Notice of Realty Action: Non-Competitive (Direct) Sale of Public Land in Big Horn County, WY (Rageth, 60.96 Acres), 58737-58738 [2019-23954]
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feet to the Southwest corner of said highway
easement and to a point on the South line of
the NE/4 of the NE/4; Thence S89°37′31″ W
along the South line of the NE/4 of the NE/
4 for a distance of 624.70 feet; Thence
N00°08′08″ W and parallel with the East line
of the NE/4 of the NE/4 for a distance of
1330.51 feet to a point on the North line of
the NE/4 of the NE/4; Thence N89°24′26″ E
along the North line of the NE/4 of the NE/
4 for a distance of 664.72 feet to the point
of beginning, containing 20.00 acres, more or
less, as to surface rights only, Fee-to-Trust
Case No. B–812–2016–0001.
Authority: This notice is published in the
exercise of authority delegated by the
Secretary of the Interior to the Assistant
Secretary—Indian Affairs by 209
Departmental Manual 8.1, and is published
to comply with the requirements of 25 CFR
151.12 (c)(2)(ii) that notice of the decision to
acquire land in trust be promptly provided in
the Federal Register.
Dated: October 7, 2019.
Tara Sweeney,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLWY921000, L712200000.EU0000,
LVTFKX899040, 18X, WYW186936]
Notice of Realty Action: NonCompetitive (Direct) Sale of Public
Land in Big Horn County, WY (Rageth,
60.96 Acres)
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of realty action.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) proposes a noncompetitive (direct) sale of 60.96 acres
of public lands in Big Horn County,
Wyoming, to Brent and Sherri Rageth
for the purpose of resolving an
inadvertent unauthorized use. The sale
will be subject to applicable provisions
of the Federal Land Policy Management
Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), and
BLM regulations. The appraised Fair
Market Value (FMV) for the sale parcels
is $21,500.
DATES: Submit written comments
regarding the sale parcel and associated
Environmental Assessment until
December 16, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Mail written comments
concerning this direct sale to Field
Manager, BLM, Cody Field Office, 1002
Blackburn Street, Cody, Wyoming
82414.
SUMMARY:
Cara
Blank, Realty Specialist, BLM, Cody
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Field Office, at the above address or by
telephone 307–578–5912. Persons who
use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339. 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
following public lands have been
examined and found suitable for sale in
accordance with the criteria in Section
203 of the FLPMA:
Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming
T. 56 N., R. 97 W.,
Sec. 20, parcel 1;
Sec. 21, parcels 1 and 2;
Sec. 22, parcel 1.
The areas described aggregate 60.96 acres.
The direct sale is in conformance with
the BLM Cody Field Office Approved
Resource Management Plan (September
18, 2015), which identifies these parcels
of public lands as suitable for disposal
on page 105 and management action
6011. FLPMA Section 203 allows for the
disposal of public lands if they meet the
following disposal criteria: (1), such
tract, because of its location or other
characteristics, is difficult and
uneconomic to manage as part of the
public lands and is not suitable for
management by another Federal
department or agency. The subject
parcels meet this criteria because the
existing structures and the change in the
character of the lands associated with
farming operations make the lands
difficult to manage as public lands.
A parcel-specific Environmental
Assessment (EA) document numbered
DOI–BLM–WY–R020–2019–0007–EA
was prepared in connection with this
sale. A copy of the EA, Finding of No
Significant Impact and Decision Record
are available online at: https://
eplanning.blm.gov/epl-front-office/
eplanning/projectSummary.
do?methodName=renderDefaultProject
Summary&projectId=118368.
Regulations at 43 CFR 2711.3–3(a)
allow the direct sale of public lands
(without competition), when a
competitive sale is not appropriate and
the public interest would best be served
by a direct sale. In this case, a
competitive sale is not appropriate
because the subject lands contain
improvements that directly support the
adjoining farm property, owned by
Brent and Sherri Rageth, rendering the
land unusable by the public. The
minimal acreage was considered to
create a manageable boundary that
included the lands surrounding a metal
shop and all irrigation improvements.
