96-7793. Intent To Prepare a Planning Amendment to the Lahontan Resource Management Plan

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 63 (Monday, April 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 14334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7793]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[NV-030-96-1610-00]


Intent To Prepare a Planning Amendment to the Lahontan Resource 
Management Plan

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

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

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SUMMARY: The Carson City District of the Bureau of Land Management 
proposes to amend the Lahontan Resource Management Plan to address 
management of public lands in the Pah Rah Range. The recent acquisition 
of 8,136 acres of private land created a solid block of over 26,000 
acres of public land. The Lahontan Resource Management Plan (1985) does 
not address the recently acquired land and does not include management 
options available for consolidated public land ownership in this area. 
The resource management plan amendment process will serve as the basis 
for decisions on resource protection and development. The Bureau of 
Land Management and Washoe County are cooperating in the preparation of 
this resource management plan amendment.

DATES AND ADDRESSES: Written comments on the proposed amendment and 
environmental analysis are welcomed until May 10, 1996. Comments should 
be sent to James M. Phillips, Lahontan Resource Area Manager, U.S. 
Bureau of Land Management, 1535 Hot Springs Road, Ste. 300, Carson 
City, NV 89706. Public open houses to discuss the amendment will be 
held by Washoe County and the Bureau of Land Management at the 
following locations and dates:

(1) April 4, 1996; Natchez Elementary School, Wadsworth, NV; 6:00 p.m.-
8:00 p.m.
(2) April 8, 1996; Palomino Valley Volunteer Fire Station, Sparks, NV; 
5:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

    Additional meetings may be scheduled in response to requests from 
the public. Please call Jo Ann Hufnagle at 702 885-6100 for further 
information.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public is invited to participate in the 
identification of issues related to the management of public lands 
within the Pah Rah Plan Area located generally to the west of the 
Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation, east of the Pyramid Highway (State 
Route 445) and north of Interstate 80. Anticipated issues for the plan 
amendment are:

 livestock grazing
 wilderness designation
 recreational opportunities
 cultural/historic site protection
 riparian and watershed protection measures
 mining activities
 public safety
 public access

    Planning documents and other pertinent materials may be examined at 
the Bureau of Land Management office in Carson City between 7:30 a.m. 
and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

    Dated: March 22, 1996.
Kelly M. Madigan,
Acting District Manager.
[FR Doc. 96-7793 Filed 3-29-96; 8:45 am]
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