SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The withdrawal of Parcel “B,” which was withdrawn by PLO No. 6591 (50 FR 10965-10966, March 19, 1985) and extended by PLO No. 7630 (70 FR 18424, April 11, 2005), and serialized as N-35951, expires on April 11, 2025, unless the withdrawal is extended. The purpose of the withdrawal is to protect a communications site and support facilities. Fulfillment of the purpose of this withdrawal requires that it be extended.
The legal land description and acreage described in PLO No. 6591, Parcel B, extended by PLO No. 7630, is revised to reflect the BLM Cadastral Survey's Specification for Descriptions of Land. The revised land description does not change the footprint of the Parcel B lands originally withdrawn by PLO No. 6591; however, the number of acres included in the boundary of the Parcel B lands originally withdrawn has been computed to total approximately 264 acres.
The approximately 264 acres of public lands withdrawn and reserved for Air Force use at Parcel B are located in central Nye County, approximately 77 miles east of Tonopah, on Halligan Mesa, Nevada. Public access to these lands has been restricted since the 1960s; however, public lands surrounding these 264 acres are open to recreation, mining, and other uses. The 264 acres are legally described as:
Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada
Tps. 7 and 8 N., R. 52 E., unsurveyed,
Parcel 1
Commencing at the northeast corner section 36, T. 8 N., R. 51 E.,
Thence, east, a distance of 8,580 feet;
Thence south, a distance of 2,640 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING;
Thence west, a distance of 660 feet;
Thence south, a distance of 660 feet;
Thence west, a distance of 660 feet;
Thence south, a distance of 2,640 feet;
Thence west, a distance of 660 feet;
Thence south, a distance of 3,300 feet;
Thence east, a distance of 1,980 feet;
Thence north, a distance of 6,600 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
Parcel 2
From a point beginning 1.5 miles from junction with Highway 6, 5,254 lineal feet of northerly access road to include a 100-foot width on both sides of centerline of said road which extends to the south boundary of Parcel B. (Passes through T. 7 N., R. 52 E., Sections 5 and 8).
The area described contains approximately 264 acres, as computed from the metes and bounds description and the dimensions of the access road.
This legal description differs from the legal description in PLO No. 7630, which was altered from the original description in PLO No. 6591. See PLO No. 6591 for a detailed metes and bounds description for Parcel B (Note: The withdrawal for Parcel A is not included in this notice).
The purpose of the withdrawal extension is to continue the reservation of lands for the Air Force for a communications site and support facilities.
There is no suitable alternative site.
No water rights would be needed to fulfill the purpose of this withdrawal extension.
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 personally identifiable information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you may ask the BLM 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 application for withdrawal extension. All interested persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on the application for withdrawal extension must submit a written request to the State Director, Nevada State Office, at the address in the
ADDRESSES
section, within 90 days from the date of publication of this notice. If the authorized officer determines that a public meeting will be held, a notice of the date, time, and place will be published in the
Federal Register
, local newspapers, and on the BLM website at
www.blm.gov
at least 30 days before the scheduled date of the meeting.
This withdrawal extension application will be processed in accordance with the regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2310.4.
(Authority: 43 CFR 2310.4)
Jon K. Raby,
State Director.