[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 193 (Monday, October 6, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52148-52149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26369]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[NV-930-1430-01; N-62051]


Notice of Realty Action; Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The following land in Elko County, Nevada has been examined 
and identified as suitable for disposal by direct sale, including the 
mineral estate of no more than nominal value, under Section 203 and 
Section 209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 
October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1713 and 1719) at no less than fair market 
value:

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 34 N., R. 55 E., section 8, E\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    Comprising 55.00 acres, more or less.

    The above described land is being offered as a direct sale to Elko 
General Hospital, a political subdivision of Elko County. The land will 
not be offered for sale until at least 60 days after the date of 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Detailed information concerning this 
action is available for review at the Bureau of Land Management, Elko 
Field Office, 3900 E. Idaho Street, Elko, Nevada.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The land has been identified as suitable for 
disposal by the Elko Resource Management Plan. The land is not needed 
for any resource program and is not suitable for management by the 
Bureau or another Federal department or agency.
    The land is prospectively valuable for oil and gas, and geothermal 
resources, but not for other minerals. Therefore, the mineral estate, 
excluding oil and gas, and geothermal resources, will be conveyed 
simultaneously with the sale of the surface estate. Acceptance of the 
sale offer will constitute an application to purchase the mineral 
estate having no known value. A non-refundable fee of $50.00 will be 
required with the purchase money. Failure to submit the purchase money 
and the non-refundable filing fee for the mineral estate within the 
time frame specified by the authorized officer will result in 
cancellation of the sale.
    Upon publication of this Notice of Realty Action in the Federal 
Register, the lands will be segregated from all forms of appropriation 
under the public

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land laws, including the mining laws, but not the mineral leasing laws 
or disposals pursuant to Sections 203 and 209 of FLPMA. The segregation 
shall terminate upon issuance of a patent or other document of 
conveyance, upon publication in the Federal Register of a Notice of 
Termination of Segregation, or 270 days from date of this publication, 
which ever occurs first.
    The patent, when issued, will contain the following reservations to 
the United States:
    1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches and canals constructed by the 
authority of the United States, Act of August 30, 1890, (43 U.S.C. 
945).
    2. Oil and gas and geothermal resources. A more detailed 
description of this reservation, which will be included in the patent 
document, is available for review at the Elko Field Office.
    The patent, when issued, will be subject to those rights granted to 
Elko County, its successors, or assigns, as a holder of a right-of-way 
grant for an access road. For a period of 45 days from the date of 
publication in the Federal Register, interested parties my submit 
comments to the Bureau of Land Management, Elko Field Office, 3900 E. 
Idaho Street, Elko, Nevada 89801. Any adverse comments will be 
evaluated by the State Director, who may sustain, vacate or modify this 
realty action and issue a final determination. In the absence of timely 
filed objections, this realty action will become a final determination 
of the Department of the Interior.

    Dated: September 25, 1997.
David Stout,
Acting District Manager.
[FR Doc. 97-26369 Filed 10-3-97; 8:45 am]
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