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the BLM’s Washington Office 

Instruction Memorandum No. 2010– 

117. The MLP process will provide 

additional planning and analysis for 

areas prior to new leasing of oil, gas, 

and potash. The MLP will enable the 

Moab and Monticello Field Offices to (1) 

evaluate in-field considerations, such as 

optimal parcel configurations and 

potential development scenarios; (2) 

identify and address potential resource 

conflicts and environmental impacts 

from development; (3) develop 

mitigation strategies; and (4) consider a 

range of new constraints, including 

prohibiting surface occupancy or 

closing certain areas to leasing. The 

MLP process could result in new leasing 

stipulations and development 

constraints which would require 

amendments to the Moab and 

Monticello RMPs completed in 2008. 

The EIS will analyze likely mineral 

development scenarios and land use 

plan alternatives with varying 

mitigation levels for leasing. 

The planning area covers about 

783,000 acres in east-central Utah, 

encompassing west-central Grand 

County south of Interstate 70 and a 

portion of northern San Juan County. 

The western boundary is along the 

Green River and the northeastern edge 

of Canyonlands National Park. To the 

south of Moab, the boundary includes 

the area between Canyonlands National 

Park and U.S. Highway 191. The 

planning area encompasses a mix of 

land uses including a variety of 

recreation uses, livestock grazing, 

potash production, and oil and gas 

development. Interest in oil, gas, and 

potash exploration and development is 

high in the area, as evidenced by the 

recent submission of over 170 potash 

prospecting permit applications 

encompassing over 350,000 acres and 

expressions of interest to lease oil and 

gas encompassing over 120,000 acres 

within the planning area. 

Planning issues can generally be 

stated as resource management issues 

and opportunities that the BLM needs to 

address to ensure it is fulfilling its 

multiple use resource management 

mission. The potential decisions in any 

proposed land use plan amendments 

could affect numerous other resources. 

The preliminary resource issues 

currently identified by a BLM 

interdisciplinary team include the 

following: air quality and climate 

change, cultural resources, lands and 

realty, paleontological resources, 

recreation, riparian resources, 

socioeconomics, soil and water, special 

status species, special designations 

(National Scenic and Historic Trails), 

vegetation, visual resources, wildlife 

and fisheries, and wilderness 

characteristics. Planning criteria are the 

constraints or ground rules that guide 

and direct the development of the land 

use plan amendments and determine 

how the planning team approaches 

development of alternatives and 

ultimately, selection of a Preferred 

Alternative. Planning criteria ensure 

that plans are tailored to the identified 

issues and ensure that unnecessary data 

collection and analyses are avoided. 

Preliminary planning criteria include: 

(1) Any plan amendments will focus on 

mineral leasing decisions only, (2) any 

plan amendments will recognize valid 

existing rights, (3) lands addressed in 

plan amendments will be public lands 

(including split estate lands) managed 

by the BLM, (4) the BLM will use a 

collaborative and multi-jurisdictional 

approach, where possible, to jointly 

determine how mineral leasing will be 

managed, (5) as described by law and 

policy, the BLM will strive to ensure 

that its management decisions are as 

consistent as possible with other 

planning jurisdictions within the 

planning area boundaries, (6) 

development scenarios will be prepared 

for oil and gas and potash based on 

historical, existing and projected levels, 

(7) management decisions will consider 

a range of alternatives that focus on 

development scenarios and varying 

mitigation levels based on the relative 

values of resources, (8) the 

socioeconomic impacts of the 

alternatives will be addressed, (9) the 

BLM will use current scientific 

information, research, technologies, and 

results of inventory, monitoring, and 

coordination to determine appropriate 

decisions for mineral leasing, and (10) 

the BLM will coordinate with Native 

American Tribal Governments to 

identify sites, areas, and objects 

important to their cultural and religious 

heritage within the planning area. 

Note: Planning issues and criteria outlined 

above are preliminary at this stage and will 

likely be modified as the public becomes 

more fully involved. 

