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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

RIN 1018-AC01

 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determination of 
Critical Habitat for the Mojave Population of the Desert Tortoise

Correction

    In rule document 94-2694 beginning on page 5820 in the issue of 
Tuesday, February 8, 1994, on page 5846, the maps appearing in 
Sec. 17.95 were incorrectly positioned in the text. For clarification, 
the amendment to Sec. 17.95(c) is reprinted in its entirety.


Sec. 17.95  Critical habitat--fish and wildlife.

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    (c) * * *
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Desert Tortoise--Mojave Population (Gopherus agassizii)
    Index map of approximate locations of critical habitat units 
follows:

TR24FE94.000

    California. Areas of land as follows:


    1. Fremont-Kramer Unit. Kern, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino 
Counties. From BLM Maps: Victorville 1978 and Cuddeback Lake 1978. 
(Index map location A).
    Mt. Diablo Meridian: T. 29 S., R. 39 E., secs. 13, 14, 22-26, 
35, and 36; T. 29 S., R. 40 E., secs. 12-33; T. 29 S., R. 41 E., 
secs. 7, 8, 17-20, 27-30, and 32-36; T. 30 S., R. 38 E., secs. 24-
26, 35, and 36; T. 30 S., R. 39 E., secs. 1-36 except secs. 3-5; T. 
30 S., R. 40 E., secs. 4-9 and 13-36 except those portions of secs. 
13, 14, and 23 lying northwesterly of the Randsburg-Mojave Road; T. 
30 S., R. 41 E., secs. 1-36 except secs. 5-8 and 20 and those 
portions of secs. 17 and 18 lying easterly of U.S. Hwy. 395; T. 30 
S., R. 42 E., secs. 7-10, 15-22, and 27-34; T. 31 S., R. 40 E., 
secs. 1 and 6 except that portion of sec. 6 lying southeasterly of 
the Randsburg-Mojave Road; T. 31 S., R. 41 E., secs. 1-17, 20-29, 
and 32-36 except those portions of secs. 20, 29 and 32 lying 
westerly of U.S. Hwy. 395; T. 31 S., R. 42 E., secs. 3-10, 15-22, 
and 27-34; T. 32 S., R. 41 E., secs. 1-4, 9-16, 21-28, and 34-36 
except those portions of secs. 4, 9, 16, 21, 27, 28, and 34 lying 
westerly of U.S. Hwy. 395; T. 32 S., R. 42 E.; T. 32 S., R. 43 E., 
secs. 4-9, 16-21, and 28-33.
    San Bernardino Meridian: T. 7 N., R. 5 W., secs. 2-11 and 14-18 
except that portion of sec. 18 lying west of U.S. Hwy. 395; T. 7 N., 
R. 6 W., secs. 1-6, 12, and 13 except those portions of secs. 1, 12, 
and 13 lying westerly of U.S. Hwy. 395; T. 7 N., R. 7 W., secs. 1-6; 
T. 7 N., R. 8 W., secs. 1-4; T. 8 N., R. 4 W., secs. 6, 7, and 18; 
T. 8 N., R. 5 W., secs. 1-35 except secs. 24 and 25; T. 8 N., R. 6 
W.; T. 8 N., R. 7 W.; T. 8 N., R. 8 W., secs. 1-28, and 33-36; T. 8 
N., R. 9 W., secs. 1 and 7-24; T. 9 N., R. 4 W., secs. 2-11, 14-23, 
30, and 31; T. 9 N., R. 5 W.; T. 9 N., R. 6 W.; T. 9 N., R. 7 W., 
secs. 1-4, 9-16, and 19-36; T. 9 N., R. 8 W., secs. 24, 25, and 31-
36; T. 9 N., R. 9 W., sec. 36; T. 10 N., R. 4 W., secs. 6, 7, 18-20, 
and 29-34; T. 10 N., R. 5 W.; T. 10 N., R. 6 W., secs. 1-36 except 
sec. 6; T. 10 N., R. 7 W., secs. 9-16, 21-28, and 33-36; T. 11 N., 
R. 5 W., secs. 2-11, 14-23, and 26-35; T. 11 N., R. 6 W., secs. 1-36 
except those portions of secs. 6, 7, 18, 19, 30, and 31 lying 
westerly of U.S. Hwy. 395; T. 11 N., R. 7 W., that portion of sec. 1 
lying easterly U.S. Hwy. 395; T. 12 N., R. 5 W., secs. 31-35; T. 12 
N., R. 6 W., secs. 31-36; T. 12 N., R. 7 W., that portion of sec. 36 
lying easterly of U.S. Hwy. 395.

