[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 96 (Thursday, May 18, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26736-26737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12205]



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 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[CA-931-1430-01; CACA 35558]


Proposed Withdrawal; California

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management proposes to withdraw 
approximately 16,560 acres of lands. This notice closes the lands for 
up to two years from all the public land and mineral laws except 
conveyances under sec. 701 of the California Desert Protection Act of 
1994 (108 Stat.4471). Existing rights are not affected by this 
withdrawal. Written comments from the public are solicited, and a 
public meeting will be held on the proposed withdrawal.

DATES: Comments should be received on or before August 16, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the California State Director, 
BLM (CA-931), 2800 Cottage Way, Room E-2845, Sacramento, California 
95825 and Park Superintendent, Mojave Sector, 1051 West Avenue M, #201, 
Lancaster, CA 93534.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Alex, BLM California State 
Office, 916-979-2858.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 11, 1995, a petition was approved 
allowing the Bureau of Land Management to file an application to 
withdraw the following described lands, subject to valid existing 
right, from settlement, sale, location or entry under the United States 
land and mineral laws, with the single exception of conveyances to the 
State of California pursuant to Sec. 701 of the California Desert 
Protection Act of 1994 (108 Stat. 4471):

Mount Diablo Meridian, California

T. 29 S., R. 37 E.,

    All of the following land lying east of the eastern right-of-way 
boundary of State Highway 14, noted on federal land status records 
as Serial Nos. CALA 0135202 and CALA 0160522:
    Sec. 1; lots 1 to 4 inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 2, lots 1 and 2, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 11, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 12;
    Sec. 13;
    Sec. 14, lots 1, 2, 3, lots 6 to 16, inclusive;
    Sec. 22, lots 8 and 9;
    Sec. 23, lots 1 to 16, inclusive;
    Sec. 24; lots 1 to 16 inclusive; sec. 25;
    Sec. 26, N\1/2\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/
2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 35, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.

T. 29 S., R. 38 E.,
    All of the following land lying north of the northern right-of-
way boundary of the highway known as the Redrock Randsburg Road:

    Sec. 4, lots 1 to 4 inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 5, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S\1/2\N\1/2\, NE\1/4\NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/
4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, 
E\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 6, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
E\1/2\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, 
and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 7, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/
4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\W\1/2\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/
4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/
4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 8, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and S\1/
2\;
    Sec. 9;
    Sec. 17;
    Sec. 18, lots 1 to 4 inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 19, lots 1 to 4 inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 20; [[Page 26737]] 
    Sec. 21;
    Sec. 28;
    Sec. 29, N\1/2\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/
2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 30, lots 1, 4, and 6, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\W\1/2\SW\1/
4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\NE, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
S\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/
4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 31, lots 1 to 4 inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 32;
    Sec. 33.
T. 30 S., R. 38 E.,

    All of the following land lying north of the northern right-of-
way boundary of the highway known as the Redrock Randsburg Road:

    Sec. 4, lot 2 of NE\1/4\, and E\1/2\ lot 2 of NW\1/4\.
    Sec. 6, lot 1 of NE\1/4\, lot 1 of NW\1/4\, lot 2 of NE\1/4\, 
lot 2 of NW\1/4\, lot 1 of SW\1/4\, lot 2 of SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\.

    The area within the withdrawal contains approximately 16,560 
acres.

    Congress has mandated all the public lands described above be 
conveyed to the State of California, subject to valid existing rights, 
for inclusion in Red Rock Canyon State Park (California Desert 
Protection Act, 108 Stat. 4471, sec. 701.) The purpose of the proposed 
withdrawal is to protect the park values of this designated area until 
the lands can be conveyed to the State of California pursuant to the 
aforementioned act.
    For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this 
notice, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or 
objections in connection with the proposed withdrawal may present their 
views in writing to the California State Director of the Bureau of Land 
Management.
    A public meeting is required to be held regarding the proposed 
withdrawal. Upon determination by the authorized officer of the 
location and date of the meeting, a notice of time and place will be 
published in the Federal Register and in a local newspaper at least 30 
days before the scheduled date of the meeting.
    The application will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2300. Records relating to the 
application are available for examination in the BLM Public Room, 2800 
Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825.
    For a period of 2 years from the date of publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register, the lands will be segregated as specified 
above unless the application is denied or canceled or the withdrawal is 
approved prior to that date.
    The temporary uses which will be permitted during this segregative 
period are land uses consistent with the California Desert Conservation 
Area Plan and permitted by the Memorandum of Understanding between the 
Bureau of Land Management and the California Department of Parks and 
Recreation. Existing rights are not affected by this action.
David M. McIlnay
Chief, Branch of Lands
[FR Doc. 95-12205 Filed 5-17-95; 8:45 am]
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