[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 236 (Thursday, December 9, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69026-69028]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-31763]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[OR-025-00-1430-EU: G-0041]
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 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 market
value. All parcels being offered are identified for disposal in the
Three Rivers Resource Management Plan.
All of the land described is within the Willamette Meridian.
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Minimum
Parcel No. Legal description Acres acceptable Bidding procedures Designated bidders
bid
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OR-53952.................... T.27S., R.33E., sec.1, 360 $52,200 Unsold Competitive...................... None.
SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/
2\SW\1/4\; sec. 2, S\1/
2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\.
OR-54923.................... T.21S., R.31E., sec. 42.61 2,800 Competitive............................. None.
29, lot 6.
OR-54924.................... T.21S., R.31E., sec. 399.19 26,000 Competitive............................. None.
30, lots 19, 20; sec.
31, lots 5, 6, 11, 12,
13, 14, 19, 20.
OR-54926.................... T.26S., R.33E., sec. 160 10,400 Competitive............................. None.
27, SE\1/4\.
OR-54927.................... T.24S., R.33E., sec. 157 15,700 Competitive............................. None.
30, lots 1, 2, E\1/
2\NW\1/4\;.
OR-54928.................... T.24S., R.33E., sec. 80 8,000 Competitive............................. None.
33, W\1/2\NE\1/4\.
OR-54929.................... T.22S., R.32E., sec. 160 10,400 Competitive............................. None.
12, N\1/2\NW\1/4\,
SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/
4\SW\1/4\.
OR-54930.................... T.22S., R.32\1/2\E., 246.88 16,000 Competitive............................. None.
sec. 7, lots 2, 3, 4,
SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/
2\SE\1/4\; sec. 18,
lot 7.
OR-55277.................... T.22S., R.32\1/2\E., 10.3 400 Modified Competitive.................... Fort Harney Ranch Timothy K.
sec. 18, lot 10. Smith and Holly Swift.
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The following rights, reservations, and conditions will be included
on the patents conveying the land:
All Parcels--A reservation for a right-of-way for ditches and canals
constructed thereon by the authority of the United States.
OR-54927, OR-54928--A reservation to the United States of all
geothermal steam and associated geothermal resources.
OR-54927--A reservation to the United States of a right-of-way for
administrative road access purposes.
OR-54923, OR-54927, OR-54928--A wetland restrictive covenant pursuant
to Executive Order 11990. The patent will be subject to a covenant that
the portions of the land containing wetland habitat must be managed to
protect and maintain the wetland.
OR-54927--A floodplain restrictive covenant pursuant Executive Order
11988. The patent will be subject to a covenant that the land may be
used only for agricultural purposes, livestock grazing or for park and
nonintensive open space recreation purposes, but not for dwellings or
buildings.
OR-53952--Patent will be subject to a right-of-way for road purposes
granted to Tom Davies.
OR-53952, OR-54924, OR-54930--Patents will be subject to a right-of-way
for electric power transmission and distribution purposes granted to
Harney Electric Cooperative, Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative, Pacific
Power and Light, and Utah Power and Light.
OR-54927, OR-54930--Patents will be subject to road rights-of-way in
conjunction with the Harney County road system.
OR-54928--Patent will be subject to a geothermal lease held by Geo-
Culture, Inc.
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 bidders, 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.
Bidding Procedures
Competitive Procedures
The Federal Land Policy and Management Act and its implementing
regulations (43 CFR 2710) provide that competitive bidding will be the
general method of selling land supported by factors such as competitive
interest, accessibility, and usability of the parcel, regardless of
adjacent ownership.
Under competitive procedures the land will be sold to any qualified
bidder submitting the highest bid. Bidding will be by sealed bid
followed by an oral auction to be held at 2:00 p.m. PST on Wednesday,
March 8, 2000, at the Burns District Office, Bureau of Land Management,
Hwy 20 West, Hines, Oregon. To qualify for the oral auction bidders
must submit a sealed bid meeting the requirements as stated below. The
highest valid sealed bid will become the starting bid for the oral
auction. Bidding in the oral auction will be in minimum increments of
$100. The highest bidder from the oral auction will be declared the
prospective purchaser.
