[Federal Register: August 5, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 150)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[NV-055-1610-00]

 
Public Hearing on the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area 
Proposed General Management Plan and Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management.

ACTION: The Las Vegas Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management 
announces the scheduling of a Public Hearing on the Proposed General 
Management Plan (GMP) and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) 
for the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area (NCA). The hearing 
is scheduled for August 23, 1999 from 4 PM to 8:30 PM at the West 
Sahara Library, 9600 West Sahara, Las Vegas, NV.

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SUMMARY: A formal Public Hearing for the purpose of recording public 
testimony on the Proposed General Management Plan and Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement (GMP/DEIS) for the Red Rock Canyon 
National Conservation Area will be held on August 23, 1999 at the time 
and location listed above. Each individual wishing to testify will be 
allowed three (3) minutes. Individuals wanting more time may be granted 
additional time after all other persons have been heard. Testimony will 
be taken on a first-come basis. To reserve a time to testify in advance 
call the BLM Las Vegas Field Office, 702-647-5000.

DATES: The Public Hearing is scheduled for August 23, 1999 at the West 
Sahara Library, 9600 West Sahara, Las Vegas NV.

ADDRESSES: Written testimony and comments should be sent to Bureau of 
Land Management, Attention: Red Rock GMP, 4765 W. Vegas Drive., Las 
Vegas, NV 89108. Comments may also be hand delivered to the same 
address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene Arnesen, GMP Team Leader, at 
(702)-647-5000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written testimony may be submitted in place 
of or in addition to verbal testimony. Written and verbal testimony 
will be given the same weight when all comments on the GMP/DEIS are 
reviewed. Written comments do not have to be turned in at the hearing 
but may be submitted by simply sending them to the address listed above 
prior to September 30, 1999. Copies of the GMP/DEIS may be acquired by 
calling (702) 647-5000 or writing the address listed above. The GMP/
DEIS may also be found on the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau 
of Land Management, Nevada web site.

    Dated: July 23, 1999.
Michael F. Dwyer,
Field Office Manager, Las Vegas.
[FR Doc. 99-20168 Filed 8-4-99; 8:45 am]
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