[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 88 (Tuesday, May 6, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25028-25030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-9932]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-050-5853-ES; N-82255 and N-84469; 8-08807; TAS: 14X5432]


Notice of Realty Action: Classification/Lease/Conveyance for 
Recreation and Public Purposes Act of Public Lands in Clark County, NV

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has examined and found 
suitable for classification for lease and subsequent conveyance under 
the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act, as 
amended, approximately 8.75 acres of public land in Clark County, 
Nevada. The St. Matthews Baptist Church proposes to use 5 acres of the 
land for a church, parking area, adult day care, athletic field, 
children's play area, landscaping, and related facilities. The Solid 
Rock Christian Church proposes to use 3.75 acres of the land for a 
house of worship, community learning/not-for-profit day care center, 
parking, and related facilities. The proposals by these two churches 
are distinguished as two distinct actions in this notice.

DATES: Interested parties may submit written comments regarding the 
proposed lease/conveyance or classification of the lands until June 20, 
2008.

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ADDRESSES: Mail written comments to the BLM Field Manager, Las Vegas 
Field Office, 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Warner, (702) 515-5084.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with Section 7 of the Taylor 
Grazing Act, (43 U.S.C. 315f), and Executive Order No. 6910, the 
following described public land in Clark County, Nevada, has been 
examined and found suitable for classification for lease and subsequent 
conveyance under the provisions of the R&PP Act, as amended, (43 U.S.C. 
869 et seq.):

Case File Number N-82255--St. Matthews Baptist Church

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 23 S., R. 61 E.,
    Sec. 10, N\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.

    Containing 5 acres, more or less.

    In accordance with the R&PP Act, the St. Matthews Baptist Church 
filed an application for the above described 5 acres of land to be 
developed as a church. The proposed church and related facilities 
include a 5,000 square foot sanctuary building (offices, classrooms, 
interior and exterior kitchen (barbecue area), restrooms, utility/
storage rooms, and a lobby), septic field and well, sidewalks, 
landscaped areas, paved parking areas, adult day care, youth athletic 
fields, children's play area, and walking paths with rest and 
meditation areas. Construction of the facilities will take 
approximately five years or less and will begin shortly after the lease 
is authorized. Additional detailed information pertaining to this 
application, plan of development, and site plan is in case file N-82255 
located in the BLM Las Vegas Field Office at the above address.

Case File Number N-84469--Solid Rock Christian Church

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 22 S., R. 61 E.,
    Sec. 14, W\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SW\1/
4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    Containing 3.75 acres, more or less.

    In accordance with the R&PP Act, the Solid Rock Christian Church 
filed an application for the above described 3.75 acres of land to be 
developed as a church. The proposed church and related facilities 
include a 15,000 square foot sanctuary building, community learning/
not-for-profit day-care center, parking areas, and related facilities. 
Construction of the facilities will take approximately three years or 
less and will begin shortly after the lease is authorized. Additional 
detailed information pertaining to this application, plan of 
development, and site plan is in case file N-84469 located in the BLM 
Las Vegas Field Office at the above address.
    Churches are a common applicant under the public purposes provision 
of the R&PP Act. The St. Matthews Baptist Church and the Solid Rock 
Christian Church are Internal Revenue Service registered non-profit 
organizations and are qualified applicants under the R&PP Act.
    The land is not needed for any Federal purpose. The lease/
conveyance of both cases is consistent with the Las Vegas Resource 
Management Plan, dated October 5, 1998, and would be in the public 
interest. The lease/conveyance of both cases, when issued, will be 
subject to the provisions of the R&PP 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); 
and
    2. All minerals, 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.
    The lease/conveyance of N-82255 will also be subject to:
    1. Valid existing rights; and
    2. Right-of-way N-77148 for road, drainage, and municipal facility 
purposes granted to the City of Henderson, its successors or assigns, 
pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761).
    The lease/conveyance of N-84469 will also be subject to:
    1. Valid existing rights;
    2. Rights-of-way N-06486 and N-79652 for communication facility 
purposes granted to the Central Telephone Company, its successors or 
assigns, pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761); and
    5. Right-of-way N-50183 for road and drainage purposes granted to 
Clark County, its successors or assigns, pursuant to the Act of October 
21, 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761).
    On May 6, 2008, the land described above 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 R&PP 
Act, leasing under the mineral leasing laws, and disposals under the 
mineral material disposal laws.
    Interested parties may submit comments involving the suitability of 
the land for churches and related facilities. Comments on the 
classification are restricted to whether the land is physically suited 
for the proposals, 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.
    Interested parties may submit comments regarding each proposed 
decisions for the two R&PP applications and plans of development, 
whether the BLM followed proper administrative procedures in reaching 
the decision to lease/convey under the R&PP Act, or any other factor 
not directly related to the suitability of the land for R&PP use.
    Please be specific as to which of these two proposals is the 
subject of any comments submitted; St. Matthews Baptist Church and the 
Solid Rock Christian Church are considered two distinct authorizations 
under the R&PP Act.
    Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, 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.
    Only written comments submitted by postal service or overnight mail 
to the Field Manager, BLM Las Vegas Field Office, will be considered 
properly filed. Electronic mail, facsimile, or telephone comments will 
not be considered properly filed. Comments, including names and 
addresses of respondents, will be available for public review. Before 
including your address, telephone number, e-mail address, or other 
personal identifying information in your comment, be advised 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.
    Any adverse comments will be reviewed by the BLM Nevada State 
Director. In the absence of any adverse comments, the classification of 
the land described in this notice will become effective on July 7, 
2008. The lands will not be available for lease/conveyance until after 
the classification becomes effective.

    Authority: 43 CFR 2741.5.


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    Dated: April 18, 2008.
Kimber Liebhauser,
Assistant Las Vegas Field Manager, Division of Lands.
[FR Doc. E8-9932 Filed 5-5-08; 8:45 am]
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