[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 21, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25500-25501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12660]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[NV-930-1430-01; N-58667]
Intent To Prepare a Planning Amendment to the Lahontan Resource
Management Plan/Notice of Recreation and Public Purposes Act
Classification: Churchill County, NV
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a plan amendment and environmental
document and notice of classification of land.
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SUMMARY: The following described public land in Churchill County,
Nevada has been examined and determined to be suitable for
classification pursuant to the Recreation and Public Purposes Act of
1926, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.):
Mount Diablo Meridian
T. 16 N., R. 29 E.,
Sec. 19, E\1/2\SE\1/4\.
Sec. 20, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\.
This public land is within an area currently identified in the
Lahontan Resource Management Plan (RMP) for retention in federal
ownership for multiple uses. The Bureau of Land Management will
consider amending the RMP to change the land designation of up to 400
acres, from retention status to disposal status. The amendment and
associated environmental document will also analyze the suitability of
the land for conveyance to the City of Fallon for use as a landfill.
Conveyance may only occur if the plan amendment is approved.
DATES AND ADDRESSES: Interested persons may submit comments regarding
the proposed plan amendment to the District Manager, Carson City
District Office, 1535 Hot Springs Road, Suite 300, Carson City, Nevada
89706 until June 20, 1996. Additionally, for a period of 45 days from
the date of publication, interested persons may submit comments
regarding the land classification for public purposes appropriate under
the Recreation and Public Purposes Act. Comments on the classification
are restricted to whether the land is physically suited for development
for public purposes,
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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. Any objections to
the classification will be evaluated by the State Director. In the
absence of any objections, the classification will become effective
July 22, 1996.
SEGREGATION: This land is hereby segregated from all forms of
appropriation under the public land laws, including the general mining
laws, except for conveyance under the Recreation and Public Purposes
Act and leasing under the mineral leasing laws. Pending a decision on
plan amendment and action on the City of Fallon's Recreation and Public
Purposes application, this segregation shall continue until an opening
order is published in the Federal Register or until issuance of a
conveyance document, whichever occurs first.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public land is located approximately 16
miles south of Fallon, Nevada, just west of State Highway 95. The
following resources will be considered in preparation of the amendment:
lands, recreation, wildlife, range, minerals, cultural resources,
visual resources, soil, water, air, and threatened and endangered
species. Staff members representing each resource will be consulted
during preparation of the environmental document. The State of Nevada
Division of Environmental Protection has reviewed a site suitability
study and concurs that the site meets all Federal (Subtitle D) and
Nevada State (NAC 444.678 through 444.6795) siting criteria for a
landfill. The public is invited to participate in the identification of
issues related to the proposed transfer of the subject land to the City
of Fallon for development and operation of a landfill. Anticipated
issues include:
(1) Transfer of public land out of Federal ownership.
(2) Change in character and use of land from undeveloped open space
utilized mainly for recreation activities and livestock grazing to a
restricted-access facility.
(3) Potential impacts to recreationist and livestock grazing.
(4) Potential visual impacts.
(5) Potential impacts to adjacent landowner Planning documents and
other pertinent materials may be examined at the Carson City District
Office between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Dated this 8th day of May, 1996.
James M. Phillips,
Acting District Manager.
[FR Doc. 96-12660 Filed 5-20-96; 8:45 am]
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