Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Nevada

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-930-1430-00; N-62533]

Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, has filed an

application (N-62533) to withdraw 2,243.20 acres of public land in

Clark County, Nevada, to be used by the Nevada National Guard for

military training. This notice closes the land for up to 2 years from

surface entry and mining.

DATES: Comments and requests for meeting should be received on or

before August 19, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Nevada

State Director, BLM, 1340 Financial Blvd., P.O. Box 12000, Reno, Nevada

89520.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis J. Samuelson, BLM Nevada State

Office, 702-861-6532.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 17, 1998, the Department of the

Army, Los Angeles District, Corps of Engineers, filed an application to

withdraw the following described public land from settlement, sale,

location, or entry under the general land laws, including the mining

laws, subject to valid existing rights:

Mount Diablo Meridian

T. 19 S., R. 62 E.,

Sec. 5, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;

Sec. 8, W\1/2\;

Secs. 16 and 17.

The area described contains 2,243.24 acres in Clark County.

The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is for use by the Nevada

National Guard for military training. Training will consist of land

navigation by soldiers on foot, wheeled and tracked vehicles on

existing roads, eye safe laser sighting of targets, and tank crew

proficiency course. No live fire will be allowed. The land described

above was formerly used by the U.S. Air Force as part of the Nellis

Small Arms Range.

For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this

notice, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or

objections in connection with the proposed withdrawal may present their

views in writing to the Nevada State Director of the Bureau of Land

Management.

Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is

afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal. 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 Nevada

State Director within 90 days from the date of publication of this

notice. Upon determination by the authorized officer that a public

meeting will be held, a notice of the time and place will be published

in the Federal Register at least 30 days before the scheduled date of

the meeting.

The application will be processed in accordance with the

regulations set forth in 43 CFR Part 2300.

For a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this notice

in the Federal Register, the lands will be segregated as specified

above unless the application is denied or canceled or the withdrawal is

approved prior to that date. Other uses which will be permitted during

this segregative period are rights-of-way, leases, and permits.

The temporary segregation of the land in connection with a

withdrawal application shall not affect administrative jurisdiction

over the land, and the segregation shall not have the effect of

authorizing any use of the land by the Corps of Engineers.

Dated: May 12, 1998.

William K. Stowers,

Lands Team Lead.

[FR Doc. 98-13585 Filed 5-20-98; 8:45 am]

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