Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Amended Notice of Exchange Proposal; Nevada

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-930-1430-00; N-62765, N-55975]

Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Amended Notice of Exchange

Proposal; Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Nellis Air Force Base has filed an application (N-62765) to

withdraw approximately 1,755 acres of public lands adjacent to the base

from surface entry and mining in order to provide safety buffers

between potentially hazardous areas on the base and public use or

populated areas. There are also approximately 745 acres of non-Federal

lands proposed to be acquired in the Carl Volkmar exchange that would

become a part of this application and subsequent withdrawal. This

notice closes the lands for up to 2 years from settlement, sale,

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

laws.

Additionally, the Bureau of Land Management is considering a

proposal to exchange land pursuant to Section 206 of the Federal Land

Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716), as amended. The

exchange proposed by Carl Volkmar, N-55975, was initiated under a

Notice of Exchange Proposal published in the Las Vegas Review-Journal

on July 22, 1994.

DATES: Comments on the withdrawal and/or land exchange proposals should

be received on or before October 5, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon DiPinto, Las Vegas Field

Office, 702-647-5062 for the exchange. Dennis Samuelson, Nevada State

Office, 702-861-6532 for the withdrawal.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 25, 1998, Nellis Air Force Base

filed an

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application to withdraw the following described public lands 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. 25, NE\1/4\ south of Las Vegas Boulevard.

T.19 S., R. 63 E.,

Sec. 27, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\;

Sec. 34, NE\1/4\.

T. 20 S., R. 62 E.,

Sec. 1, lots 9, 10, and lots 13 to 20, inclusive;

Sec. 11, lots 1 to 8, inclusive;

Sec. 12, lots 2 to 7, inclusive, and lots 12 and 13.

T. 20 S., R 63 E.,

Sec. 3, SE\1/4\.

The areas described aggregate approximately 1,755 acres in Clark

County.

The following described non-Federal lands, if acquired by the

United States in the Volkmar land exchange, would become a part of this

application and subsequent withdrawal:

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

Sec. 35, A portion of the NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and a portion of the

S\1/2\SW\1/4\.

T. 20 S., R. 62 E.,

Sec. 2, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, a portion of the NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/

4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;

Sec. 10, E\1/2\SE\1/4\;

Sec. 11, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\;

Sec. 15, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.

The areas described aggregate 745 acres in Clark County.

The above described lands have been identified for acquisition by

the Air Force for public safety and to comply with Department of

Defense regulation 6055.9 regarding ammunition and explosion safety

standards. Recently, an explosives site plan was completed for the Live

Ordnance Loading Area (LOLA) of Nellis Air Force Base. This site plan

expanded the Quantity Distance (QD) arcs for the live ordnance loading

area and the evacuation zone outside of the current Nellis Air Force

Base boundaries. These QD arcs are established in order to provide

safety buffers between potentially hazardous areas and populated areas.

The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is to set aside land that serves

as the safety buffers.

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 Nellis Air Force Base.

In the amended land exchange proposal, Carl Volkmar has added

offered lands including portions of the following lands in the vicinity

of Nellis Air Force Base in Clark County, Nevada, and Lake Tahoe in

Douglas and Washoe Counties, Nevada. The Nellis lands are adjacent to

the Nellis Air Force Base and are located within the facility's Live

Ordnance Loading Area safety zones.

Nellis Lands: Approximately 745 acres within:

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

Sec. 35, a portion of the NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and a portion of the

S\1/2\NW\1/4\.

T. 20 S., R. 62 E.,

Sec. 2, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, a portion of the NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/

4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;

Sec. 10, E\1/2\SE\1/4\;

Sec. 11, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\;

Sec. 15, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.

These lands would be withdrawn upon Federal acquisition to the

United States Air Force. The Nellis lands are private land adjacent to

Nellis Air Force Base located within the facility's Live Ordnance

Loading Area safety zones as described above.

Tahoe lands: Approximately 93 acres within:

T. 14 N., R. 18 E.,

Sec. 3, a portion of the SW\1/4\;

Sec. 4, Lot 3;

Sec. 15, a portion of Lot 3, and a portion of Lot 4;

Sec. 27, a portion of the NW\1/4\.

T. 16 N., R. 18 E.,

Sec. 11, a portion of the W\1/2\.

These private lands in Douglas and Washoe counties if Federally

acquired would be managed by the United State Forest Service.

The Notice of Exchange Proposal is also amended to include the

following selected lands in Clark County: Approximately 1,614 acres

within:

T. 19 S., R. 60 E.,

Sec. 5, Lots 5, 8-19;

Sec. 6, Lots 1-5, 12-18, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;

Sec. 7, Lots 5, 6, 8-12, 14-16, 18-21

T. 22 S., R. 60 E.,

Sec. 12, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/

4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/

2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/

4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/

4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/

4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/

4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/

4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/

4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\,

SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

Sec. 13, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/

4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/

4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/

4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/

4\SW\1/4\.

Sec. 36, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/

4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/

4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/

4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\,

SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/

2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/

4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/

4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\W\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/

2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/

4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/

4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\E\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\,

W\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

T. 23 S., R. 61 E.,

Sec. 5, S\1/2\N\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\,

SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.

Sec. 6, Lots 5, 6, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\.

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 or land exchange

may present their views by writing to Michael F. Dwyer, Field Office

Manager, Las Vegas Field Office, 4765 Vegas Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89108.

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

afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal. Any party who

desires a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on the proposed

withdrawal must submit a written request to the Las Vegas Field Office

Manager within 90 days from the date of publication of this notice.

Dated: June 29, 1998.

William K. Stowers,

Lands Team Lead.

[FR Doc. 98-17760 Filed 7-2-98; 8:45 am]

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