The Bureau of Land Management seeks input on proposed acquisition of two conservation easements in Douglas County
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CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public comments on two proposed conservation easements in Douglas County, Nevada. The easements would be purchased using funds generated by land sales under the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act.
“The BLM proposes to acquire two conservation easements of environmentally sensitive lands owned by Tieg Family Investments and Park Ranch Holdings, LLC,” said Kim Dow, Acting Sierra Front Field Manager. “The conservation easements would consolidate federal management of other BLM-owned conservation easements and create a large unfragmented agricultural landscape that protects local wildlife, migratory bird habitat, natural floodplain function, groundwater recharge, wetlands, riparian areas, open space, and scenic and historic values.”
The Carson City District, Sierra Front Field Office has prepared the Van Sickle Station Ranch and Dangberg Home Ranch Conservation Easement Acquisitions Preliminary Environmental Assessment to analyze the direct, indirect, and cumulative effects of the acquisition of two conservation easements totaling approximately 1,792 acres. Public comments will be accepted through September 22, 2020.
The BLM is also seeking public comment and input on this preliminary environmental assessment under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. This includes seeking information and identifying historic properties in or near the project area.
A copy of the preliminary environmental assessment is available on-line at: https://go.usa.gov/xGZrz Please send comments with the subject line Van Sickle Station Ranch and Dangberg Home Ranch Conservation Easement Acquisitions PEA to BLM, Sierra Front Field Office, Attn: Gerrit Buma, 5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson City, Nevada 89701, or by email to: gbuma@blm.gov.
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment-including your personal information- may be publicly available at any time. While you ask us in your comment to withhold personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. After the public review period has ended, comments will be analyzed and considered part of the decision-making process.
For more information, please contact Colleen Dingman at 775-885-6168, or by email at cjdingman@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.