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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_UT_FRN_MO4500170045]
Notice of Realty Action: Modified
Competitive Sale of Public Land in
Emery County, Utah
Bureau of Land Management.
Notice of realty action.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) proposes a modified
competitive sale of an 80-acre parcel of
public land in Emery County, Utah. The
parcel would be offered for sale
pursuant to the John D. Dingell Jr.,
Conservation, Management, and
Recreation Act. The sale would be
subject to the applicable provisions of
the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as
amended, and BLM land sale
regulations. The surface estate would be
sold for no less than the appraised fair
market value of $34,000.
DATES: Interested parties must submit
written comments, postmarked, or
delivered no later than December 11,
2023.
The land would not be offered for sale
until after December 26, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Mail written comments or
submit sealed bids to the BLM Price
Field Office, Field Manager, 125 South
600 West, Price, UT 84501. Comments
may also be emailed to utprmail@
blm.gov: with Parcel 15 Land Sale in the
subject line or hand delivered to the
BLM office during business hours, 8
a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Mountain Time, Monday
through Friday, except during Federal
holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patrick Ahrnsbrak, Realty Specialist,
BLM Price Field Office, phone: 435–
781–2753, or email: pahrnsbrak@
blm.gov. Individuals in the United
States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of
hearing, or have a speech disability may
dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to
access telecommunications relay
services. Individuals outside the United
States should use the relay services
offered within their country to make
international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The parcel
proposed for sale is isolated from large
blocks of Federal land by private land
ownership, and is therefore difficult and
uneconomic to manage. Enyo
Renewable Energy, LLC (Enyo) initially
nominated the parcel for the sale. Enyo
leased private lands surrounding the
parcel to develop the Hornshadow Solar
Project, which is a planned 300SUMMARY:
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megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) power
generation facility that has received a
conditional use permit from Emery
County. The proposed development is
to construct and operate solar PV
facilities on lands adjoining the
northern and southern boundaries of the
BLM sale parcel, also known as Parcel
15. Subsequently, Enyo sold the
Hornshadow Solar Project to DESRI
Hornshadow Land Holdings, LLC, a
wholly owned subsidiary of D.E. Shaw
Renewable Investments (DESRI). DESRI
has contributed to processing costs
associated with the preparation of the
modified competitive sale and has
therefore been determined to be the
designated bidder with the right to meet
the highest bid.
The following described public land
in Emery County, Utah, located
approximately three miles southeast of
the town of Castle Dale, has been
examined and found suitable for sale in
accordance with section 203 of FLPMA,
as amended (43 U.S.C. 1713):
Parcel 15, UTU–95714
Salt Lake Meridian, Utah
T. 19 S., R. 8 E.
Sec. 11, SE1/4SE1/4;
Sec. 12, SW1/4SW1/4.
The area described contains 80 acres,
according to the official plat of the survey of
the said land, on file with the BLM.
The parcel proposed for modified
competitive sale would include the
conveyance of the surface interest of the
United States in accordance with
section 203 of FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1713).
All mineral interest will be reserved to
the United States in accordance with
FLPMA section 209 (43 U.S.C. 1719).
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 any parcel would 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 Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability Act (CERCLA).
The proposed sale conforms with the
BLM Price Field Office Resource
Management Plan (RMP), approved in
October 2008. The lands are identified
as available for disposal and listed by
the legal description in Appendix R–11
of the RMP. A parcel-specific
environmental assessment (EA),
document number DOI–BLM–UT–
G020–2022–0009–EA, was prepared in
connection with this realty action and
may be viewed at https://
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The parcel proposed for sale has been
found appropriate for conveyance under
section 203 of FLPMA, and consistent
with the following criteria: 43 CFR
2710.0–3(a)(2), ‘‘disposal of such tract
shall serve important public objectives
. . .’’; and 43 CFR 2710.0–3(a)(3), ‘‘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 parcel has
been proposed for potential future
renewable energy development, which
has been identified as an important
public objective. The parcel is isolated
from other public lands and has no legal
public access making it difficult and
uneconomic to manage. Because this
parcel is isolated from other public
lands, has no legal public access, does
not contain suitable or occupied habitat
for federally protected species, or
contain other protected resources, it is
neither needed for any identified
Federal purposes, nor suitable for
management by another Federal agency.
