BLM proposes to sell 10 Acres to City of Henderson
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LAS VEGAS - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing a non-competitive (direct) sale of 10 acres of public land to the City of Henderson, Nevada, pursuant to the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (SNPLMA), as amended, and applicable provisions of Section 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) and BLM land sale regulations. A Notice of Realty Action published in the today’s Federal Register opens a 45-day comment period which will close November 19, 2018. The parcel will be offered at not less than the fair market value as determined by an appraisal.
In accordance with the SNPLMA, the funds generated by this proposed sale will be used throughout Nevada for projects such as the development of parks, trails, and natural areas, capital improvements on Federal lands, acquisition of environmentally sensitive land, and landscape restoration projects. Additionally, five percent of the revenue goes to the State of Nevada General Education Fund and ten percent to the Southern Nevada Water Authority.
The sale parcel is located in the City of Henderson on the corner of St. Rose Parkway and Bowes Avenue, which is in the southwest area of the city. The sale parcel is identified for disposal and has been analyzed through the Las Vegas Disposal Boundary Environmental Impact Statement of December 23, 2004. A Determination of National Environmental Policy Act Adequacy number DOI-BLM-NV-S010-2017-0034-DNA for this sale, which tiers to the 2004 EIS, is available for public review and comment. The sale parcel lies within the approved disposal boundaries established in the Las Vegas Resource Management Plan and Record of Decision on October 5, 1998.
Written comments about the proposed sale should be mailed to: BLM, Las Vegas Field Office, Assistant Field Manager, 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130 or faxed to: 702-515-5023.
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personally identifiable information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment – including your personally identifiable information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask the BLM in your comment to withhold your personally identifiable information from the public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
For more information about direct sales, please contact: Joe Fields, BLM Realty Specialist, at 702-515-5194, or jfields@blm.gov.
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.