BLM Issues Decision on North American Land Speed Recreation Permit
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BATTLE MOUNTAIN – The Bureau of Land Management, Mount Lewis Field Office, has completed its analysis of a Special Recreation Permit, submitted by North American Eagle, Inc., to conduct land speed record attempts on the alkali flat of Diamond Valley, Eureka, Nevada, using a vehicle equipped with a jet engine.
An Environmental Assessment was completed to analyze the potential impacts of issuing this SRP and was made available for public comment on November 7, 2017. The Record of Decision and Fining of No Significant Impact were signed on December 18, 2017. The project area is located approximately 25 miles north of the town of Eureka, Nevada. The landform in this area provides features uniquely suited to land speed record attempts including an area of sufficient length for vehicles runs that could reach or exceed 800 miles per hour, limited access points to the project area and soil conditions that are suited to this type of activity.
The Environmental Assessment, Record of Decision and other relevant documents are available on the BLM ePlanning website at https://go.usa.gov/xnQap. Hardcopies of these documents are also available for review at the Mount Lewis Field Office, 50 Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, Nevada, 89820, during their regular business hours, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
If you have any questions or require clarification on this EA, please call Christine Gabriel, Planning and Environmental Coordinator, at (775) 635-4000.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.