Notice2024-19256
Direct Sale of Public Lands in Barstow, San Bernardino County, California
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Published
August 28, 2024
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau
Abstract
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing a non- competitive (direct) sale of public lands near Barstow, San Bernardino County, California, to Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF), LLC, a Delaware Corporation, under the provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, and BLM land sale regulations. The purpose of the non-competitive land sale to BNSF is to support development of the Barstow International Gateway project, which would facilitate the transfer of goods between different modes of transportation throughout the United States, including rail, truck, and ocean carriers. The sale will be for no less than the appraised fair market value (FMV) of $98,000.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68924-68925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19256]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CACA106239889 L71220000.EU0000 24X.LVTFB24663A0; MO44500180628]
Direct Sale of Public Lands in Barstow, San Bernardino County,
California
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of realty action.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing a non-
competitive (direct) sale of public lands near Barstow, San Bernardino
County, California, to Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF), LLC, a
Delaware Corporation, under the provisions of the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, and BLM land sale
regulations. The purpose of the non-competitive land sale to BNSF is to
support development of the Barstow International Gateway project, which
would facilitate the transfer of goods between different modes of
transportation throughout the United States, including rail, truck, and
ocean carriers. The sale will be for no less than the appraised fair
market value (FMV) of $98,000.
DATES: Interested parties may submit written comments no later than
October 15, 2024. The land will not be offered for sale until after
October 28, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the proposed sale should be
submitted to BLM, Barstow Field Office, ATTN: Tim McCain, Realty
Specialist, 2601 Barstow Road, Barstow, California 92311, or via email
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e1958c828280888fa1838d8ccf868e97"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5f2b323c3c3e36311f3d333271383029">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim McCain, Realty Specialist, BLM
Barstow Field Office, phone: 951-972-7849, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7e0a131d1d1f17103e1c121350191108"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5f2b323c3c3e36311f3d333271383029">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 public lands are located approximately
one-half mile west of the city of Barstow in San Bernardino County,
California, and are legally described below.
San Bernardino Meridian, California
T. 9 N., R. 3 W.,
Sec. 23, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/
4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
[[Page 68925]]
Sec. 26, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and N\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/14\.
The areas described aggregate 30 acres, according to the official
plat of the survey on file with the BLM.
The proposed sale of the parcels described above is in conformance
with the land use plan as the parcels have been designated as
Development Focus Areas available for disposal in the California Desert
Conservation Area Plan of 1980, as amended by the Desert Renewable
Energy Conservation Plan of 2016. Conveyance of any mineral interests
pursuant to section 209 of FLPMA have been analyzed as a part of this
transaction, and the authorized officer determined that all mineral
interests will be reserved to the United States. The land sale meets
the criteria for a direct sale under 43 CFR 2711.3-3(a) and is
consistent with Section 203(a)(3) of FLPMA, which states: ``Disposal of
such tract will serve important public objectives, including but not
limited to expansion of communities and economic development.''
Publication of this notice in the Federal Register will segregate
the above-described lands from appropriation under the public land
laws, including the mining laws, except the sale provisions of FLPMA,
pursuant to the requirements of 43 CFR 2711.1-2(d). All parcels are
subject to valid existing rights. Parcels may also be subject to mining
claims, rights-of-way, or other land use applications received prior to
publication of this notice if processing the application would have no
adverse effect on the marketability of title or the federally approved
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 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through
Friday, at the BLM Barstow Field Office (see ADDRESSES). Subject to
limitations prescribed by law and regulation, prior to patent issuance,
a holder of any right-of-way within the parcels may be given the
opportunity to amend the right-of-way for conversion to a new term,
including perpetuity, if applicable, or to an easement. Until
completion of the sale, the BLM will no longer accept land use
applications affecting the identified public lands, except applications
for the amendment of previously filed right-of-way applications or
existing authorizations to increase the term of the grants in
accordance with 43 CFR 2807.15 and 2886.15. Conveyance of the
identified public land would be subject to valid existing rights of
record and the following terms, conditions, and reservations:
1. A reservation of a right-of-way for ditches and canals
constructed by authority of the United States, Act of August 30, 1890
(43 U.S.C. 945).
2. A reservation of all minerals to the United States, and the
right to prospect for, mine, and remove the minerals under applicable
law and any regulations that the Secretary of the Interior may
prescribe, including all necessary access and exit rights, pursuant to
43 CFR 2720.0-6.
3. An appropriate indemnification clause protecting the United
States from claims arising out of the purchaser's use, occupancy, or
operations on the conveyed lands.
4. Additional terms and conditions that the authorized officer
deems appropriate.
The segregation will terminate upon issuance of a patent,
publication in the Federal Register of a termination of the
segregation, or 2 years after the date of publication of this notice in
the Federal Register, unless extended by the BLM State Director in
accordance with 43 CFR 2711.1-2(d) prior to the termination date.
Detailed information concerning the proposed land sale including the
Environmental Assessment, maps, appraisal report, environmental site
assessment, and mineral potential report are available for review at
the BLM Barstow Field Office listed in the ADDRESSES section earlier.
In addition to publication in the Federal Register, the BLM will
also publish this notice in the Los Angeles Times, Daily Press, High
Desert Star, and the San Bernardino Sun news sources once a week for 3
consecutive weeks.
Interested parties may submit substantive written comments
regarding the proposed sale and environmental assessment DOI-BLM-CA-
D080-2024-0012-EA via the BLM National NEPA Register at <a href="https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2033900/510">https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2033900/510</a> or by mail to the
realty specialist at the above address on or before October 15, 2024.
Adverse comments regarding the proposed sale will be reviewed by the
BLM California 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. In the absence of timely 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, be advised 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 from public review your personal identifying
information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
(Authority: 43 CFR subpart 2711)
Joseph Stout,
State Director, California Bureau of Land Management.
[FR Doc. 2024-19256 Filed 8-27-24; 8:45 am]
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