BLM requests public comments on Silver Springs Maintenance Station Project
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CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management, Carson City District has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for lease/conveyance of approximately 20 acres of public land to Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) for the Silver Spring Maintenance Station Project. The maintenance station would support constructing and maintaining highways in the Silver Springs area in Lyon County, Nevada. Public comments on the EA will be accepted through October 30, 2018.
The project area does not include lands that are privately owned, managed by local governments, local Indian reservations, or federal lands not administered by the BLM. There are two right of way holders with three right of way grants adjacent to or overlapping the project area.
To access and review the EA and other documents go to the project website located at https://go.usa.gov/xPnCe
Please send comments to: Gerrit Buma, Planning and Environmental Coordinator, 5665 Morgan Mill Rd, Carson City, Nevada 89701 or email at: gbuma@blm.gov. Comments can also be faxed to: 775-885-6147 Attn: Gerrit Buma.
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment, including your personal information, may be publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold personally identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. After the public review period has ended, comments will be analyzed and considered part of the decision-making process.
For more information contact Terah Malsam at 775-885-6153 or email tmalsam@blm.gov.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.