Notice of Proposed Extension of Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Nevada

Zusammenfassung

The Department of the Air Force has filed an application to extend the withdrawal of 3,038,698 acres of public land for the Nellis Air Force Range. The land was originally withdrawn by Public Law 99-606 of November 6, 1986 (2,945,726 acres). There were additions in 1988 (89,000 acres) and 1995 (3,972 acres). The withdrawal will expire on November 5, 2001, unless extended. This withdrawal extension requires legislative action by Congress pursuant to the Act of February 28, 1958, 43 U.S.C. 155-158, commonly known as the Engle Act. The land is currently withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, the mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws pursuant to Public Law 99-606.