[Federal Register: April 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 75)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[NV-055-5853-EU]
Notice of Realty Action: Competitive Sale of Public Lands in
Clark County, Nevada; Termination of Recreation and Public Purposes
Classification and Segregation; Withdrawal of the Formerly Classified
Lands by the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of realty action.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to sell by public
auction 72 parcels of Federal public land, aggregating approximately
705.235 acres, more or less, in the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada. The sale
will be under the authority of the Southern Nevada Public Land
Management Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2343), as amended by Title IV of the
Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of
2002 (116 Stat. 1994) (SNPLMA). The SNPLMA sale
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will be subject to the applicable provisions of Sections 203 and 209 of
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) (43 U.S.C.
1713 and 1719), and BLM land sale and mineral conveyance regulations at
43 CFR parts 2710 and 2720. The sale will be conducted in Las Vegas,
Nevada, on August 2, 2006, using competitive bidding procedures under
the regulations, at not less than the appraised fair market value (FMV)
of each parcel.
DATES: Comments regarding the proposed SNPLMA sale of the 705.235 acres
in the Las Vegas Valley must be received by BLM on or before June 5,
2006. Comments regarding the draft environmental assessment (EA) must
be received by the BLM on or before June 5, 2006.
Sealed bids must be received not later than 4:30 p.m. PDT July 28,
2006 at the address of the Las Vegas Field Office listed below. The
sale by auction will begin at 10 a.m., PDT, August 2, 2006.
Registration for oral bidding for those who have not pre-registered
will begin at 8 a.m., PDT, August 2, 2006 and will end at 10 a.m., PDT.
Other deadline dates for the receipt of payments, and arranging for
certain payments to be made by electronic transfer, are specified in
the proposed terms and conditions of sale, as stated herein.
ADDRESSES: Comments regarding the proposed sale may be submitted to BLM
at the following address: Field Manager, Las Vegas Field Office, Bureau
of Land Management, 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada
89130.
More detailed information regarding the proposed sale, including
maps and appraisals, may be reviewed during normal business hours (7:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) at the BLM Las Vegas Field Office (LVFO).
The address for oral bidding registration, and the location of the
public auction, is: Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Boulevard North, Las
Vegas, NV 89101.
The auction will take place inside the Cashman Theater located in
the southwest corner of the Cashman Center with entrance to the Theater
between Parking Lots ``B'' and ``C''. Registration will take place in
the Theater Lobby. Cashman Center charges a $3 per vehicle parking fee.
Parking Passes will be provided to those individuals who pre-register
and those who pick-up a Sale Packet at the LVFO prior to the day of the
sale. Passes will accompany the sale packet which is sent to everyone
on the sale mailing list. Give the Pass to the attendant when you enter
the parking area. If you don't have a Pass you will be required to pay
the fee. There will be no exceptions.
Directions to the Cashman Center from Boulder City, Henderson, or
the Southeast Area of Las Vegas: Take U.S. 95 North. Exit on Las Vegas
Blvd. North. Turn right on Washington Ave. Turn right on Washington to
Cashman Center (850 Las Vegas Blvd. North).
Directions to the Cashman Center from Reno or the Northwest Area of
Las Vegas: Take U.S. 95 South. Exit on Las Vegas Blvd. North (Las Vegas
Blvd./Cashman Center). Turn left to Cashman Center (850 Las Vegas Blvd.
North).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may contact Manuela Johnson at
(702) 515-5224 or by e-mail at m15johns@nv.blm.gov. You may also call
(702) 515-5000 and ask to have your call directed to a member of the
Sales Team.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described lands in the Las
Vegas Valley, Nevada, are proposed for sale and have been authorized
and designated for disposal under SNPLMA. The lands will be put up for
sale competitively on August 2, 2006, at an oral auction for not less
than the appraised fair market value (FMV) of each parcel. These SNPLMA
parcels described below will be auctioned under the terms and
conditions of this Notice of Realty Action (NORA).
Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada
T. 19 S., R., 59 E.
Sec. 01, Lot 37;
Sec. 02, E\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/
4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 03, E\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/
4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/
2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/
4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 10, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\ NE\1/4\ NE\1/4\;
Sec. 25, SW\1/4\ NE\1/4\ NE\1/4\, E\1/2\ NE\1/4\NW\1/4\ NE\1/4\,
E\1/2\ SE\1/4\NW\1/4\ NE\1/4\, E\1/2\ NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\ NE\1/4\, E\1/
2\ SW\1/4\ SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\ NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\
SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\ SE\1/4\ SW\1/4\, E\1/2\ SE\1/4\ SE\1/4\ SW\1/4\,
NW\1/4\NW\1/4\ SE\1/4\, E\1/2\ SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\ SW\1/
4\ SE\1/4\, W\1/2\ SE\1/4\ SW\1/4\ SE\1/4\.
