[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 167 (Friday, August 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46068-46069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23122]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[NV-930-1430-01; N-62297]
Notice of Public Meetings and Extension of Comment Period for
Planning Amendment and Proposed Withdrawal of Public Land; Washoe
County, Nevada
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Washoe County have
initiated a joint planning process to address future management of
public lands in the open and mountainous terrain of southern Washoe
County's urban, suburban and rural residential areas. Public meetings/
open houses to discuss the planning amendment and proposed withdrawal
of 166,906.28 acres of Federal lands and 15,757.14 acres of federally
reserved minerals will be held in accordance with 43 CFR 1610.2 and
2310.3-1 by Washoe County and the BLM at the following locations and
dates:
(1) September 30, 1998, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Bureau of Land
Management (Conference Rooms A and B), 1340 Financial Boulevard,
Reno, NV
(2) October 8, 1998, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Washoe County
Administrative Complex (Central Conference Room, C110), 1001 East
Ninth Street, Bldg C., Reno, NV
A presentation (5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.) addressing the purpose and
processing steps for the planning amendment/proposed withdrawal will
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be followed by an open house. Washoe County and BLM staff will be
available during the open house to answer questions and take comments.
DATES: The comment period announced in 63 FR 36937, July 8, 1998, is
being extended through November 30, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Carson City Field Office
Manager, 5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson City, Nevada 89701.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terri Knutson, BLM Carson City Office,
702-885-6156 or Bill Whitney, Washoe County, 702-328-3617.
Karl Kipping,
Acting Manager, Carson City Field Office.
[FR Doc. 98-23122 Filed 8-27-98; 8:45 am]
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