TR24FE94.001

    2. Superior-Cronese Unit. San Bernardino County. From BLM Maps: 
Cuddeback Lake 1978, Soda Mts. 1978, Victorville 1978, and Newberry 
Springs 1978. (Index map location B).
    Mt. Diablo Meridian: T. 29 S., R. 42 E., secs. 35 and 36; T. 29 
S., R. 43 E., secs. 25, 26, and 31-36; T. 29 S., R. 44 E., secs. 20-
36; T. 29 S., R. 45 E., secs. 14-16, 19-23, and 25-36; T. 29 S., R. 
46 E., secs. 30-32; T. 30 S., R. 42 E., secs. 1, 2, 11-14, 23-26, 
35, and 36; T. 30 S., R. 43 E.; T. 30 S., R. 44 E.; T. 30 S., R. 45 
E.; T. 30 S., R. 46 E., secs. 3-36; T. 30 S., R. 47 E., secs. 7-10, 
15-22, and 27-34; T. 31 S., R. 42 E., secs. 1, 2, 11-14, 23-26, 35, 
and 36; T. 31 S., R. 43 E.; T. 31 S., R. 44 E.; T. 31 S., R. 45 E.; 
T. 31 S., R. 46 E.; T. 31 S., R. 47 E., secs. 3-10, 15-22, and 27-
34; T. 32 S., R. 43 E., secs. 1-3, 10-15, 22-27, and 34-36; T. 32 
S., R. 44 E.; T. 32 S., R. 45 E.; T. 32 S., R. 46 E.; T. 32 S., R. 
47 E., secs. 3-10, 15-22, and 27-34.
    San Bernardino Meridian: T. 9 N., R. 1 W., those portions of 
secs. 1 and 2 lying northerly of Interstate Hwy. 15; T. 9 N., R. 1 
E., that portion of sec. 6 lying northerly of Interstate Hwy. 15; T. 
10 N., R. 2 W., secs. 1-29; T. 10 N., R. 1 W., secs. 1-28, 30, and 
33-36 except those portions of secs. 33-35 lying southwesterly of 
Interstate Hwy. 15; T. 10 N., R. 1 E., secs. 18, 19, 30, and 31; T. 
10 N., R. 2 E., secs. 1-5, 8-17, and 22-34 except those portions of 
secs. 25, 26, and 34 lying southeasterly of Interstate Hwy. 15; T. 
10 N., R. 3 E., secs. 1-12, 14-21, and 30 except those portions of 
secs. 11, 12, 14-16, 19-21, and 30 lying southeasterly of Interstate 
Hwy. 15; T. 10 N., R. 4 E., those portions of secs. 5-7 lying 
northwesterly of Interstate Hwy. 15; T. 11 N., R. 5 W., secs. 1 and 
12; T. 11 N., R. 4 W., secs. 1-7, 9, 11, and 12; T. 11 N., R. 3 W., 
secs. 1-18; T. 11 N., R. 2 W.; T. 11 N., R. 1 W.; T. 11 N., R. 1 E., 
secs. 1-31; T. 11 N., R. 2 E., secs. 1-36 except sec. 31; T. 11 N., 
R. 3 E.; T. 11 N., R. 4 E., secs. 1-34 except those portions of 
secs. 25, 26, 33, and 34 lying southeasterly of Interstate Hwy. 15; 
T. 11 N., R. 5 E., secs. 1-11 and 15-20 except those portions of 
secs. 1, 2, 10, 11, 15-17, 19, and 20 lying southeasterly of 
Interstate Hwy. 15; T. 12 N., R. 5 W., sec. 36; T. 12 N., R. 4 W., 
secs. 31-36; T. 12 N., R. 3 W., secs. 31-36; T. 12 N., R. 2 W., 
secs. 31-36; T. 12 N., R. 1 W., secs. 31-36; T. 12 N., R. 1 E.; T. 
12 N., R. 2 E., secs. 3-36; T. 12 N., R. 3 E., secs. 7-36; T. 12 N., 
R. 4 E., secs. 7-36; T. 12 N., R. 5 E., secs. 1-5 and 7-36; T. 12 
N., R. 6 E., secs. 5-9, 15-22, and 27-34 except those portions of 
secs. 31-34 lying southerly of Interstate Hwy. 15; T. 13 N., R. 1 
E.; T. 13 N., R. 2 E., secs. 19 and 29-34; T. 13 N., R. 5 E., secs. 
26-28 and 32-36; T. 14 N., R. 1 E., secs. 5-10, 15-23, and 24-36.

TR24FE94.002

    3. Ord-Rodman Unit. San Bernardino County. From BLM Maps: 
Newberry Springs 1978 and Victorville 1978. (Index map location C).
    San Bernardino Meridian: T. 6 N., R. 1 E., secs. 1-6, 10-15, 22-
27, and 34-36; T. 6 N., R. 2 E., secs. 1-11, 14-22, and 28-33; T. 7 
N., R. 1 W., secs. 1-4, 9-15, 22-26, 35, and 36 except those 
portions of secs. 4, 9, 10, 15, 22, 23, 26, and 35 lying 
southwesterly of State Hwy. 247; T. 7 N., R. 1 E.; T. 7 N., R. 2 E.; 
T. 7 N., R. 3 E.; T. 7 N., R. 4 E.; T. 7 N., R. 5 E., secs. 4-9 and 
17-19 except those portions of secs. 4, 8, 9, and 17-19 lying 
southerly of the northern boundary of Twentynine Palms Marine Corps 
Base; T. 8 N., R. 1 W., secs. 1-18, 20-29, and 32-36 except those 
portions of secs. 6, 7, 17, 18, 20, 29, 32, and 33 lying 
southwesterly of State Hwy. 247; T. 8 N., R. 1 E.; T. 8 N., R. 2 E., 
secs. 2-36; T. 8 N., R. 3 E., secs. 7 and 18-36; T. 8 N., R. 4 E., 
secs. 13-16 and 18-36; T. 8 N., R. 5 E., secs. 16-18, 19-21, 28-30, 
and 31-33 except those portions of secs. 16 and 17 lying northerly 
of Interstate Hwy. 40; T. 8 N., R. 6 E., secs. 18-21 and 27-36 
except those portions of secs. 18-21, 27, 28, 34, and 35 lying 
northerly of Interstate Hwy. 40; T. 9 N., R. 1 W., secs. 19, 20, and 
25-36 except those portions of secs. 19, 20, and 29-31 lying 
westerly of State Hwy. 247; T. 9 N., R. 1 E., secs. 25-36 except 
those portions of secs. 25-27 lying northerly of Interstate Hwy. 40; 
T. 9 N., R. 2 E., secs. 27-35 except those portions of secs. 27-30 
lying northerly of Interstate Hwy. 40.

