[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 9 (Thursday, January 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2413-2414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-550]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLMTC0400.L14300000.EU0000;SDM101126]


Notice of Realty Action: Direct Sale of Public Land in Lawrence 
County, SD

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Realty Action.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), South Dakota Field 
Office, proposes to sell a parcel of public land consisting of 0.03 
acres in Lawrence County, South Dakota, to Keith Sauls for the 
appraised fair market value of $183.

DATES: Comments regarding the proposed sale must be received by the BLM 
on or before February 28, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning the proposed sale should be sent 
to the Field Manager, BLM, South Dakota Field Office, 310 Roundup 
Street, Belle Fourche, South Dakota 57717.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Berdan, Realty Specialist, 
BLM, South Dakota Field Office, 310 Roundup Street, Belle Fourche, 
South Dakota 57717 or phone (605) 892-7000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described public land is being 
proposed for direct sale to Keith Sauls in accordance with Sections 203 
and 209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), 
as amended (43 U.S.C. 1713 and 1719);

Black Hills Meridian

T. 5 N., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 26, Lot 16.

    The area described contains 0.03 acres, more or less, in 
Lawrence County.

    The BLM proposes to sell this land to Keith Sauls for the appraised 
fair market value of $183. The public land is identified as suitable 
for disposal in the BLM's 1986 South Dakota Resource Area Management 
Plan, as amended, and is not needed for any other Federal purpose.
    The public land proposed for sale consists of a tiny lot on which a 
corner of a home was built. The BLM is proposing a direct sale to the 
homeowner, in accordance with 43 CFR

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2711.3-3, to resolve inadvertent unauthorized use or occupancy of the 
land. A competitive sale is, therefore, not appropriate and the public 
interest would be best served by a direct sale. The public land 
proposed for sale adjoins a larger parcel of public land. The BLM 
proposes not to convey the Federal mineral interests. The BLM completed 
a leasable mineral and surface interference report which concluded 
disposal of the land would not interfere with operations under the 
Mineral Leasing Act. The land has been examined in accordance with the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
of 1980, 120(h), 40 CFR 373, and BLM policy. No evidence of hazardous 
substances, petroleum products, or recognized environmental conditions 
was found.
    On January 13, 2011, the above described land will be segregated 
from 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 
identified public land. The segregation terminates upon issuance of a 
patent, publication in the Federal Register of a termination of the 
segregation, or on January 14, 2013, unless extended by the BLM State 
Director in accordance with 43 CFR 2711.1-2 prior to the termination 
date. The land would not be sold until at least March 14, 2011. Any 
patent issued would contain the following terms, conditions, and 
reservations:
    1. A reservation of a right-of-way to the United States for ditches 
and canals constructed by authority of the United States under the Act 
of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945);
    2. A reservation of all mineral rights to the United States;
    3. The parcel will be subject to all valid existing rights of 
record at the time of conveyance; and
    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.

    Detailed information concerning the proposed land sale, including 
the appraisal, planning and environmental documents, is available for 
review at the location identified in ADDRESSES above.
    Public comments regarding the proposed sale may be submitted in 
writing to the attention of the BLM South Dakota Field Manager (see 
ADDRESSES above) on or before February 28, 2011. Comments received in 
electronic form, such as e-mail or fax, will not be considered. Any 
adverse comments regarding the proposed sale will be reviewed by the 
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. In the absence of timely filed objections, this 
realty action will become the final determination of the Department of 
the Interior.
    Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 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 2711.1-2(a) and (c).

Theresa M. Hanley,
Deputy State Director, Division of Resources.
[FR Doc. 2011-550 Filed 1-12-11; 8:45 am]
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