[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 171 (Friday, September 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60736-60743]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21213]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLNVC01000.L19200000.ET0000; LRORF1608600; MO# 4500096048]


Notice of Application for withdrawal extension; Notice of 
Application for Withdrawal Expansion; and Opportunity for Public 
Meeting; Naval Air Station, Fallon, Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of withdrawal applications.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy (DON) has filed an application to 
extend the current withdrawal of public lands from all forms of 
appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, 
the mineral leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws, subject to 
valid existing rights, for military use of the Naval Air Station (NAS) 
Fallon, Fallon Range Training Complex (FRTC) in Churchill County, 
Nevada (withdrawal extension). The DON has also requested the 
withdrawal of approximately 604,789 additional acres of public lands 
from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including 
the mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing 
laws, subject to valid existing rights (withdrawal expansion). This 
notice temporarily segregates the 604,789 acres from all forms of 
appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, 
the mineral leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws, for 2 years; 
gives the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed withdrawal 
extension and withdrawal expansion; and announces the date, time, and 
location of public meetings on both the extension and the expansion.

DATES: Comments on the withdrawal applications, including their 
environmental consequences, should be received on or before December 1, 
2016. In addition, public meetings on the withdrawal applications will 
be held jointly with the DON's public meetings associated with the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA) evaluation 
of the withdrawals.. The dates and locations of the public meetings are 
listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

ADDRESSES: Comments pertaining to the DON withdrawal extension proposal 
and/or the DON withdrawal expansion proposal should be sent to: Naval 
Facilities Engineering Command Southwest; Attention: Amy P. Kelley, 
Code EV21.AK; 1220 Pacific Highway; Building 1, 5th Floor; San Diego, 
California 92132. Comments pertaining to this Notice should be 
submitted by any of the following methods:

 Email: [email protected]
 Fax: (775) 885-6147
 Mail: BLM Carson City District, Attn: NAS Fallon FRTC, 5665 
Morgan Mill Road, Carson City, NV 89701

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colleen Sievers, BLM, Carson City 
District Office, 775-885-6168; address: 5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson 
City, NV 89701; email: [email protected]. Persons who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above 
individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours 
a day, seven days a week, to leave a message or question with the above 
individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 3016 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2000, Pub. L. 106-65, 
the Department of the Navy (DON) has filed an application to extend the 
current withdrawal of public lands from all forms of appropriation 
under the public land laws, including the mining laws, the mineral 
leasing laws (except for approximately 68,804 acres in the Dixie Valley 
Training Area which is currently included in the overall withdrawal but 
not withdrawn from the mineral leasing laws), and the geothermal 
leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights, for military use of the 
Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon, Fallon Range Training Complex (FRTC) in 
Churchill County, Nevada. The lands are currently withdrawn under the 
Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999, which is part of the NDAA for 
Fiscal Year 2000, which reserves these lands for defense-related 
purposes for a period of 20 years. Unless Congress extends the 
withdrawal, it will expire on November 5, 2021.
    In addition to the DON's request that the current withdrawal be 
extended, the DON filed an application requesting the withdrawal and 
reservation of additional public lands for military training exercises 
involving the NAS Fallon at Fallon, Churchill County, Nevada. The 
application to expand the acreage of lands withdrawn for the Navy's use 
at Fallon seeks the withdrawal of approximately 604,789 additional 
acres of public lands from all forms of appropriation under the public 
land laws, including the mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, and the 
geothermal leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights.
    In addition, the application seeks to extend the existing 
withdrawal of 68,804 acres in the Dixie Valley Training Area (DVTA). 
Pursuant to Section 3011 of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2000, the FRTC 
DVTA acres are currently withdrawn from all forms of appropriation 
under the public land laws, including the mining and geothermal leasing 
laws, but not withdrawn from the mineral leasing laws. This application 
seeks the withdrawal of these 68,804 acres of the DVTA from the mineral 
leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights. The DON's requested 
604,789 expansion acres do not include the 68,804 DVTA acres, as the 
DVTA acres are already withdrawn from the other public land laws, and 
reserved for DON use.
    As required by section 204(b)(1) of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), 43 U.S.C. 1714(b)(1), and the BLM 
regulations at 43 CFR part 2300, the BLM is publishing this Notice of 
the DON applications. While the BLM and the Department of the Interior 
(DOI) assist the DON with the processing of withdrawal applications, 
and the Secretary of the Interior makes a recommendation to Congress on 
proposed withdrawals, it will be Congress, not the Secretary of the 
Interior, that will make the final decision on the requested extension 
and expansion of the existing NAS Fallon withdrawal.
    Extention request. This application requests extension of the 
withdrawal of the following area at the NAS FRTC, Nevada, subject to 
valid existing rights as described below: The areas B-16, B-17, B-19, 
B-20, Shoal Site, and the Dixie Valley Training Area aggregate 223,557 
acres. Portions of these lands

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are unsurveyed and the acres were obtained from protraction diagrams or 
calculated using Geographic Information System.

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

B-16

Bureau of Land Management

T. 17 N., R. 27 E., partly unsurveyed,
    Sec. 11, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 14, E\1/2\.
T. 18 N., R. 27 E.,
    Sec. 35, E\1/2\.
T. 17 N., R. 28 E.,
    Secs. 4 thru 9 and 16 thru 21;
    Secs. 29 thru 32.
    The area described for B-16 aggregates 18,270.20 acres in 
Churchill County.

Bureau of Reclamation

T.17 N., R. 27 E., partly unsurveyed,
    Secs. 1 thru 3;
    Secs. 12 and 13;
    Secs. 23 thru 26, 35, and 36.
T. 18 N., R. 27 E.,
    Secs. 25, 26, and 36.
T. 16 N., R. 28 E., partly unsurveyed,
    Sec. 3, lots 2 thru 4, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and S\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 4, lots 1 thru 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and S\1/2\NW\1/4\.
T. 17 N., R. 28 E.,
    Sec. 22, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
    Secs. 27, 28, 33, and 34.
T. 18 N., R. 28 E.,
    Sec. 28, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Secs. 29 thru 32;
    Sec. 33, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\.

    The area described for B-16 aggregates 9,088.77 acres in 
Churchill County.

