Humboldt River Field Office has published a Federal Register Notice to Convey Public Land to Humboldt County for Shooting Range Expansion
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WINNEMUCCA, Nev. — The Humboldt River Field Office has published a Notice of Realty Action in the Federal Register to convey public lands to Humboldt County.
Humboldt County applied under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act of 1926, as amended, which authorizes the BLM to transfer or lease public lands for recreational or public purposes to state and local governments or to qualified nonprofit organizations. The proposed classification for and conveyance of 240 acres of public lands to the county would allow the county to expand the Humboldt County Shooting Range, a County-managed public range dedicated to shooting sports. The County would clear two acres to create six new long-range target stands, and the remaining acres would serve as a buffer area and safety corridor behind the targets.
The Humboldt River Field Office analyzed the effects of conveying public lands to Humboldt County and found that no significant impacts would result from this proposed action. The environmental assessment can be viewed online at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2014203/510.
There is a 45-day review period for the Federal Register Notice that extends through March 30, 2023. For more information contact Realty Specialist, Jenifer Barnett by phone at (775) 623-1500.
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.