BLM Seeks Public Comment to Lease Land to Clark County for a Park
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LAS VEGAS – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Vegas Field Office is seeking public comment on a proposal to revise a Recreation and Public Purposes Act (R&PP) lease by changing the use of five acres of the R&PP lease from a tree farm to a public park. The park is located on the corner of Flamingo Road and Buffalo Drive in Las Vegas, Nevada. The park area will consist of a general park area with related facilities including parking lots, walkways, lighting, landscaping, drainage, irrigation, restrooms and park amenities. Public comments will be accepted until October 3, 2014.
The Notice of Realty Action for a proposed change of use of five acres of an R&PP lease was published in the Federal Register on August 19, 2014. Interested parties may submit comments regarding the proposed change of use and whether the BLM followed proper administrative procedures in reaching the decision for the change of use under the R&PP Act, or any other factor not directly related to the suitability of the land for R&PP use.
Written comments may be mailed to the BLM Las Vegas Field Office Manager, Bureau of Land Management, 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130, faxed to 775-515-5010, Attn: Kerri-Anne Thorpe, or email kthorpe@blm.gov. Comments will be made available to the public; therefore, personal information such as addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses may be withheld.
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.