Public comment period opens on Environmental Assessment for land conveyance proposal
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ELKO, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Wells Field Office announces the 30-day public review and comment period for the Environmental Assessment for the proposed West Wendover Land Conveyance Project, beginning July 15, 2022 and ending August 14, 2022.
“We look forward to valuable feedback on the proposed West Wendover Land Conveyance Project during the public input period,” said Melanie Mitchell, BLM Elko Wells Field Office Manager. “The input from the public and our partners in local, state, federal and Tribal governments will provide critical information to support BLM’s review moving forward.”
The Project proposes to directly convey approximately 6,366 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 for Fiscal Year 2003. 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 for Fiscal Year 2003, 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.
The Environmental Assessment and unsigned Finding of No Significant Impact are available online at https://go.usa.gov/xug9g. Comments may be submitted by mail to the BLM Wells Office, Attn: Aili Gordon, 3900 East Idaho Street, Elko, NV 89801; or emailed to WellsFO_NEPA@blm.gov.
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.