Published in the High Desert Advocate, in the November 22nd, 2018 Edition.

The Bureau of Land Management Ely District, Bristlecone Field Office is asking the public to provide input on a proposal to designate in White Pine County a signed trail system consisting of existing roads and trails that would be open to all uses. The 30-day public scoping period concludes Monday, Dec. 24, 2018.

The BLM will host an open house-style public input meeting from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 6, at the White Pine County Library, 950 Campton Street, in Ely.

The White Pine County Commission has requested that BLM prepare an environmental assessment analyzing routes for a potential trail system. The BLM will consider one new proposed route and one route previously selected as the Silver State Off-Highway Vehicle Trail.  The BLM may consider additional alternatives based on cooperating agency and public input.

Documents and maps are available online at https://go.usa.gov/xPvNT. Address all written comments to the BLM Ely District Office, 702 North Industrial Way, Ely, NV 89301, and Attn: Project Manager John Miller. Submit comments electronically at blm_nv_bfo_silverstatetrail_2018ea@blm.gov. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, 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.