[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 1942]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-951]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[NV-030-1430-00]


Emergency Closure of Public Lands; Churchill County, Nevada

Agency: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

Action: This notice amends the emergency closure notice published in 
the Federal Register on February 1, 1991, Vol. 56, No. 22, for the 
closure of approximately 24,246 acres of public lands located adjacent 
to Bravo-16, Bravo-17 and Bravo-19 Bombing Ranges respectively. The 
February 1 notice describes those lands that remained contaminated with 
ordnance following the final sweep and disposal effort by the U.S. 
Navy. The notice states that the 24,464 acres are closed to public 
access from the date of publication of the notice in the Federal 
Register until further notice. This notice opens approximately 32 acres 
of previously closed public lands near Bravo-19 Bombing Range.

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Summary: In order to facilitate public access through an existing 
roadway which traverses contaminated and closed lands east of Bravo-19, 
U.S. Navy experts cleared and fenced a swath of land 100 feet on either 
side of the existing roadway for a distance of 7,000 feet. The U.S. 
Navy has indicated in writing that the lands, containing 32 acres, have 
been rendered safe by the Explosive Ordnance Detachment (EOD). The 
fenced area will also be swept on a monthly basis by the Navy personnel 
to ensure continued public safety. The public lands affected by this 
amended notice are within the following described area:

Mt. Diablo Meridian

T. 15 N., R. 30 E.,
    Sec. 1, lots 3 and 4, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\.

Mt. Diablo Meridian

T. 16 N., R. 30 E.,
    Sec. 35, E\1/2\SW\1/4\.

Dates: This amendment goes into effect on February 7, 1996.

For Further Information Contact: Mike Phillips, Area Manager, Lahontan 
Resource Area, Carson City District, 1535 Hot Springs Road, Suite 300, 
Carson City, Nevada, telephone (702) 885-6000.

Supplementary Information: The opening of the above described lands to 
public access in no way affects the other public lands closed by the 
February 1, 1991 notice, issued pursuant to the regulations under 43 
CFR 8364.1.

    Dated January 18, 1996.
James M. Phillips,
Area Manager, Lahontan Resource Area.
[FR Doc. 96-951 Filed 1-23-96; 8:45 am]
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