[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 195 (Friday, October 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59867-59869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-25688]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-030-1920-ET-4132; NVN-37171]


Legal Description of Naval Air Station Fallon Ranges--Range 
Safety and Training Withdrawal; Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice provides official publication of the legal 
description for the Department of the Navy's Range Safety and Training 
Withdrawal as required by sec. 3012 of Pub. L. 106-65, enacted October 
5, 1999.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 5, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis J. Samuelson, BLM Nevada State 
Office, P.O. Box 12000, Reno, Nevada 89520, (775)-861-6532.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pub. L. 106-65 withdrew 201,933 acres in 
Churchill County, Nevada for the Naval Air Station Fallon Range Safety 
and Training Withdrawal. The legal description for this withdrawal is 
as follows:

Mount Diablo Meridian

B-16

T. 17 N., R. 27 E.,
    Secs. 1 to 3, inclusive;
    Sec. 11, E\1/2\;
    Secs. 12 and 13;
    Sec. 14, E\1/2\;
    Secs. 23 to 26, inclusive;
    Secs. 35 and 36.
T. 18 N., 27 E.,
    Secs. 25 and 26;
    Sec. 35, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 36.
T. 16 N., R. 28 E.,
    Sec. 3, lots 2 to 4, inclusive, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and S\1/2\NW\1/
4\;
    Sec. 4, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and S\1/2\N\1/2\;
T. 17 N., R. 28 E.,
    Secs. 4 to 9, inclusive;
    Secs. 16 to 21, inclusive;
    Sec. 22, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
    Secs. 27 to 34, inclusive;
T. 18 N., R. 28 E.,
    Sec. 28, W\1/2\E\1/2\ and W\1/2\;
    Secs. 29 to 32, inclusive;
    Sec. 33, W\1/2\E\1/2\ and W\1/2\.
    The area described for B-16 contains 27,252.76 acres in 
Churchill County.

B-17

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

    The area described for B-17 contains 52,830.35 acres in 
Churchill County.

B-19

T. 15 N., R. 29 E.,
    Secs. 1 to 3, inclusive;
    Sec. 4, those portions of lot 1, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\ 
east of the easterly right-of-way boundary for U.S. Highway 95;
    Sec. 9, that portion of the E\1/2\E\1/2\ east of the easterly 
right-of-way boundary for U.S. Highway 95;
    Secs. 10 to 15, inclusive;
    Sec. 16, that portion of the E\1/2\E\1/2\ 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 to 24, inclusive.
T. 15 N., R. 30 E.,
    Secs. 1 to 24, inclusive;
T. 16 N., R. 30 E.,
    Sec. 32, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 33, S\1/2\;

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    Sec. 34, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 35, S\1/2\.
T. 15 N., R. 31 E.,
    Secs. 5 to 8, inclusive;
    Secs. 17 to 20, inclusive.

    The area describe for B-19 contains 29,276.40 acres in Churchill 
County.

B-20

T. 23 N., R. 32 E.,
    Sec. 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;
    Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4, E\1/2\, and E\1/2\W\1/2\.
T. 24 N., R. 33 E.,
    Secs. 20, 30, and 32.
    The area described for B-20 contains 21,577 acres in Churchill 
County.

Shoal Site

T. 15 N., R. 32 E.,
    Secs. 4 and 5;
    Sec. 8, N\1/2\;
    Sec. 9, N\1/2\.
T. 16 N., R. 32 E.,
    Secs. 33 and 34.

    The area described for Shoal Site contains 2,560 acres in 
Churchill County.

    The areas B-16, B-17, B-19, B-20, and Shoal Site aggregate 
133,496.51 acres. Portions of these lands are unsurveyed and the acres 
were based on protraction diagrams. Pursuant to section 3011(a)(1) of 
Public Law 106-65, dated October 5, 1999, these areas were withdrawn 
from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including 
the mining laws, and the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws.

