BLM seeks comment on sale of public land parcel in Gila County
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PHOENIX — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lower Sonoran Field Office is seeking public comment on the direct sale of a 16.87-acre public land parcel located southeast of Phoenix in Gila County, Arizona. The sale would transfer the parcel to private ownership.
“Comments from the public help us identify important factors to take into account when considering a potential change to the landscape or the BLM footprint,” said BLM Phoenix District Manager Leon Thomas.
The parcel is suitable for disposal by sale or exchange as identified in the BLM’s Lower Sonoran Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan. The BLM has determined that the parcel is not needed for any other federal purpose and is uneconomical for the BLM to manage. For this reason, the parcel will be offered non-competitively to the applicant, at not less than the appraised fair market value.
A Notice of Realty Action for the sale published in the Federal Register on August 14. Interested parties may submit comments throughout a 45-day comment period which ends on September 29, 2018.
The BLM has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) that analyzes the impact from the proposed direct land sale. The EA is available on BLM’s ePlanning website at https://go.usa.gov/xQrVb.
Written comments may be mailed to Realty Specialist JoAnn Goodlow at the Lower Sonoran Field Office, 21605 N. 7th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85027; faxed to (623) 580-5580; or emailed to jgoodlow@blm.gov. Please reference “Proposed (Non-Competitive) Direct Sale of Public Land” in all correspondence. For further information, please contact Jo Ann Goodlow at (622) 580-5548.
Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message or question with the above individual. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Replies are provided during normal business hours.
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The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.