[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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