM at the addresses listed in the ADDRESSES
section:
Submit comments on this proposal to lease to the address listed.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments on the proposed realty
action, and submit lease applications and sealed bids to the District
Manager, BLM Northeastern States District, 626 E Wisconsin Ave, Suite
200, Milwaukee, WI 53202. Copies of maps that depict the facilities
offered under this lease, the applicable regulations, and further
details, including the lease agreement, are available on the BLM
Eastern States website: https://www.blm.gov/eastern-states. This
information is also available for review during normal business hours
(8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday) at the Lower Potomac
Field Station office located at the Meadowood SRMA, 10406 Gunston Road,
Lorton, Virginia.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Gettinger, BLM, at telephone:
414-297-4421, email: [email protected]. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact Mr. Gettinger during normal
business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to
leave a message or question. You will receive a reply during normal
business hours. Copies of these maps are available for inspection at
the SRMA, located at 10406 Gunston Road, Lorton, Virginia, and by
email, or telephone request.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM proposes to offer for lease a 46-
acre equestrian facility, comprised of a 45-stall horse barn with two
indoor arenas, a six-stall pole barn, a lighted outdoor arena, several
other supporting structures, and approximately 44.3 acres of fenced
pastures and paddocks, all located at the Meadowood SRMA. The
facilities offered under this proposed lease are depicted on the maps
``Meadowood Equestrian Facility'' (Figure 1) and Meadowood Equestrian
Facility Buildings'' (Figure 2). To obtain copies of the maps, see
ADDRESSES.
After review, the BLM has determined that the proposed use of the
equestrian facility is in conformance with the applicable BLM land use
plan; i.e., the Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area Integrated
Activity Management Plan/Environmental Assessment, approved by Record
of Decision on May 28, 2004, which allows for an equestrian lease, and
complies with Section 302(b) of FLPMA. This proposed use is in
accordance with Department of Interior Secretarial Order 3373 (SO
3373), which seeks to increase outdoor recreation opportunities for all
Americans by ensuring continued access to public land and waters
managed by the Department. This action will sustain recreational
equestrian use that has been ongoing in this area since before the BLM
acquired the property in a lands exchange with Fairfax County, dated
October 18, 2001.
A competitive leasing process will be used to ensure fairness
because the BLM is aware of multiple parties who have interest in
commercially operating this equestrian facility. The successful lessor
will support conservation stewardship, and emphasize the core
principles of SO 3373 by being a good neighbor to all adjacent
landowners, whether they may be Federal, State, county, or private
landowners. Application and Bid procedures: Applications must supply
the bidder's technical and financial capability for the term of the
lease, qualifications, experience and a description of their proposed
operation. Sealed bids must be for not less than the appraised fair
market value rent of $26,000. The lease application and bid must
include a reference to this notice and comply in all other respects
with the regulations pertaining to land use authorization applications
at 43 CFR 2920.5-2.
In accordance with 43 CFR 2920.8, rent will be payable annually or
otherwise in advance, as determined by the BLM, and may be periodically
adjusted every 5 years or earlier to reflect current fair market value.
When a lease is granted, the lessee shall reimburse the United States
for all reasonable administrative and other costs incurred by the
United States in processing the lease application and for monitoring of
the land and the facilities authorized. The reimbursement of costs
shall be in accordance with the provisions of 43 CFR 2920.6.
The lease application and each sealed bid must include a certified
check, money order, bank draft, or cashier's check for a non-refundable
processing fee of $440 made payable in U.S. currency to: ``Department
of the Interior-Bureau of Land Management.'' The check and all
documents must be enclosed in a sealed envelope with the name
``Meadowood Equestrian Land Use Application'' written on the lower
front left-hand corner of the envelope. The BLM will not accept
personal or company checks. The BLM will also subsequently determine
cost recovery fees for processing and monitoring the action.
The lease shall be awarded on the basis of the public benefit to be
provided, the financial and technical capabilities of the bidder to
undertake the project, and the bid offered. Applicants can demonstrate
this capability by documenting in their bid package any previous
successful experience in the operation and maintenance of similar
facilities on public or non-public lands; providing information on the
availability of sufficient capitalization to carry out the operation
and maintenance of the facility; and providing written copies of
conditional commitments of Federal and other loan guarantees or other
documentation demonstrating the availability of financial resources.
All bidders will receive written notice of the results within 30
days after closing of the bid period. The winning bidder will work with
the BLM to enter into a lease and a cost-recovery agreement to cover
annual monitoring costs on the equestrian facility. In addition,
subsequent annual payments to monitor the operations and maintenance of
the equestrian facility will be paid in advance and simultaneously with
annual rental payments. The reimbursement of costs shall be in
accordance with the provisions of 43 CFR part 2920.6. The winning
bidder will also be required to obtain a performance and reclamation
bond and insurance prior to lease issuance. If the winning bidder is
unable to complete the lease authorization process for any reason, the
BLM may offer the lease to the next highest bidder.
Federal law requires that a bidder must be: (1) A citizen of the
United States who is 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 interest therein under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Virginia. 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 successful
bidder letter will result in rejection of the lease application and
bid.
If authorized, the lease will be subject to reservations for road,
public utilities and flood control purposes, both existing and
proposed. The lease will also be subject to valid existing rights,
including:
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(1) Liquefied Natural Gas pipeline easement to Columbia Liquefied
Natural Gas along the northeastern boundary (along Gunston Road); and
(2) Dominion Energy electrical easement along the northeastern
boundary.
All areas not under a lease at the SRMA are available for public
use.
Submit comments on this proposal to lease to the address listed in
the ADDRESSES section. Only written comments will be considered
properly filed. Before including your address, phone number, email
address, or other personally identifiable information in your comment
you should be aware that your entire comment, including your personally
identifiable information may be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personally
identifiable information from the public review, we cannot guarantee
that we will be able to do so.
Adverse comments will be evaluated by the BLM Eastern State's State
Director, 20 M Street SE, Washington, DC 20003, who may sustain,
vacate, or modify this realty action. In the absence of any adverse
comment, this realty action will become the final determination of the
BLM as to each one of the two decisions stated above.
Authority: 43 CFR 2920.4.
Dean Gettinger,
District Manager, Northeastern States District.
[FR Doc. 2019-19634 Filed 9-12-19; 8:45 am]
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