B-17

Bureau of Land Management

T. 15 N., R. 33 E., partly unsurveyed,
    Secs. 1 thru 5;
    Sec. 6, that portion east of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 839;
    Sec. 7, that portion east of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 839;
    Secs. 8 thru 11;
    Sec. 12, except patented lands;
    Secs. 13 thru 17;
    Sec. 18, that portion east of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 839;
    Sec. 19, that portion east of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 839;
    Secs. 20 thru 28, 35, and 36.
T. 16 N., R. 33 E.,
    Sec. 1, that portion south of the southerly right-of-way 
boundary for U.S. Highway 50;
    Sec. 2, that portion south of the southerly right-of-way 
boundary for U.S. Highway 50;
    Sec. 3, that portion south of the southerly right-of-way 
boundary for U.S. Highway 50, except patented lands;
    Sec. 4, that portion south of the southerly right-of-way 
boundary for U.S. Highway 50;
    Sec. 5, that portion south of the southerly right-of-way 
boundary for U.S. Highway 50 and east of the easterly right-of-way 
boundary for State Route 839;
    Sec. 8, that portion east of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 839;
    Secs. 9 thru 16;
    Sec. 17, that portion east of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 839;
    Sec. 18, that portion east of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 839;
    Sec. 19, that portion east of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 839;
    Secs. 20 thru 29;
    Sec. 30, that portion east of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 839;
    Sec. 31, that portion east of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 839;
    Sec. 32, that portion east of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 839;
    Secs. 33 thru 36.
T. 16 N., R. 33\1/2\ E., unsurveyed,
    Sec. 1, that portion south of the southerly right-of-way 
boundary for U.S. Highway 50;
    Secs. 12 and 13;
    Sec. 24, except patented lands;
    Secs. 25 and 36.
T. 15 N., R. 34 E., partly unsurveyed,
    Sec. 4, lot 4 and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Secs. 5 and 6;
    Sec. 7, except patented lands;
    Sec. 8;
    Sec. 9, W\1/2\NW\1/4\ and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 16, W\1/2\NW\1/4\ and W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 17;
    Sec. 18 except patented lands;
    Secs. 19 and 20;
    Sec. 21, W\1/2\NW\1/4\ and NW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Secs. 29 thru 31.
T. 16 N., R. 34 E., partly unsurveyed,
    Sec. 4, lots 4, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, and SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 5, that portion south of the southerly right-of-way 
boundary for U.S. Highway 50;
    Sec. 6, that portion south of the southerly right-of-way 
boundary for U.S. Highway 50;
    Sec. 7, except patented lands;
    Sec. 8, except patented lands;
    Sec. 9, W\1/2\, except patented lands;
    Sec. 16, W\1/2\, except patented lands;
    Sec. 17, except patented lands;
    Sec. 18, except patented lands;
    Sec. 19, except patented lands;
    Sec. 20, except patented lands;
    Sec. 21, W\1/2\, except patented lands;
    Sec. 28, W\1/2\;
    Secs. 29 thru 32;
    Sec. 33, W\1/2\.

    The area described for B-17 aggregates 53,546.45 acres in 
Churchill County.

Department of Navy Lands Not Withdrawn From the Public Domain

T. 16 N., R. 33 E.,
    Sec. 3, those portions of the S\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ and SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\, south of the southerly right-of-way for U.S. Highway 50.

    The area described for B-17 contains 25.42 acres in Churchill 
County.

Non-Federally Owned Lands

T. 15 N., R. 33 E., partly unsurveyed,
    A portion of M.S. No. 3914 (Gold Coin No. 1 Lode).
T. 16 N., R. 33\1/2\ E., unsurveyed,
    A portion of M.S. No. 3213 (Ivy No. 2 Lode).
T. 15 N., R. 34 E., partly unsurveyed,
    A portion of M.S. No. 3914 (Bluff, Gold Coin, Gold Coin No. 1, 
Gold Coin No. 2, and Fraction Lodes).
T. 16 N., R. 34 E., partly unsurveyed,
    M.S. No. 2657 (Ida M No. 1, Ida M No. 2, Ida M No. 3, Ida M No. 
4, and Ida M No. 5 Lodes);
    M.S. No. 2664 (Boulder, Boulder No. 1, Florence No. 4, and 
Nappias Lodes);
    M.S. No. 2668 (Florence No. 3, Blue Bell, and Little Fellow 
Lodes);
    M.S. No. 2728 (Lena No. 3 Lode);
    M.S. No. 2730 (Boulder No. 2, Boulder No. 3, Fairview, Eagles 
Nest No. 3, and Eagles Nest No. 4 Lodes);
    M.S. No. 2731 (Arizona, Montana, Cyclone, Golden West, Lone 
Tree, Whirlwind, Zephyr, Little Lena, and Triangle Lodes);
    M.S. No. 2732 (Juniper, Washington, Dakota, and California 
Lodes);
    M.S. No. 2733 (Oregon, Idaho, and Colorado Lodes);
    M.S. No. 2745 (Detroit and Tiger Lodes);
    M.S. No. 2755 (Seymour Lode);
    M.S. No. 2762 (Lena No. 1 and Lena No. 2 Lodes);
    M.S. No. 2800 (Redrock, Denver Fraction, Crosscut No. 1, 
Paymaster No. 1, Crosscut Fraction, Bellweather No. 1, Crosscut, and 
Crosscut No. 2 Lodes);
    M.S. No. 3022 (Lena No. 4, Lena No. 5, Lena No. 6, and Borealis 
No. 2 Lodes);
    M.S. No. 3206 (Ohio and Ohio No. 1 Lodes);
    A portion of M.S. No. 3213 (Paymaster No. 4, Bellweather No.2, 
Bradshaw Fraction, Ivy, and Ivy No. 2 Lodes);
    M.S. No. 3219 (Atlanta Lode);
    M.S. No. 3277 (Lena Annex Lode);
    M.S. No. 3383 (Lookout No. 2, Lookout No. 3, Lookout No. 4, 
Lookout No. 9, Lookout No. 10, and Fairplay Lodes);
    M.S. No. 3430 (Boulder No. 6 Wedge Lode);
    A portion of M.S. No. 3630 (Kimberly No. 3 and Kimberly No. 4 
Lodes);
    M.S. No. 3673 (Jackrabbit and Jackrabbit No. 1 Lodes);
    M.S. No. 3752 (Great Falls Lode);
    A portion of M.S. No. 3927 (Lookout No. 5, Lookout No. 6, 
Lookout No. 7, Lookout No. 11, and Silver Butte Lodes).

    The area described for B-17 aggregates 1,214.97 acres in 
Churchill County.

