BLM Wells Field Office seeks public comment on land conveyance proposal
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ELKO, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Wells Field Office is preparing an Environmental Assessment to analyze the potential impacts of the proposed West Wendover Legislative Land Conveyance Project. A 30-day public scoping period begins April 14, 2022, and concludes on Thursday, May 14, 2022.
The Project proposes to directly convey approximately 6,251 acres deemed excess by the United States Air Force in October 2021 to the City of West Wendover, Nevada for development of an industrial park and related infrastructure, as well as to Tooele County, Utah for runway protection zones surrounding the existing airport in Wendover, UT, in accordance with and authorized by Section 2843 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2002 The conveyance may be subject to additional terms and conditions as jointly determined by the Secretary of the Air Force and Secretary of the Interior.
Under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2002, conveyance of these lands is authorized to occur in phases. The BLM may convey additional lands in the future, up to 14,595 acres once the USAF has determined their future needs for the remaining lands.
More information can be found on the project website: https://go.usa.gov/xug9g. Comments and input should be submitted to the BLM as described below by May 14, 2022. Written comments on the West Wendover Legislative Land Conveyance should be mailed to the BLM Wells Office, Attn: Aili Gordon, 3900 East Idaho Street, Elko, NV 89801; or emailed to WellsFO_NEPA@blm.gov Fax: (775) 753-0347
Before including your address, phone number 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.
For additional information, please contact Aili Gordon, NEPA Project Lead, at agordon@blm.gov or call (775) 753-0356.
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.