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The public’s interest would be best
served by resolving the inadvertent
unauthorized use and receiving
payment at FMV for the public lands.
Further, in conformance with
Secretarial Order 3373, the BLM has
determined that sale of this land will
not impact public access for outdoor
recreation. Upon publication of this
Notice in the Federal Register, the
public lands described will be
segregated from all forms of
appropriation under the public land
laws, including the mining laws, except
for the sale provisions of the FLPMA.
The temporary segregation will
terminate upon, (1) issuance of a
conveyance document, (2) publication
in the Federal Register terminating the
segregation, or (3) on November 1, 2021,
unless extended by the BLM Wyoming
State Director, in accordance with 43
CFR 2711.1–2(d). Upon publication of
this Notice in the Federal Register, the
BLM is no longer accepting land use
applications affecting these public
lands, except applications for the
amendment of previously filed rights-ofway applications or existing
authorizations to increase the term of
the grants in accordance with 43 CFR
2807.15 and 43 CFR 2886.15.
The conveyance document, if issued,
will contain the following reservations;
excepting and reserving to the United
States:
1. Rights-of-way thereon for ditches or
canals constructed by the authority of
the United States, Act of August 30,
1890 (43 U.S.C. 945);
2. All the mineral deposits in the
lands so patented pursuant to the Act of
October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1719),
including, without limitation,
substances subject to disposition under
the general mining laws, the general
mineral leasing laws, the Materials Act
and the Geothermal Steam Act, and to
it, its permittees, licensees, lessees, and
mining claimants, the right to prospect
for, mine and remove the minerals
owned by the United States under
applicable law an such regulations as
the Secretary of the Interior may
prescribe. This reservation includes
necessary access and exit rights and the
right to conduct all necessary and
incidental activities including, without
limitation, all drilling, underground,
open pit or surface mining operations,
storage and transportation facilities
deemed reasonably necessary.
Unless otherwise provided by
separate agreement with the surface
owner, mining claimants, permittees,
licensees and lessees of the United
States shall reclaim disturbed areas to
the extent prescribed by regulations
issued by the Secretary of the Interior.
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All causes of action brought to enforce
the rights of the surface owner under the
regulations above referred to shall be
instituted against mining claimants,
permittees, licensees and lessees of the
United States; and the United States
shall not be liable for the acts or
omissions of its mining claimants,
permittees, licensees and lessees.
The conveyance document, if issued,
will be subject to all valid existing
rights.
The BLM will publish this Notice in
the Lovell Chronicle newspaper once a
week for three consecutive weeks. Only
written comments submitted by postal
service or overnight mail will be
considered as properly filed. Electronic
mail, facsimile, or telephone comments
will not be considered.
Any adverse comments regarding the
sale will be reviewed by the BLM
Wyoming 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. In the absence of any
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, you should be aware 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 your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so. Comments, including names and
street addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the BLM
Cody Field Office during regular
business hours, except holidays.
Authority: 43 CFR 2711.
Duane Spencer,
Acting State Director, Wyoming.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[(LLCAD06000.51010000.ER0000.
LVRWB19B5120.19X5017AP) CACA51967
(MO# 4500135522)]
Notice of Availability of the Crimson
Solar Project Draft Environmental
Impact Statement and Environmental
Impact Report and Draft Land Use Plan
Amendment to the California Desert
Conservation Area Plan
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) has prepared
a Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS), Environmental Impact Report
(EIR), and draft Land Use Plan
Amendment to the California Desert
Conservation Area Plan (CDCA) for the
Crimson Solar Project (Project), and by
this notice is announcing the opening of
the 90-day public comment period.
DATES: To ensure that all comments will
be considered, the BLM must receive
written comments on the draft plan
amendment and Draft EIS/EIR within 90
days following the date the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
publishes its Notice of Availability in
the Federal Register. The BLM will
announce future meetings and any other
public involvement activities at least 15
days in advance through public notices,
news releases, the project website, and/
or mailings.