Federal, state, local, and tribal 

agencies, along with other stakeholders 

that may be interested in or affected by 

the BLM’s decision on this project are 

invited to participate in the scoping 

process and, if eligible, may request or 

be requested by the BLM to participate 

as a cooperating agency. 

You may submit comments in writing 

on issues and planning criteria to the 

BLM at any public scoping meeting, or 

you may submit them to the BLM using 

one of the methods listed in the 

ADDRESSES section above. To be most 

helpful, you should submit comments 

before the end of the scoping period. 

The BLM will provide the public with 

the results of scoping through our Web 

site and by newsletter. 

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. 

Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 43 CFR 

1610.2(c). 

Shelley J. Smith, 

Actg. Associate State Director. 

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BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLNVSO3000.L71220000.EU0000.

LVTFF1101700; N–86294; 11–08807; 

MO#4500020396; TAS: 14X5232] 

Notice of Realty Action: ModifiedCompetitive Sale of Public Land in 

Pahrump, Nye County, NV 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Realty Action. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) proposes to offer 

one parcel of public land totaling 

approximately 120 acres in Pahrump, 

Nye County, Nevada, by modifiedcompetitive, sealed-bid sale at not less 

than the appraised fair market value 

(FMV) of $645,000. The sale will be 

subject to the applicable provisions of 

Sections 203 and 209 of the Federal 

Land Policy and Management Act of 

1976 (FLPMA) and other BLM land sale 

and mineral conveyance regulations. 

DATES: Interested parties may submit 

written comments regarding the 

proposed sale and the environmental 

assessment (EA) until April 19, 2012. 

Sealed bids may be mailed or 

delivered to the BLM Pahrump Field 

Office, at the address below, beginning 

April 19, 2012. Sealed bids must be 

received no later than 4:30 p.m. Pacific 

Time, May 4, 2012 in accordance with 

the sale procedures. The BLM will open 

the sealed bids on May 7, 2012 at the 

BLM Pahrump Field Office. 

ADDRESSES: Mail written comments to 

the BLM Pahrump Field Manager, 


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Pahrump Field Office, 4701 N. Torrey 

Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill 

Pickren, (702) 515–5194, or email: jill_

pickren@blm.gov. Persons who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

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

to contact the above individual during 

normal business hours. The FIRS is 

available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 

to leave a message or question with the 

above individual. You will receive a 

reply during normal business hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Nye 

County Board of Commissioners 

supports the Spring Mountain Raceway, 

LLC’s request for the disposal of public 

land by direct sale or modifiedcompetitive sale within the Town of 

Pahrump. The Nye County Manager’s 

Office requested the BLM to consider 

and make a determination whether to 

conduct a direct or modifiedcompetitive sale of the 120-acre parcel 

favoring Spring Mountain Raceway, 

LLC. The public land directly abuts 

property owned by Spring Mountain 

Raceway, LLC, along State Route 160 

near Gamebird Road in Nye County. 

The following lands are proposed for 

disposal. 

Mount Diablo Meridian 

T. 20 S., R. 54 E., 

Sec. 34, W1⁄2NW1⁄4 and NW1⁄4SW1⁄4. 

The area described contains 120 acres, 

more or less, in Nye County, Nevada. 

The BLM determined that a modifiedcompetitive method of sale would be 

the appropriate method for disposal of 

this parcel. This sale meets the criteria 

found in 43 CFR 2710.0–3(a)(2) because 

this disposal serves important public 

objectives, including but not limited to, 

expansion of communities and 

economic development, which cannot 

be achieved prudently or feasibly on 

other lands. 

According to Nye County, the Spring 

Mountain Raceway, LLC, would 

develop certain private businesses on 

the parcel proposed for sale and would 

provide infrastructure, such as water 

and sewer lines, to the property at an 

estimated expense of $2 million. This 

extension of utility services would also 

serve the undeveloped county 

fairground site directly across State 

Route 160, from the parcel. Spring 

Mountain Raceway, LLC, proposes to 

construct a racetrack on the requested 

parcel that would be open to the public. 

