Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 157 / Tuesday, August 14, 2018 / Notices 40331 

aware of all applicable Federal, state, 

and local government policies and 

regulations that would affect the subject 

lands. It is also the buyer’s 

responsibility to be aware of existing or 

prospective uses of nearby properties. 

Lands without access from a public road 

or highway will be conveyed as such, 

and future access acquisition will be the 

responsibility of the buyer. 

The parcels may be subject to 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 

FMV of the parcel. Encumbrances of 

record, appearing in the case file are 

available for review during business 

hours, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Pacific 

Time, Monday through Friday at the 

BLM Caliente Field Office, except 

during Federally-recognized holidays. 

The parcels are subject to limitations 

prescribed by law and regulation, and 

prior to patent issuance, a holder of any 

ROW within the parcels will be given 

the opportunity to amend the ROW for 

conversion to a new term, including 

perpetuity, if applicable, or to an 

easement. 

The BLM will notify valid existing 

ROW holders of their ability to convert 

their compliant ROW to perpetual ROW 

or easements. Each valid holder will be 

notified in writing of their rights and 

then must apply for the conversion of 

their current authorization. 

Unless other satisfactory 

arrangements are approved in advance 

by a BLM authorized officer, 

conveyance of title shall be through the 

use of escrow. Designation of the escrow 

agent shall be through mutual 

agreement between the BLM and the 

prospective patentee, and costs of 

escrow shall be borne by the prospective 

patentee. 

Requests for all escrow instructions 

must be received by the BLM Caliente 

Field Office 30 days before the 

scheduled closing date. There are no 

exceptions. 

All name changes and supporting 

documentation must be received at the 

BLM Caliente Field Office 30 days from 

the date of the high bidder letter by 4:00 

p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Name 

changes will not be accepted after that 

date. To submit a name change, the high 

bidder must submit the name change on 

the Certificate of Eligibility form to the 

BLM, Caliente Field Office in writing. 

Certificate of Eligibility forms are 

available at the Caliente Field Office 

and at the BLM website listed in the 

ADDRESSES section. 

The BLM will not sign any documents 

related to 1031 Exchange transactions. 

The timing for completion of the 

exchange is the bidder’s responsibility 

in accordance with Internal Revenue 

Service regulations. The BLM is not a 

party to any 1031 Exchange. 

In order to determine the FMV 

through appraisal, certain extraordinary 

assumptions and hypothetical 

conditions are made concerning the 

attributes and limitations of the land 

and potential effects of local regulations 

and policies on potential future land 

uses. Through publication of this 

Notice, the BLM advises that these 

assumptions may not be endorsed or 

approved by units of local Government. 

In accordance with 43 CFR 2711.3– 

1(f), the BLM may accept or reject any 

or all offers to purchase, or withdraw 

any parcel of land or interest therein 

from sale, if, in the opinion of the BLM 

authorized officer, consummation of the 

sale would be inconsistent with any 

law, or for other reasons. 

In order for your comment to be 

considered properly filed, it must be in 

writing and submitted by postal service 

or overnight mail, to the Field Manager, 

BLM Caliente Field Office. 

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. 

Any adverse comments will be 

reviewed by the BLM Nevada State 

Director or other authorized official of 

the Department of the Interior, who may 

sustain, vacate, or modify this realty 

action. In the absence of any comments, 

this realty action will become the final 

determination of the Department of the 

Interior. 

Authority: 43 CFR 2711.1–2. 

Chris Carlton, 

Caliente Field Manager. 

[FR Doc. 2018–17383 Filed 8–13–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[13X.LLAZP02000.L71220000.EU0

000.LVTFA1358690.241A; AZA–33050] 

Notice of Realty Action: Proposed 

Non-Competitive (Direct) Sale of Public 

Land in Gila County, AZ 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of realty action. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) is proposing a noncompetitive (direct) sale of 16.87 acres 

of public land in Gila County, Arizona, 

to Mrs. Barbara Lubich. The sale would 

take place under the provisions of 

Sections 203 of the Federal Land Policy 

and Management Act of 1976, as 

amended (FLPMA), at no less than the 

appraised fair market value. 

DATES: Interested parties may submit 

written comments regarding the 

proposed direct sale on or before 

September 28, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Send public comments to 

Edward J. Kender, Field Manager, BLM 

Lower Sonoran Field Office, 21605 

North 7th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85027. 

The BLM will not consider comments 

received in electronic form, such as 

email or facsimile. Detailed information 

concerning the proposed land sale, 

including an appraisal, a mineral report, 

and planning and environmental 

documents, are available for review at 

the BLM Lower Sonoran Field Office or 

by calling 623–580–5500 during normal 

business hours of 7:30 a.m.–4:15 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except for 

Federal holidays. An Environmental 

Assessment that analyzes the impact 

from the proposed direct land sale is 

available on the BLM’s ePlanning 

website at https://go.usa.gov/xQT2Z. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jo 

Ann Goodlow, Realty Specialist, at the 

above address; phone: 623–580–5548; or 

by email at jgoodlow@blm.gov. Persons 

who use a telecommunications device 

for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 

Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

to contact the above individual during 

normal business hours. The FRS is 

available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 

to leave a message or question with the 

above individual. Replies will be made 

during normal business hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM 

is considering a direct sale for the 

following parcel subject to the 

applicable provisions of Sections 203 of 

FLPMA, and 43 CFR parts 2711: 

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona 

T. 1 N, R. 14 E, 

Sec. 36, lot 16. 

Containing 16.87 acres, more or less. 

