Proposed Land Use Plan Amendment and Environmental Assessment

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-050-1430-01, N-57922]

Proposed Land Use Plan Amendment and Environmental Assessment

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability and protest period.

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SUMMARY: The Proposed White Sides Land Withdrawal Amendment and

Environmental Assessment, which analyzes the U.S. Air Force's proposal

for the withdrawal of approximately 1,607 hectares (3,972 acres) of

public land in Lincoln County, Nevada, is available for public review.

This Proposed Amendment addresses the amendment of the Caliente

Management Framework Plan and the Nellis Air Force Range Resource Plan.

The environmental assessment portion of this document analyzes the

impacts that may result in the implementation of the proposed

amendment. This document also contains a summary of the public comments

received during the scoping period.

DATES: A 30-day public review and protest period begins on November 9,

1994. And protests must be postmarked on or before December 9, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Protests must be filed with the Director (760), Bureau of

Land Management, Division of Planning and Environmental Coordination

(406 LS), 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240.

Copies of the Proposed Amendment may be obtained by writing to: Las

Vegas District Office, Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 26569, Las

Vegas, NV 89126. Copies may be picked up in person at the Las Vegas

District Office, 4765 West Vegas Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Gary Ryan, Acting District Manager, at the above Las Vegas address or

telephone (702) 647-5000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the withdrawal of the White

Sides area is to provide a security and safety buffer to prevent a

compromise of national security interests and assets of the adjacent

withdrawn Nellis Air Force Range.

The Proposed Amendment may be protested by any person who

participated in the planning process, and who has an interest which is

or may be adversely affected by the approval of the Proposed Amendment.

A protest may raise only those issues which were submitted for the

record during the planning process (see 43 CFR 1610.5-5). Protests must

be filed with the National BLM Director at the above Washington, DC,

address. All protests must be written and must be postmarked on or

before December 9, 1994 and shall contain the following information:

(1) The name, mailing address, telephone number, and interest of

the person filing the protest.

(2) A statement of the issue or issues being protested.

(3) A statement of the part or parts of the document being

protested.

(4) A copy of all documents addressing the issue or issues

previously submitted during the planning process by the protesting

party, or an indication of the date the issue or issues were discussed

for the record.

(5) A concise statement explaining precisely why the Bureau of Land

Management Nevada State Director's decision is wrong.

Upon resolution of any protests, an Approved Plan Amendment and

Decision Record (DR) will be issued. The Approved Plan Amendment/DR

will be mailed to all individuals who participated in this planning

process and all other interested publics upon their request.

Dated: November 2, 1994.

Ann J. Morgan,

State Director, Nevada.

[FR Doc. 94-27608 Filed 11-7-94; 8:45 am]

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