ADDRESSES: The public may submit
comments related to the project during
the public comment period by using any
of the following methods:
• Website: https://bit.ly/2xntD5u
• Email: blm_ca_crimsonsolar@blm.gov
• Mail: Crimson Solar Project, Bureau of
Land Management Palm SpringsSouth Coast Field Office, 1201 Bird
Center Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Copies of the Draft EIS/EIR and draft
plan amendment are available at the
BLM-Palm Springs-South Coast Field
Office at the above address and at the
BLM California Desert District Office,
22835 Calle San Juan De Los Lagos,
Moreno Valley, CA 92553, and
electronically on the project website
referenced earlier.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Miriam Liberatore, BLM project
manager, telephone: (541) 618–2412;
email: mliberat@blm.gov; address
SUMMARY:
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Bureau of Land Management, 3040
Biddle Road, Medford, OR 97504.
Persons who use a telecommunication
device for the deaf may call the Federal
Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339
to contact Ms. Liberatore during normal
business hours. The FRS is available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a
message or questions. You will receive
a reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sonoran
West Solar Holdings LLC (the
Applicant), a wholly owned subsidiary
of Recurrent Energy LLC, applied for a
right-of-way (ROW) grant for a
photovoltaic solar project with the BLM.
The applicant proposes to construct,
operate, maintain, and decommission a
maximum 350-megawatt solar
photovoltaic facility with integrated
battery storage and necessary ancillary
facilities, including project substations,
access roads, operations and
maintenance buildings, and lay down
areas. The proposed project includes
2,500 acres of BLM-administered land
in the Riverside East Solar Energy Zone.
The BLM is the lead NEPA agency
and will make Federal decisions
regarding the proposed plan amendment
and the ROW for the Project. The U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service is a
Cooperating Agency and will issue a
Biological Opinion for the project. The
EPA (Region 9) is a Cooperating Agency,
but does not have a direct permitting
role in the project. The California
Department of Fish and Wildlife is the
lead agency under the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and
will make State decisions on
applications filed by the Applicant for
an Incidental Take Permit and a Lake
and Streambed Alteration Agreement.
This Draft EIS/EIR was prepared as a
joint Federal/State environmental
document that analyzes the impacts of
the project under both NEPA and CEQA.
In addition to the proposed action
(Alternative A), the Draft EIS/EIR
considers a no action alternative and
two action alternatives. Alternative B,
Alternative Design, would include one
or more of three design elements to
reduce grading, trenching, and
vegetation removal during construction.
Alternative C, Reduced Acreage
Alternative, would be the same as
described under Alternative A in the
number and size of project-related
facilities, but the project area would be
reduced by about 300 acres. All
alternatives would amend the CDCA
plan to allow the project. Alternative C
is the BLM preferred alternative.
Public input on these alternatives or
other issues is important and will be
considered in the Final EIR/EIS.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLWY921000, L712200000.EU0000, LVTFKX899040, 18X, WYW186936]
Notice of Realty Action: Non-Competitive (Direct) Sale of Public
Land in Big Horn County, WY (Rageth, 60.96 Acres)
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of realty action.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes a non-competitive
(direct) sale of 60.96 acres of public lands in Big Horn County,
Wyoming, to Brent and Sherri Rageth for the purpose of resolving an
inadvertent unauthorized use. The sale will be subject to applicable
provisions of the Federal Land Policy Management Act of 1976, as
amended (FLPMA), and BLM regulations. The appraised Fair Market Value
(FMV) for the sale parcels is $21,500.
DATES: Submit written comments regarding the sale parcel and associated
Environmental Assessment until December 16, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Mail written comments concerning this direct sale to Field
Manager, BLM, Cody Field Office, 1002 Blackburn Street, Cody, Wyoming
82414.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cara Blank, Realty Specialist, BLM,
Cody Field Office, at the above address or by telephone 307-578-5912.
Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339. 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following public lands have been
examined and found suitable for sale in accordance with the criteria in
Section 203 of the FLPMA:
Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming
T. 56 N., R. 97 W.,
Sec. 20, parcel 1;
Sec. 21, parcels 1 and 2;
Sec. 22, parcel 1.
The areas described aggregate 60.96 acres.