B-19

Bureau of Land Management

T. 15 N., R. 29 E.,
    Secs. 1 thru 3;
    Sec. 4, that portion east of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for U.S. Highway 95;
    Sec. 9, that portion east of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for U.S. Highway 95;

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    Secs. 10 thru 15;
    Sec. 16, that portion east of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for U.S. Highway 95;
    Sec. 21, that portion east of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for U.S. Highway 95;
    Secs. 22 thru 24.
T. 15 N., R. 30 E.,
    Secs. 1 thru 24.
T. 16 N., R. 30 E., partly unsurveyed,
    Sec. 32, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 33, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 34, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 35, S\1/2\.
T. 15 N., R. 31 E., partly unsurveyed,
    Secs. 5 thru 8 and 17 thru 20.

    The area described for B-19 aggregates 29,012.14 acres in 
Churchill County.

B-20

Bureau of Land Management

T. 23 N., R. 32 E.,
    Secs. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, and 
30.
T. 24 N., R. 32 E.,
    Secs. 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, and 36.
T. 23 N., R. 33 E.,
    Secs. 6 and 8;
    Sec. 17, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 18;
    Sec. 19, lots 3 and 4, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Secs. 20 and 29.
T. 24 N., R. 33 E.,
    Secs. 20, 30, and 32;

    The area described for B-20 aggregates 20,948.44 acres in 
Churchill County.

Department of Defense Lands Not Withdrawn From the Public Domain

T. 23 N., R. 32 E.,
    Secs. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, and 29.
T. 24 N., R. 32 E.,
    Secs. 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, and 35.
T. 23 N., R. 33 E.,
    Secs. 5 and 7;
    Sec. 17, N\1/2\ and SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, N\1/2\.
T. 24 N., R. 33 E.,
    Secs. 19, 29, and 31.

    The area described for B-20 aggregates 19,429.35 acres in 
Churchill County.

Bureau of Reclamation

T. 23 N., R. 33 E.,
    Sec. 30.

    The area described for B-20 contains 627.96 acres in Churchill 
County.

Shoal Site

Bureau of Land Management

T. 15 N., R. 32 E., unsurveyed,
    Sec. 3, that portion included in PLO 2771 and PLO 2834, ``Shoal 
Site'';
    Sec. 4;
    Sec. 5, that portion included in PLO 2771 and PLO 2834, ``Shoal 
Site''
    Sec. 8, that portion included in PLO 2771 and PLO 2834, ``Shoal 
Site'';
    Sec. 9, that portion included in PLO 2771 and PLO 2834, ``Shoal 
Site'';
    Sec. 10, that portion included in PLO 2771 and PLO 2834, ``Shoal 
Site''.
T. 16 N., R. 32 E.,
    Secs. 33 and 34.

    The area described for Shoal Site aggregates 2,560.90 acres in 
Churchill County.

Dixie Valley Training Area

Bureau of Land Management

T. 16 N., R. 33 E.,
    Sec. 1, that portion north of the northerly right-of-way 
boundary for U.S. Highway 50;
    Sec. 2, that portion north of the northerly right-of-way 
boundary for U.S. Highway 50;
    Sec. 3, that portion north of the northerly right-of-way 
boundary for U.S. Highway 50, except patented lands;
    Sec. 4, that portion north of the northerly right-of-way 
boundary for U.S. Highway 50;
    Sec. 5, that portion north of the northerly right-of-way 
boundary for U.S. Highway 50.
T. 17 N., R. 33 E.,
    Secs. 1 thru 5, 8 thru 17, 20 thru 29, and 32 thru 36.
T. 18 N., R. 33 E., unsurveyed,
    Sec. 9, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 10, that portion south of Elevenmile Canyon Wash;
    Sec. 13, that portion south of Elevenmile Canyon Wash;
    Sec. 14, that portion south of Elevenmile Canyon Wash;
    Sec. 15;
    Sec. 16, E\1/2\;
    Secs. 21 thru 28;
    Sec. 29, E\1/2\;
    Secs. 32 thru 36.
T. 16 N., R. 33\1/2\ E., unsurveyed,
    Sec. 1, that portion north of the northerly right-of-way 
boundary for U.S. Highway 50.
T. 17 N., R. 33\1/2\ E.
T. 18 N., R. 33\1/2\ E.,
    Sec. 13, that portion south of Elevenmile Canyon Wash;
    Sec. 24, that portion south of Elevenmile Canyon Wash;
    Secs. 25 and 36.
T. 16 N., R. 34 E., partly unsurveyed,
    Sec. 4, lots 3 and 5;
    Sec. 5, that portion north of the northerly right-of-way 
boundary for U.S. Highway 50;
    Sec. 6, that portion north of the northerly right-of-way 
boundary for U.S. Highway 50.
T. 17 N., R. 34 E.,
    Sec. 3, lots 3 and 4, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\;
    Secs. 4 thru 9;
    Sec. 10, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 15, W\1/2\;
    Secs. 16 thru 21;
    Sec. 22, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 27, W\1/2\;
    Secs. 28 thru 33;
    Sec. 34, W\1/2\.
T. 18 N., R. 34 E.,
    Sec. 3;
    Sec. 4, that portion east of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 121;
    Sec. 9, that portion east of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 121;
    Secs. 10 and 15;
    Sec. 16, that portion east of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 121;
    Sec. 19, that portion south of Elevenmile Canyon Wash;
    Sec. 20, that portion south of Elevenmile Canyon Wash;
    Sec. 21, that portion east of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 121 and that portion south of Elevenmile Canyon 
Wash;
    Sec. 22;
    Secs. 27 thru 34.
T. 19 N., R. 34 E.,
    Sec. 3;
    Sec. 4, that portion east of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 121;
    Sec. 9, that portion east of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 121;
    Secs. 10 and 15;
    Sec. 16, that portion east of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 121;
    Sec. 21, that portion east of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 121;
    Secs. 22 and 27;
    Sec. 28, that portion east of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 121;
    Sec. 33, that portion east of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 121;
    Sec. 34.
T. 20 N., R. 34 E., partly unsurveyed,
    Sec. 2, lots 2 thru 4, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, 
and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 3, lot 1, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, E\1/2\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 11, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\, and W\1/2\;
    Sec. 26, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\, and W\1/2\;
    Sec. 27;
    Sec. 28, that portion east of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 121;
    Sec. 33, that portion east of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 121;
    Sec. 34.
T. 21 N., R. 34 E.,
    Sec. 25, lots 1 and 2, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, and NW\1/4\.
T. 21 N., R. 35 E.,
    Sec. 17, W\1/2\, except patented lands;
    Sec. 18, lots 5 thru 11 and E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.

