WINNEMUCCA - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Winnemucca District, Humboldt River Field Office has completed a preliminary environmental assessment (EA) for the Shamrock Communications, Inc. (Shamrock) proposal to install a communications facility.
The proposed project is located about 22 miles northeast of Fernley in the Jessup area north of Interstate 80 in Churchill County.
The public is invited to comment until the comment period ends Feb. 8.
Shamrock recently purchased several radio licenses allowing it to serve portions of several northern Nevada counties.
The EA analyzed the construction of a communications facility including a transmitter building, tower and beacon and an electrical distribution line to serve the facility.
The service area covers a 75-mile radius from the site, reaching portions of Churchill, Lyon, Pershing, Humboldt and Washoe counties. In addition to the three commercial stations, a non-commercial and educational FM station would lease space in the facility. Other possible tenants could include cellular phone service providers, additional FM stations and a wireless Internet company.
The document may be reviewed online at www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/wfo/blm_information/nepa0.html. Printed copies are available upon request from the Winnemucca District Office.
Comments may be submitted to Debbie Dunham, Attn: Shamrock Communications Project EA, BLM Humboldt River Field Office, 5100 E. Winnemucca Blvd., Winnemucca NV 89445-2921 or via e-mail to wfoweb@blm.gov. E-mail messages should include "Shamrock Communications Project (Dunham)" in the subject line.
Public comments submitted for this project, including names and addresses of commenters will be available for public review at the Winnemucca District Office during regular business hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.
For further information please contact Debbie Dunham, project lead, at (775) 623-1500.
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