Proceeds from the sale would be
deposited into the Emery County, Utah,
Land Acquisition Account, according to
Public Law 116–9, Sec. 1253. Funds can
be spent from that account to acquire
inholdings in an Emery County
wilderness area or the San Rafael Swell
Recreation Area. If land acquisition
opportunities are not available, the
funds could be used for the protection
of cultural resources on Federal land in
Emery County.
Pursuant to the requirements of 43
CFR 2711.1–2(d), publication of this
notice in the Federal Register will
segregate the land from all forms of
appropriation under the public land
laws, including the mining laws, except
for the sale provisions of FLPMA. Until
completion of the sale, the BLM will no
longer accept land use applications
affecting the public land. The effect of
this segregation will terminate upon
issuance of a patent, publication in the
Federal Register of a termination of the
segregation, or two years after the date
of publication in the Federal Register,
unless extended by the BLM Utah State
Director in accordance with 43 CFR
2711.1–2(d) prior to the termination
date.
Sale Procedures: In accordance with
43 CFR 2711.3–2, modified competitive
bid procedures can be used when the
authorized officer determines it is
necessary to recognize equitable
considerations or public policies and
may include, ‘‘offering to designated
bidders the right to meet the highest
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bid’’ (2711.3–2(a)(1)(i)), or ‘‘a limitation
of persons permitted to bid on a specific
tract of land offered for sale’’ (2711.3–
2(a)(1)(ii)). Due to limited access, the
parcel would be offered by modified
competitive sale where the bidders are
limited to adjacent landowners or
entities with current legal access to the
parcel. Because of its contribution to
processing costs, and existing policy to
promote renewable energy
development, DESRI would be
designated the right to meet the highest
bid. The purpose of the sale is to
implement land tenure adjustment
decisions in the RMP.
Sealed bids for Parcel 15 must be
submitted to the BLM Price Field Office
at 125 South 600 West, Price, UT 84501,
not later than 4 p.m. Mountain Time on
December 26, 2023. Bid envelopes must
be marked on the lower left front corner
as follows: Parcel 15 Land Sale—Sealed
Bid. Bids must be for not less than the
appraised fair market value of $34,000
as stated in this notice. Each sealed bid
shall be accompanied by a certified
check, postal money order, bank draft,
or cashier’s check made payable to the
Department of the Interior, BLM, for not
less than 10 percent of the bid amount.
DESRI must also submit a sealed bid
according to the provisions above to
indicate their continued interest in the
parcel and will then be given the
opportunity to meet the highest bid. The
remainder of the full bid price must be
paid by the successful bidder within
180 calendar days of the date of sale.
Failure to pay the full price within 180
days will disqualify the apparent high
bidder and cause the bid deposit to be
forfeited to the BLM. Bid deposits
submitted by unsuccessful bidders will
be returned.
If the parcel is not sold pursuant to
this notice, it may remain available to
non-competitive offers for no less than
the fair market value. The acceptance or
rejection of any offer to purchase the
parcel shall be given in writing by the
BLM authorized officer no later than 30
days after receipt of such offer unless
the offeror waives this right.
The conveyance document, if issued,
will include the following terms,
covenants, conditions, and reservations:
1. A reservation to the United States
for ditches and canals constructed by
the authority of the United States under
the Act of August 30, 1890;
2. A reservation to the United States
of all mineral rights;
3. Valid existing rights issued prior to
conveyance, including Oil and Gas
Lease UTU–91334 and Grazing Permit
UT25050 (subject to 2-year cancellation
notice); and
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4. Additional terms and conditions
that the authorized officer deems
appropriate.
The EA, maps, and associated
documents are available for review at
the location listed in the ADDRESSES
section.
Interested parties and the public may
submit in writing any comments
concerning the land being considered
for sale, including notification of any
encumbrances or other claims relating
to the identified land, to Parcel 15 Land
Sale, BLM Price Field Office, at the
address listed in the ADDRESSES section
by the deadline listed in the DATES
section.
Comments may also be emailed to
utprmail@blm.gov with Parcel 15 Land
Sale in the subject line, or hand
delivered to the BLM office during
business hours, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Mountain Time, Monday through
Friday, except during Federal holidays,
at the address listed in the ADDRESSES
section.
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, be aware that your entire
comment, including your personal
identifying information, may be made
publicly available at any time. The BLM
will not consider comments received via
telephone calls.