Dixie Valley Training Area

T. 16 N., R. 33 E.,
    Sec. 1, that portion lying north of the northerly right-of-way 
boundary for U.S. Highway 50;
     Sec. 2, that portion lying north of the northerly right-of-way 
boundary for U.S. Highway 50;
    Sec. 3, that portion lying north of the northerly right-of-way 
boundary for U.S. Highway 50;
    Sec. 4, that portion lying north of the northerly right-of-way 
boundary for U.S. Highway 50;
    Sec. 5, that portion lying north of the northerly right-of-way 
boundary for U.S. Highway 50.
T. 17 N., R. 33 E.,
    Secs. 1 to 5, inclusive;
    Secs. 8 to 17, inclusive;
    Secs. 20 to 29, inclusive;
     Secs. 32 to 36, inclusive.
T. 18 N., R. 33 E.,
    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 to 28, inclusive;
    Sec. 29, E\1/2\;
    Secs. 32 to 36.
T. 16 N., R. 33\1/2\ E.,
    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.,
    Secs. 1, 12, 13, 24, 25, and 36;
T. 18 N., R. 33\1/2\ E.,
    Sec. 13, those portions of lot 4 and the E\1/2\SW\1/4\ south of 
Elevenmile Canyon Wash;
    Sec. 24, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\, and 
those portions of the E\1/2\NW\1/4\ and the NE\1/4\ south of 
Elevenmile Canyon Wash;
    Secs. 25 and 36.
T. 16 N., R. 34 E.,
    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 to 9, inclusive;
    Sec. 10, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 15, W\1/2\;
    Secs. 16 to 21, inclusive;
    Sec. 22, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 27, W\1/2\;
    Secs. 28 to 33, inclusive;
    Sec. 34, W\1/2\.
T. 18 N., R. 34 E.,
    Sec. 3;
    Sec. 4, lot 1, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\, and those portions 
of lot 2, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\, lying east of the easterly 
right-of-way boundary for State Route 121 (Dixie Valley Road);
    Sec. 9, E\1/2\E\1/2\, and that portion of the W\1/2\E\1/2\ lying 
east of the easterly right-of-way boundary for State Route 121 
(Dixie Valley Road);
    Secs. 10 and 15;
    Sec. 16, E\1/2\E\1/2\, and that portion of the W\1/2\E\1/2\ 
lying east of the easterly right-of-way boundary for State Route 121 
(Dixie Valley Road);
    Sec. 19, lots 2 to 4, inclusive, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\, and 
those portions of the S\1/2\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\NW\1/4\ lying south 
of Elevenmile Canyon Wash;
    Sec. 20, that portion lying south of Elevenmile Canyon Wash;
    Sec. 21, E\1/2\, and that portion of the E\1/2\W\1/2\ lying east 
of the easterly right-of-way boundary for State Route 121 (Dixie 
Valley Road), and that portion of W\1/2\SW\1/4\ lying south of 
Elevenmile Canyon Wash;
    Sec. 22;
    Secs. 27 to 34.
T. 19 N., R. 34 E.,
    Sec. 3;
    Sec. 4, those portions of lot 1, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\, 
lying east of the easterly right-of-way boundary for State Route 121 
(DixieValley Road);
    Sec. 9, that portion of E\1/2\ lying east of the easterly right-
of-way boundary for State Route 121 (Dixie Valley Road);
    Secs. 10 and 15;
    Sec. 16, that portion of E\1/2\ lying east of the easterly 
right-of-way boundary for State Route 121 (Dixie Valley Road);
    Sec. 21, that portion of E\1/2\ lying east of the easterly 
right-of-way boundary for State Route 121 (Dixie Valley Road);
    Secs. 22 and 27;
    Sec. 28, that portion of E\1/2\ lying east of the easterly 
right-of-way boundary for State Route 121 (Dixie Valley Road);
    Sec. 33, that portion of E\1/2\ lying east of the easterly 
right-of-way boundary for State Route 121 (Dixie Valley Road);
    Sec. 34.
T. 20 N., R. 34 E.,
    Sec. 2, lots 2 to 4, inclusive, SE\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\E\1/2\;
    Sec. 11, W\1/2\E\1/2\ and W\1/2\;
    Sec. 26, W\1/2\E\1/2\ and W\1/2\;
    Sec. 27;
    Sec. 28, that portion of the E\1/2\E\1/2\ lying east of the 
easterly right-of-way boundary for State Route 121 (Dixie Valley 
Road);
    Sec. 33, that portion of the E\1/2\E\1/2\ lying east of the 
easterly right-of-way boundary for State Route 121 (Dixie Valley 
Road);
    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\;
    Sec. 18, lots 5 to 11, inclusive, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/
4\.

    The Dixie Valley Training Area contains 68,437 acres in Churchill 
County. Portions of these lands are unsurveyed and acres are based on 
protraction diagrams. Pursuant to Section 3011(a)(1) of Public Law 106-
65, dated October 5, 1999, these areas were withdrawn from all forms of 
appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, 
and the geothermal leasing laws, but not the mineral leasing laws.
    A copy of the legal description and the map depicting the withdrawn 
lands are available for public inspection at the following offices:

Director (350), BLM, 1620 L Street, NW., Room 1000, Washington, DC 
20036
State Director, BLM, Nevada State Office, 1430 Financial Blvd., Reno, 
Nevada, 89502
Field Manager, BLM Carson City Field Office, 5665 Morgan Hill Rd., 
Carson City, Nevada, 89701.
Commanding Officer, Naval Air Station Fallon, 4755 Pasture Road, 
Fallon, Nevada 89496-5000
Commanding Officer, Engineering Field Activity Northwest, Naval 
Facilities

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Engineering Command, 19917 7th Ave. NE, Poulsbo, Washington 98370

    Dated: September 29, 2000.
Margaret L. Jensen,
Deputy State Director, Natural Resources, Lands, and Planning.
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