T. 19 S., R., 60 E.
Sec. 30, Lots 22, 25, 26 and 30, E\1/2\NW\1/4\ SE\1/4\ NE\1/4\,
E\1/4\ SE\1/4\ NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\ NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\, W\1/2\ SE\1/
4\ NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\ SE\1/4\ SW\1/4\,W\1/2\NW\1/4\ SE\1/4\
SW\1/4\, W\1/2\ SW\1/4\ SE\1/4\ SW\1/4\, E\1/2\ SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ SE\1/
4\, W\1/2\ SW\1/4\ SW\1/4\ SE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\ SE\1/4\ SE\1/4\;
Sec. 31, Lots 5-9, N\1/2\ NE\1/4\ NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\ NE\1/4\ NE\1/
4\, W\1/2\ SE\1/4\ NE\1/4\ NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\ NE\1/4\, E\1/2\
NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\ NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\ SW\1/4\ NE\1/4\, E\1/2\ SE\1/4\
SW\1/4\ NE\1/4\, W\1/2\ NE\1/4\ SE\1/4\ NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\ SE\1/
4\ NE\1/4\, W\1/2\ NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\ SW\1/4\ NE\1/4\
SW\1/4\, E\1/2\ SE\1/4\ NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\ NE\1/4\ SE\1/4\,
W\1/2\ NE\1/4\NW\1/4\ SE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\ SE\1/4\.
T. 20 S., R. 60 E.
Sec. 06, SE\1/4\ NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\, W\1/2\ NE\1/4\ SE\1/4\ SW\1/
4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\ SE\1/4\ SW\1/4\,W\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\ SE\1/4\,
W\1/2\ SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ SE\1/4\;
Sec. 28, NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\ SE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\ SW\1/4\ SE\1/4\.
T. 22 S., R. 60 E.
Sec. 13, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ NE\1/4\ NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\ NE\1/4\ SE\1/4\
NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\ SE\1/4\ SE\1/4\ NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\ SE\1/4\ SW\1/
4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 14, NW\1/4\ SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ SW\1/4\;
Sec. 16, NW\1/4\ NE\1/4\ SE\1/4\ NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\ NE\1/4\ SE\1/
4\ NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\ SE\1/4\ SE\1/4\ NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\ SE\1/4\ SE\1/4\
NE\1/4\;
Sec. 19, Lots 22-26, 32, 38, 40-44, 46, 48, 49, 51-54, 56-58,
S\1/2\NW\1/4\ NE\1/4\ SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\ NE\1/4\ SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\, N\1/2\ SW\1/4\ SE\1/4\NW\1/4\,SW\1/4\ SW\1/4\ SE\1/4\NW\1/4\,
W\1/2\ SE\1/4\ SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\ NE\1/4\ NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\, NW\1/
4\ NE\1/4\ NE\1/4\ SE\1/4\,W\1/2\NW\1/4\ NE\1/4\ SE\1/4\, SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\ NE\1/4\ SE\1/4\, N\1/2\ SW\1/4\ NE\1/4\ SE\1/4\, NE\1/4\
NE\1/4\NW\1/4\ SE\1/4\, W\1/2\ NE\1/4\NW\1/4\ SE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/
4\NW\1/4\ SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\ SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\ NE\1/4\
SW\1/4\ SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\ SW\1/4\ SE\1/4\, NE\1/4\ SE\1/4\
SW\1/4\ SE\1/4\, S\1/2\ SW\1/4\ SE\1/4\ SE\1/4\, N\1/2\ SE\1/4\
SE\1/4\ SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\ SE\1/4\ SE\1/4\ SE\1/4\;
Sec. 21, NW\1/4\ NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\ NE\1/4\, N\1/2\ SW\1/4\NW\1/
4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 23, NW\1/4\ NE\1/4\NW\1/4\ NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\
NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\ NE\1/4\ NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\ NE\1/4\NW\1/
4\;
Sec. 30, SE\1/4\ SW\1/4\ NE\1/4\ NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\ SE\1/4\ NE\1/
4\ NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\ NE\1/4\NW\1/4\ NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\
NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ NE\1/4\, W\1/2\ SE\1/4\NW\1/4\ NE\1/4\, N\1/
2\ SW\1/4\ NE\1/4\, SW\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\, NE\1/4\ NE\1/4\ SE\1/4\
NE\1/4\, W\1/2\ NE\1/4\ SE\1/4\ NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\ SE\1/4\ NE\1/4\,
S\1/2\ SE\1/4\ NE\1/4\.
