BLM Proposes to Sell 3.75 Acres in Clark County
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Las Vegas – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Las Vegas Field Office, is seeking public comments on a proposal to sell one parcel, totaling 3.75 acres of public land in Clark County, Nevada. The non-competitive direct sale would be in accordance with the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA). A Notice of Realty Action published in today’s Federal Register opens a 45-day comment period that will close February 10, 2017.
The Tabernacle of Praise Church, Inc., a non-profit community church has requested to purchase the sale parcel at the fair market value of $280,000 as determined by an appraisal. The sale parcel is located on the corner of Buffalo Drive and Constantinople Avenue between Alexander Avenue and Cheyenne Avenue in Clark County.
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-S010-2016-0104-DNA for this sale, which tiers to the 2004 EIS, and is available for public review and comment. The sale parcel lies within the disposal boundaries established in the Las Vegas Resource Management Plan and Record of Decision dated October 5, 1998.
In accordance with the SNPLMA, the funds generated by this 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 10 percent to the Southern Nevada Water Authority.
Written comments about the sale and the National Environmental Policy Act determination should be mailed to: BLM, Las Vegas Field Office, 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130 or faxed to 702-515-5023.
Submit comments on this Notice to the address in the “ADDRESSES” section. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from the public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
For more information about competitive sales, please contact: Supervisory Realty Specialist Manuela Johnson at 702-515-5224, or m15johns@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.