[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 242 (Monday, December 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 66059]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31758]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bodie Bowl Area Legislative Withdrawal and Routine Maintenance to
Bishop Resource Management Plan, Public Notification; California
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of legislative withdrawal.
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SUMMARY: On October 31, 1994, the Bodie Protection Act of 1994 (Title
X, Pub. L. 103-433; 108 Stat. 4509) withdrew approximately 7,560 acres
of Federal lands from location and entry under the United States mining
laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2 (1988)), the operation of the Mineral Leasing Act
(30 U.S.C. 181 (1988)) or the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C.
100 (1988)), and disposal of mineral materials under the Act of July
31, 1947, commonly known as the Materials Act of 1947 (30 U.S.C. 601
(1988)) for the protection of the Bodie Bowl area. This legislative
withdrawal will remain in effect until terminated or modified by
another Act of Congress. Additional non-Federal lands may be withdrawn
under this legislative withdrawal, but only after they have been
acquired by BLM and title has been accepted on behalf of the United
States. Up to approximately 9,000 acres of land may be withdrawn under
this legislative withdrawal. This is also notice of routine maintenance
to the Bishop Resource Management Plan (RMP) to make minor adjustments
to the boundary of the Bodie Bowl Area of Critical Environmental
Concern (ACEC) so that the ACEC encompasses the same area as the Bodie
Bowl area Legislative Withdrawal.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This legislative withdrawal was effective October 31,
1994, the date of enactment of the Bodie Protection Act of 1994. The
routine maintenance to the Bishop RMP is effective on December 16,
1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Duane Marti, BLM California State
Office (CA-931.4), 2135 Butano Drive, Sacramento, California 95825-
0451; 916-979-2858.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Bodie Protection Act of 1994 (Title
X, Pub. L. 103-433; 108 Stat. 4509), Congress found that: (1) the
historic Bodie gold mining district was the site of the largest and
best preserved authentic ghost town in the western United States, (2)
the Bodie Bowl area contained important natural, historical, and
aesthetic resources, (3) Bodie was designated as a National Historic
Landmark in 1961 and a California State Historic Park in 1962, is
listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is included in
the Federal Historic American Building Survey, (4) the town of Bodie
and the Bodie Bowl area are threatened by proposals to explore and
extract minerals, which could threaten the resources described above,
and (5) the California State Legislature, in 1990, requested the
President and Congress to direct the Secretary of the Interior to
protect the ghost town character, ambience, historic buildings, and
scenic attributes of the town of Bodie and nearby areas. Pursuant to
section 1004 of the Bodie Protection Act of 1994, Congress directed the
Secretary of the Interior to publish a legal description of the Bodie
Bowl area in the Federal Register.
1. Therefore, pursuant to the Bodie Protection Act of 1994 (Title
X, Pub. L. 103-433, 108 Stat. 4509), on October 31, 1994, subject to
valid existing rights, on October 31, 1994, the following described
Federal lands were withdrawn from location and entry under the United
States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2 (1988)), the operation of the
Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 (1988)) or the Geothermal Steam Act
of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 100 (1988)), and disposal of mineral materials under
the Act of July 31, 1947, commonly known as the Materials Act of 1947
(30 U.S.C. 601(1988)) for the protection of the Bodie Bowl area:
Mount Diablo Meridian
T. 4 N., R. 26 E.,
Sec. 1, SE1\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 11. NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 12, N\1/2\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 13, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
T. 4 N., R. 27 E.,
Sec. 3, lot 11;
Sec. 4, S\1/2\N\1/2\ and S\1/2\;
Sec. 5, S\1/2\;
Sec. 6, lots 5 to 7, inclusive, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
Sec. 7, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\;
Sec. 8, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 9, all Federal land in section;
Sec. 10, lots 2, 3, 7, and 8, and W\1/2\;
Sec. 11, W\1/2\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 14, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\,
and NW\1/2\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 15, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, and W\1/2\;
Sec. 16, all Federal land in section;
Sec. 17, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and all Federal land in SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 18, lot 1, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
Sec. 20, lots 1, 2, 3, and 8, and all Federal land in N\1/2\;
Sec. 21, lots 1, 3, 4, and 5, and all Federal land in N\1/2\;
Sec. 22, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, lots 7 and 8, and NW\1/4\; and
Sec. 23, N\1/2\NW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
The areas described aggregate approximately 7,560 acres in Mono
County.
2. As identified in the Bishop Resource Management Plan Record of
Decision (ROD), approved on March 25, 1993, the following described
non- Federal lands, except for those lands owned by the State of
California, are desirable for acquisition to facilitate protection of
the Bodie Bowl area. In the event, any of these non-Federal lands,
except for those lands owned by the State of California, return to
public ownership by donation, purchase, or exchange, they would also
become subject to this legislative withdrawal, only upon acceptance of
title by BLM on behalf of the United States, pursuant to standards and
regulations promulgated by the U. S. Department of Justice.
The following described non-Federal lands are located within the
boundary of the Bodie Bowl area:
Mount Diablo Meridian
T. 4 N., R. 27 E.,
Sec. 9, all non-Federal lands;
Sec. 10, all non-Federal lands;
Sec. 11, W\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
Sec. 14, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and NE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
Sec. 16, all non-Federal lands;
Sec. 17, all non-Federal lands;
Sec. 20, all non-Federal lands; and
Sec. 21, all non-Federal lands.
The areas described aggregate approximately 1,440 acres in Mono
County.
3. This legislative withdrawal will remain in effect until
terminated or modified by another Act of Congress.
4. The legal description of the Bodie Bowl ACEC, as described in
the ROD, is corrected to conform to the legal descriptions in
paragraphs 1 and 2 above.
Dated: December 3, 1996.
David McIlnay,
Chief, Branch of Lands.
[FR Doc. 96-31758 Filed 12-13-96; 8:45 am]
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