[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 217 (Monday, November 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60527-60529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29585]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[OR-020-02-1430-01: GP8-0030]


Realty Action: Sale of Public Land in Harney County, Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), DOI.

ACTION: Notice of realty action, sale of public land.

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SUMMARY: The following described public land in Harney County, Oregon, 
has been examined and found suitable for sale under Section 203 and 209 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 2750, 
43 U.S.C. 1713 and 1719), at not less than the appraised market value. 
All of the land described is within the Willamette Meridian.

OR-52782--T.25S., R.30E., sec. 28, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.

    The area described aggregates 80 acres, more or less in Harney 
County, Oregon. The appraised market value and minimum bid for this 
parcel has been determined to be $4,000.
    The sale of this parcel will be by modified competitive procedures. 
The adjacent landowners Charles C. Jr., and Drenda A. Leathers, Charles 
C. Leathers Estate and Douglas H. and Delores L. Stills will be given 
the opportunity to meet or exceed the highest sealed bid received from 
the general public.

OR-52783--T.25S., R.30E., sec. 32, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    The area described aggregates 120 acres, more or less in Harney 
County, Oregon. The appraised market value and minimum bid for this 
parcel has been determined to be $8,000.
    The sale of this parcel will be by modified competitive procedures. 
The adjacent landowner Charles C. Leathers Estate will be given the 
opportunity to meet or exceed the highest sealed bid received from the 
general public.


OR-52784--T.25S., R.30E., sec. 33, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\.

    The area described aggregates 40 acres, more or less in Harney 
County, Oregon. The apprised market value and minimum bid for this 
parcel has been determined to be $2,000.
    The sale of this parcel will be by competitive procedures. The 
highest valid sealed bid received from the general public shall be 
declared the purchaser. Bids shall meet the same requirements and 
timeframes as specified below for modified competitive bids.
    Sale of this parcel would be subject to a road right-of-way in 
conjunction with the Harney County road system.

OR-52785--T.26S., R.30E., North of Harney Lake, sec. 4, SW\1/4\SW\1/
4\.

    The area described aggregates 40 acres, more or less in Harney 
County, Oregon. The appraised market value and minimum bid for this 
parcel has been determined to be $2,000.
    The sale of this parcel will be modified by competitive procedures. 
The adjacent landowners Charles C. Jr., and Drenda A. Leathers, Pacific 
Land and Livestock, c/o Charles C. Leathers Estate and Anna Lou Case 
will be given the opportunity to meet or exceed the highest sealed bid 
received from the general public.
    The sale of this parcel would be subject to a right-of-way for 
buried telephone cable purposes granted to Telephone Utilities of 
Eastern Oregon, Inc., dba PTI Communications.

OR-52786--T.26S., R.30E., North of Harney Lake, sec. 5, SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    The area described aggregates 120 acres, more or less in Harney 
County, Oregon. The appraised market value and minimum bid for this 
parcel has been determined to be $8,000.
    The sale of this parcel will be by modified competitive procedures. 
The adjacent landowners Robert A. and Collen M. Rea, Pacific Land and 
Livestock, c/o Charles C. Leathers Estate and Stoko and Bremer 
Schaumburg, along with the holder of the BLM grazing permit J.V. Moon 
and Sons, will be given the opportunity to meet or exceed the highest 
sealed bid received from the general public.
    If any person other than J.V. Moon and Sons is the successful 
bidder for the land, such person agrees to take the property subject to 
the current grazing permit until December 31, 1998, when the permit 
expires.
    The sale of this parcel would be subject to a right-of-way for 
electric power transmission and distribution purposes granted to Harney 
Electric Cooperative, Inc.

OR-52787--T.26S, R.30E, North of Harney Lake, sec. 9, NE\1/4\NW\1/
4\.

    The area described aggregates 40 acres, more or less in Harney 
County, Oregon. The appraised market value and minimum bid for this 
parcel has been determined to be $2,000.
    The sale of this parcel will be by modified competitive procedures. 
The adjacent landowners Charles C. Jr., and Drenda A. Leathers and Anna 
Lou Case will be given the opportunity to meet or exceed the highest 
sealed bid received from the general public.
    The sale of this parcel would be subject to a right-of-way for 
buried telephone cable purposes granted to Telephone Utilities of 
Eastern Oregon, Inc., dba PTI Communications.

