BLM Seeks Public Input on Proposed North American Eagle Land Speed Proposal

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Bureau of Land Management

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BATTLE MOUNTAIN – The Bureau of Land Management, Mount Lewis Field Office, has prepared and made available for public comment a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the North American Eagle Land Speed Record Challenger (NAE) proposal.  The EA describes the potential impacts of issuing a Special Recreation Permit (SRP) to the applicant, NAE, who is proposing to use the Diamond Valley Playa in Eureka County, Nevada to conduct land speed tests using a vehicle equipped with a jet engine. 

The EA can be viewed and downloaded at http://bit.ly/2y132Ju.  The public comment period will be from Wednesday, October 25, 2017 to Thursday, November 9, 2017. 

After consideration of the public comments, a Decision Record and Finding of No Significant Impact may be issued for this EA.  If you have any questions, or would like any additional information, please contact the Project Manager Christine Gabriel at 775-635-4000.

Interested individuals should address all written comments to Christine Gabriel, Project Manager, using any of the following ways:

Website: http://bit.ly/2y132Ju

Email:    blm_nae_landspeed_ea@blm.gov

Fax:        (775) 635-4034

Mail:       Bureau of Land Management

               Mount Lewis Field Office

               50 Bastian Road

               Battle Mountain, NV 89820

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 public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.


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.