[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 179 (Monday, September 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53269-53273]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21397]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CA-680-1430-ET; CACA 50194]


Notice of Proposed Legislative Withdrawal and Opportunity for 
Public Meeting; California

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of withdrawal application and segregation.

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SUMMARY: The Act of February 28, 1958 (43 U.S.C. 155-158), sometimes 
referred to as the Engle Act, places on the Secretary of the Interior 
the responsibility to process Department of Defense applications for 
national defense withdrawals, reservations or restrictions aggregating 
5,000 acres or more for any one project or facility. These withdrawals, 
reservations or restrictions may only be made by an act of Congress, 
except in time of war or national emergency declared by the President 
or the Congress and except as otherwise expressly provided in the Act 
of February 28, 1958.
    The U.S. Department of the Navy, in accordance with the Engle Act, 
has filed an application requesting the Secretary of the Interior to 
process a proposed legislative withdrawal and reservation of public 
lands for military training exercises involving the Marine Corps Air 
Ground Combat Center at Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, 
California. The proposal seeks the transfer of jurisdiction and the 
withdrawal of approximately 365,906 acres of public lands and 
approximately 507 acres of Federal subsurface mineral estate from all 
forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including surface 
entry, mining, mineral leasing, and the Materials Act of 1947.
    This notice temporarily segregates for two years the public lands 
and mineral estate described from settlement, sale, location, or entry 
under the public land laws, including the mining laws, and the 
operation of the mineral leasing laws and the Materials Act of 1947. In 
addition, the surface estate of the 507 acres of mineral estate and the 
surface and mineral estate of an approximately 72,186 acres of other 
non-federally owned property in the proposed withdrawal area, if they 
should be acquired by or returned to the United States by any means, 
would also be included in the proposed withdrawal and subject to the 
temporary segregation authorized by this notice.

DATES: Comments should be received on or before December 15, 2008. In 
addition, at least one public meeting will be held during the comment 
period to help the public understand both the proposed action and the 
decision-making processes. The public meeting will be announced at 
least 30 days in advance through local news media, public notices, 
mailings, and agency Web sites.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Roxie Trost, Field Manager, 
Barstow Field Office, 2601 Barstow Road, Barstow, California 92311.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roxie Trost, BLM Barstow Field Office, 
760-252-6000; or Joseph Ross, USMC MCAGCC, 760-830-7683.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Acting on behalf of the U.S. Marine Corps 
(USMC), the Department of the Navy has filed an application with the 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requesting the Secretary of the 
Interior to process a legislative withdrawal pursuant to the Engle Act 
(43 U.S.C. 155-158). The proposal would withdraw the following areas, 
as described below, and located adjacent to the exterior boundaries of 
the USMC's Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), located in 
Twentynine Palms, California:
    1. Federally owned surface and mineral estate: Subject to valid 
existing rights, the following described federally owned surface and 
mineral estate are withdrawn from settlement, sale, location or entry 
under the public land laws, including the mining laws, and to the 
operation of the mineral leasing laws and the Materials Act of 1947:

All Are San Bernardino Meridian

Western Expansion Area

T. 4 N., R. 2 E.,
    Sec. 1, all;
    Sec. 2, lots 3 to 90, inclusive.
T. 5 N., R. 2 E.,
    Secs. 1 to 2, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 11 to 14, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 23 to 26, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 35, all.
T. 6 N., R. 2 E.,