OR-52788--T.26S., R.30E., North of Harney Lake, sec. 10, SW\1/
4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW \1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\.
    The area described aggregates 160 acres, more or less in Harney 
County, Oregon. The appraised market value and minimum bid for this 
parcel has been determined to be $10,600.
    The sale of this parcel will be by modified competitive procedures. 
The adjacent landowners Charles C. Leathers Estate, Charles C. Jr., and 
Drenda A. Leathers, Joseph R. and Sharon K. Buermann, Leroy B. Miller 
and United Land, Carol A. Sack, and Clarence Weitmier, c/o Regina 
Crutcher will be given the opportunity to meet or exceed the highest 
sealed bid received from the general public.
    The sale of this parcel would be subject to a right-of-way for 
buried telephone cable purposes granted to Telephone Utilities of 
Eastern Oregon, Inc., dba PTI Communications and a right-of-way for 
electric power transmission and distribution purposes granted to Harney 
Cooperative, Inc.

OR-52789--T.25S., R.31E., sec. 7, NW \1/4\SE\1/4\.

    The area described aggregates 40 acres, more or less in Harney 
County, Oregon. The appraised market value and minimum bid for this 
parcel has been determined to be $2,000.
    The sale of this parcel will be by modified competitive procedures. 
The adjacent landowners Terry L. and Donna J. Thomas and Vernon L. 
Seaman will be given the opportunity to meet or exceed the highest 
sealed bid received from the general public.


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OR-52790--T.25S., R.31E., sec. 7, lots 3 and 4, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\; sec. 
8, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\; sec. 17, SW\1/4\ NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NW\1/
4\NW\1/4\; sec. 18 lot 1, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

    The area described aggregates 466.52 acres, more or less in Harney 
County, Oregon. The appraised market value and minimum bid for this 
parcel has been determined to be $30,800.
    The sale of this parcel will be by modified competitive procedures. 
The adjacent landowners Charles C. Leathers Estate, Terry L. and Donna 
J. Thomas, Vernon L. Seaman, Elmer H. and Azalea E. Graves, and Floyd 
and Marion E. Olson will be given the opportunity to meet or exceed the 
highest sealed bid received from the general public.

OR-52791--T.25S., R.31E., sec. 19, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    The area described aggregates 40 acres, more or less in Harney 
County, Oregon. The appraised market value and minimum bid for this 
parcel has been determined to be $2,000.
    The sale of this parcel will be by modified competitive procedure. 
The adjacent landowners Joe B. Gates, III and Joan C. Armstead will be 
given the opportunity to meet or exceed the highest sealed bid received 
from the general public.

OR-52792--T.25S., R.31E., sec. 20, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
W\1/2\SE\1/4\.

    The area described aggregates 160 acres, more or less in Harney 
County, Oregon. The appraised market value and minimum bid for this 
parcel has been determined to be $10,600.
    The sale of this parcel will be modified competitive procedures. 
The adjacent landowners Anthony R. Lasich, Vernon L. Seaman, Joe B. 
Gates, III and Joan C. Armstead, Douglas H. and Delores L. Stills and 
the State of Oregon will be given the opportunity to meet or exceed the 
highest sealed bid received from the general public.

OR-53367--T.25S., R.34E., sec. 30, NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/
2\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    The area described aggregates 320 acres, more or less in Harney 
County, Oregon. The appraised market value and minimum bid for this 
parcel has been determined to be $21,000.
    The sale of this parcel will be by modified competitive procedures. 
The adjacent landowners Bell A. Grazing Cooperative and Paul and Cheryl 
Ables will be given the opportunity to meet or exceed the highest 
sealed bid received from the general public.
OR-52578 T.26S.,R.29E., sec. 1, lots 2, 3, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\.

    The area described aggregates 159.36 acres, more or less in Harney 
County, Oregon. The appraised market value and minimum bid for this 
parcel has been determined to be $9,600.
    This parcel went unsold during the 1996 offering. In accordance 
with the Notice of Realty Action published in the Federal Register on 
June 18, 1996, unsold parcels will be offered competitively until sold. 
The sale of this parcel will be by the procedures described below for 
unsold parcels.
    If any person other than J.V. Moon and Sons is the successful 
bidder for the land, such person agrees to take the property subject to 
the current grazing permit until December 31, 1998, when the permit 
expires.