The only public racetrack in Pahrump 

was permanently closed in 2007 and the 

nearest public racing venue is the Death 

Valley racetrack about 30 miles away in 

Amargosa Valley, Nevada. Along with 

water and sewer lines, roadways would 

be constructed to provide public access 

to the property and the developments. 

The authorized officer has identified 

Spring Mountain Raceway, LLC, as the 

designated bidder for this parcel. 

The use of the modified-competitive 

sale method is consistent with 43 CFR 

2711.3–2(a)(1)(i) because the authorized 

officer has determined it is necessary in 

order to assure equitable distribution of 

land among purchasers or to recognize 

equitable considerations or public 

policies. 

The proposed FLPMA sale parcel, N– 

86294, is being analyzed in 

environmental assessment number DOI– 

BLM–NV–S010–2010–0116–EA. Upon 

publication of this notice the EA is 

available at the BLM Pahrump Field 

Office for public review and comments. 

Only written comments will be 

considered properly filed. Submit 

comments at the address in the 

ADDRESSES section. 

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. 

Information concerning the sale, 

appraisal, reservations, sale procedures 

and conditions, CERCLA, map 

delineating the proposed sale parcel, 

mineral potential report, EA, and other 

environmental documents will be 

available for review at the BLM 

Pahrump Field Office, or by calling 

(702) 515–5000 and asking to speak to 

a member of the sales team. 

This public sale is in conformance 

with the BLM Las Vegas Resource 

Management Plan (RMP), approved by 

Record of Decision on October 5, 1998. 

The BLM has determined that the 

proposed action conforms to the Las 

Vegas RMP and Final Environmental 

Impact Statement decision, LD–1 under 

the authority of the FLPMA to dispose 

of public lands. 

Sale Segregation: Publication of this 

notice in the Federal Register segregates 

the subject lands from all appropriations 

under the public land laws, including 

the general mining laws, except sale 

under the FLPMA. The segregation will 

terminate: (i) Upon issuance of a patent 

or other document of conveyance to 

such lands; (ii) Upon publication in the 

Federal Register of a termination of the 

segregation; or (iii) At the end of 2 years 

from the date of this publication in the 

Federal Register, whichever occurs first. 

On publication of this notice and 

until completion of the sale, the BLM is 

no longer accepting land-use 

applications affecting the parcel 

identified for sale. However, land-use 

applications may be considered after 

completion of the sale if the parcel is 

not sold. The parcel 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 a parcel. Encumbrances of 

record that may appear in the BLM 

public files for the parcel proposed for 

sale are available for review during 

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

Pacific Time, Monday through Friday at 

the BLM Pahrump Field Office except 

during federally recognized holidays. 

The parcel is subject to limitations 

prescribed by law and regulation, and 

prior to patent issuance, a holder of any 

right-of-way within the parcel may be 

given the opportunity to amend the 

right-of-way for conversion to a new 

term, including perpetuity, if 

applicable, or an easement. In 

accordance with regulations at 43 CFR 

2807.15(b), the BLM notified the valid 

existing right-of-way holders by letter of 

their ability to convert their rights-ofway to perpetual rights-of-way or 

easements. None of the holders 

requested conversion of their current 

authorizations, so the BLM will 

continue to administer their rights-ofway as authorized after the sale. 

Terms and Conditions: Certain 

minerals for the parcel will be reserved 

to the United States in accordance with 

the BLM’s approved Mineral Potential 

Report, dated March 22, 2000, and 

updated June 23, 2011. An offer to 

purchase the parcel will constitute an 

application for mineral conveyance of 

the ‘‘no known value’’ mineral interests. 

In conjunction with the final payment, 

the applicant will be required to pay a 

$50 non-refundable filing fee for 

processing the conveyance of the ‘‘no 

known value’’ mineral interests which 

will be sold simultaneously with the 

surface interests. 