If no bids are received, the parcel will be declared unsold and
offered by unsold competitive procedures on a continuing basis until
sold or withdrawn from sale.
Modified Competitive Procedures
Modified competitive procedures are allowed by the regulations (43
CFR 2710.0-6(c)(3)(ii) to provide exceptions to competitive bidding to
assure compatibility with existing and potential land uses.
Under modified competitive procedures the designated bidders
identified in the table 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 in an initial round of public
bidding. 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 designated bidders are required to submit a
valid bid in the initial round of public bidding to maintain their
preference consideration. The bid deposit for the apparent high bid(s)
and the designated bidders will be retained and all others will be
returned.
The designated bidders will be notified by certified mail of the
apparent high bid. Where there are two or more designated 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 designated
bidders will result in the
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parcel being offered to the apparent high bidder or declared unsold, if
no bids were received in the initial round of bidding.
Unsold Competitive Procedures
Unsold competitive procedures will be used after a parcel has been
unsuccessfully offered for sale by competitive or modified competitive
procedures.
Unsold parcels will be offered competitively on a continuous basis
until sold. Under competitive procedures for unsold parcels the highest
valid bid received during the preceding month will be declared the
purchaser. Sealed bids will be accepted and held until the second
Wednesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. PST when they will be opened.
Openings will take place every month until the parcels are sold or
withdrawn from sale.
All sealed bids must be submitted to the Burns District Office, no
later than 2:00 p.m. PST on Wednesday, March 8, 2000, the time of the
bid opening and oral auction. The outside of bid envelopes must be
clearly marked with ``BLM Land Sale,'' the parcel number and the bid
opening date. Bids must be for not less than the appraised market value
(minimum bid). 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
bid envelope must also contain a statement showing the total amount bid
and the name, mailing address and phone number of the entity making the
bid. A successful bidder for competitive parcels shall make an
additional deposit at the close of the auction to bring the total bid
deposit up to the required 20 percent of the high bid. Personal checks
or cash will be acceptable for this additional deposit only.
Federal law requires that public land may be sold only to either,
(1) citizens of the United States 18 years of age or older; (2)
corporations subject to the laws of any state or the United States; (3)
other entities such as associations and partnerships capable of holding
land or interests therein under the laws of the state within which the
land is located; or (4) states, state instrumentalities or political
subdivisions authorized to hold property. Certifications and evidence
to this effect will be required of the purchaser prior to issuance of
conveyance documents.
Prospective purchasers will be allowed 180 days to submit the
balance of the purchase price. Failure to meet this timeframe shall
cause the deposit to be forfeited to the BLM. The parcel will then be
offered to the next lowest qualified bidder, or if no other bids were
received, the parcel will be declared unsold.
A successful bid on a parcel constitutes an application for
conveyance of those mineral interests offered under the authority of
section 209(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.
In addition to the full purchase price, a nonrefundable fee of $50 will
be required for the prospective purchaser for purchase of the mineral
interests to be conveyed simultaneously with the sale of the land. Note
that in the case of Parcels OR-54927 and OR-54928 only partial mineral
interests are being offered. All minerals will be conveyed with the
remainder of the parcels.
DATES: On or before January 24, 2000, interested persons may submit
comments regarding the proposed sale to the Three Rivers Resource Area
Field 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
Three Rivers Resource Area Field Manager, Bureau of Land Management, 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, Field Manager or
Skip Renchler, Realty Specialist, Three Rivers Resource Area at the
above address, phone (541) 573-4400.
Dated: November 30, 1999.
Craig M. Hansen,
Three Rivers Resource Area Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 99-31763 Filed 12-8-99; 8:45 am]
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