T. 22 S., R. 61 E.
Sec. 10, Lot 15;
Sec. 33, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ SW\1/4\ NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\ NE\1/4\NW\1/4\
SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\ NE\1/4\NW\1/4\ SE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\ SE\1/
4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\ SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\ SE\1/4\,
NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ SE\1/4\.
Consisting of 72 parcels containing 705.235 acres, more or less.
In addition to the lands described herein, other parcels that have
been previously noticed for sale, but did not sell, may be offered at
this sale.
Minerals of no known locatable value will be conveyed with the
following eleven parcels: BLM case file serial numbers N-79508, N-80683
through N-80685, N-80687 through N-80691, N-80715, N-80730. These case
files are located at the BLM Las Vegas Field Office. An offer to
purchase these listed parcels will constitute an application for
conveyance of the locatable mineral interests. In conjunction with the
final payment, the applicant will be required to pay a $50.00 non-
refundable filing fee for processing the conveyance of the locatable
mineral interests which will
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be sold simultaneously with the surface interests.
The remainder of the parcels offered will have all mineral
interests reserved to the United States; therefore, no $50 filing fee
will be required as no mineral interests will be conveyed. The legal
description of the parcels associated with these BLM Serial Numbers is
available at the BLM Las Vegas Field Office, or online at http://propertydisposal.gsa.gov
.
Terms and Conditions of Sale
The terms and conditions applicable to the SNPLMA sale parcels are
as follows:
1. For the parcels under case files N-79508, N-80683 through N-
80685, N-80687 through N-80691, N-80715 and N-80730 all discretionary
leaseable and saleable mineral deposits on the lands in Clark County
are reserved to the United States; but, permittees, licensees, and
lessees of the United States retain the right to prospect for, mine,
and remove such minerals owned by the United States under applicable
law and any regulations that the Secretary of the Interior may
prescribe, together with all necessary access and exit rights. As
stated above, all other offered parcels will have all mineral interest
reserved to the United States.
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. All parcels are subject to valid existing rights. Parcels may
also be subject to applications received prior to publication of this
Notice if processing the application would have no adverse affect on
the marketability or the federally approved Fair Market Value (FMV) of
a parcel. Encumbrances of record, appearing in the BLM public files for
the parcels proposed for sale, are available for review during business
hours, 7:30 a.m. PDT to 4:30 p.m. PDT, Monday through Friday, at the
BLM LVFO.
4. All parcels are subject to reservations for roads, public
utilities and flood control purposes in accordance with the local
governing entities' Transportation Plans.
5. No warranty of any kind, express or implied, is given by the
United States as to title, whether or to what extent the land may be
developed, physical condition, future uses, or any other circumstance
or condition. The conveyance of any parcel will not be on a contingency
basis. However, to the extent required by law, all parcels are subject
to the requirements of section 120(h) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, as amended
(CERCLA) (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)).
6. All purchasers/patentees, by accepting a patent, covenant and
agree to indemnify, defend, and hold the United States harmless from
any costs, damages, claims, causes of action, penalties, fines,
liabilities, and judgments of any kind or nature arising from the past,
present, and future acts or omissions of the patentees or their
employees, agents, contractors, or lessees, or any third-party, arising
out of or in connection with the patentees' use, occupancy, or
operations on the patented real property. This indemnification and hold
harmless agreement includes, but is not limited to, acts and omissions
of the patentees and their employees, agents, contractors, or lessees,
or any third-party, arising out of or in connection with the use and/or
occupancy of the patented real property which has already resulted or
does hereafter result in: (1) Violations of Federal, state, and local
laws and regulations that are now or may in the future become,
applicable to the real property; (2) Judgments, claims or demands of
any kind assessed against the United States; (3) Costs, expenses, or
damages of any kind incurred by the United States; (4) Releases or
threatened releases of solid or hazardous waste(s) and/or hazardous
substances(s), as defined by Federal or state environmental laws, off,
on, into or under land, property and other interests of the United
States; (5) Activities by which solid waste or hazardous substances or
waste, as defined by Federal and state environmental laws are
generated, released, stored, used or otherwise disposed of on the
patented real property, and any cleanup response, remedial action or
other actions related in any manner to said solid or hazardous
substances or wastes; or (6) Natural resource damages as defined by
Federal and state law. This covenant shall be construed as running with
the parcels of land patented or otherwise conveyed by the United
States, and may be enforced by the United States in a court of
competent jurisdiction.