    The area described for Dixie Valley Training Area aggregates 
68,804.44 acres in Churchill County.

Department of Defense Lands Not Withdrawn from the Public Domain

T. 16 N., R. 33 E.,
    Sec. 3, those portions of the S\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\ and SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\ north of the northerly right-of-way boundary for U.S. 
Highway 50.

    The area described for Dixie Valley Training Area contains 28.10 
acres in Churchill County.

    Expansion request. In accordance with the Engle Act, (43 U.S.C. 
155-158), the DON has filed an application

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requesting withdrawal and reservation of additional Federal lands for 
military training exercises involving the NAS Fallon at Fallon, 
Churchill County, Nevada (the ``expansion area''). The DON requests 
that the land be withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the 
public land laws, including the mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, 
and the geothermal leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights, and 
reserved for use of the DON for testing and training involving air-to-
ground weapons delivery, tactical maneuvering, use of electromagnetic 
spectrum, land warfare maneuver, and air support, as well as other 
defense-related purposes consistent with these purposes. Pursuant to 
the Act, the FRTC Dixie Valley Training Area (DVTA) is currently 
withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, 
including the mining and geothermal leasing laws, but not the mineral 
leasing laws. The DON application also seeks to withdraw the DVTA acres 
from the mineral leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights. The 
expansion area consists of the lands and interests in lands described 
below and adjacent to the exterior boundaries of the NAS FRTC, located 
in Churchill, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, and Pershing Counties, Nevada.
    The areas B-16, B-17, B-20, and the Dixie Valley Training Area 
aggregate 678,671 acres. Portions of these lands are unsurveyed and the 
acres obtained from protraction diagram information or calculated using 
Geographic Information System.

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

B-16

Bureau of Land Management

T. 16 N., R. 26 E.,
    Sec. 1, lots 1 thru 4;
    Sec. 2, lots 1 and 2.
T. 17 N., R. 26 E., partly unsurveyed,
    Secs. 1, 2, and 11 thru 13;
    Sec. 14, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 23, E\1/2\;
    Secs. 24 and 25;
    Sec. 26, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 35, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 36.
T. 18 N., R. 26 E.,
    Sec. 35, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 36.
T. 16 N., R. 27 E.,
    Sec. 1, lots 1 thru 5, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/
2\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Secs. 2 and 3;
    Sec. 4, lots 1 thru 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/
4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 5, lots 1 thru 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, 
and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 6, lots 1 thru 5, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and E\1/
2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 17 N., R. 27 E., partly unsurveyed,
    Secs. 4 thru 10;
    Sec. 11, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 14, W\1/2\;
    Secs. 15 thru 22 and 27 thru 34.
T. 18 N., R. 27 E.,
    Secs. 27 thru 34;
    Sec. 35, W\1/2\.
T. 16 N., R. 28 E., partly unsurveyed,
    Sec. 5, lots 1 thru 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and S\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 6, lots 1 thru 5, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\NE\1/4\.

    The area described for B-16 aggregates 32,201.17 acres in 
Churchill and Lyon Counties.

B-17

Bureau of Land Management

T. 13 N., R. 32 E.,
    Sec. 1, except patented lands.
T. 14 N., R. 32 E., unsurveyed,
    Secs. 1 thru 3, 10 thru 15, 22 thru 26, 35, and 36.
T. 15 N., R. 32 E., unsurveyed,
    Secs. 25, 26, 35, and 36.
T. 12 N., R. 33 E.,
    Secs. 1 thru 8;
    Sec. 9, N\1/2\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, 
and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Secs. 10 thru 15;
    Sec. 16, W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Secs. 17, 18, and 20 thru 24.
Tps. 13 and 14 N., R. 33 E., unsurveyed.
T. 15 N., R. 33 E., partly unsurveyed,
    Sec. 6, that portion west of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 839;
    Sec. 7, that portion west of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 839;
    Sec. 18, that portion west of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 839;
    Sec. 19, that portion west of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 839;
    Secs. 29 thru 34.
T. 12 N., R. 34 E.,
    Secs. 2 thru 5;
    Sec. 6, lots 1 and 3 thru 7, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 7, lots 1, 2, and 4, E\1/2\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\;
    Secs. 8 thru 10 and 16 thru 18.
Tps. 13 and 14 N., R. 34 E., unsurveyed.
T. 15 N., R. 34 E., partly unsurveyed,
    Secs. 1 thru 3;
    Sec. 4, lots 1 thru 3, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 9, E\1/2\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Secs. 10 thru 15;
    Sec. 16, E\1/2\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, E\1/2\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SW\1/
4\;
    Secs. 22 thru 28 and 32 thru 36.
T. 16 N., R. 34 E., partly unsurveyed,
    Sec. 15, lots 1 and 2, N\1/2\, SE\1/4\, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 16, lots 1 thru 8 and 13, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 21, lot 1, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Secs. 22 thru 23 and 25 thru 27;
    Sec. 28, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 33, E\1/2\;
    Secs. 34 thru 36.
T. 13 N., R. 35 E., unsurveyed,
    Sec. 4, W\1/2\;
    Secs. 5 thru 8;
    Sec. 9, NW\1/4\;
    Secs. 17 thru 20 and 30.
T. 14 N., R. 35 E., unsurveyed,
    Sec. 4, W\1/2\;
    Secs. 5 thru 8;
    Sec. 9, that portion west of the westerly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 361;
    Sec. 16, that portion west of the westerly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 361;
    Secs. 17 thru 20;
    Sec. 21, that portion west of the westerly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 361;
    Sec. 28, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Secs. 29 thru 32;
    Sec. 33, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 15 N., R. 35 E., unsurveyed,
    Secs. 6 thru 8 and 17 thru 20;
    Sec. 28, W\1/2\;
    Secs. 29 thru 32;
    Sec. 33, W\1/2\.
T. 16 N., R. 35 E.,
    Sec. 31.

    The area described for B-17 aggregates 176,977.16 acres in 
Churchill, Nye, and Mineral Counties.

Non-Federally Owned Lands

T. 13 N., R. 32 E., partly unsurveyed,
    A portion of M.S. No. 4773 (Viking's Daughter, Turtle, Tungsten, 
and Don).
T. 12 N., R. 33 E.,
    Sec. 9, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 16, N\1/2\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\.
T. 12 N., R. 34 E.,
    Sec. 6, lot 2, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 7, lot 3 and NE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
T. 16 N., R. 34 E., partly unsurveyed,
    A portion of M.S. No. 4184 (Eva B, Eva B No. 2, Argel No. 1, 
Argel No. 2, Argel No. 3, and Prince Albert Lodes);
    A portion of M.S. No. 3927 (Lookout No. 11 Lode).