TR24FE94.003

    4. Chuckwalla Unit. Imperial and Riverside Counties. From BLM 
Maps: Chuckwalla #18 1978, Parker-Blythe #16 1978, Salton Sea #20 
1978, and Midway Well #21 1979. (Index map location D).
    San Bernardino Meridian: T. 3 S., R. 13 E., secs. 19-21 and 27-
35; T. 4 S., R. 8 E., secs. 1-6, 8-16, 22-26, and 36; T. 4 S., R. 9 
E., secs. 6-10, and 15-36; T. 4 S., R. 10 E., secs. 19-21, and 27-
34; T. 4 S., R. 13 E., secs. 2-36 except secs. 12 and 13; T. 4 S., 
R. 14 E., secs. 27-36; T. 4 S., R. 15 E., secs. 31 and 32; T. 5 S., 
R. 9 E., secs. 1-4, 12, 13, and 24; T. 5 S., R. 10 E., secs. 2-36 
except sec. 31; T. 5 S., R. 11 E., secs. 19-21 and 28-33; T. 5 S., 
R. 12 E., sec. 36; T. 5 S., R. 13 E., secs. 1-36 except secs. 6 and 
7; T. 5 S., R. 14 E.; T. 5 S., R. 15 E., secs. 4-9, 16-21, 25, S \1/
2\ sec. 26, S \1/2\ sec. 27, and secs. 28-36; T. 5 S., R. 16 E., 
secs. 28-35; T. 6 S., R. 10 E., secs. 1-4, 9-16, 21-26, 35 and 36; 
T. 6 S., R. 11 E., secs. 4-36; T. 6 S., R. 12 E.; T. 6 S., R. 13 E.; 
T. 6 S., R. 14 E.; T. 6 S., R. 15 E.; T. 6 S., R. 16 E.; T. 6 S., R. 
17 E., secs. 5-9, and 14-36; T. 6 S., R. 18 E., secs. 29-36; T. 6 
S., R. 19 E., secs. 31-36; T. 6 S., R. 20 E., secs. 31-34; T. 7 S., 
R. 11 E., sec. 1; T. 7 S., R. 12 E., secs. 1-6, 9-15, and 23-25; T. 
7 S., R. 13 E., secs. 1-30 and 31-36; T. 7 S., R. 14 E.; T. 7 S., R. 
15 E.; T. 7 S., R. 16 E.; T. 7 S., R. 17 E.; T. 7 S., R. 18 E.; T. 7 
S., R. 19 E.; T. 7 S., R. 20 E., secs. 3-10, 14-23, and 26-35; T. 8 
S., R. 13 E., secs. 1, 2, and 11-14; T. 8 S., R. 14 E., secs. 1-18, 
and secs. 21-26; T. 8 S., R. 15 E., secs. 1-30 and 34-36; T. 8 S., 
R. 16 E.; T. 8 S., R. 17 E.; T. 8 S., R. 18 E.; T. 8 S., R. 19 E.; 
T. 8 S., R. 20 E., secs. 3-10, 15-22, and 28-33; T. 9 S., R. 15 E., 
sec. 1; T. 9 S., R. 16 E., secs. 1-17, 20-29, and 32-36; T. 9 S., R. 
17 E.; T. 9 S., R. 18 E.; T. 9 S., R. 19 E.; T. 9 S., R. 20 E., 
secs. 5-8, 17-20, and 29-33; T. 10 S., R. 16 E., secs. 1-5, 9-16, 
and 22-26; T. 10 S., R. 17 E.; T. 10 S., R. 18 E.; T. 10 S., R. 19 
E.; T. 10 S., R. 20 E., secs. 3-36; T. 10 S., R. 21 E., secs. 18-21 
and 28-34; T. 10 \1/2\ S., R. 21 E., secs. 31-33; T. 11 S., R. 17 
E., secs. 1-5 and 8-15; T. 11 S., R. 18 E., secs. 1-24; T. 11 S., R. 
19 E., secs. 1-26, 35, and 36; T. 11 S., R. 20 E., secs. 1-23 and 
26-34; T. 11 S., R. 21 E., secs. 4-8; T. 12 S., R. 19 E., secs. 1, 
2, 11-14, 23-26, 35, and 36; T. 12 S., R. 20 E., secs. 3-10, 15-22, 
and 27-34; T. 13 S., R. 19 E., secs. 1, 2, 11, 12, 22-27, and 34-36; 
T. 13 S., R. 20 E., secs. 3-10, 14-23, and 26-34.

TR24FE94.004

    5. Pinto Mountain Unit. Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. 
From BLM Maps: Yucca Valley 1982, Sheep Hole Mountains 1978, 
Chuckwalla 1978, and Palm Springs #17 1978. (Index map location E).
    San Bernardino Meridian: T. 1 S., R. 9 E., secs. 10-15, 24, 25, 
and 36; T. 1 S., R. 10 E., secs. 7-36; T. 1 S., R. 11 E., secs. 7-
36; T. 1 S., R. 12 E., secs. 7-36 except sec. 12; T. 1 S., R. 13 E., 
secs. 13-36; T. 1 S., R. 14 E., secs. 13-32; T. 1 S., R. 15 E., 
secs. 13-30 and 36; T. 1 S., R. 16 E., secs. 18, 19, and 30-32; T. 2 
S., R. 9 E., secs. 1, 12, and 13; T. 2 S., R. 10 E., secs. 1-24; T. 
2 S., R. 11 E., secs. 1-24; T. 2 S., R. 12 E., secs. 1-22 except 
sec. 13; T. 2 S., R. 13 E., secs. 3-6; T. 2 S., R. 15 E., sec. 1; T. 
2 S., R. 16 E., secs. 4-9, 16, 17, 20, 21, 28, 29, 32, and 33; T. 3 
S., R. 16 E., secs. 4, 5, 8, and 9.

