From: nanook@eskimo.com (Robert Dinse) Subject: Groom Land Grab Organization: Eskimo North (206) For-Ever Date: Sun, 24 Jul 1994 04:46:50 GMT During the public comment period earlier, I submitted a comment stating that I didn't think the land grab on the part of the Air Force was warranted, especially after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, etc... Today I just received this notice: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Las Vegas District Office 4765 Vegas Drive P.O. Box 26569 Las Vegas, Nevada 89126 Dear Interested Public: The Bureau of Land Management's Las Vegas District wishes to notify you of our intent to prepare a land use plan (LUP) amendment and environmental assessment (EA) to consider a proposed withdrawal by the U.S. Air Force for approximately 3,972 acres of public land in Lincoln County, Nevada. This amendment and integrated environmental assessment will analyze the impacts of this proposal. The Caliente Management Framework Plan (MFP), approved in 1982, and the Nellis Air Force Range Resource Plan (RP), approved in 1991, would be amended by a single plan amendment, should the withdrawal be allowed. Issues identified for analysis in the LUP amendment/EA would include: oil and gas leasing, locatable minerals, recreational off-highway vehicle use, and access. The amendment would remove the 3,972 acres under current management within the Caliente MFP and include the 3,972 acres under the management objectives and direction of the Nellis Air Force Range RP. A 30 day scoping period to identify any issues or concerns pertaining to the proposed plan amendment is offered to the public between July 27, 1994 and August 26, 1994. Written comments should be mailed or delivered to the address shown below and must be received by close of business on Friday, August 26, 1994. Gary Ryan, Acting District Manager Bureau of Land Management Las Vegas District Office P.O. Box 26569 4765 W. Vegas Drive Las Vegas, Nevada 89126 All comments previously received by the BLM on the proposed withdrawal will be considered in the preparation of the proposed plan amendment/EA. You will receive future correspondence on this subject, unless you request to have your name removed from the mailing list. If you wish to delete your name from this list or need additional information about this proposal, please contact Jacqueline Gratton at the above address, or telephone her at (702) 647-5000. Sincerely, Gary Ryan Acting District Manager cc: NV-930.1 NV-055 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So there you have it, the land grab is on! Let's get those letters and phone calls going.. Any ideas to stop this? Any specific "additional information" that we should request? There isn't much time to act on this. -- -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- Eskimo North: More Unix, Usenet, Internet for Less $$ (206)For-Ever Eskimo.Com Free two-week trial, login as "new". For more info email: nanook@eskimo.com