00-23876. Telecommunications Facilities; Construction and Operation: Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Clark County, NV

AGENCY:

Lake Mead National Recreation Area, NPS, DOI.

ACTION:

Public notice.

SUMMARY:

Public notice is hereby given that Lake Mead National Recreation Area has determined that an application by Pacific Bell Wireless of Nevada to co-locate on an existing communications tower in the River Mountains near the Southern Nevada Water Treatment Plant Surge Tanks is categorically excluded from the requirements of NEPA.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

Comments on the proposal will be accepted on or before October 18, 2000.

ADDRESSES:

Interested parties should contact Superintendent, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 601 Nevada Highway, Boulder City, Nevada 89005. Further information may be obtained by contacting Nancy Hendricks [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY NOTICE:

The initial application made by Pacific Bell Wireless of Nevada requests permission to Co-locate on the existing tower in the River Mountains. The Superintendent will consider and evaluate all comments received before authorizing Pacific Bell Wireless to proceed with the permitting process.

Dated: September 8, 2000.

Kent Turner,

Acting Superintendent, Lake Mead National Recreation Area.