TR24FE94.005

    6. Chemehuevi Unit. San Bernardino County. From BLM Maps: Sheep 
Hole Mts. 1978, Parker 1979, Needles 1978, and Amboy 1991. (Index 
map location F).
    San Bernardino Meridian: T. 1 S., R. 22 E., those portions of 
secs. 3-5 lying northwesterly of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe 
Railroad; T. 1 S., R. 23 E., those portions of secs. 1-3 lying 
northerly of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad except that 
portion of sec. 1 lying easterly of U.S. Hwy. 95; T. 1 N., R. 22 E., 
secs. 1-4, 9-16, 20-29, and 32-36 except those portions of secs. 34-
36 lying southerly of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad; T. 
1 N., R. 23 E., secs. 1-36 except those portions of secs. 31-34 
lying southerly of Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad; T. 1 N., 
R. 24 E., secs. 4-9, 16-21, and 29-31; T. 2 N., R. 18 E., secs. 1-5, 
and 9-14; T. 2 N., R. 19 E., secs. 2-10, and 16-18; T. 2 N., R. 22 
E., secs. 1-5, 8-16, 21-28, and 33-36; T. 2 N., R. 23 E., secs. 5-8, 
17-21, and 26-36; T. 2 N., R. 24 E., secs. 31 and 32; T. 3 N., R. 17 
E., secs. 12, 13, 24, and 25; T. 3 N., R. 18 E.; T. 3 N., R. 19 E., 
secs. 1-35; T. 3 N., R. 20 E., secs. 5-8, 18, and 19; T. 3 N., R. 21 
E., secs. 1-5, 9-16, 23, and 24; T. 3 N., R. 22 E., secs. 1-36 
except sec. 31; T. 3 N., R. 23 E., secs. 2-11, 14-22, and 28-32; T. 
4 N., R. 18 E., secs. 1, 2, 10-15, 21-28, and 32-36; T. 4 N., R. 19 
E.; T. 4 N., R. 20 E., secs. 1-12, 16-20, and 29-32; T. 4 N., R. 21 
E., secs. 1-17, 20-29, and 32-36; T. 4 N., R. 22 E.; T. 4 N., R. 23 
E., secs. 1-35; T. 4 N., R. 24 E., Secs 6, 7, 18, and 19; T. 5 N., 
R. 15 E., secs. 1-6; T. 5 N., R. 16 E., secs. 4-6; T. 5 N., R. 18 
E., secs. 1-6, 8-17, 22-26, 35, and 36; T. 5 N., R. 19 E.; T. 5 N., 
R. 20 E.; T. 5 N., R. 21 E.; T. 5 N., R. 22 E., secs. 2-36; 
(Unsurveyed) T. 5 N., R. 23 E., protracted secs. 19, and 29-33; T. 6 
N., R. 14 E., secs. 1-3, 10-15, and 23-25; T. 6 N., R. 15 E.; T. 6 
N., R. 16 E., secs. 1-23, and 27-34; T. 6 N., R. 17 E., secs. 1-18, 
22-26, and 36; T. 6 N., R. 18 E.; T. 6 N., R. 19 E.; T. 6 N., R. 20 
E.; T. 6 N., R. 21 E.; T. 6 N., R. 22 E., secs. 3-10, 15-23, and 26-
35; T. 7 N., R. 14 E., secs. 1-5, 8-17, 21-28, and 33-36; T. 7 N., 
R. 15 E.; T. 7 N., R. 16 E.; T. 7 N., R. 17 E.; T. 7 N., R. 18 E.; 
T. 7 N., R. 19 E.; T. 7 N., R. 20 E.; T. 7 N., R. 21 E.; T. 7 N., R. 
22 E., secs. 18-20, and 28-34; T. 8 N., R. 14 E., secs. 13, 23-28, 
and 31-36 except those portions of secs. 13, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 31, 
32, and 33 lying northwesterly of Interstate Hwy. 40; T. 8 N., R. 15 
E., secs. 9-36 except those portions of secs. 9-12, 17, and 18 lying 
northwesterly of Interstate Hwy. 40; T. 8 N., R. 16 E., secs. 1, 2, 
and 7-36 except those portions of secs. 1, 2, and 7-10 and 11 lying 
northerly of Interstate Hwy. 40; T. 8 N., R. 17 E., secs. 1-36 
except those portions of secs. 1-6 lying northerly of Interstate 
Hwy. 40; T. 8 N., R. 18 E., secs. 1-36 except that portion of sec. 6 
lying northerly of Interstate Hwy. 40; T. 8 N., R. 19 E.; T. 8 N., 
R. 20 E.; T. 8 N., R. 21 E., secs. 7, 17-21, and 27-35; T. 9 N., R. 
18 E., those portions of secs. 31-36 lying southerly of Interstate 
Hwy. 40; T. 9 N., R. 19 E., secs. 23-29 and 31-36 except those 
portions of secs. 23, 24, 26-29, 31, and 32 lying northerly of 
Interstate Hwy. 40; T. 9 N., R. 20 E., secs. 19, 20, and 29-33 
except those portions of secs. 19 and 20 lying northerly of 
Interstate Hwy. 40 and S\1/2\ S\1/2\ sec. 27, SW\1/4\ SW\1/4\ sec. 
26, and W\1/2\ W\1/2\ sec. 35.

TR24FE94.006

    7. Ivanpah Unit. San Bernardino County. From BLM Maps: Amboy 
1991, Ivanpah 1979, and Mesquite Lake 1990. (Index map location G).
    San Bernardino Meridian: T. 9 N., R. 12 E., secs. 1, 2, 11-14, 
and 24; T. 9 N., R. 13 E., secs. 4-9, 16-21, and 28-30; T. 10 N., R. 
12 E., secs. 25, 35, and 36; T. 10 N., R. 13 E., secs. 3-10, 16-21, 
and 28-33; T. 11 N., R. 12 E., secs. 1, 12, 13, 24, 25, and 36; T. 
11 N., R. 13 E., secs. 1-12, 15-21, and 28-33; T. 11 N., R. 14 E., 
sec. 6; T. 12 N., R. 11 E., secs. 1-5 and 9-15; T. 12 N., R. 12 E., 
secs. 1-18, 21-27, 35, and 36; T. 12 N., R. 13 E.; T. 12 N., R. 14 
E., secs. 4-9, 16-21, and 29-32; T. 13 N., R. 10 E., secs. 1-5, 10-
14, 24, and 25; T. 13 N., R. 11 E.; T. 13 N., R. 12 E.; T. 13 N., R. 
13 E.; T. 13 N., R. 14 E., secs. 3-9, 16-21, and 28-33; T. 14 N., R. 
9 E., secs. 1, 12, 13, and 24; T. 14 N., R. 10 E.; (Unsurveyed) T. 
14 N., R. 11 E., Protracted secs. 1-35; T. 14 N., R. 11 E., sec. 36; 
T. 14 N., R. 12 E.; T. 14 N., R. 13 E.; T. 14 N., R. 14 E., secs. 1-
5, 8-17, and 19-35; T. 14 N., R. 15 E., secs. 1-12, and 14-22; T. 14 
N., R. 16 E., sec. 6; T. 15 N., R. 9 E., secs. 24, 25, and 36; T. 15 
N., R. 10 E., secs. 1-36 except sec. 6; T. 15 N., R. 11 E.; T. 15 
N., R. 12 E.; T. 15 N., R. 13 E., secs. 3-11 and 14-36; T. 15 N., R. 
14 E., secs. 12, 13, 23-28, and 33-36; T. 15 N., R. 15 E.; T. 15 N., 
R. 16 E., secs. 1-11, 14-22, and 28-33; T. 15\1/2\ N., R. 14 E., 
secs. 24 and 25; T. 15\1/2\ N., R. 15 E., secs. 19-36; T. 15\1/2\ 
N., R. 16 E., secs. 19-35; T. 16 N., R. 10 E., secs. 25, 35, and 36; 
T. 16 N., R. 11 E.; T. 16 N., R. 12 E.; T. 16 N., R. 12\1/2\ E., 
secs. 12, 13, 24, 25, and 36; T. 16 N., R. 13 E., secs. 7, 17-20, 
and 29-33; T. 16 N., R. 14 E., secs. 24, 25, 35, and 36 except those 
portions of secs. 24 and 35 lying northwesterly of Interstate Hwy. 
15; T. 16 N., R. 15 E., secs. 1-3, 10-14, and 23-36; T. 16 N., R. 16 
E., secs. 6-8, 16-22, and 26-36; T. 17 N., R. 11 E., secs. 1-5, 8-
17, 20-29, and 31-36; T. 17 N., R. 12 E., secs. 3-10, 14-23, and 26-
36; T. 18 N., R. 11 E., secs. 13, 14, 22-28, and 33-36; T. 18 N., R. 
12 E., secs. 18-20, and 28-33.