    The area described for B-17 aggregates 1,036.37 acres in 
Churchill, Nye, and Mineral Counties.

B-20

Bureau of Land Management

T. 24 N., R. 31 E.,
    Secs. 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 28, and 30.
T. 25 N., R. 31 E.,
    Secs. 34 and 36.
T. 24 N., R. 32 E.,
    Secs. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18.
T. 25 N., R. 32 E.,
    Secs. 10, 12, and 14;
    Sec. 15, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Secs. 16, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 32, 34, and 36.
T. 22 N., R. 33 E.,
    Secs. 4, 5, and 8.
T. 23 N., R. 33 E.,
    Secs. 2, 4, 10, 11, 14 thru 16, 21, 22, 27, 28, and 32 thru 34.
T. 24 N., R. 33 E.,
    Secs. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 22, 24, 26, 28, 34, and 
36.
T. 25 N., R. 33 E.,
    Secs. 6, 8, 16, 18, 20, 22, 26, 28, 30, 32, and 34.


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    The area described for B-20 aggregates 49,986.79 acres in 
Churchill and Pershing Counties.

Bureau of Reclamation

T. 22 N., R. 30 E.,
    Secs. 12 and 24.
T. 23 N., R. 30 E.,
    Secs. 25, 35, and 36.
T. 22 N., R. 31 E.,
    Secs. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 
thru 34, and 36.
T. 23 N., R. 31 E.,
    Secs. 1 thru 4;
    Sec. 5, S\1/2\;
    Secs. 6 thru 36.
T. 24 N., R. 31 E.,
    Secs. 24, 26, 32, 34, and 36.
T. 22 N., R. 32 E.,
    Secs. 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8;
    Sec. 9, E\1/2\;
    Secs. 10 thru 16, 18, and 20 thru 36.
T. 23 N., R. 32 E.,
    Secs. 32 and 34 thru 36.
T. 22 N., R. 33 E.,
    Secs. 6, 7, and 18.
T. 23 N., R. 33 E.,
    Sec. 31.

    The area described for B-20 aggregates 65,375.88 acres in 
Churchill County.

Fish and Wildlife Service

T. 22 N., R. 30 E.,
    Secs. 2, 10, 14, 22, and 26.

    The area described for B-20 contains 3,201.00 acres in Churchill 
County.

Non-Federally Owned Lands

T. 22 N., R. 30 E.,
    Secs. 1, 11, 13, 15, 23, and 25.
T. 22 N., R. 31 E.,
    Secs. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 
and 35.
T. 23 N., R. 31 E.,
    Sec. 5, lots 1 thru 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and S\1/2\NW\1/4\.
T. 24 N., R. 31 E.,
    Secs. 1, 3, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 
and 35.
T. 25 N., R. 31 E.,
    Sec. 35.
T. 22 N., R. 32 E.,
    Secs. 3, 5, and 7;
    Sec. 9, W\1/2\;
    Secs. 17 and 19.
T. 23 N., R. 32 E.,
    Secs. 31 and 33.
T. 24 N., R. 32 E.,
    Secs. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 17.
T. 25 N., R. 32 E.,
    Secs. 1, 11, and 13;
    Sec. 15, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and W\1/2\SE\1/
4\;
    Secs. 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, and 35.
T. 23 N., R. 33 E.,
    Secs. 3 and 9.
T. 24 N., R. 33 E.,
    Secs. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 21, 23, 25, 27, 33, and 35.
T. 25 N., R. 33 E
    Secs. 5, 7, 15, 17, 19, 21, 27, 29, 31, 33, and 35.

    The area described for B-20 contains 61,764.88 acres in 
Churchill and Pershing Counties.