7. Unless otherwise stated herein, maps delineating the individual
proposed sale parcels and current appraisals for each parcel are
available for public review at the BLM LVFO.
8. In accordance with policy and procedures adopted by the Clark
County Board of Commissioners which addresses sale parcels in areas
designated as ``Major Development Project'', parcels N-79534, N-79544,
N-79551, N-79552, N-79549, N-79550, N-79545, N-79546, N-79548 and N-
79579 totaling 205.17 acres more or less will aggregated and offered as
one single parcel. The starting bid amount for these parcels will be
the total of the appraised values for all 10 parcels.
9. Sealed bids may be presented for all parcels. Sealed bids must
be received at the BLM LVFO, no later than 4:30 p.m., PST, July 28,
2006. Sealed bid envelopes must be marked on the lower front left
corner with the BLM Serial Number for the parcel and the sale date.
Bids must be for not less than the federally approved FMV and a
separate bid must be submitted for each parcel.
10. Each sealed bid shall be accompanied by a deposit in the form
of a certified check, money order, bank draft, or cashier's check made
payable in U.S. dollars to the order of the Bureau of Land Management,
for not less than 10 percent or more than 30 percent of the amount bid.
The highest qualified sealed bid for each parcel will become the
starting bid at the oral auction. If no sealed bids are received, oral
bidding will begin at the FMV, as determined by the authorized officer.
All sealed bids will be opened and recorded at 12 noon PST on July 31,
2006 at the BLM office on 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive in Las Vegas. The
high sealed bid amount will be posted on the auction order list and
will be the starting bid amount at the oral auction.
11. All parcels will be offered for competitive sale by oral
auction beginning at 10 a.m., PDT, August 2, 2006, at Cashman Theater
located inside Cashman Center at 850 Las Vegas Boulevard North, Las
Vegas, NV. Interested parties who will not be bidding are not required
to register and may proceed directly to the Cashman Theater. If you are
at the auction to conduct business with the high bidders or are there
to observe the process, should seating become limited, you may be asked
to relocate to the balcony or another area in order to provide seating
in the theater for all bidders before the auction begins. We will try
to provide an audio/visual transmission outside the theater for your
convenience.
12. All oral bidders are required to register. Registration for
oral bidding will begin at 8 a.m. PDT on the day of the sale and will
end at 10 a.m. PDT. You are encouraged to pre-register by mail or fax
by completing the form located in the Sale Packet. The form is also
available at the BLM LVFO.
13. Prior to receiving a bidder number on the day of the sale, all
registered bidders must submit a certified check, bank draft, or
cashier's check in the amount of $10,000. The check must be made
payable in U.S. dollars to the order of the Bureau of Land
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Management. On the day of the sale, pre-registered bidders may go to
the Express Registration Desk, present their Photo Identification, the
required $10,000 check, and receive a bidder number. All other bidders
must go to the standard Registration Line where additional information
will be requested along with your Photo Identification and the required
$10,000 check. Upon completion of registration you will be given a
bidder number. If you are a successful bidder, the $10,000 will be
applied to your required deposit.
14. If you purchase one or more parcels and default on any single
parcel, the default may be against all of your parcels. BLM may retain
your $10,000 and the sale of all parcels to you may be cancelled.
Following the auction, checks will be returned to the unsuccessful
bidders upon presentation of their Photo Identification at the
designated area.
15. 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. PDT on the day of the
sale in the form of cash, personal check, bank draft, cashiers check,
money order or any combination thereof, made payable in U.S. dollars to
the Bureau of Land Management. Funds must be delivered no later than 3
p.m. PDT the day of the sale to the BLM Collection Officers at the
Cashman Theater. Funds will NOT be accepted at the LVFO.
16. Oral bids will be considered only if received at the place of
sale and made at least for the FMV as determined by the BLM authorized
officer.
17. The remainder of the full bid price for each parcel must be
paid within 180 calendar days of the competitive sale date in the form
of a certified check, money order, bank draft, or cashier's check made
payable in U.S. dollars to the Bureau of Land Management. Personal
checks will not be accepted. Arrangements for Electronic Fund Transfer
(EFT) to BLM for the balance which is due on or before February 1,
2006, should be made a minimum of two weeks prior to the date you wish
to make payment. Failure to pay the full price within the 180 days will
disqualify the apparent high bidder and cause the entire bid deposit to
be forfeited to the BLM.
