Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment on proposal to sell five acres in Henderson for affordable housing
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LAS VEGAS, NV — The Bureau of Land Management Las Vegas Field Office is seeking public comments on a proposed direct sale of five acres of public lands to the Clark County Department of Social Services for affordable housing. A Notice of Realty Action was published today in the Federal Register, opening a 45-day comment period that will close on February 21, 2023.
“We recognize the importance of affordable housing and look forward to valuable feedback on the proposed sale,” said Coreen Francis, Acting Las Vegas Field Manager.
The parcel would be offered for sale for affordable housing purposes at 95% below the appraised fair market value, consistent with BLM Nevada Guidance.
The sale parcel is in the City of Henderson, north of Pebble Road and west of Eastern Avenue, in the southeast part of the Las Vegas Valley.
Written comments about this sale should be mailed to: BLM Las Vegas Field Office, Assistant Field Manager, Division of Lands, 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130.
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personally identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment – including your personally identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personally identifying information from the public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
For more information about affordable housing land sales, please contact Kerri-Anne Thorpe, BLM Supervisory Realty Specialist, at (702) 515-5176 or kthorpe@blm.gov.
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