The following numbered terms, 

conditions, and reservations will appear 

on the conveyance documents for these 

parcels: 

1. All saleable mineral deposits in the 

lands are reserved to the United States, 

its permittees, licensees, and lessees 

together with the right to prospect for, 

mine, and remove such under 

applicable law and any regulations that 

the Secretary of the Interior may 

prescribe, together with all necessary 

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2. A right-of-way is reserved for 

ditches and canals constructed by 

authority of the United States under the 

Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945); 

3. The parcel is subject to valid 

existing rights; 

4. Right-of-way N–46682 for waterline 

purposes granted to Central Nevada 

Utilities, its successors or assigns 

pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976 

(43 U.S.C. 1761) is reserved; 

5. Right-of-way Nev-057100 for power 

line purposes granted to Valley Electric 

Association, its successors or assigns, 

pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976 

(43 U.S.C. 1761) is reserved; 

6. Right-of-way Nev-059100 for power 

line purposes granted to Valley Electric 

Association, its successors or assigns, 

pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976 

(43 U.S.C. 1761) is reserved; 

7. The parcel is subject to reservations 

for roads, public utilities and flood 

control purposes, both existing and 

proposed, in accordance with the local 

governing entities’ transportation plans; 

8. An appropriate indemnification 

clause protecting the United States from 

claims arising out of the patentee’s use, 

occupancy, or occupation of the 

patented lands will be included; 

9. Pursuant to the requirements 

established by Section 120(h) of the 

Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation and Liability 

Act, 42 U.S.C. 9620(h) (CERCLA), as 

amended by the Superfund 

Amendments and Reauthorization Act 

of 1988, 100 Stat. 1670, notice is hereby 

given that the above-described lands 

have been examined and no evidence 

was found to indicate that any 

hazardous substances have been stored 

for 1 year or more, nor had any 

hazardous substances been disposed of 

or released on the subject property. 

No warranty of any kind, express or 

implied, is given by the United States as 

to the title, whether or to what extent 

the land may be developed, its physical 

condition, future uses, or any other 

circumstance or condition. The 

conveyance of the parcel will not be on 

a contingency basis. However, to the 

extent required by law, the parcel is 

subject to the requirements of Section 

120(h) of the CERCLA. 

Sale procedures: The designated 

bidder must appoint an authorized 

representative for this sale by 

submitting in writing a notarized 

document which also identifies the 

level of capacity given to the authorized 

representative. The authorized 

representative of the designated bidder 

must be present at the sale. If the 

authorized representative does not 

submit the highest bid, the authorized 

representative will have the opportunity 

to meet and accept the high bid as the 

purchase price of the parcel. Should the 

authorized representative refuse to meet 

the high bid, the party submitting the 

high bid will be declared the successful 

bidder in accordance with regulations at 

43 CFR 2711.3–2(c). Consistent with 43 

CFR 2711.3–2 (e), acceptance or 

rejection of any offer to purchase shall 

be in accordance with the procedures 

set forth in 43 CFR 2711.3–1(f) and (g). 

Sealed bids will be presented for the 

sale parcel. Sealed-bid envelopes must 

be clearly marked on the front lower left 

corner with: ‘‘SEALED BID BLM LAND 

SALE’’ and the identification number 

for the sale parcel ‘‘BLM SERIAL 

NUMBER N–86294.’’ 

Each sealed bid shall be accompanied 

by a cashier’s check, certified check, or 

U.S. postal money order, and made 

payable in U.S. dollars to ‘‘Department 

of the Interior—Bureau of Land 

Management’’ for not less than 20 

percent of the amount bid. Personal or 

company checks will not be accepted. 

The sealed-bid envelope shall also 

include a completed and signed 

Certificate of Eligibility. 

Sealed bids will be opened and 

recorded to determine the high bidder 

on May 7, 2012, 10 a.m., Pacific Time 

at the Pahrump Field Office. The 

highest bidder among the qualified bids 

received for the sale will be announced 

under 43 CFR 2711.3–1(d). Following 

the end of the sale, all bid deposits will 

be returned to the unsuccessful bidders 

if present or by certified mail. If the 

winning bidder defaults on the parcel, 

the BLM may retain the bid deposit and 

cancel the sale. If the high bidder is 

unable to consummate the transaction 

for any reason, the second-highest bid 

may be considered for award. The BLM 

will send the successful bidder a highbidder letter with detailed information 

for full payment. 

