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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to sell 48.53 acres of public lands east of Collbran, Colorado. The direct sale will resolve an outstanding trespass of an unauthorized reservoir and gravel pit on two isolated parcels of public lands managed by the BLM. The unauthorized use dates back almost 30 years. The land would be sold at fair market value as appraised by the Department of the Interior’s Appraisal and Valuation Services Office. In addition, the proposed buyer has paid for the BLM’s administrative costs of processing this sale.
“The BLM has been working closely with the owner of Currier Gravel Pit to settle this issue,” said Grand Junction Field Manager Greg Wolfgang. “Because these isolated parcels of public land are difficult for the BLM to manage effectively, and the trespass was inadvertent and unintentional, direct sale was determined to be a viable option for resolving the unauthorized construction of a reservoir and gravel pit.”
The Federal Register notice gives the public 45 days to comment on the proposed sale. A description and map of the parcels are available online at: https://go.usa.gov/xv5hV. Written comments may be mailed to: Greg Wolfgang, Field Manager, BLM, Grand Junction Field Office, 2815 H Road, Grand Junction, CO 81506 or emailed to: BLM_CO_GJ_Public_Comments@blm.gov.
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