Notice of Public Meetings and Extension of Comment Period for Planning Amendment and Proposed Withdrawal of Public Land; Washoe County, Nevada

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 167 (Friday, August 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46068-46069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23122]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[NV-930-1430-01; N-62297]


Notice of Public Meetings and Extension of Comment Period for 
Planning Amendment and Proposed Withdrawal of Public Land; Washoe 
County, Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Washoe County have 
initiated a joint planning process to address future management of 
public lands in the open and mountainous terrain of southern Washoe 
County's urban, suburban and rural residential areas. Public meetings/
open houses to discuss the planning amendment and proposed withdrawal 
of 166,906.28 acres of Federal lands and 15,757.14 acres of federally 
reserved minerals will be held in accordance with 43 CFR 1610.2 and 
2310.3-1 by Washoe County and the BLM at the following locations and 
dates:

(1) September 30, 1998, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Bureau of Land 
Management (Conference Rooms A and B), 1340 Financial Boulevard, 
Reno, NV
(2) October 8, 1998, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Washoe County 
Administrative Complex (Central Conference Room, C110), 1001 East 
Ninth Street, Bldg C., Reno, NV

    A presentation (5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.) addressing the purpose and 
processing steps for the planning amendment/proposed withdrawal will

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be followed by an open house. Washoe County and BLM staff will be 
available during the open house to answer questions and take comments.

DATES: The comment period announced in 63 FR 36937, July 8, 1998, is 
being extended through November 30, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the Carson City Field Office 
Manager, 5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson City, Nevada 89701.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terri Knutson, BLM Carson City Office, 
702-885-6156 or Bill Whitney, Washoe County, 702-328-3617.
Karl Kipping,
Acting Manager, Carson City Field Office.
[FR Doc. 98-23122 Filed 8-27-98; 8:45 am]
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