Notice2022-16501
Notice of Realty Action: Direct Sale of Public Lands in Shasta County, CA
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Published
August 2, 2022
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau
Abstract
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing a noncompetitive (direct) sale of 4.12 acres of public lands in Shasta County, California, to John Friesen. There is no legal public access to these parcels, which are surrounded by private land on three sides. The sale would be subject to applicable provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), and BLM land- sale regulations. The proponent would purchase the two parcels for the appraised fair market value of the land, which is $45,500.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 147 (Tuesday, August 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47229-47230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16501]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Realty Action: Direct Sale of Public Lands in Shasta
County, CA
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management
ACTION: Notice of realty action.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing a
noncompetitive (direct) sale of 4.12 acres of public lands in Shasta
County, California, to John Friesen. There is no legal public access to
these parcels, which are surrounded by private land on three sides. The
sale would be subject to applicable provisions of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), and BLM land-
sale regulations. The proponent would purchase the two parcels for the
appraised fair market value of the land, which is $45,500.
DATES: Submit written comments to the BLM regarding this direct sale by
September 16, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Mail written comments to Jennifer Mata, Field Manager, BLM,
Redding Field Office, 6640 Lockheed Drive, Redding, California 96002 or
submit them by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6b01060a1f0a2b090706450c041d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="573d3a36233617353b3a79303821">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lindsey Moyer, Realty Specialist, BLM
Redding Field Office, telephone: (530) 224-2121, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ddb1b0b2a4b8af9dbfb1b0f3bab2ab"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="28444547514d5a684a4445064f475e">[email protected]</span></a>,
or you may contact the BLM Redding Field Office at the earlier-listed
address. 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
[[Page 47230]]
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: In accordance with 43 CFR 2720.0-6, only the
surface estate of the lands would be conveyed in the sale, and the
United States would retain the mineral estate, including sand and
gravel. The BLM will consider a direct sale of the following described
lands in accordance with Section 203 of FLPMA.
Mount Diablo Meridian, California
T. 32 N, R. 5 W,
Sec. 28, lots 160 and 161.
The area aggregates 4.12 acres.
These lands were identified for disposal in the BLM Redding
Resource Management Plan (RMP) approved July 27,1993, and amended
November 15, 2005. The BLM also completed a plan maintenance action
February 2, 2022, to identify these parcels by Assessor Parcel Number
and clarify that these parcels had already been identified in the RMP
for disposal, as well as more specifically outline their suitability
for disposal, pursuant to Section 203(a)(1) of FLPMA.
FLPMA authorizes the sale of public lands without competitive
bidding by giving preference to the adjoining landowners. These BLM
parcels are small unmanageable remnants that are surrounded by Mr.
Friesen's property and property owned by one other landowner. The BLM
notified the other landowner of the potential sale to gauge interest.
This landowner responded that they were not interested in acquiring the
BLM parcels. Mr. Friesen's intent is to acquire the public land to
secure access to his adjacent private lands. This sale would terminate
an existing reciprocal right-of-way.
The BLM considered the criteria for disposal found in Sec.
203(a)(1) of FLMPA, which states that land is suited for disposal, ``.
. . 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 lands
were examined and have been determined to be suitable for direct sale
consistent with 43 CFR 2711.3-3, which states the authorized officer
can determine a direct sale best serves the public interest, for
example when the adjoining land pattern indicates a direct sale would
be most efficient. The identified land is not needed for any Federal
purpose.
In conformance with the National Environmental Policy Act, the BLM
prepared a site-specific environmental assessment (EA) (DOI-BLM-CA-360-
2021-0019-EA). Based on the EA, the BLM issued a Finding of No
Significant Impact and Decision Record on August 12, 2021, to conduct
the sale of the lands.
Publication of this notice in the Federal Register will segregate
the previously described lands from all forms of appropriation under
the public land laws, including the mining laws, except for the sale
provisions under Section 203 of the FLPMA. The segregation will
terminate automatically upon issuance of a patent or on August 2, 2024,
whichever occurs first, unless extended by the BLM California State
Director in accordance with 43 CFR 2711.1-2(d) prior to the termination
date. If issued, the patent will include the following terms,
covenants, conditions, and reservations:
1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches or canals constructed by the
authority of the United States under the Act of August 30, 1890;
2. All minerals in the lands, including, without limitation,
substances subject to disposition under the general mining laws, the
Mineral Leasing Act, the Materials Act, and the Geothermal Steam Act,
and to the United States, its permittees, licensees, lessees, and
mining claimants, the right to prospect for, mine, and remove the
minerals owned by, acquired by, or vested in the United States under
applicable law and such regulations as the Secretary of the Interior
may prescribe. This includes necessary ingress and egress rights and
the right to conduct all necessary and incidental activities authorized
under law and implementing regulations. Unless otherwise provided by
separate agreement with the surface owner, 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. 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, licenses, and lessees
of the United States; and the United States shall not be liable for the
acts or omissions of its mining claimants, permittees, licenses, or
lessees;
3. Valid existing rights of record;
4. An appropriate indemnification clause protecting the United
States from claims arising out of the patentee's use, occupancy, or
operations on the patented lands; and
5. Additional terms and conditions that the authorized officer
deems appropriate.
The EA, appraisal, maps, and Environmental Site Assessment are
available for review during business hours Monday through Friday at the
address in the ADDRESSES section, except during federally recognized
holidays. If the office is closed due to Covid prevention protocols,
interested parties can make arrangements to view the documents by
contacting the office at (530) 224-2100. Interested parties may submit
written comments concerning the sale, including notification of any
encumbrances or other claims related to the parcels, by either of the
methods identified in the ADDRESSES section earlier.
The BLM California State Director will review adverse comments
regarding the sale and may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty
action in whole or in part. In the absence of timely objections, this
realty action will become the final determination of the Department of
the Interior.
In addition to publication in the Federal Register, the BLM will
publish this notice in the Redding Record Searchlight newspaper once a
week for 3 consecutive weeks.
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.
(Authority: 43 CFR 2711)
Erica E. St. Michel,
BLM California Deputy State Director, Communications.
[FR Doc. 2022-16501 Filed 8-1-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-40-P
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