[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 83 (Thursday, April 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24275-24276]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09821]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLNVC02000 L16200000.HP0000 241A MO# 4500074361 TAS: 15X]


Notice of Temporary Closure of Public Land in Storey County, NV

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As authorized under the provisions of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, the Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM) Carson City District Office will temporarily close 
certain public land surrounding and including the abandoned man-made 
structures and features, known as the American Flat Mill, in Storey 
County, Nevada, to all public use. This action would provide for public 
safety during demolition and reclamation activities occurring at the 
site.

DATES: The temporary closure will go into effect upon publication in 
the Federal Register, not to exceed a period of 24 months.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leon Thomas, 775-885-6000, email: 
[email protected]. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the 
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-
800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business 
hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a 
message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply 
during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The American Flat Mill is an abandoned 
mining feature located within the Virginia City National Historic 
Landmark. At the time of its completion in 1922, it was the largest 
concrete mill structure in the world utilizing cyanide extraction to 
process silver ore. Following a substantial decrease in silver prices 
in 1924, the operation never recovered and the mill was dismantled in 
1927. Only the deteriorated concrete skeleton of the mill remains 
today. The BLM plans on abating the substantial physical safety hazard 
posed by the American Flat Mill by demolishing the remaining buildings. 
Public land surrounding and including the American Flat Mill will be 
closed to public entry for the duration of demolition and reclamation 
activities. The public land affected by this closure is described as 
follows:

Mount Diablo Meridian

T. 16 N., R. 21 E.,
    Sec. 6, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 7, NE\1/4\.

    The area described contains 190 acres, more or less, in Storey 
County, Nevada.

    The closure notice, communications plan and map of the closure area 
will be posted at the BLM Carson City District Office, 5665 Morgan Mill 
Road, Carson City, Nevada and on the BLM Web site: http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/carson_city_field.html. Roads leading into the public lands 
under the closure will be posted to notify the public of the closure. 
Under the authority of Section 303(a) of the FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1733(a)), 
43 CFR 8360.0-7 and 43 CFR 8364.1, the BLM will enforce the following 
rules in the area described above: All public use, whether motorized, 
on foot, or otherwise, is prohibited.
    Exceptions: Closure restrictions do not apply to demolition 
activities conducted under contract with the BLM; agency personnel 
monitoring the demolition; or mining activities conducted under an 
approved plan of operation. Authorized users must have in their 
possession, a written permit or contract from BLM signed by the 
authorized officer.
    Penalties: Any person who fails to comply with the closure orders 
is subject to arrest and, upon conviction, may be fined not more than 
$1,000 and/or imprisonment for not more than 12 months under 43 CFR 
8360.0-7. Violations may also be subject to the

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provisions of Title 18, U.S.C. 3571 and 3581.

Leon Thomas,
Field Manager, Sierra Front Field Office.
(Authority: 43 CFR 8360.0-7 and 8364.1)

[FR Doc. 2015-09821 Filed 4-29-15; 8:45 am]
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