OR-52579--T.26S., R.29E., sec. 2, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    The area described aggregates 40 acres, more or less in Harney 
County, Oregon. The appraised market value and minimum bid for this 
parcel has been determined to be $2,400.
    This parcel went unsold during the 1996 offering. In accordance 
with the Notice of Realty Action published in the Federal Register on 
June 18, 1996, unsold parcels will be offered competitively until sold. 
The sale of this parcel will be by the procedures described below for 
unsold parcels.
    In any person other than J. V. Moon and Sons is the successful 
bidder for the land, such person agrees to take the property subject to 
the current grazing permit until December 31, 1998, when the permit 
expires.
    In addition to the conditions described above, all patents when 
issued, will contain a reservation for a right-of-way for ditches and 
canals constructed thereon by the authority of United States under the 
Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).
    Access will not be guaranteed to any of the parcels being offered 
for sale, nor any warranty made as to the use of the property in 
violation of applicable land use laws and regulations. Before 
submitting a bid, prospective purchasers should check with the 
appropriate city or county planning department to verify approved uses.
    All persons, other than the successful bidder, claiming to own 
unauthorized improvements on the land are allowed 60 days from the date 
of sale to remove the improvements.
    All land described is hereby segregated from appropriation under 
the public land laws, including the mining laws, pending disposition of 
this action, or 270 days from the date of publication of this notice, 
whichever occurs first.
    With the exception of OR-52784, OR-52578 and OR-52579, sales will 
be by modified competitive procedures. Federal regulations dealing with 
sales (43 CFR 2710.0-6(c)(3)(ii)) provide for modified competitive 
procedures to assure compatibility with possible uses on adjacent land 
and to protect ongoing uses. The above named landowners abut the 
property on at least one side, control access and, in some cases, use 
the land in conjunction with adjacent private land.
    Under modified competitive procedures the preference bidders 
designated above will be given the opportunity to match or exceed the 
apparent high bid. The apparent high bid will be established by the 
highest valid sealed bid received from the general public for each 
parcel. If two or more valid sealed bids of the same amount are 
received for the same parcel, that amount shall be determined to be the 
apparent high bid. The bid deposit for the apparent high bid(s) will be 
retained and all others will be returned.
    The preference bidders will be notified by certified mail of the 
apparent high bid. Where there are two or more preference bidders for a 
single parcel, they will be allowed 30 days to provide the authorized 
officer with an agreement as to the division of the property or, if 
agreement cannot be reached, sealed bids for not less than the apparent 
high bid. Failure to submit an agreement or a bid shall be considered a 
waiver of the option to divide the property equitably and forfeiture of 
the preference consideration. Failure to act by all of the preferred 
bidders will result in the parcel being offered to the apparent high 
bidder or declared unsold, if no bids were received in the initial 
round of bidding.
    All sealed bids must be submitted to the Burns District Office, no 
later than 2:00 p.m. PST on January 14, 1998, the time of the bid 
opening. Bid envelopes must be clearly marked ``BLM Land Sale'' with 
the parcel number and the bid opening date. Bids must be for not less 
than the appraised fair market value specified in this notice. Separate 
bids must be submitted for each parcel. Each sealed bid shall be 
accompanied by a certified check, postal money order, bank draft, or 
cashier's check made payable to the Department of the Interior-BLM for 
not less than 20 percent of the amount bid.
    The total purchase price for the land shall be paid within 180 days 
of the date of the offer to sell. Failure to pay the full price will 
disqualify the purchaser and the bid deposit will be forfeited. The 
parcel will then be offered to the apparent high bidder, next highest 
bidder or declared unsold, as appropriate.
    Sale of unsold parcels will be by sealed bid meeting the 
requirements specified above. Sealed bids for unsold

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parcels will be opened on the second Wednesday of each month at 2:00 
p.m. PST.
    Federal law requires that purchasers must be U.S. citizens, 18 
years of age or older, a state or state instrumentality authorized to 
hold property or a corporation authorized to own real estate in the 
state in which the land is located.
    A successful bid on a parcel will qualify the prospective purchaser 
to make application for conveyance of those mineral interest offered 
under the authority of Section 209(b) of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976. A nonrefundable fee of $50 will be required 
from the prospective purchaser for purchase of the mineral interests to 
be conveyed simultaneously with the sale of the land.

DATES: On or before December 24, 1997, interested persons may submit 
comments regarding the proposed sale to the Burns District Manager at 
the address described below. Comments or protests must reference a 
specific parcel and be identified with the appropriate serial number. 
In the absence of any objections, this proposal will become the 
determination of the Department of the Interior.

ADDRESSES: Comments, bids, and inquiries should be submitted to the 
Burns District Manager, HC 74-12533, Hwy 20 West, Hines, Oregon 97738.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Detailed information concerning this 
public land sale is available from Craig M. Hansen, Area Manager or 
Skip Renchler, Realty Specialist, Three Rivers Resource Area at the 
above address, phone (541) 573-4400.

    Dated: October 29, 1997.
Michael T. Green,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 97-29585 Filed 11-1-97; 8:45 am]
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