BLM seeks public comment for lease and/or classification of land for a church and K-12 school
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LAS VEGAS – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Las Vegas Field Office is seeking public comment on a proposal to lease and/or convey 15 acres of public land to the Calvary Chapel for a church, K-12 school and related facilities. The proposed church and K-12 school is located along portions of Volunteer Boulevard, Welpman Way and Gilespie Street in the City of Henderson.
Calvary Chapel has filed an application to develop the site as a 16,000-square foot K-12 school building to include classrooms, offices, nursery, kitchen, restrooms, utility/storage rooms and a lobby. A 20,000-square foot church building will include a worship center, offices, lobby, nursery, kitchen, restrooms and utility and storage rooms. Buildings will be modular, erected, or delivered on foundations prepared within the site.
Onsite improvements include lighted paved parking, access drives, sidewalks, landscaping, walk-ways, meditation path, landscaping, play/recreation areas and gathering/multi-use areas. Offsite improvements will be developed as required by governing agencies. The play area will support uses such as volleyball, basketball, recess activities and fair-weather gatherings. The meditation paths will provide a natural environment, enhanced by dispersed seating and desert landscape screening. This area may be used for outdoor education such as plant identification or interpretation. The play area and meditation paths are planned for day use activities.
“This proposed lease for the development of a church and educational facilities will support the local community now and as it grows,” said Shonna Dooman, Las Vegas Field Manager.
The Notice of Realty Action for a Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act Classification was published in today’s Federal Register. The 45-day public comment period will begin today and end October 4, 2019. Written comments about the R&PP classification for lease and/or conveyance (serialized N-95930) should be mailed to: BLM Las Vegas Field Office, Assistant Field Manager, Division of Lands, 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130 or faxed to 702-515-5010.
Before including your address, phone number, email, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment - including your personal identifying information - may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Fore more information about the proposed R&PP lease, please contact BLM Realty Specialist Shreyl May at 702-515-5196, or smay@blm.gov.
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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.