18. All sales are made in accordance with and subject to the
governing provisions of law and applicable regulations. In general, the
BLM may accept or reject any or all offers, or withdraw any parcel of
land or interest therein from sale, if, in the opinion of the BLM
authorized officer, consummation of the sale would not be fully
consistent with FLPMA or other applicable laws or is determined not to
be in the public interest.
19. Federal law requires bidders to be U.S. citizens 18 years of
age or older; a corporation subject to the laws of any State or of the
United States; a State, State instrumentality or political subdivision
authorized to hold property or an entity legally capable of conveying
lands or interests therein under the laws of the State of Nevada.
Certification of qualification, including citizenship or corporation or
partnership, must accompany the bid deposit and is subject to
verification by the BLM prior to consummation of the sale.
Additional Information
If not sold, any parcel described above in this Notice may be
identified for sale at a later date without further legal notice.
Unsold parcels may be offered for sale in a future online Internet
auction. Internet auction procedures will be available at http://www.auctionrp.com.
If unsold on the Internet, parcels may be put up for
sale at future oral and online Internet auctions without additional
legal notice. Upon publication of this Notice and until the completion
of the sale, the BLM is no longer accepting land use applications
affecting any parcel identified for sale, including parcels that have
been published in a previous NORA. However, land use applications may
be considered after completion of the sale for parcels that are not
sold through oral or online Internet auction procedures provided the
authorization will not adversely affect the marketability or value of
the parcel.
In order to determine the value, through appraisal, of the parcels
of land proposed to be sold, certain extraordinary assumptions may have
been made of 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 Bureau of Land Management
gives notice 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 also the
buyer's responsibility to be aware of existing or projected use 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 will be
the responsibility of the purchaser to be aware of those laws
regulations, and policies, and to seek any required local approvals
pursuant to them. Buyers should also make themselves aware of any
Federal or state law or regulations that may impact 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.
Environmental Assessment. The SNPLMA parcels proposed for sale were
analyzed in an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), entitled ``Las
Vegas Land Disposal Boundary EIS'', approved December 23, 2004. This
EIS is available for public review at the BLM LVFO. An Environmental
Assessment (EA) for this sale, which tiers to the EIS, has also been
prepared for public review and comment at the BLM LVFO. BLM will be
accepting public comment on the EA during the time for comment on the
proposed sale up to June 5, 2006.
Other information concerning the sale, including the appraisals,
reservations, sale procedures and conditions, CERCLA and other
environmental documents will be available for review at the BLM LVFO,
or by calling (702) 515-5000 and asking to speak to a member of the
Sales Team. Most of this information also will be available on the
Internet at http://propertydisposal.gsa.gov.
Public Comments: The general public and interested parties may
submit comments regarding the proposed sale to the Field Manager, BLM
LVFO, up to 45 days after publication of this Notice in the Federal
Register. Any adverse comments regarding the proposed sale will be
reviewed by the Nevada BLM State Director, or other authorized official
of the Department of the Interior who may sustain, vacate, or modify
this realty action in whole or in part, if applicable. Any comments
received during this process, as well as the name and address of the
commenter, will be available to the public in the administrative record
and/or pursuant to a Freedom of Information Act request. You may
indicate for the record that you do not wish to have your name and/or
address made available to the public. Any determination by the Bureau
of Land Management to release or withhold the names and/or addresses of
those who comment will be made on a case-by-case basis. A request from
a commenter to have their name and/or address withheld from public
release will be honored to the extent permissible by law.
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(Authority: 43 C.F.R. 2711.1-2(a) and (c))
Termination of Portions of R&PP Classification--SNPLMA Withdrawal
A portion of the following lease granted under the Recreation and
Public Purposes (R&PP) Act, 43 U.S.C. 869 et. seq.) has been
relinquished: N-63336 (68FR47929). The Notice officially terminates the
R&PP classification and segregation of a portion of that parcel. A
portion of R&PP application, N-78724 has been withdrawn by the
applicant. This notice serves to inform you that land previously leased
and previously requested for R&PP purposes is no longer required and is
now part of this sale. It does not serve as an opening order because
those parcels are within the disposal boundary set by Congress in
SNPLMA. Pursuant to section 4(c) of SNPLMA, these parcels are
withdrawn, subject to valid existing rights, from entry and
appropriation under the public land laws, location and entry under the
mining laws and from operation under the mineral leasing and geothermal
leasing laws, until such time as the Secretary of the Interior
terminates the withdrawal or the lands are conveyed.
Dated: March 15, 2006.
Juan Palma,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 06-3773 Filed 4-17-06; 11:42 am]
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