TR24FE94.007

    8. Piute-Eldorado Unit. San Bernardino County. From BLM Maps: 
Amboy 1991, Needles 1978, and Ivanpah 1979. (Index map location H).
    San Bernardino Meridian: T. 8 N., R. 14 E., secs. 1-4, 8-17, 19-
24, 26-30, 32, and 33 except those portions of secs. 13, 23, 24, 26-
28, 32, and 33 lying southeasterly of Interstate Hwy. 40; T. 8 N., 
R. 15 E., secs. 1-12, 17, and 18 except those portions of secs. 1, 
8-12, 17, and 18 lying southeasterly of Interstate Hwy. 40; T. 8 N., 
R. 16 E., secs. 1-10 except those portions of sections 1-3 and 6-10 
lying southerly of Interstate Hwy. 40; T. 8 N., R. 17 E., those 
portions of secs. 1-6 lying northerly of Interstate Hwy. 40; T. 9 
N., R. 14 E., secs. 1-3, 10-15, 22-28, and 33-36; T. 9 N., R. 15 E.; 
T. 9 N., R. 16 E.; T. 9 N., R. 17 E., secs. 1-36 except that portion 
of sec. 36 lying southerly of Interstate Hwy. 40; T. 9 N., R. 18 E., 
secs. 1-36 except those portions of secs. 31-36 lying southerly of 
Interstate Hwy. 40; T. 9 N., R. 19 E., secs. 1-24 and 26-32 except 
those portions of secs. 26-29, 31, and 32 lying southerly of 
Interstate Hwy. 40; T. 9 N., R. 20 E., secs. 3-8 and 17-20 except 
those portions of secs. 19 and 20 lying southerly of Interstate Hwy. 
40; T. 10 N., R. 14 E., secs. 11-14, 22-27, and 34-36; T. 10 N., R. 
15 E., secs. 1-3, 9-16, and 18-36; T. 10 N., R. 16 E.; T. 10 N., R. 
17 E.; T. 10 N., R. 18 E.; T. 10 N., R. 19 E.; T. 10 N., R. 20 E.; 
T. 10 N., R. 21 E., secs. 3-10, 15-22, and 28-31; T. 11 N., R. 15 
E., secs. 9, 15, 16, 21, 22, 25-29, and 33-36; T. 11 N., R. 16 E., 
secs. 9, 15, 16, 21-23, 25-28, 31, and 33-36; T. 11 N., R. 17 E., 
secs. 8, 12-17, and 19-36; T. 11 N., R. 18 E., secs. 1-4 and 7-36; 
T. 11 N., R. 19 E., secs. 1-13, 18, 19, 23-27, and 29-36; T. 11 N., 
R. 20 E., secs. 1-11, 14-23, and 26-35; T. 12 N., R. 19 E.; T. 12 
N., R. 20 E., secs. 3-11 and 13-36; T. 12 N., R. 21 E., secs. 19, 
30, and 31; T. 13 N., R. 19 E., secs. 3-11 and 13-36; T. 13 N., R. 
20 E., secs. 19 and 29-33; T. 14 N., R. 19 E., secs. 19 and 29-33.

TR24FE94.008

    Nevada. Areas of land as follows:

    9. Piute-Eldorado Unit. Clark County. From BLM Maps: Mesquite 
Lake 1990, Boulder City 1978, Ivanpah 1979, and Davis Dam 1979. 
(Index map location H).
    Mt. Diablo Meridian: T. 23 S., R. 64 E., secs. 31-36 except that 
portion of sec. 31 lying northwesterly of the powerline and also 
except those portions of secs. 34-36 lying northeasterly of the 
powerline; T. 23 \1/2\ S., R. 64 E., secs. 31-36 except that portion 
of sec. 31 lying northwesterly of the powerline; T. 23 \1/2\ S., R. 
65 E., that portion of sec. 31 lying southwesterly of the powerline; 
T. 24 S., R. 63 E., secs. 1, 2, 11-15, 22-28, and 33-36 except those 
portions of secs. 1, 2, 11, 14, and 15 lying northwesterly of the 
powerline and those portions of secs. 22, 27, 28, and 33 lying 
northwesterly of U.S. Hwy. 95; T. 24 S., R. 64 E.; T. 24 S., R. 65 
E., secs. 6, 7, 18, 19, 30, and 31; T. 25 S., R. 61 E., secs. 13-15, 
E \1/2\ sec. 16, E \1/2\ sec. 21, secs. 22-27, E \1/2\ sec. 28, 
secs. 35 and 36; T. 25 S., R. 62 E., secs. 4-9, and secs. 16-36; T. 
25 S., R. 63 E., secs. 1-4, 9-16, and 19-36 except those portions of 
secs. 4, 9, and 16 lying northwesterly of U.S. Hwy. 95; T. 25 S., R. 
64 E., secs. 1-35 except secs. 13, 24, and 25,; T. 25 S. R. 65 E., 
sec. 6; T. 26 S., R. 61 E., secs. 1, 2, 11-14, 24, 25, and 36; T. 26 
S., R. 62 E., secs. 1-36 except secs. 28 and 33; T. 26 S., R. 63 E., 
secs. 2-36 except sec. 12; T. 26 S., R. 64 E., secs. 18-20, and 29-
33; T. 27 S., R. 62 E., secs. 1-3, 5-8, 10-15, 22-26, 35, and 36; T. 
27 S., R. 62 \1/2\ E., secs. 1, 12, 13, 24, 25, and 36; T. 27 S., R. 
63 E.; T. 27 S., R. 64 E., secs. 4-9, 16-21, and 26-36; T. 27 S., R. 
65 E., secs. 31-35; T. 28 S., R. 62 E., secs. 1-3, 9-16, 21-28, and 
33-36; T. 28 S., R. 63 E., secs. 1-20, and 29-32; T. 28 S., R. 64 
E., secs. 1-18, 21-26, 35, and 36; T. 28 S., R. 65 E., secs. 2-11, 
14-21, and 28-35; T. 29 S., R. 62 E., secs. 1-4, 9-16, 21-28, 34, 35 
and 36; T. 29 S., R. 63 E., secs. 5-10, 15-23, and 26-36; T. 29 S., 
R. 64 E., secs. 1-3, 9-16, 21-28, and 31-36; T. 29 S., R. 65 E., 
secs. 2-36 except secs. 12 and 13; T. 29 S., R. 66 E., secs. 30-32; 
T. 30 S., R. 62 E., secs. 1, 2, and 11-14; T. 30 S., R. 63 E., secs. 
1-36 except secs. 30 and 31; T. 30 S., R. 64 E.; T. 30 S., R. 65 E., 
secs. 1-26, 30, 31, 35, and 36; T. 30 S., R. 66 E., secs. 4-9, 16-
21, and 28-33; T. 31 S., R. 63 E., secs. 1-5, 8-16, 22-26, and 36; 
T. 31 S., R. 64 E.; T. 31 S., R. 65 E., secs. 1, 2, 6, 11-14, and 
23-36 except that portion of sec. 36 lying southwesterly of State 
Hwy. 163; T. 31 S., R. 66 E., secs. 3-10, 15-22, and 27-34 except 
that portion of sec. 31 lying southwesterly of State Hwy. 163; T. 32 
S., R. 64 E., secs. 1-6, 8-16, 22-26, and 36; T. 32 S., R. 65 E., 
secs. 1-12, 17-20, and 29-32 except those portions of secs. 1 and 9-
12 lying southeasterly or easterly of State Hwy. 163; T. 32 S., R. 
66 E., those portions of secs. 3-6 lying northerly of State Hwy. 
163; T. 33 S., R. 65 E., sec. 5.

TR24FE94.009

    10. Mormon Mesa Unit. Clark and Lincoln Counties. From BLM Maps: 
Pahranagat 1978, Clover Mts. 1978, Overton 1978, Indian Springs 
1979, Lake Mead 1979, and Las Vegas 1986. (Index map location I).
    Mt. Diablo Meridian: T. 9 S., R. 62 E., secs. 13-15, 22-27, and 
34-36 except those portions of secs. 15, 22, 27, and 34 lying 
westerly of the easterly boundary line of the Desert National 
Wildlife Range; T. 9 S., R. 63 E., secs. 18, 19, 30, and 31; T. 10 
S., R. 62 E., secs. 1, 2, 11-14, 23-25, and 36 except those portions 
of secs. 14, 23, 35, and 36 lying westerly of the easterly boundary 
line of the Desert National Wildlife Range; T. 10 S., R. 63 E., 
secs. 6, 7, 13-15, 18-20, and 22-36; T. 10 S., R. 64 E., secs. 13-24 
and 26-34; T. 10 S., R. 65 E., secs. 18, and 19; T. 11 S., R. 62 E., 
that portion of sec. 1 lying easterly of the easterly boundary line 
of the Desert National Wildlife Range; T. 11 S., R. 63 E.; T. 11 S., 
R. 64 E., secs. 4-9, 17-20, 30, and 31; T. 11 S., R. 66 E., secs. 
31-36; T. 12 S., R. 63 E.; T. 12 S., R. 64 E., secs. 6, 7, and 25-
36; T. 12 S., R. 65 E., secs. 1, 12, 13, and 24-36 except those 
portions of secs. 1, 2, 13, and 24 lying westerly of Union Pacific 
Railroad; T. 12 S., R. 66 E.; T. 12 S., R. 67 E., secs. 6-8, 16-22, 
and 27-33; T. 12 S., R. 68 E., secs. 23-29 and 31-36; T. 12 S., R. 
69 E., secs. 1-5, 8-17, and 19-36; T. 12\1/2\ S., R. 62 E., that 
portion of sec. 36 lying easterly of the easterly boundary line of 
the Desert National Wildlife Range; T. 13 S., R. 62 E., those 
portions of secs. 1, 12, 13, 24, and 25 lying easterly of the 
easterly line of the Desert National Wildlife Range; T. 13 S., R. 63 
E.; T. 13 S., R. 64 E.; T. 13 S., R. 65 E., secs. 1-24, N \1/2\ 26, 
N \1/2\ 27, N \1/2\ and SW \1/4\ sec. 28, 29-32, and W \1/2\ 33; T. 
13 S., R. 66 E., secs. 1-26, W \1/2\ sec. 27, 35, and 36; T. 13 S., 
R. 67 E.; T. 13 S., R. 68 E., secs. 1-36 except those portions of 
secs. 25 and 33-36 lying southeasterly of Interstate Hwy. 15; T. 13 
S., R. 69 E., secs. 1-30 except those portions of secs. 25-30 lying 
southerly of Interstate Hwy. 15; T. 13 S., R. 70 E., secs. 6, 7, 18, 
19, 30, and 31 except those portions of secs. 30 and 31 lying 
southerly of Interstate Hwy. 15; T. 13\1/2\ S., R. 63 E., secs. 31-
36; T. 13\1/2\ S., R. 64 E., secs. 31-36 except that portion of sec. 
36 lying southwesterly of State Hwy. 168; T. 14 S., R. 63 E., secs. 
1-23, and 26-35; T. 14 S., R. 64 E., secs. 2-6, 8-11, 15, and 16; T. 
14 S., R. 66 E., secs. 1, E \1/2\ sec. 2, 12, E \1/2\ sec. 13, and E 
\1/2\ sec. 24; T. 14 S., R. 67 E., secs. 1-12 and 14-22 except those 
portions of secs. 12, 14, 15, 21, and 22 lying southerly of 
Interstate Hwy. 15; T. 14 S., R. 68 E., those portions of secs. 4-7 
lying northwesterly of Interstate Hwy. 15; T. 15 S., R. 63 E., secs. 
2-11, 14-22, and 27-34; T. 16 S., R. 63 E., secs. 3-10, 15-22, and 
28-33; T. 17 S., R. 63 E., secs. 7-9, 16-21, and 28-32 except those 
portions of secs. 29 and 32 lying easterly of the westerly boundary 
line of the Apex Disposal Road; T. 18 S., R. 63 E., secs. 5-8, 17-
19, and 29-31 except those portions of secs. 5, 8, 17-19, and 29-31 
lying easterly of the westerly boundary line of the Apex Disposal 
Road and that portion of sec. 31 lying westerly of the easterly 
boundary line of Desert National Wildlife Range.

