Southern Nevada District Office
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Walking Box Ranch Museum/Interpretive Center and Field Research and Training Center Environmental Assessment Available for Review
Las Vegas - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Red Rock/Sloan Field Office is proposing to establish a Walking Box Museum/Interpretive Center and Field Research and Training Center at the site of the historic Walking Box Ranch west of Searchlight. The public is being asked for their comments on the plans that were analyzed in a draft environmental assessment released today. Public comment will be accepted through July 18, 2010.
The proposed action allows for the following:
- rehabilitation of the historic structures
- development of a museum/interpretive center
- development of a Field Research and Training Center
Funding for the Walking Box capital improvement project was approved by the Secretary of the Interior in Round 6 of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act, which provided $18.6 million.
To view the environmental assessment, please visit https://www.blm.gov/epl-front-office/eplanning/nepa/nepa_register.do.
Written comments may be mailed on or before July 18, 2010 to the Bureau of Land Management, Red Rock/Sloan Field Office, Attn: Robbie McAboy, 4701 N. Torrey Pines, Las Vegas, NV 89130.
The BLM manages more land - over 245 million acres - than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
Southern Nevada District Office 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive Las Vegas, NV 89130