The direct sale is in conformance with the BLM Cody Field Office
Approved Resource Management Plan (September 18, 2015), which
identifies these parcels of public lands as suitable for disposal on
page 105 and management action 6011. FLPMA Section 203 allows for the
disposal of public lands if they meet the following disposal criteria:
(1), such tract, because of its location or other characteristics, is
difficult and uneconomic to manage as part of the public lands and is
not suitable for management by another Federal department or agency.
The subject parcels meet this criteria because the existing structures
and the change in the character of the lands associated with farming
operations make the lands difficult to manage as public lands.
A parcel-specific Environmental Assessment (EA) document numbered
DOI-BLM-WY-R020-2019-0007-EA was prepared in connection with this sale.
A copy of the EA, Finding of No Significant Impact and Decision Record
are available online at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/epl-front-office/eplanning/projectSummary.do?methodName=renderDefaultProjectSummary&projectId=118368.
Regulations at 43 CFR 2711.3-3(a) allow the direct sale of public
lands (without competition), when a competitive sale is not appropriate
and the public interest would best be served by a direct sale. In this
case, a competitive sale is not appropriate because the subject lands
contain improvements that directly support the adjoining farm property,
owned by Brent and Sherri Rageth, rendering the land unusable by the
public. The minimal acreage was considered to create a manageable
boundary that included the lands surrounding a metal shop and all
irrigation improvements. The public's interest would be best served by
resolving the inadvertent unauthorized use and receiving payment at FMV
for the public lands. Further, in conformance with Secretarial Order
3373, the BLM has determined that sale of this land will not impact
public access for outdoor recreation. Upon publication of this Notice
in the Federal Register, the public lands described will be segregated
from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including
the mining laws, except for the sale provisions of the FLPMA.
The temporary segregation will terminate upon, (1) issuance of a
conveyance document, (2) publication in the Federal Register
terminating the segregation, or (3) on November 1, 2021, unless
extended by the BLM Wyoming State Director, in accordance with 43 CFR
2711.1-2(d). Upon publication of this Notice in the Federal Register,
the BLM is no longer accepting land use applications affecting these
public lands, except applications for the amendment of previously filed
rights-of-way applications or existing authorizations to increase the
term of the grants in accordance with 43 CFR 2807.15 and 43 CFR
2886.15.
The conveyance document, if issued, will contain the following
reservations; excepting and reserving to the United States:
1. Rights-of-way thereon for ditches or canals constructed by the
authority of the United States, Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945);
2. All the mineral deposits in the lands so patented pursuant to
the Act of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1719), including, without
limitation, substances subject to disposition under the general mining
laws, the general mineral leasing laws, the Materials Act and the
Geothermal Steam Act, and to it, its permittees, licensees, lessees,
and mining claimants, the right to prospect for, mine and remove the
minerals owned by the United States under applicable law an such
regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe. This
reservation includes necessary access and exit rights and the right to
conduct all necessary and incidental activities including, without
limitation, all drilling, underground, open pit or surface mining
operations, storage and transportation facilities deemed reasonably
necessary.
Unless otherwise provided by separate agreement with the surface
owner, mining claimants, permittees, licensees and lessees of the
United States shall reclaim disturbed areas to the extent prescribed by
regulations issued by the Secretary of the Interior.
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All causes of action brought to enforce the rights of the surface
owner under the regulations above referred to shall be instituted
against mining claimants, permittees, licensees and lessees of the
United States; and the United States shall not be liable for the acts
or omissions of its mining claimants, permittees, licensees and
lessees.
The conveyance document, if issued, will be subject to all valid
existing rights.
The BLM will publish this Notice in the Lovell Chronicle newspaper
once a week for three consecutive weeks. Only written comments
submitted by postal service or overnight mail will be considered as
properly filed. Electronic mail, facsimile, or telephone comments will
not be considered.
Any adverse comments regarding the sale will be reviewed by the BLM
Wyoming 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. In the absence of any 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, you should be
aware 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 your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so. Comments, including names and street addresses of
respondents, will be available for public review at the BLM Cody Field
Office during regular business hours, except holidays.
Authority: 43 CFR 2711.
Duane Spencer,
Acting State Director, Wyoming.
[FR Doc. 2019-23954 Filed 10-31-19; 8:45 am]
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