Dixie Valley Training Area

Bureau of Land Management

T. 13 N., R. 32 E.,
    Sec. 2;
    Sec. 3, lots 1 thru 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 4, lots 1 and 2 and S\1/2\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 11;
    Sec. 12, except patented lands;
    Secs. 13 and 24.
T. 14 N., R. 32 E., unsurveyed,
    Secs. 4, 5, 8, 9, and 16;
    Sec. 21, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 27;
    Sec. 28, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 33, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 34.
T. 15 N., R. 32 E., unsurveyed,
    Secs. 1 and 2;
    Sec. 3, except lands withdrawn under PLO 2771 and PLO 2834, 
``Shoal Site'';
    Sec. 5, except lands withdrawn under PLO 2771 and PLO 2834, 
``Shoal Site'';
    Sec. 8, except lands withdrawn under PLO 2771 and PLO 2834, 
``Shoal Site'';
    Sec. 9, except lands withdrawn under PLO 2771 and PLO 2834, 
``Shoal Site'';
    Sec. 10, except lands withdrawn under PLO 2771 and PLO 2834, 
``Shoal Site'';
    Secs. 11 thru 17, 20 thru 24, 27 thru 29, and 32 thru 34.
T. 16 N., R. 32 E.,
    Secs. 13 and 14, 23 thru 26, 35, and 36.
T. 17 N., R. 32 E., partly unsurveyed,
    Sec. 1, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 12, E\1/2\.
T. 18 N., R. 32 E., unsurveyed,
    Secs. 1, 12, 13, 24, 25, and 36.
T. 19 N., R. 32 E., unsurveyed,
    Secs. 24, 25, and 36.
T. 16 N., R. 33 E.,
    Sec. 1, that portion north of the southerly right-of-way 
boundary and south of the northerly right-of-way boundary for U.S. 
Highway 50;
    Sec. 2, that portion north of the southerly right-of-way 
boundary and south of the northerly right-of-way boundary for U.S. 
Highway 50;
    Sec. 3, that portion north of the southerly right-of-way 
boundary and south of the northerly right-of-way boundary for U.S. 
Highway 50, except patented lands;
    Sec. 4, that portion north of the southerly right-of-way 
boundary and south of the northerly right-of-way boundary for U.S. 
Highway 50;
    Sec. 5, that portion north of the southerly right-of-way 
boundary and south of the northerly right-of-way boundary for U.S. 
Highway 50;
    Sec. 17, that portion west of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 839;
    Sec. 18, that portion west of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 839;
    Sec. 19, that portion west of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 839;
    Sec. 30, that portion west of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 839;
    Sec. 31, that portion west of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 839;
    Sec. 32, that portion west of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 839.
T. 17 N., R. 33 E.,
    Secs. 6 and 7.
T. 18 N., R. 33 E., unsurveyed,
    Secs. 1, 2, and 4 thru 8;
    Sec. 9, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 10, that portion north of Elevenmile Canyon Wash;
    Secs. 11 and 12;
    Sec. 13, that portion north of Elevenmile Canyon Wash;
    Sec. 14, that portion north of Elevenmile Canyon Wash;
    Sec. 16, W\1/2\;
    Secs. 17 thru 20;
    Sec. 29, W\1/2\;
    Secs. 30 and 31.
T. 19 N., R. 33 E., unsurveyed,
    Sec. 19;
    Sec. 20, SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, W\1/2\;
    Secs. 29 thru 33 and 36.
T. 20 N., R. 33 E., unsurveyed,
    Sec. 1, N\1/2\ and SW\1/4\;
    Secs. 2 thru 6;
    Sec. 9, NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, N\1/2\,
    Sec. 11, NW\1/4\.
T. 21 N., R. 33 E.,
    Secs. 1 thru 3;
    Sec. 9, E\1/2\;
    Secs. 10 thru 16;
    Sec. 20, E\1/2\;
    Secs. 21 and 22;
    Sec. 23, except patented lands;
    Sec. 24, except patented lands;
    Secs. 25 thru 29;
    Sec. 31, E\1/2\;
    Secs. 32 thru 36.
T. 16 N., 33 \1/2\ E.,
    Sec. 1, that portion north of the southerly right-of-way 
boundary and south of the northerly right-of-way boundary for U.S. 
Highway 50;
T. 18 N., R. 33 \1/2\ E.,
    Secs. 1 and 12;
    Sec. 13, that portion north of Elevenmile Canyon Wash;
    Sec. 24, that portion north of Elevenmile Canyon Wash.
T. 19 N., R. 33 \1/2\ E., unsurveyed,
    Secs. 24, 25, and 36.
T. 20 N., R. 33 \1/2\ E., unsurveyed,
    Sec. 1, N\1/2\.
T. 16 N., R. 34 E., partly unsurveyed,
    Secs. 1 thru 3;
    Sec. 4, lots 1, 2, and 9 thru 12, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 5, that portion north of the southerly right-of-way 
boundary and south of the northerly right-of-way boundary for U.S. 
Highway 50;
    Sec. 6, that portion north of the southerly right-of-way 
boundary and south of the northerly right-of-way boundary for U.S. 
Highway 50;
    Sec. 9, lots 2 and 6, NE\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Secs. 10 thru 14 and 24.
T. 17 N., R. 34 E.,
    Secs. 1 and 2;
    Sec. 3, lots 1 and 2, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, E\1/2\;
    Secs. 11 thru 13;
    Sec. 14, lots 1 thru 4, N\1/2\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/
4\;

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    Sec. 15, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 22, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 23, lots 1 thru 3, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/
2\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
    Secs. 24 thru 26;
    Sec. 27, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 34, E\1/2\;
    Secs. 35 and 36.
T. 18 N., R. 34 E.,
    Secs. 1 and 2;
    Sec. 4, that portion west of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 121;
    Secs. 5 thru 8;
    Sec. 9, that portion west of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 121;
    Secs. 11 thru 14;
    Sec. 16, that portion west of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 121;
    Secs. 17 and 18;
    Sec. 19, that portion north of Elevenmile Canyon Wash;
    Sec. 20, that portion north of Elevenmile Canyon Wash;
    Sec. 21, that portion west of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 121 and north of Elevenmile Canyon Wash;
    Secs. 23 thru 26, 35, and 36.
T. 19 N., R. 34 E.,
    Secs. 1 and 2;
    Sec. 4, that portion west of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 121;
    Secs. 5 thru 8;
    Sec. 9, that portion west of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 121;
    Secs. 11 thru 14;
    Sec. 16, that portion west of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 121;
    Secs. 17 thru 20;
    Sec. 21, that portion west of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 121;
    Secs. 23 and 24;
    Sec. 25, lots 1 thru 9, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, 
and NW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, lots 1 thru 5, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and W\1/
2\;
    Sec. 28, that portion west of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 121;
    Secs. 29 thru 32;
    Sec. 33, that portion west of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 121;
    Sec. 35, lot 1, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 36, lots 1 thru 11, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and 
SW\1/4\.
T. 20 N., R. 34 E., partly unsurveyed,
    Sec. 1;
    Sec. 2, lot 1, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 3, lots 2 thru 4, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, 
and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Secs. 4 and 5;
    Sec. 6, N\1/2\;
    Secs. 8 and 9;
    Sec. 10, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 11, E\1/2\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Secs. 12 and 13;
    Sec. 14, E\1/2\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Secs. 16, 17, 20, and 21;
    Sec. 22, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, E\1/2\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Secs. 24 and 25;
    Sec. 26, E\1/2\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 28, that portion west of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 121;
    Secs. 29 thru 32;
    Sec. 33, that portion west of the easterly right-of-way boundary 
for State Route 121;
    Secs. 35 and 36.
T. 21 N., R. 34 E.,
    Sec. 1, lots 1 thru 7, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and W\1/
2\SE\1/4\;
    Secs. 2 thru 18
    Sec. 19, except patented lands;
    Secs. 20 thru 23 and 26;
    Sec. 27, N\1/2\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/
4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Secs. 28 thru 33;
    Sec. 34, W\1/2\.
T. 22 N., R. 34 E., unsurveyed,
    Secs. 34, 35, and 36.
T. 15 N., R. 35 E., unsurveyed,
    Sec. 5.
T. 16 N., R. 35 E.,
    Secs. 5 thru 8, 17 thru 20, 29, 30, and 32.
T. 17 N., R. 35 E.,
    Secs. 2 thru 10;
    Sec. 11, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 15, N\1/2\;
    Secs. 16 thru 20;
    Sec. 21, N\1/2\ and SW\1/4\;
    Secs. 29 thru 32.
T. 18 N., R. 35 E., unsurveyed,
    Secs. 1 thru 3;
    Sec. 4, except patented lands;
    Sec. 5, except patented lands;
    Sec. 6, except patented lands;
    Sec. 7;
    Sec. 8, except patented lands;
    Sec. 9, except patented lands;
    Secs. 10 thru 24 and 26 thru 35.
T. 19 N., R. 35 E.,
    Sec. 2;
    Sec. 3, lots 1 thru 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, 
N\1/2\SE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, 
E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/
4\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Secs. 4 thru 9;
    Sec. 10, S\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/
4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/
2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 11, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/
4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
N\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/
2\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
S\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/
4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/
2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Secs. 14 thru 29;
    Sec. 30, lots 1 thru 6, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 31, lots 1 thru 7, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, 
and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 32, lots 1 thru 8, NW\1/4\, and N\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 33, lots 1 thru 9, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Secs. 34 thru 36.
T. 20 N., R. 35 E., unsurveyed,
    Secs. 3 thru 10, 15 thru 22, and 26 thru 35.
T. 21 N., R. 35 E.,
    Secs. 1 thru 3;
    Sec. 4, lots 3 thru 8 and S\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 5, lots 1 thru 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, and S\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Secs. 6 and 7;
    Sec. 10, N\1/2\;
    Sec. 11, W\1/2\;
    Secs. 12 and 13;
    Sec. 14, NE\1/4\ and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 15, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 16, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 17, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 19, lots 5 thru 15;
    Sec. 20, W\1/2\ and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, E\1/2\ and SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, E\1/2\ and SW\1/4\;
    Secs. 23 and 24;
    Sec. 25, lots 3 thru 6 and 11 thru 14;
    Secs. 26 thru 35;
    Sec. 36, lots 3 thru 6 and 9 thru 12.
T. 22 N., R. 35 E.,
    Secs. 31 thru 36.
T. 19 N., R. 36 E.,
    Sec. 19, lots 1 thru 4, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 30, lots 1 thru 3, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 31, lot 4, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\.
T. 21 N., R. 36 E.,
    Secs. 2 thru 9 and 16 thru 20.
T. 22 N., R. 36 E.,
    Secs. 31 thru 35.

