[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 249 (Thursday, December 28, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67137-67138]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-31431]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[OR-094-06-1430-01: GP6-0046; OR 48830]


Realty Action: Modified Competitive Sale of Public Lands; Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action; modified competitive sale of public 
lands in Lane County, Oregon.

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SUMMARY: The following land has been found suitable for sale by 
modified competitive sale procedures under Sections 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 fair market value 
(FMV) of $17,300.00. The land will not be offered for sale for at least 
60 days after publication of this notice:

Willamette Meridian, Oregon

T.18 S., R. 1 W.
    Section 26: Lots 7, 8, 9, and 10

    Containing 2.89 acres

    The above described land is hereby segregated from appropriation 
under the public land laws, including the mining laws, but not from 
sale under the above cited statute, for 270 days from the date of 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register or until title 
transfer is completed or the segregation is terminated by publication 
in the Federal Register, whichever occurs first.

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    This land is difficult and uneconomic to manage as part of the 
public lands and is not suitable for management by other Federal 
agencies. No significant resource values will be affected by this 
disposal. The sale is consistent with BLM's planning for the land 
involved and the public interest will be served by the sale.
    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.
    The land will be offered for sale at public auction using modified 
bidding procedures authorized under 43 CFR 2711.3-2. Bidding for this 
parcel is open to all qualified bidders; however, the following 
adjacent land owners (designated bidders) will be given the opportunity 
to meet the highest bid received at the sale: Nancy L. Beplat, William 
F. Cooper, Gerald and Shirley Dilley, Thomas J. Donnelly, Katherine and 
Rodger Fair, Angela Gomes, Gavin McComas, Weyerhaeuser Company, Nadine 
Wilkins.
    The land will be offered for sale at public auction beginning at 
10:00 am, PST on March 15, 1996, at 2890 Chad Drive, Eugene, Oregon 
97401-9336. Sale will be by sealed bid only. All sealed bids must be 
received by the BLM's Eugene District Office at 2890 Chad Drive, 
Eugene, Oregon 97401-9336, prior to 10:00 a.m. on the date of the sale, 
March 15, 1996. Bid envelopes must be marked on the lower left front 
corner, ``Sale OR 48830''. Bids must be for not less than the appraised 
FMV specified in this notice. 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 Interior, BLM for not less than 10 
percent of the amount bid. If the parcel is not sold on the March 15, 
1996 sale date, then the land offered will be re-offered to the general 
public through continuing modified competitive sales. Offers for the 
unsold parcel will be accepted in a manner consistent with the process 
described herein; bids will be opened on the 15th day of each month 
thereafter until the apparent high bid is declared.
    Under modified competitive sale procedures the written sealed bids 
will be opened and an apparent high bid will be declared at the sale. 
The apparent high bidder and the designated bidders will be notified. 
The designated bidders will be given 30 days from the date of the sale 
to exercise the preference consideration given to meet the high bid. 
Should the designated bidders fail to submit a written bid that matches 
the apparent high bid within the specified time period, the apparent 
high bidder shall be declared high bidder. In case of a tie of bids 
submitted by the designated bidders, the interested bidders would be 
given an opportunity to submit a written agreement as to the division 
of the lands, or an additional sealed bid, meeting the above stated 
requirements, within 30 days of notification of eligibility. At that 
time the high bidder would be awarded the property. The total purchase 
price for the land shall be paid within 180 days of the date of this 
sale.
    The terms and conditions applicable to the sale are as follows:
    1. A right-of-way for ditches and canals will be reserved to the 
United States under the authority of the Act of August 30, 1890 (26 
Stat. 291; 43 U.S.C. 945).
    2. The mineral interest being offered for conveyance have no known 
mineral value. A bid submitted will constitute an application for 
conveyance of the mineral estate in accordance with Section 209 of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act. All qualified bidders must 
include with their bid deposit a non refundable $50.00 filing fee for 
the conveyance of the mineral estate.
    3. The patent will be issued subject to all valid existing rights 
and reservations of record.

DATES: For a period of 45 days from the date of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register, interested parties may submit comments 
to the District Manager, Bureau of Land Management, 2890 Chad Drive, 
Eugene, Oregon 97401-9336. Objections would be reviewed by the State 
Director who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action. In 
absence of any objections, this realty action will become the final 
determination of the Department of the Interior.

ADDRESSES: Detailed information concerning the sale, including the 
reservations, procedures for and conditions of sale, and planning and 
environmental documents, is available at the Eugene District Office, 
Bureau of Land Management, 2890 Chad Drive, Eugene, Oregon 97401-9336.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Madsen, Realty Specialist, 
Eugene District Office, at (541) 683-6948.

    Date of Issue: December 15, 1995.
Lee Lauritzen,
Eugene Dist. Manager, Acting.
[FR Doc. 95-31431 Filed 12-27-95; 8:45 am]
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