[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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