Pursuant to regulations 43 CFR 

2711.2, bidders must be (1) United 

States citizens 18 years of age or older; 

(2) A corporation subject to the laws of 

any State or of the United States; (3) An 

entity including, but not limited to 

associations or partnerships capable of 

acquiring and owning real property, or 

interests therein, under the laws of the 

State of Nevada; or (4) A State, State 

instrumentality, or political subdivision 

authorized to hold real property. United 

States citizenship is evidenced by 

presenting a birth certificate, passport, 

or naturalization papers. Failure to 

submit the above requested documents 

to the BLM within 30 days from receipt 

of the high-bidder letter shall result in 

cancellation of the sale and forfeiture of 

the bid deposit. 

Within 30 days of the bid opening, the 

BLM will, in writing, either accept or 

reject all bids received. No contractual, 

or other rights against the United States, 

may accrue until the BLM officially 

accepts the offer to purchase and the 

full bid price is paid. 

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 Pahrump Field 

Office prior to 30 days before the 

prospective patentee’s scheduled 

closing date. There are no exceptions. 

No contractual or other rights against 

the United States may accrue until the 

BLM officially accepts the offer to 

purchase, and the full bid price is 

submitted by the 180th day following 

the sale. 

All name changes and supporting 

documentation must be received at the 

BLM Pahrump Field Office 30 days from 

the date on the high-bidder letter by 

4:30 p.m., Pacific Time. Name changes 

will not be accepted after that date. To 

submit a name change, the apparent 

high bidder must submit the name 

change on the Certificate of Eligibility to 

the BLM Pahrump Field Office in 

writing. Certificates of Eligibility are 

available at the Pahrump Field Office 

and on the BLM Web site at: http://

www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/snplma/Land_

Auctions.html. 

The remainder of the full bid price for 

the parcel must be paid prior to the 

expiration of the 180th day following 

the close of the sale. Payment must be 

submitted in the form of a certified 

check, postal money order, bank draft or 

cashier’s check made payable in U.S. 

dollars to the ‘‘Department of the 

Interior—Bureau of Land Management.’’ 

Personal or company checks will not be 

accepted. 

Arrangements for electronic fund 

transfer to the BLM for payment of the 

balance due must be made a minimum 

of 2 weeks prior to the payment date. 

Failure to pay the full bid price prior to 

the expiration of the 180th day will 

disqualify the apparent high bidder and 

cause the entire 20 percent bid deposit 

to be forfeited to the BLM. Forfeiture of 

the 20 percent bid deposit is in 

accordance with 43 CFR 2711.3–1(d). 

No exceptions will be made. The BLM 

cannot accept the full bid price after the 

180th day of the sale date. 


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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’s regulations. The BLM is not a 

party to any 1031 Exchange. 

All sales are made in accordance with 

and subject to the governing provisions 

of law and applicable regulations. 

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 a BLM 

authorized officer, consummation of the 

sale would be inconsistent with any 

law, or for other reasons. 

The parcel, if not sold by modifiedcompetitive, sealed-bid sale, may be 

identified for sale at a later date without 

further legal notice. 

In order to determine the FMV certain 

assumptions may have been 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. It is the bidder’s 

responsibility to be aware of all 

applicable Federal, State, and local 

government laws, regulations and 

policies that may affect the subject 

lands, including any required 

dedication of lands for public uses. It is 

also the bidder’s responsibility to be 

aware of existing or prospective uses of 

nearby properties. When conveyed out 

of Federal ownership, the lands will be 

subject to any applicable laws, 

regulations, and policies of the 

applicable local government for 

proposed future uses. It will be the 

responsibility of the purchaser to be 

aware through due diligence of those 

laws, regulations, and policies, and to 

seek any required local approvals for 

future uses. Bidders should also make 

themselves aware of any Federal or 

State law or regulation that may impact 

the future use of the property. Any land 

lacking access from a public road or 

highway will be conveyed as such, and 

future access acquisition will be the 

responsibility of the buyer. 