The BLM Utah State Director will
review adverse comments regarding the
parcel and may sustain, vacate, or
modify this realty action, in whole or in
part. In the absence of timely adverse
comments, this realty action will
become the final determination of the
Department of the Interior. The BLM
may accept or reject any or all offers or
withdraw any land or interest in land
from sale.
(Authority: 43 CFR 2710 and Pub. L. 116–9,
sec. 1253)
Gregory Sheehan,
State Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_UT_FRN_MO4500170045]
Notice of Realty Action: Modified Competitive Sale of Public Land
in Emery County, Utah
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management.
ACTION: Notice of realty action.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes a modified
competitive sale of an 80-acre parcel of public land in Emery County,
Utah. The parcel would be offered for sale pursuant to the John D.
Dingell Jr., Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act. The sale
would be subject to the applicable provisions of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, and BLM land
sale regulations. The surface estate would be sold for no less than the
appraised fair market value of $34,000.
DATES: Interested parties must submit written comments, postmarked, or
delivered no later than December 11, 2023.
The land would not be offered for sale until after December 26,
2023.
ADDRESSES: Mail written comments or submit sealed bids to the BLM Price
Field Office, Field Manager, 125 South 600 West, Price, UT 84501.
Comments may also be emailed to [email protected]: with Parcel 15 Land
Sale in the subject line or hand delivered to the BLM office during
business hours, 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Mountain Time, Monday through Friday,
except during Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Ahrnsbrak, Realty Specialist,
BLM Price Field Office, phone: 435-781-2753, or email:
[email protected]. Individuals in the United States who are deaf,
deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711
(TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services.
Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services
offered within their country to make international calls to the point-
of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The parcel proposed for sale is isolated
from large blocks of Federal land by private land ownership, and is
therefore difficult and uneconomic to manage. Enyo Renewable Energy,
LLC (Enyo) initially nominated the parcel for the sale. Enyo leased
private lands surrounding the parcel to develop the Hornshadow Solar
Project, which is a planned 300-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) power
generation facility that has received a conditional use permit from
Emery County. The proposed development is to construct and operate
solar PV facilities on lands adjoining the northern and southern
boundaries of the BLM sale parcel, also known as Parcel 15.
Subsequently, Enyo sold the Hornshadow Solar Project to DESRI
Hornshadow Land Holdings, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of D.E. Shaw
Renewable Investments (DESRI). DESRI has contributed to processing
costs associated with the preparation of the modified competitive sale
and has therefore been determined to be the designated bidder with the
right to meet the highest bid.
The following described public land in Emery County, Utah, located
approximately three miles southeast of the town of Castle Dale, has
been examined and found suitable for sale in accordance with section
203 of FLPMA, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1713):
Parcel 15, UTU-95714
Salt Lake Meridian, Utah
T. 19 S., R. 8 E.
Sec. 11, SE1/4SE1/4;
Sec. 12, SW1/4SW1/4.
The area described contains 80 acres, according to the official
plat of the survey of the said land, on file with the BLM.
The parcel proposed for modified competitive sale would include the
conveyance of the surface interest of the United States in accordance
with section 203 of FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1713). All mineral interest will
be reserved to the United States in accordance with FLPMA section 209
(43 U.S.C. 1719).
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 any parcel would 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 Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA).
The proposed sale conforms with the BLM Price Field Office Resource
Management Plan (RMP), approved in October 2008. The lands are
identified as available for disposal and listed by the legal
description in Appendix R-11 of the RMP. A parcel-specific
environmental assessment (EA), document number DOI-BLM-UT-G020-2022-
0009-EA, was prepared in connection with this realty action and may be
viewed at https://
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The parcel proposed for sale has been found appropriate for
conveyance under section 203 of FLPMA, and consistent with the
following criteria: 43 CFR 2710.0-3(a)(2), ``disposal of such tract
shall serve important public objectives . . .''; and 43 CFR 2710.0-
3(a)(3), ``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 parcel has been proposed for potential future renewable
energy development, which has been identified as an important public
objective. The parcel is isolated from other public lands and has no
legal public access making it difficult and uneconomic to manage.
Because this parcel is isolated from other public lands, has no legal
public access, does not contain suitable or occupied habitat for
federally protected species, or contain other protected resources, it
is neither needed for any identified Federal purposes, nor suitable for
management by another Federal agency.
Proceeds from the sale would be deposited into the Emery County,
Utah, Land Acquisition Account, according to Public Law 116-9, Sec.