TR24FE94.010

    11. Gold Butte-Pakoon Unit. Clark County. From BLM Maps: Overton 
1978 and Lake Mead 1979. (Index map location J).
    Mt. Diablo Meridian: T. 13 S., R. 71 E., secs. 32-34; T. 14 S., 
R. 69 E., secs. 24-26, and 34-36; T. 14 S., R. 70 E., secs. 1, and 
10-36; T. 14 S., R. 71 E., secs. 3-10, 15-22, and 27-34; T. 15 S., 
R. 69 E., secs. 1-3, 9-16, 21-28, and 33-36; T. 15 S., R. 70 E., 
secs. 2-11, 15-22, and 28-33; T. 16 S., R. 69 E., secs. 1-36 except 
secs. 6, 7, and 29-32; T. 16 S., R. 70 E., secs. 4-36 except sec. 
12; T. 16 S., R. 71 E., secs. 19, and 29-32; T. 17 S., R. 69 E., 
secs. 1-3, 11-14, 24, 25, and 36; T. 17 S., R. 70 E.; T. 17 S., R. 
71 E., secs. 4-10, 15-22, and 27-34; T. 18 S., R. 69 E., sec. 1; T. 
18 S., R. 70 E., secs. 1-6, 10-15, 22-27, and 34-36; T. 18 S., R. 71 
E., secs. 3-10, 15-22, and 27-34; T. 19 S., R. 71 E., secs. 3, 4, 9, 
10, 15, 16, 21, 22, 27, 28, 33 and 34; T. 20 S., R. 71 E., secs. 3 
and 4.

TR24FE94.011

    12. Beaver Dam Slope Unit. Lincoln County. From BLM Maps: Clover 
Mountains 1978 and Overton 1978. (Index map location K).
    Mt. Diablo Meridian: T. 8 1/2 S., R. 71 E., that portion of sec. 
34 lying south of a westerly extension of the north line of sec. 26, 
T. 41 S., R. 20 W. (Salt Lake Meridian), Washington County, Utah; T. 
9 S., R. 71 E., secs. 3, 10, 15-17, 20-22, 27-29, and 32-34; T. 10 
S., R. 70 E., secs. 19-36; T. 10 S., R. 71 E., secs. 3-5, 7-10, 15-
22, and 27-34; T. 11 S., R. 70 E.; T. 11 S., R. 71 E., secs. 3-10, 
15-22, and 27-34; T. 12 S., R. 70 E., secs. 1-12, 14-23, and 28-33; 
T. 12 S., R. 71 E., secs. 3-10.

TR24FE94.012

    Utah. Areas of land as follows:

    13. Beaver Dam Slope Unit. Washington County. From BLM Maps: St. 
George 1980 and Clover Mts. 1978. (Index map location K).
    Salt Lake Meridian: T. 40 S., R. 19 W., S 1/2 sec. 28, S 1/2 
sec. 29, S 1/2 sec. 31, secs. 32 and 33; T. 41 S., R. 19 W., S 1/2 
sec. 2, S 1/2 sec. 3, secs. 4, 5, 6, E 1/2 sec. 7, secs. 8-11, 15-
17, E 1/2 sec. 18, and secs. 19-22, and 28-33; T. 41 S., R. 20 W., E 
1/2 sec. 1, secs. 24-26, 35, and 36; T. 42 S., R. 19 W., secs. 4-9, 
16-22, and 27-34; T. 42 S., R. 20 W., secs. 1, 2, 11-14, 23-26, 35, 
and 36; T. 43 S., R. 18 W., secs. 7, 8, S 1/2 sec. 16, secs. 17-21, 
and 27-34; T. 43 S., R. 19 W., secs. 1-36 except N 1/2 sec. 1; T. 43 
S., R. 20 W., secs. 1, 2, 11-14, 23-26, 35, and 36.