The BLM is proposing a noncompetitive (direct) sale of 

approximately 16.87 acres of public 

lands, which will resolve an 

unauthorized occupancy on public 

lands predating mining regulations. The 

parcel proposed for sale is the smallest 

size possible to resolve the 

unauthorized occupancy. The BLM 


amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1
40332 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 157 / Tuesday, August 14, 2018 / Notices 

identified the parcel as suitable for 

disposal in the Lower Sonoran Record 

of Decision and Resource Management 

Plan, approved September 2012, 

decision LR–2.1.1, which allows for the 

disposal of public lands suitable for 

disposal via any disposal method, 

including through sale procedures, on a 

case-by-case basis. The direct sale 

proposal meets the criteria for disposal 

of public land in Section 203(a)(1), (d) 

and (f) of FLPMA and regulations in 43 

CFR 2710.0–3(a)(3) and 43 CFR 2711.3– 

3(a)(5). The BLM proposes to offer the 

lands to Mrs. Barbara Lubich on a noncompetitive basis pursuant to 43 CFR 

2711.3–3(a)(5), because a direct sale 

would resolve the unauthorized 

occupancy of these lands and best serve 

the public interest. 

Upon publication of this notice in the 

Federal Register, the above-described 

lands will be segregated from all forms 

of appropriation under the public land 

laws, including mining laws, except for 

the sale provisions of FLPMA. The 

segregation will terminate upon 

issuance of a patent, publication in the 

Federal Register of a termination of the 

segregation, or on August 14, 2020, by 

the BLM Arizona State Director in 

accordance with 43 CFR 2711.1–2(d) 

prior to the termination date. 

Terms and Conditions: All minerals 

for the sale parcel will be reserved to the 

United States. The patent, when issued, 

will contain a mineral reservation to the 

United States for all minerals. To clarify 

this, mineral reservation as it relates to 

mineral materials, such as sand and 

gravel, interested parties will be referred 

to regulation 43 CFR 3601.71(b), which 

provides that the owner of the surface 

estate of lands with reserved Federal 

minerals may ‘‘use a minimal amount of 

mineral materials for . . . personal use’’ 

within the boundaries of the surface 

estate without a sales contract or permit. 

The regulation provides that all other 

use, absent statutory or other express 

authority, requires a sales contract or 

permit. 

The public land would not be offered 

for sale to Mrs. Barbara Lubich until at 

least October 15, 2018, at no less than 

the appraised fair market value. A copy 

of the approved appraisal report is 

available at the address above, see 

ADDRESSES. The patent, when issued to 

Mrs. Barbara Lubich (who will become 

the patentee), will be subject to 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. All mineral deposits in the lands so 

patented, and to it, or persons 

authorized by it, the right to prospect 

for, mine, and remove such deposits 

from the same under applicable law and 

regulations to be established by the 

Secretary of the Interior are reserved to 

the United States, together with all 

necessary access and exit rights; 

3. A condition that the conveyance be 

subject to valid existing rights of record, 

including right-of-way AZA–32517 to 

the Arizona Public Service Company, its 

successors or assigns, pursuant to the 

Act of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 

1761); 

4. An appropriate indemnification 

clause protecting the United States from 

claims arising out of the patentee’s use, 

occupancy, or operations on the 

patented land; and 

5. Additional terms and conditions 

that the authorized officer deems 

appropriate. 

Any adverse comments regarding this 

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, email address, or other 

personally identifiable information in 

your comment, you should 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) 

Edward J. Kender, 

Field Manager, Lower Sonoran Field Office. 

[FR Doc. 2018–17385 Filed 8–13–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–32–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[18X.LLAZC03000.L1440000.EQ0000; 

AZA007567] 

Notice of Realty Action: Classification 

of Lands for Recreation and Public 

Purposes Act Conveyance of Public 

Land in Mohave County, AZ 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of realty action. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) has examined and 

found suitable for classification for 

conveyance to Lake Havasu City (LHC) 

under the provisions of the Recreation 

and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act, as 

amended, section 7 of the Taylor 

Grazing Act, and Executive Order 6910, 

approximately 1,042.11 acres of public 

land in Mohave County, Arizona. The 

land is subject to a lease to LHC under 

the R&PP Act, and is used for a city park 

also commonly known as Special 

Activities Recreation Area (SARA) Park. 

This action will classify the lands for 

conveyance so they can be patented and 

title given to LHC. 

DATES: Interested parties may submit 

written comments regarding the 

proposed classification for lease and/or 

conveyance of public land on or before 

September 28, 2018. In the absence of 

any adverse comments, the 

classification will take effect on October 

15, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Address comments to Jason 

West, Field Manager, BLM Lake Havasu 

Field Office, 1785 Kiowa Avenue, Lake 

Havasu City, AZ 86403. Detailed 

information concerning this action is 

available at this address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sheri Ahrens, Realty Specialist, at the 

above address; phone 928–505–1200; or 

by email at sahrens@blm.gov. Persons 

who use a telecommunications device 

for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 

Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

to contact the above individual during 

normal business hours. The FRS is 

available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 

to leave a message or question for the 

above individual. You will receive a 

reply during normal business hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

following described public lands in 

Mohave County, Arizona, are being 

considered for an R&PP conveyance. 

Gila & Salt River Meridian, Arizona 

T. 13 N., R. 19 W. 

Section 20, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4, 

Section 21, S1⁄2, 

Section 22, Lot 4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, 

SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, 

Section 28, N1⁄2, N1⁄2S1⁄2, 

Section 29, E1⁄2NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4. 

The area described contains 

approximately 1,042.11 acres in Mohave 

County, Arizona. The lands are not 

needed for any other Federal purposes. 

Conveying title to the affected public 

land is consistent with current BLM 

land use planning and would be in the 

public interest. 

The patent, when issued, would be 

subject to the following terms, 

conditions, and reservations: 


amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1