1253. Funds can be spent from that account to acquire inholdings in an
Emery County wilderness area or the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area.
If land acquisition opportunities are not available, the funds could be
used for the protection of cultural resources on Federal land in Emery
County.
Pursuant to the requirements of 43 CFR 2711.1-2(d), publication of
this notice in the Federal Register will segregate the land from all
forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining
laws, except for the sale provisions of FLPMA. Until completion of the
sale, the BLM will no longer accept land use applications affecting the
public land. The effect of this segregation will terminate upon
issuance of a patent, publication in the Federal Register of a
termination of the segregation, or two years after the date of
publication in the Federal Register, unless extended by the BLM Utah
State Director in accordance with 43 CFR 2711.1-2(d) prior to the
termination date.
Sale Procedures: In accordance with 43 CFR 2711.3-2, modified
competitive bid procedures can be used when the authorized officer
determines it is necessary to recognize equitable considerations or
public policies and may include, ``offering to designated bidders the
right to meet the highest bid'' (2711.3-2(a)(1)(i)), or ``a limitation
of persons permitted to bid on a specific tract of land offered for
sale'' (2711.3-2(a)(1)(ii)). Due to limited access, the parcel would be
offered by modified competitive sale where the bidders are limited to
adjacent landowners or entities with current legal access to the
parcel. Because of its contribution to processing costs, and existing
policy to promote renewable energy development, DESRI would be
designated the right to meet the highest bid. The purpose of the sale
is to implement land tenure adjustment decisions in the RMP.
Sealed bids for Parcel 15 must be submitted to the BLM Price Field
Office at 125 South 600 West, Price, UT 84501, not later than 4 p.m.
Mountain Time on December 26, 2023. Bid envelopes must be marked on the
lower left front corner as follows: Parcel 15 Land Sale--Sealed Bid.
Bids must be for not less than the appraised fair market value of
$34,000 as stated in this notice. Each sealed bid shall be accompanied
by a certified check, postal money order, bank draft, or cashier's
check made payable to the Department of the Interior, BLM, for not less
than 10 percent of the bid amount. DESRI must also submit a sealed bid
according to the provisions above to indicate their continued interest
in the parcel and will then be given the opportunity to meet the
highest bid. The remainder of the full bid price must be paid by the
successful bidder within 180 calendar days of the date of sale. Failure
to pay the full price within 180 days will disqualify the apparent high
bidder and cause the bid deposit to be forfeited to the BLM. Bid
deposits submitted by unsuccessful bidders will be returned.
If the parcel is not sold pursuant to this notice, it may remain
available to non-competitive offers for no less than the fair market
value. The acceptance or rejection of any offer to purchase the parcel
shall be given in writing by the BLM authorized officer no later than
30 days after receipt of such offer unless the offeror waives this
right.
The conveyance document, if issued, will include the following
terms, covenants, conditions, and reservations:
1. A reservation to the United States for ditches and canals
constructed by the authority of the United States under the Act of
August 30, 1890;
2. A reservation to the United States of all mineral rights;
3. Valid existing rights issued prior to conveyance, including Oil
and Gas Lease UTU-91334 and Grazing Permit UT25050 (subject to 2-year
cancellation notice); and
4. Additional terms and conditions that the authorized officer
deems appropriate.
The EA, maps, and associated documents are available for review at
the location listed in the ADDRESSES section.
Interested parties and the public may submit in writing any
comments concerning the land being considered for sale, including
notification of any encumbrances or other claims relating to the
identified land, to Parcel 15 Land Sale, BLM Price Field Office, at the
address listed in the ADDRESSES section by the deadline listed in the
DATES section.
Comments may also be emailed to [email protected] with Parcel 15
Land Sale in the subject line, or hand delivered to the BLM office
during business hours, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mountain Time, Monday through
Friday, except during Federal holidays, at the address listed in the
ADDRESSES section.
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, be aware that
your entire comment, including your personal identifying information,
may be made publicly available at any time. The BLM will not consider
comments received via telephone calls.
The BLM Utah State Director will review adverse comments regarding
the parcel and may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action, in
whole or in part. In the absence of timely adverse comments, this
realty action will become the final determination of the Department of
the Interior. The BLM may accept or reject any or all offers or
withdraw any land or interest in land from sale.
(Authority: 43 CFR 2710 and Pub. L. 116-9, sec. 1253)
Gregory Sheehan,
State Director.
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