[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 52 (Thursday, March 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14315-14316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-6462]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-930-1430-ES-N-62871, N-65749 and N-63203]


Notice of Realty Action: Lease/Conveyance for Recreation and 
Public Purposes

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management.

ACTION: Recreation and Public Purpose Lease/conveyance.

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SUMMARY: The following described public land in Las Vegas, Clark 
County, Nevada has been examined and found suitable for lease/
conveyance for recreational or public purposes under the provisions of 
the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et 
seq.). The Clark County School District proposes to use the land for 
elementary and middle schools.

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

N-62871--T. 20 S., R. 59 E.,
    Section 12, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\,SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
Containing 20.00 acres, more or less. Elementary school site
N-65749--T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
    Section 28, lots 106, 115, 124, 132. Containing 10.00 acres, 
more or less. Roberta Cartwright Elementary School
N-63203--T. 19 S., R. 61 E.,
    Section 21, lot 10 (Currently shown as the S\1/2\ lot 5 prior to 
resurvey), Containing 20.29 acres, more or less. Middle school site

    The land is not required for any federal purpose. The leases/
conveyances are consistent with current Bureau planning for this area 
and would be in the public interest. The leases/patents, when issued, 
will be subject to the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes 
Act and applicable regulations of the Secretary of the Interior, and 
will contain the following reservations to the United States:
    1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches or canals constructed by the 
authority of the United States, Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).

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    2. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States, together 
with the right to prospect for, mine and remove such deposits from the 
same under applicable law and such regulations as the Secretary of the 
Interior may prescribe and will be subject to:
    3. Easements in favor of Clark County for roads, public utilities 
and flood control purposes in accordance with the Clark County 
Transportation Plan.
    4. All valid and existing rights, which are identified in the 
respective case files.
    The lands have been segregated from all forms of appropriation 
under the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act (PL 105-263).
    Detailed information concerning this action is available for review 
at the office of the Bureau of Land Management, Las Vegas Field Office, 
4765 W. Vegas Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada. 89108 Upon publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register, the above described land will be 
segregated from all other forms of appropriation under the public land 
laws, including the general mining laws, except for lease/conveyance 
under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, leasing under the mineral 
leasing laws and disposal under the mineral material disposal laws.
    For a period of 45 days from the date of publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register, interested parties may submit comments 
regarding the proposed lease/conveyance for classification of the lands 
to the District Manager, Las Vegas Field Office, 4765 Vegas Drive, Las 
Vegas, Nevada 89108.

Classification Comments

    Interested parties may submit comments involving the suitability of 
the land for school sites. Comments on the classifications are 
restricted to whether the land is physically suited for the proposal, 
whether the use will maximize the future use or uses of the land, 
whether the use is consistent with local planning and zoning, or if the 
use is consistent with State and Federal programs.

Application Comments

    Interested parties may submit comments regarding the specific use 
proposed in the application and plan of development, whether the BLM 
followed proper administrative procedures in reaching the decision, or 
any other factor not directly related to the suitability of the land 
for two elementary and a middle school site.
    Any adverse comments will be reviewed by the State Director.
    In the absence of any adverse comments, the classification of the 
land described in this Notice will become effective 60 days from the 
date of publication in the Federal Register. The lands will not be 
offered for lease/conveyance until after the classification becomes 
effective.

    Dated: February 28, 2000.
Rex Wells,
Assistant Field Manager, Las Vegas Field Office.
[FR Doc. 00-6462 Filed 3-15-00; 8:45 am]
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