00-2228. Notice of Realty Action:

Segregation Termination, Lease/conveyance for Recreation and Public Purposes

AGENCY:

Bureau of Land Management, DOI.

ACTION:

Segregation Termination, Recreation and Public Purpose Lease/Conveyance.

SUMMARY:

The following described public lands in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada were segregated on August 21, 1995 for exchange purposes under serial number N-60073, on December 01, 1996 for administrative purposes under serial number N-61855. The segregation on the subject lands will be terminated upon publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

The lands have been examined and found suitable for lease/conveyance for recreational or public purposes under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). The Clark County School District proposes to use these lands for two elementary school sites.

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

Case file No.	Legal description	Acres
N-62870	T. 22 S., R. 61 E., section 32: N1/2NW1/4SW1/4NW1/4, SW1/4NW1/4NW1/4	15
N-62869	T. 22 S., R. 60 E., section 36: SE1/4NE1/4NW1/4SW1/4, SW1/4NW1/4NE1/2SW1/4,NE1/4SE1/4NW1/4SW1/4, NW1/4SW1/4NE1/4SW1/4, N1/2SE1/4SE1/4NW1/4SW1/4,N1/2SW1/4SW1/4NE1/4SW1/4	12.5

Containing a total of 27.5 acres, more or less.

The land is not required for any federal purpose. The leases/conveyances are consistent with current Bureau planning for this area and would be in the public interest. The leases/patents, when issued, will be subject to the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act and applicable regulations of the Secretary of the Interior, and each will contain the following reservations to the United States:

1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches or canals constructed by the authority of the United States, Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).

2. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States, together with the right to prospect for, mine and remove such deposits from the same under applicable law and such regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe.

And will be subject to:

1. Easements in favor of Clark County for roads, public utilities and flood control purposes in accordance with the Clark County Transportation Plan.

2. All valid and existing rights, which are identified in the respective case file.

The lands have been segregated from all forms of appropriation under the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act (P.L. 105-263).

Detailed information concerning this action is available for review at the office of the Bureau of Land Management, Las Vegas Field Office, 4765 W. Vegas Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Upon publication of this notice in the Federal Register, the above described land will be segregated from all other forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the general mining laws, except for lease/conveyance under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, leasing under the mineral leasing laws and disposals under the mineral material disposal laws. For a period of 45 days from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register, interested parties may submit comments regarding the proposed lease/conveyance for classification of the lands to the Field Manager, Las Vegas Field Office, 4765 Vegas Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89108.

Classification Comments

Interested parties may submit comments involving the suitability of the land for elementary school sites. Comments on the classification are restricted to whether the land is physically suited for the proposal, whether the use will maximize the future use or uses of the land, whether the use is consistent with local planning and zoning, or if the use is consistent with State and Federal programs.

Application Comments

Interested parties may submit comments regarding the specific use proposed in the application and plan of development, whether the BLM followed proper administrative procedures in reaching the decision, or any other factor not directly related to the suitability of the lands for the development of two elementary schools.

Any adverse comments will be reviewed by the State Director. In the absence of any adverse comments, the classification of the land described in this Notice will become effective 60 days from the date of publication in the Federal Register. The lands will not be offered for lease/conveyance until after the classification becomes effective.

Dated: January 14, 2000.

Cheryl A. Ruffridge,

Assistant Field Manager, Las Vegas, NV.