[Federal Register: August 20, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 160)]
[Notices]
[Page 46509-46510]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[ID-130-1430-EU; DB-G07-1009; IDI-33192]
Notice of Realty Action; Non-Competitive (Direct) Sale of Public
Land in Owyhee County, ID
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of realty action.
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SUMMARY: A 1,356.55 acre parcel of public land in Owyhee County, Idaho
is being considered for non-competitive (direct) sale to Owyhee County
under the provisions of the Federal Land Policy Management Act of 1976,
at no less than the appraised fair market value.
DATES: Comments must be received by October 4, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this notice to Kelley Moore,
BLM, Owyhee Field Office, 20 1st Avenue West, Marsing, Idaho 83639.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelley Moore, Realty Specialist, at
the above address or phone (208) 896-5917.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described public land in
Owyhee County, Idaho, has been examined and found suitable for sale
utilizing direct sale procedures under the authority of section 203 and
section 209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, (90
Stat. 2750, 43 U.S.C. 1713 and 1719):
Boise Meridian, Idaho
T. 2 N., R. 4 W.,
Sec. 20, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/
2\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 29, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 32, lots 1 to 12, inclusive, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\,
N\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and N\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
The area described contains 1,356.55 acres in Owyhee County.
The 1999 BLM Owyhee Resource Management Plan identified this parcel
of public land as suitable for disposal. On August 20, 2007, the above
described land will be segregated from all forms of appropriation under
the public land laws, including the mining laws, except the sale
provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA). The
segregative effect will terminate upon issuance of a patent,
publication in the Federal Register of a termination of the
segregation, or August 20, 2009, whichever comes first.
The public land will not be offered for sale until October 19, 2007
at the
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appraised fair market value of $203,500.00. A copy of the approved
appraisal is available at the above address. The patent, if issued,
will be subject to the following terms, conditions and reservations:
(1) A reservation to the United States for ditches and canals; (2) a
reservation to the United States of a 175' wide right-of-way to
PacifiCorp Property Management for a 500 kV transmission line, IDI-
8875; (3) a reservation to the United States of a 40' wide right-of-way
to Idaho Power Company for a 69 kV power line, IDBL-056088; (4) a 2
year reservation for grazing; and (5) subject to a road right-of-way to
Gem Highway District for Sommercamp Road, IDI-22579.
This land is being offered by direct sale to Owyhee County pursuant
to 43 CFR 2711.3-3 to construct, operate and maintain a municipal solid
waste facility (landfill) to serve the residents of Owyhee County and
accommodate community growth and expansion. To provide for future
landfill space needs, Owyhee County contracted a study to locate a
suitable site in the northwest part of the County. A site on public
land south of Marsing, Idaho, was recommended. Owyhee County has
purchased space in the regional depository and landfill site at the
Pickle's Butte landfill in Canyon County, Idaho, but that site is
filling up much more quickly than previously projected, resulting in a
future landfill space issue for Owyhee County.
In the event of a sale, the unreserved mineral interests will be
conveyed simultaneously with the sale of the land. These unreserved
mineral interests have been determined to have no known mineral value
pursuant to 43 CFR 2720.2(a). Acceptance of the sale offer will
constitute an application for conveyance of those unreserved mineral
interests. The purchaser will be required to pay a $50.00 non-
refundable filing fee for conveyance of the available mineral
interests. The purchaser will have 30 days from the date of receiving
the sale offer to accept the offer and to submit a deposit of 10
percent of the purchase price and the $50.00 filing fee for conveyance
of mineral interests. The purchaser must remit the remainder of the
purchase price within 180 days from the date the sale offer is
received. Payments must be by certified check, postal money order, bank
draft or cashiers check payable to the U.S. Department of the
Interior--BLM. Failure to meet conditions established for this sale
will void the sale and any monies received will be forfeited.
Public Comments
For a period until October 4, 2007, interested parties and the
general public may submit written comments to the BLM Owyhee Field
Office at the address above. Comments, including names and street
addresses of respondents, will be available for public review at the
BLM Owyhee Field Office during regular business hours, except holidays.
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 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.
Any adverse comments will be reviewed by the BLM Idaho State
Director, who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action and
issue a final determination. In the absence of any objections, this
realty action will become the final determination of the Department of
the Interior.
(Authority: 43 CFR 2711.1-2(a))
Mark A. Lane,
Owyhee Field Manager.
[FR Doc. E7-16353 Filed 8-17-07; 8:45 am]
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