[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 20, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 43069] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-21100] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR [NV-930-1430-01; N-58667] Amended Land Description for Plan Amendment and Recreation and Public Purposes Act Classification: Churchill County, NV AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Change to May 21, 1996; Notice of Intent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Based on public comments received in response to BLM's May 21, 1996 Notice of Intent to Prepare a Planning Amendment to the Lahontan Resource Management Plan, the City of Fallon has applied for a new location for the proposed landfill within the public land described as: T. 16 N., R. 29 E., MDM, NV Sec. 20, E\1/2\E\1/2\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\ (unsurveyed). Sec. 21, All (unsurveyed). (Containing840 acres) This land has been examined and determined to be suitable for classification pursuant to the Recreation and Public Purposes Act of 1926, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). This public land is within an area currently identified in the Lahontan Resource Management Plan (RMP) for retention in federal ownership for multiple uses. The Bureau of Land Management will consider amending the RMP to change the land designation in this area from retention status to disposal status. The amendment and associated environmental document will also analyze the suitability of conveyance of approximately 300 acres of the land to the City of Fallon for use as a landfill. Conveyance may only occur if the plan amendment is approved. No further consideration will be given to changing the land tenure designation on the public land surrounding Russell Spit, as described in our Federal Register notice of May 21, 1996. SEGREGATION: This land is hereby segregated from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the general mining laws, except for conveyance under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act and leasing under the mineral leasing laws. Pending a decision on plan amendment and action on the City of Fallon's Recreation and Public Purposes application, this segregation shall continue for a period of 18 months or until a conveyance document is issued or an opening order is published in the Federal Register, whichever occurs first. DATES AND ADDRESSES: For a period of 30 days from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register, interested persons may submit comments regarding the proposed plan amendment to the District Manager, Carson City District Office, 1535 Hot Springs Road, Suite 300, Carson City, Nevada 89706. Comments regarding the land classification will be accepted for a period of 45 days. Any objections to the classification will be evaluated by the State Director. In the absence of any objections, the classification will become effective 60 days from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. All other information presented in the Notice of May 21, 1996 remains unchanged. Dated this 7th day of August, 1996. John O. Singlaub, District Manager. [FR Doc. 96-21100 Filed 8-19-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-HC-P