Winnemucca District
| Contacts: | Lisa Ross | , 775-623-1541 | , lross@blm.gov |
Shamrock Communications Facility Preliminary Environmental Assessment available for Public Comment
Winnemucca, Nev. -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Winnemucca District, Humboldt River Field Office has completed a preliminary environmental assessment (EA) for the Shamrock Communications, Inc. (Shamrock) proposal to install a communications facility. The proposed project is located about 22 miles northeast of Fernley, NV, in the Jessup area north of Interstate 80 in Churchill County, Nevada. The public is invited to comment until the comment period ends February 8.
Shamrock recently purchased several radio licenses allowing it to serve portions of several northern Nevada counties. The EA analyzed the construction of a communications facility including a transmitter building, tower and beacon, and an electrical distribution line to serve the facility.
The service area covers a 75-mile radius from the site, reaching portions of Churchill, Lyon, Pershing, Humboldt, and Washoe counties. In addition to the three commercial stations, a non-commercial and educational FM station would lease space in the facility. Other possible tenants could include cellular phone service providers, additional FM stations, and a wireless internet company.
The document may be reviewed online at www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/wfo/blm_information/nepa0.html.
Printed copies are available upon request from the Winnemucca District Office. Comments may be submitted to Debbie Dunham, Attn: Shamrock Communications Project EA, BLM Humboldt River Field Office, 5100 East Winnemucca Blvd., Winnemucca NV 89445-2921 or via e-mail to wfoweb@blm.gov. E-mail messages should include “Shamrock Communications Project (Dunham)” in the subject line.
Public comments may be submitted via regular mail to: Debbie Dunham, Attn: Shamrock Communications Project EA, BLM Humboldt River Field Office, 5100 East Winnemucca Blvd., Winnemucca NV 89445-2921 or via e-mail to wfoweb@blm.gov. E-mail messages should include “Shamrock Communications Project (Dunham)” in the subject line.
Public comments submitted for this project, including names and addresses of commenters will be available for public review at the Winnemucca District Office during regular business hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.
For further information please contact Debbie Dunham, Project Lead, at 775- 623-1500.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. 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.
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