    The area described for Dixie Valley Training Area aggregates 
277,046.69 acres in Churchill and Mineral Counties.

Department of Navy Lands Not Withdrawn From the Public Domain

T. 20 N., R. 34 E.,
    Sec. 14, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, E\1/2\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, E\1/2\NE\1/4\ and E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 21 N., R. 34 E.,
    Sec. 1, SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 24;
    Sec. 25, lots 3 and 4, SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 34, E\1/2\;
    Secs. 35 and 36.
T. 19 N., R. 35 E.,
    Sec. 3, S\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and 
SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/
2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and N\1/
2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 11, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/
2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/
4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/
4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/
4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/
2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/
4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\,

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E\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/
2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\.
T. 21 N., R. 35 E.,
    Sec. 4, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 5, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 8, N\1/2\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 9, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/
2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/
2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 14, NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 16, N\1/2\ and SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 17, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 18, lots 1 thru 4, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, W\1/
2\SE\1/4\, and NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ except Parcel 1 of Logan Turley Parcel 
Map, filed in the office of the County Recorder of Churchill County 
of July 9, 1979, under filing number 165908;
    Sec. 19, lots 1 and 2, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and E\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, NW\1/4\.

    The area described for Dixie Valley Training Area aggregates 
8,722.47 acres in Churchill, and Mineral Counties.

Non-Federally Owned Lands

T. 13 N., R. 32 E.,
    A portion of M.S. No. 4773A (Don and Tungsten No. 1 Lodes).
T. 16 N., R. 33 E.,
    Sec. 3, the right-of-way for U.S. Highway 50, as described in 
deed recorded July 27, 1934, Book 20, Deed Records, page 353, Doc. 
No. 48379 of Churchill County, NV.
T. 21 N., R. 33 E.,
    M.S. No. 1877 (IXL, 1st Ext. IXL, Black Prince, 1st Ext. Black 
Prince, Twin Sister, and Twin Sister No. 2 Lodes);
    M.S. No. 1936 A (Bonanza);
    M.S. No. 1937 (Spring Mine).
T. 16 N., R. 34 E.,
    A portion of M.S. No. 3630 (Kimberly No. 3 and Kimberly No. 4 
Lodes).
T. 17 N., R. 34 E.,
    M.S. No. 4180 (Copper King, Central and Horn Silver Lodes).
T. 19 N., R. 34 E.,
    M.S. No. 3064 (Spider, Wasp, Tony Pah, Long Nel, and Last Chance 
Lodes);
    A portion of M.S. No. 3122 (Great Eastern No. 1, Great Eastern 
No. 3, and Great Eastern No. 4 Lodes);
    A portion of M.S. No. 3398 (Nevadan, Little Witch, Silver Tip, 
Valley View, and Panhandle Lodes);
    M.S. No. 3424 (Bumblebee, Grey Horse, Grey Horse No. 2, Grey 
Horse No. 1, Triangle Fraction, and Kingstone Lodes);
    M.S. No. 3885 (Last Chord, King Midas, King Midas No. 1, King 
Midas No. 2, and King Midas No. 3 Lodes).
T. 21 N., R. 34 E.,
    Sec. 27, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ (Dixie Cemetery).
T. 18 N., R. 35 E., unsurveyed,
    M.S. No. 2954 (Blue Jay Lode);
    M.S. No. 3070 (Mars Lode);
    M.S. No. 3071 (Scorpion Lode);
    M.S. No. 3072 (B. and S. Lode);
    M.S. No. 3078 (Nevada Wonder Lode);
    M.S. No. 3079 (Ruby No. 1 Lode);
    M.S. No. 3123 (Last Chance Lode);
    M.S. No. 3124 (Last Chance No. 1 Lode);
    M.S. No. 3325 (Nevada Wonder No. 2 Lode);
    M.S. No. 3326 (Last Chance No. 2 Lode);
    M.S. No. 3327 (Nevada Wonder No. 1, Ruby, and Ruby No. 2 Lodes);
    M.S. No. 3416 (Starr Lode);
    M.S. No. 3417 (Moss Fraction Lode);
    A portion of M.S. No. 3671 (Gold Dawn No. 1, Gold Dawn No. 2, 
Gold Dawn No. 3, and Gold Dawn No. 6 Lodes);
    A portion of M.S. No. 3750 (Hercules, Jackrabbit, Hilltop, and 
Hercules No. 2 Lodes);
    M.S. No. 4225 (Nevada Wonder No. 3 Lode);
    M.S. No. 4226 (Hidden Treasure, Hidden Treasure No. 1, and 
Hidden Treasure No. 2 Lodes);
    M.S. No. 4227 (North Star, Rose No. 1, Twilight No. 2, and 
Twilight No. 3 Lodes);
    Wonder Townsite, (Patent No. 214499, July 3, 1911);
    Wonder Townsite, Blocks 31 and 42.
T. 19 N., R. 35 E.,
    M.S. No. 2826 (Jackpot and Grand View Lodes);
    A portion of M.S. No. 3122 (Great Eastern, Great Eastern No. 1, 
Great Eastern No. 3, Great Eastern No. 4, and Great Eastern Fraction 
Lodes);
    A portion of M.S. No. 3398 (Little Witch, Silver Tip, Valley 
View, Pan Handle, and Yellow Jacket Lodes);
    M.S. No. 3671 (Gold Dawn No. 1, Gold Dawn No. 2, and Gold Dawn 
No. 3 Lodes);
    M.S. No. 3732 (Gold Bar No. 4, New York No. 2, and Blister Foot 
Lodes);
    A portion of M.S. No. 3750 (Hilltop Fraction, Hercules, Hercules 
No. 2, Hercules No. 3, Hilltop, Jackrabbit, Worm, Beauty, Lizard No. 
1, and Grand View Fraction Lodes);
    M.S. No. 3786 (Queen, Queen No. 1, Queen No. 4, Queen No. 5, 
Queen No. 7, Queen No. 8, Queen No. 9, Queen No. 10, Queen No. 11, 
Queen Bee, and Great Bend Lodes).
T. 21 N., R. 35 E.,
    Sec. 4, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 8, E\1/2\SW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 9, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, NE\1/
4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and N\1/
2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 11, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 18, a portion of NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ being Parcel 1 of Logan 
Turley Parcel Map, filed in the office of the County Recorder of 
Churchill County of July 9, 1979, under filing number 165908.
T. 19 N., R. 36 E.,
    Sec. 30, lot 4, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 31, lots 1 thru 3 and E\1/2\NW\1/4\.