TR24FE94.013

    14. Upper Virgin River Unit. Washington County. From BLM Map: 
St. George 1980. (Index map location L).
    Salt Lake Meridian: T. 41 S., R. 13 W., secs. 17-21 except NW 1/
4 NW 1/4 sec. 18, also W 1/2 and W 1/2 E 1/2 sec. 27, sec. 28 except 
that portion lying westerly of Gould Wash, N 1/2 sec. 29, N 1/2 sec. 
30, N 1/2 N 1/2 sec. 33 except that portion lying westerly of Gould 
Wash, and N 1/2 NW 1/4 and NW 1/4 NE 1/4 sec. 34; T. 41 S., R. 14 
W., S 1/2 S 1/2 and NE 1/4 SE 1/4 and SE 1/4 NE 1/4 sec. 13, that 
portion of sec. 14 lying westerly of Red Cliff Road, secs. 15-17 
except N 1/2 NW 1/4 and SW 1/4 NW 1/4 sec. 17, secs. 19-22, that 
portion of sec. 23 lying westerly of Red Cliff Road and westerly of 
Interstate Hwy. 15, sec. 24, E 1/2 and N 1/2 SE 1/4 and SW 1/4 SE 1/
4 sec. 25, and those portions of secs. 26, 27, and 32-34 lying 
northwesterly of Interstate Hwy. 15; T. 41 S., R. 15 W., secs. 14, 
19, 20, and 22-36; T. 41 S., R. 16 W., secs. 4, 9, 10, S 1/2 sec. 
14, 15-16, 19, 21, W 1/2 sec. 22, secs. 24-25 except W 1/2 SW 1/4 
sec. 24 and W 1/2 NW 1/4 and NW 1/4 SW 1/4 sec. 25, and W 1/2 W 1/2 
sec. 25, SW 1/4 NE 1/4 and NW 1/4 NW 1/4 and S 1/2 NW 1/4 and SW 1/4 
and W 1/2 SE 1/4 sec. 27, E 1/2 and E 1/2 W 1/2 and NW 1/4 NW 1/4 
and SW 1/4 SW 1/4 sec. 28, N 1/2 and SE 1/4 and E 1/2 SW 1/4 sec. 
30, NE 1/4 sec. 31, N 1/2 sec. 32, N 1/2 and SE 1/4 and N 1/2 SW 1/4 
sec. 33, sec. 34, SE 1/4 SE 1/4 and that portion of sec. 35 lying 
westerly of State Hwy. 18, and sec. 36; T. 41 S., R. 17 W., secs. 9, 
14-16, NE 1/4 sec. 21, N 1/2 sec. 22, NW 1/4 and E 1/2 sec. 23, sec. 
24, and NE 1/4 sec. 25; T. 42 S., R. 14 W., those portions of secs. 
5 and 6 lying northwesterly of Interstate Hwy. 15; T. 42 S., R. 15 
W., sec. 1, N 1/2 and N 1/2 S 1/2 sec. 2, NE 1/4 and W 1/2 sec. 3, 
secs. 4-9, W 1/2 W 1/2 sec. 10, N 1/2 N 1/2 sec. 12, secs. 16-18, N 
1/2 and N 1/2 SE 1/4 and NE 1/4 SW 1/4 sec. 19, and W 1/2 NW 1/4 and 
NW 1/4 SW 1/4 sec. 20, except those portions of secs. 1 and 12 lying 
southeasterly of Interstate Hwy. 15; T. 42 S., R. 16 W., secs. 1-2, 
NW 1/4 and E 1/2 sec. 3, NE 1/4 NE 1/4 sec. 4, NE 1/4 sec. 10, NW 1/
4 and E 1/2 sec. 11-12, E 1/2 and NW 1/4 and N 1/2 SW 1/4 sec. 13 
except that portion lying westerly of State Hwy. 18, and N 1/2 NE 1/
4 sec. 24.

TR24FE94.014

    Arizona. Areas of land as follows:


    15. Beaver Dam Slope Unit. Mohave County. From BLM Maps: Overton 
1978 and Littlefield 1987. (Index map location K).
    Gila and Salt River Meridian: T. 41 N., R. 14 W., secs. 6, 7, 
18, and 19; T. 41 N., R. 15 W., secs. 1-24, 26-28, 30, and 31; T. 41 
N., R. 16 W., secs. 1-5, 8-17, 20-29, and 32-36; T. 42 N., R. 14 W., 
sec. 31; T. 42 N., R. 15 W., secs. 31-36; T. 42 N., R. 16 W., secs. 
32-36.

TR24FE94.015

    16. Gold Butte-Pakoon Unit. Mohave County. From BLM Maps: 
Overton 1978, Littlefield 1987, Mount Trumbull 1986, and Lake Mead 
1979. (Index map location J).
    Gila and Salt River Meridian: T. 32 N., R. 15 W., secs. 1-18 
except those portions of secs. 13-18 lying south of the Lake Mead 
National Recreation area boundary line; T. 32 N., R. 16 W., secs. 1, 
2, 12, and 13; T. 32 1/2 N., R. 15 W., secs. 31-36; T. 32 1/2 N., R. 
16 W., secs. 35 and 36; T. 33 N., R. 14 W., secs. 4-8, 18, 19, and 
28-31; T. 33 N., R. 15 W.; T. 33 N., R. 16 W., secs. 1-14, 17-20, 
23-26, 29-32, 35, and 36; T. 34 N., R. 14 W., secs. 4-9, 17-19, 30, 
31, 33, and 34; T. 34 N., R. 15 W.; T. 34 N., R. 16 W.; T. 35 N., R. 
14 W., secs. 3-9, 16-22, and 28-35 ; T. 35 N., R. 15 W.; T. 35 N., 
R. 16 W.; T. 36 N., R. 14 W., secs. 2-11, 14-22, and 27-34; T. 36 
N., R. 15 W.; T. 36 N., R. 16 W., secs. 1-36 except secs. 4-9; T. 37 
N., R. 14 W., secs. 15, 22, 27, 31, and 33-35; T. 37 N., R. 15 W., 
secs. 5, 8, 17-22, and 27-36; T. 37 N., R. 16 W., sec. 35; T. 38 N., 
R. 15 W., sec. 6; T. 38 N., R. 16 W., secs. 1-12 and 14-22; T. 39 
N., R. 15 W., secs. 2-10, 16-21, and 29-32; T. 39 N., R. 16 W., 
secs. 1, 12, 13, 20, 23-29, and 32-36; T. 40 N., R. 14 W., sec. 6; 
T. 40 N., R. 15 W., secs. 1, 10-15, and 21-36.

TR24FE94.016

    Primary constituent elements: Desert lands that are used or 
potentially used by the desert tortoise for nesting, sheltering, 
foraging, dispersal, or gene flow.

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