95-2783. Notice of Intent To Amend the Lahontan, Walker, and Shoshone- Eureka Resource Management Plans

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 24 (Monday, February 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 7065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2783]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[NV-030-95-1610-00]


Notice of Intent To Amend the Lahontan, Walker, and Shoshone-
Eureka Resource Management Plans

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a plan amendment and environmental 
assessment and invitation for public participation.

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SUMMARY: The Carson City and Battle Mountain Districts of the Bureau of 
Land Management propose to amend the Lahontan, Walker and Shoshone-
Eureka Resource Management Plans to address communication sites. The 
amendment will cover public lands in central Nevada in parts of 
Churchill, Mineral, Lander, Nye and Eureka Counties.

DATES AND ADDRESSES: Written comments on the proposed amendment and 
environmental assessment are welcomed until March 24, 1995. They should 
be sent to James M. Phillips, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, 1535 Hot 
Springs Road, Carson City, NV 89706. Public open houses to discuss the 
amendment will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on March 6 at the Bureau 
of Land Management office, 1535 Hot Springs Road, Carson City; on March 
7 at the High School Library, Highway 305, North, Austin at and on 
March 8 at the Convention Center, 100 Campus Way, Fallon. Please call 
James M. Phillips at 702 885-6100 for further information.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public is invited to participate in the 
identification of issues related to the development of future 
communication sites in central Nevada. This plan amendment is being 
proposed to address the rapid increase in the demand for communication 
sites. Most of this increase is related to the expansion of training 
activities at the Fallon Naval Air Station. Since 1980, a total of 68 
Navy sites have been constructed on public lands administered by the 
Bureau of Land Management. Over 200 miles of powerlines, roads and 
fiber-optic cables associated with the sites were also constructed. The 
proposed plan amendment will address future site development in central 
Nevada. It will identify zones where communication site development is 
appropriate and where it is not. Site development guidelines will also 
be considered. Anticipated issues for the amendment and environmental 
assessment are: visual impacts, noise from aircraft and health/
environmental impacts from military chaff drops associated with the 
sites.
    Planning documents and other pertinent materials may be examined at 
the Bureau of Land Management offices in Carson City and Battle 
Mountain between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Monday through Friday.

    Dated this 30th day of January, 1995.
James M. Phillips,
Area Manager, Lahontan Resource Area.
[FR Doc. 95-2783 Filed 2-3-95; 8:45 am]
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