BLM issues Decision for State Route 361 Realignment Right-of-way
CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management, Stillwater Field Office, has authorized the State Route 361 Realignment right‑of‑way Project in Nevada. The action is for the realignment of State Route 361 to be realigned in support of the Fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, Fallon Range Training Complex Modernization at the Naval Air Station, Fallon.
The action was analyzed in Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Environmental Assessment (EA) (FHWA-NV-EA-25-03) for the Project:
- Adoption of FHWA EA (FHWA-NV-EA-25-03), and resulting BLM Finding of No Significance;
- The BLM would issue a ROW to FHWA and Nevada Department of Transportation under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 for the 630 acres of permanent encumbrance.
A Notice to Proceed will be required by the BLM prior to the commencement of construction activities.
These actions are authorized on public lands within Churchill, Mineral, and Nye County, Nevada. The action conforms to the Carson City Field Office Consolidated Resource Management Plan (May 2001).
Additional information, including relevant project documents, is available on the BLM National NEPA Register Project Home Page at https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=E96AB661-56A6-F111-B8DE-001DD8084607.
For more information, please contact BLM Project Manager Melanie Hornsby at mhornsby@blm.gov or 775‑885‑6000.
The BLM manages about 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.