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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 15, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3911-3912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00814]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[PO #4820000251; NVNV106696478]

Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting for the 
Sloan Utility and Transportation Corridor; Clark County, NV

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of proposed withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: At the request of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the 
Secretary of the Interior proposes to withdraw approximately 1,043.57 
acres of public lands located in Clark County, Nevada, from location 
and entry under the United States mining laws and from leasing under 
the mineral and geothermal leasing laws, but not from the disposal of 
mineral materials under the mineral materials disposal laws, for 20 
years, subject to valid existing rights. The purpose of the proposed 
withdrawal is to establish protection for a utility and transportation 
corridor to facilitate the orderly development of future infrastructure 
and public services while preventing conflicting land uses. Publication 
of this notice segregates these lands for up to 2 years from location 
and entry under the United States mining laws and from leasing under 
the mineral and geothermal leasing laws, but not from the disposal of 
mineral materials under the mineral materials disposal laws, subject to 
valid existing rights. This notice initiates a 90-day public comment 
period and announces an opportunity to request a public meeting.

DATES: All comments and requests for a public meeting must be received 
by April 15, 2025.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be sent to the BLM, Las Vegas Field 
Office, Attn: Proposed Sloan Utility and Transportation Corridor 
Withdrawal, 4701 N Torrey Pines Dr., Las Vegas, NV 89130, or via email 
at [email protected]. The BLM will not consider 
comments submitted via telephone calls.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Benavides, Realty Specialist, BLM 
Las Vegas Field Office, at (702) 515-5144, email: [email protected]. 
Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of 
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or Tele 
Braille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals 
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within 
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in 
the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to 
support the development of future infrastructure projects and public 
services by ensuring the land in the designated utility and 
transportation corridor remains available for these uses and by 
preventing activities or land uses that could interfere with or hinder 
such developments. The proposed withdrawal would allow for the disposal 
of mineral resources through lease, license, or permit if excess 
mineral materials are generated during development activities.
    The BLM filed a petition/application requesting that the Secretary 
withdraw the following described public lands located in Clark County, 
Nevada, for a 20-year term:

Federal Lands

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 23 S., R. 60 E.,
    Sec. 24, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/
2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and 
S\1/2\;
    Sec. 25, N\1/2\.
T. 23 S., R. 61 E.,
    Sec. 19, lots 9 thru 13, and 15 thru 19;
    Sec. 30, lots 6 thru 10, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
those portions lying northwesterly of the westerly right-of-way of 
U.S. Highway 15.

    The area described contains 1,015 acres, more or less, according 
to the BLM National PLSS CadNSDI, and the official plats of the 
surveys of the said land, on file with the BLM.

Non-Federal Surface Federal Mineral

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 23 S., R. 61 E.,
    Sec. 19, lots 14 and 20;
    Sec. 30, lot 5, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\NW\1/4\.

    The area described contains 28.57 acres, according to the 
official plats of the surveys of the said land, on file with the 
BLM.
    The total areas described, including both Federal and non-
Federal surface/Federal mineral lands, aggregate approximately 
1,043.57 acres, more or less.

    The Secretary of the Interior approved the BLM's petition. 
Therefore, the petition/application constitutes a withdrawal proposal 
by the Secretary of the Interior (43 CFR 2310.1-3(e)).
    The use of a right-of-way, interagency, or cooperative agreement 
would not provide adequate protection for the area.
    No additional water rights would be needed to fulfill the purpose 
of this proposed withdrawal.
    Neither a right-of-way nor a cooperative agreement would adequately 
provide for the proposed uses because this area is a designated 
transportation corridor specifically established for compatible rights-
of-way and the purpose of the withdrawal is to protect this corridor 
from conflicting uses. Relocating the proposed withdrawal outside this 
corridor would fail to realize its intended purpose of consolidating 
infrastructure to minimize environmental impacts and supporting the 
orderly development of future infrastructure projects and public 
services.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying 
information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.
    Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is 
afforded in connection with the withdrawal proposal. All interested 
persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on 
the proposed withdrawal must submit a written request to the BLM Nevada 
State Director at the BLM address listed above no later than April 15, 
2025. If the authorized officer determines that a public meeting will 
be held, a notice of the time, date, and location will be published in 
the Federal Register and a local newspaper at least 30 days before the 
scheduled date of the meeting.

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    For a period until January 15, 2027, the public lands described 
earlier will be segregated from location and entry under the United 
States mining laws and from leasing under the mineral and geothermal 
leasing laws, but not from the disposal of mineral materials under the 
mineral materials disposal laws, subject to valid existing rights, 
unless the application is denied or canceled, or the withdrawal is 
approved prior to that date. Licenses, permits, cooperative agreements, 
or discretionary land use authorizations of a temporary nature may be 
allowed on a case-by-case basis during the temporary segregation period 
if they would comply with the applicable BLM land use plans for the 
described public lands located within the boundary of the proposed 
withdrawal.
    This application will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2300.

(Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1714)

Kimberly Prill,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. 2025-00814 Filed 1-14-25; 8:45 am]
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