    The area described for Dixie Valley Training Area aggregates 
2,351.80 acres in Churchill and Mineral Counties.

    In the event any non-federally owned lands within the requested 
withdrawal area return or pass to Federal ownership in the future, they 
would be subject to the terms and conditions described above.
    The purpose of the requested withdrawal extension and expansion at 
NAS FRTC is to withdraw and reserve the lands for use by the DON for 
testing and training involving air-to-ground weapons delivery, tactical 
maneuvering, use of electromagnetic spectrum, land warfare maneuver, 
and air support, as well as other defense-related purposes consistent 
with these purposes. National defense requirements are rapidly evolving 
in response to new and emerging worldwide threat conditions. The 
Department of Defense has responded to these new and emerging threats 
with advances in combat platform and weapon technologies, in an effort 
to maintain a competitive edge in combat operations abroad. The 
evolution of modern combat systems has placed an increased demand on 
tactical training ranges to meet combat pre-deployment training 
requirements. All deploying naval strike aviation units train at the 
FRTC prior to deployment. Many deploying Naval Special Warfare units 
also train at FRTC. The introduction of modern and advanced weapons 
systems already exceeds the DON's ability to train realistically at the 
FRTC while maintaining public safety. According to the DON, Training 
protocols are severely limited due to a lack of adequate training space 
at the FRTC. These limitations diminish the DON's ability to train to 
realistic deployment methods of existing weapons systems. The DON 
indicates that extension and expansion of the withdrawn and reserved 
Federal lands at Fallon are essential to provide a realistic tactical 
training at the FRTC while continuing to provide for public safety.
    Copies of the legal descriptions and the maps depicting the lands 
that are the subject of the DON's applications are available for public 
inspection at the following offices:

State Director, BLM Nevada State Office, 1430 Financial Blvd., Reno, 
Nevada 89502
District Manager, BLM Carson City District Office, 5665 Morgan Mill 
Road, Carson City, Nevada 89701

    For a period until December 1, 2016 all persons who wish to submit 
comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the withdrawal 
applications may present their comments in writing to the persons and 
offices listed in the ADDRESSES section

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above. All comments received will be considered before the Secretary of 
the Interior makes any recommendation for withdrawal to Congress.
    Notice is hereby given that public meetings addressing the 
withdrawal applications will be held jointly with the DON's public 
meetings associated with NEPA evaluation of the proposed withdrawals. 
Public meetings will be held at the following locations:

     Fallon Convention Center, Fallon, NV, October 3, 2016, 3-7 
p.m.;
     Pershing County Community Center, Lovelock, NV, October 4, 
2016, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.;
     Evelyn Mount NE Community Center, Reno, NV, October 4, 
2016, 5-7 p.m.;
     Emma Nevada Town Hall, Austin, NV, October 5, 2016, 5-7 
p.m.;
     Eureka Elementary School, Eureka, NV, October 6, 2016, 5-7 
p.m.;
     Hawthorne Convention Center, Hawthorne, NV, October 7, 
2016, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.;
     Gabbs School Gymnasium Gabbs, NV, October 7, 2016, 5-7 
p.m.

    The DON will be the lead agency for evaluation of the proposed 
withdrawal extension and expansion pursuant to NEPA and other 
applicable environmental and cultural resources authorities, and will 
be publishing its own scoping and other notices.
    Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will 
be available for public review at the DON and BLM addresses noted 
above, during regular business hours Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays. Before including your address, phone number, email 
address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you 
should be aware that your entire comment, including your personal 
identifying information, may be 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.
    Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal lands that are the 
subject of the DON application for expansion of the withdrawal and 
reservation for DON use at Fallon, and that are described in this 
Notice, will be segregated from all forms of appropriation under the 
public land laws, including the mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, 
and the geothermal leasing laws. The segregation will continue for a 
period until [two years from date of publication in Federal Register], 
unless the applications/proposal are denied or canceled or the 
withdrawal is approved prior to that date. In addition, subject to 
valid existing rights, 68,804 acres of land in the DVTA, described in 
this Notice, will be segregated from operation of the mineral leasing 
laws for the same two year period, unless the applications/proposal are 
denied or canceled or the withdrawal is approved within that period. 
Licenses, permits, cooperative agreements, or discretionary land use 
authorizations may be allowed during the period of segregation, but 
only with the approval of the authorized officer and, as appropriate, 
with the concurrence of DON.
    The applications for withdrawal and reservation will be processed 
in accordance with the regulations at 43 CFR part 2300.

    Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1714(b)(1) and 43 CFR 2300.

John F. Ruhs,
State Director, Nevada.
[FR Doc. 2016-21213 Filed 9-1-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4310-HC-P