Any adverse comments regarding the 

proposed sale will be reviewed by the 

BLM Nevada State Director, who may 

sustain, vacate, or modify this realty 

action. In the absence of any valid 

adverse comments, this realty action 

will become the final determination of 

the Department of the Interior. 

Authority: 43 CFR part 2711. 

Mark R. Spencer, 

Field Manager, Pahrump Field Office. 

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BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLNVB00000. 14300000. EU0000. 

LXSS129F0000 241A; N–88014; 11–08807; 

MO# 4500022284; TAS: 14X1109] 

Notice of Realty Action: Direct Sale of 

Public Land in Esmeralda County, 

Nevada 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Realty Action. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) has examined and 

found suitable for disposal utilizing 

direct sale procedures, one parcel of 

public land totaling 5 acres, in 

Goldfield, Esmeralda County, Nevada. 

This parcel is being proposed for noncompetitive (direct) sale to Esmeralda 

County under the provisions of Sections 

203 and 209 of the Federal Land Policy 

and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), 

as amended, and BLM sales and mineral 

conveyance regulations for the 

appraised fair market value of $15,500. 

DATES: Written comments regarding the 

proposed sale must be received by the 

BLM on or before April 19, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments 

concerning the proposed sale should be 

sent to Thomas J. Seley, Field Manager, 

BLM Tonopah Field Office, 1553 S. 

Main Street, P.O. Box 911, Tonopah, NV 

89049. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Alan Buehler, Supervisory Geologist, 

BLM Tonopah Field Office, 1553 S. 

Main Street, P.O. Box 911, Tonopah, 

Nevada 89049, 775–482–7800. Persons 

who use a telecommunications device 

for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 

800–877–8339 to contact the above 

individual during normal business 

hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a 

day, 7 days a week, to leave a message 

or question with the above individual. 

You will receive a reply during normal 

business hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

following described public land lies 

within the Town of Goldfield, is being 

proposed for direct sale to Esmeralda 

County, and is legally described as: 

Mount Diablo Meridian 

T. 3 S., R. 42 E., 

Sec. 3, lot 14. 

The area described contains 5 acres, 

more or less, in Esmeralda County. 

On March 5, 2012, the above 

described land will be segregated from 

all forms of appropriation under the 

public land laws, including the mining 

laws, except for the sale provisions of 

FLPMA. Upon publication of this Notice 

of Realty Action and until completion of 

the sale, the BLM will no longer accept 

land use applications affecting the 

identified public land, 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. The segregative effect will 

terminate upon issuance of a patent, 

publication in the Federal Register of a 

termination of the segregation, or on 

March 5, 2014, unless extended by the 

BLM Nevada State Director in 

accordance with 43 CFR 2711.1–2(d) 

prior to the termination date. 

Consistent with Section 203 of the 

FLPMA, a tract of public land may be 

sold where, as a result of approved land 

use planning, sale of the tract meets the 

disposal criteria of that section. The 

public land is identified as suitable for 

disposal in the BLM Tonopah Resource 

Management Plan (RMP), Appendix 14, 

pages A–46 through A–49, dated 

October 2, 1997, and is not needed for 

any other Federal purpose. A portion of 

the proposed sale area (4 acres) is 

currently authorized by right-of-way 

(ROW) N–31308 for a water facility to 

Esmeralda County. Disposal would 

alleviate the continued administration 

of this land use authorization. 

Regulations contained in 43 CFR 

2711.3–3 make allowances for direct 

sales when a competitive sale is not 

appropriate and the public interest 

would be best served by a direct sale. 

The proposed action is consistent with 

43 CFR part 2710, the objectives, goals, 

and decisions of the RMP such as the 

Lands and Realty objective to make 

lands available for community 

expansion and private economic 

development and to increase the 

potential for economic diversity. 

The land meets the criteria for direct 

sale under FLPMA, Section 203(a)(3) 

and 43 CFR 2710.0–3(a)(2), where the 

disposal of such tract shall serve 

important public objectives, including 

but not limited to, expansion of 

communities and economic 

development, which cannot be achieved 

prudently or feasibly on lands other 

than public lands and which outweigh 

other public objectives and values. The 

parcel will be offered through direct sale 


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