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    Sec. 1, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 12, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 13, all;
    Secs. 23 to 26, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 35, all.
T. 4 N., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 1, lots 1 and 2 of NE\1/4\, lots 1 and 2 of NW\1/4\, NW\1/
4\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 2, all;
    Sec. 3, E\1/2\ of lot 1 of NE\1/4\, lot 2 of NE\1/4\, lot 2 of 
NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\S\1/2\;
    Sec. 4, lots 1 and 2 of NE\1/4\, lots 1 and 2 of NW\1/4\, SW\1/
4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Secs 5 to 6, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 7, E\1/2\;
    Secs. 8 to 9, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 10, N\1/2\N\1/2\;
    Sec. 11, N\1/2\ and SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 12, N\1/2\ and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 13, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 14, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, N\1/2\.
T. 5 N., R. 3 E.,
    Secs. 2 to 6, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 8, E\1/2\;
    Secs. 9 to 15, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 16, N\1/2\ and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 17, NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, E\1/2\;
    Secs. 22 to 28, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 29, NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 33, all;
    Sec. 34, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 35, NE\1/4\; and the following whole or partial sections 
which are all protracted
    Sec. 7, all;
    Sec. 8, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 16, SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 17, NW\1/4\ and S\1/2\;
    Secs. 18 to 20, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 21, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 29, NW\1/4\ and S\1/2\;
    Secs. 30 to 32, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 34, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 35, NW\1/4\ and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 36, SW\1/4\.
T. 6 N., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 1, all except for S\1/2\ of lot 4;
    Secs. 2 to 3, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 4, all except for Mineral Survey no. 6716;
    Secs. 5 to 9, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 10 to 11, all except for Mineral Survey no. 6717, 
inclusive;
    Secs. 12 to 15, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 17 to 24, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 26 to 30, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 31, all except for Mineral Survey no. 5878;
    Secs. 32 to 35, all, inclusive.
T. 3 N., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 1, all.
T. 4 N., R. 4 E.,
    Secs. 1 to 15, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 17, all;
    Sec. 18, N\1/2\;
    Sec. 20, N\1/2\;
    Secs. 21 to 27, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 28, N\1/2\;
    Secs. 34 to 35, all, inclusive.
T. 5 N., R. 4 E.,
    Secs. 2 to 11, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 12, all except for Mineral Survey no. 6336;
    Sec. 13, E\1/2\, E\1/2\E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and E\1/
2\W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Secs. 14 to 16, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 17, NW\1/4\ and S\1/2\;
    Secs. 18 to 24, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 25, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, NW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, N\1/2\ and SW\1/4\;
    Secs. 28 to 33, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 34, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 35, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 36, all; and the following partial sections which are all 
protracted
    Sec. 26, SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 34, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 35, W\1/2\.
T. 6 N., R. 4 E.,
    Secs. 1 to 15, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 17 to 24, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 26, all;
    Secs. 27 to 28, all except for Mineral Survey nos. 3000 and 
3980, inclusive;
    Secs. 29 to 35, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 36, N\1/2\ and SW\1/4\.
T. 3 N., R. 5 E.,
    Secs. 1 to 3, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 4, lots 1 to 12, inclusive;
    Secs. 5 to 6, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 9, lots 1 and 2, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/
4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\W\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/
4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and 
E\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\ NW\1/4\, 
and W\1/2\SW\1/4\.
    Sec. 11, all;
    Sec. 12, lots 1 to 12, inclusive, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/
2\W\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\W\1/
2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\E\1/2\SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and W\1/
2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 4 N., R. 5 E.,
    Secs. 2 to 9, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 11 to 12, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 16, all; and the following sections which are all 
protracted
    Sec. 10, all;
    Secs. 13 to 35, all, inclusive.
T. 5 N., R. 5 E.,
    Secs. 4 to 5, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 6, lots 1 to 10, inclusive, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, 
N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 7, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, lots 6 to 7, inclusive, S\1/
2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 8, all;
    Secs. 14 to 15, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 18 to 20, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 22 to 23, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 26 to 28, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 30 to 32, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 34 to 35, all, inclusive.
T. 6 N., R. 5 E.,
    Secs. 17 to 20, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 29 to 32, all, inclusive.

Southern Expansion Area

T. 2 N., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 25, all;
    Sec. 26, all except for N\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, E\1/2\ except for W\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 34, S\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
W\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/
2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\N\1/
2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/
2\W\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/
4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 35, N\1/2\ except for N\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and S\1/
2\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 2 N., R. 10 E.,
    Secs. 2 to 11, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 14, that portion lying north and west of the boundary of 
the Cleghorn Lakes Wilderness Area;
    Sec. 15, all;
    Secs. 17 to 22, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 23, that portion lying west of the boundary of the Cleghorn 
Lakes Wilderness Area;
    Sec. 26, that portion lying west and south of the boundary of 
the Cleghorn Lakes Wilderness Area;
    Secs. 27 to 35, all, inclusive.

Eastern Expansion Area

T. 4 N., R. 11 E.,
    Secs. 1 to 2, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 11 to 12, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 14, all.
T. 5 N., R. 11 E.,
    Secs. 1 to 2, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 11 to 14, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 23 to 26, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 35, all.
T. 6 N., R. 11 E.,
    Sec. 35, that portion lying south of the Historic Route 66 
Corridor.
T. 3 N., R. 12 E.,
    Secs. 1 to 3, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 10 to 15, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 22 to 24, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 25, that portion lying west of the boundary of the 
Sheephole Valley Wilderness Area;
    Secs. 26 to 27, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 34, that portion lying north and east of the boundary of 
Cleghorn Lakes Wilderness Area;
    Sec. 35, all, inclusive.
T. 4 N., R. 12 E.,
    Secs. 1 to 8, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 10 to 12, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 14 to 15, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 18, all except for Mineral Survey no. 5802;
    Sec. 19, N\1/2\ except for Mineral Survey nos. 5802 and 5805;
    Sec. 21, E\1/2\;
    Secs. 23 to 27, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 28, E\1/2\;
    Secs. 34 to 35, all, inclusive.
T. 5 N., R. 12 E.,
    Sec. 2, that portion lying south of the Historic Route 66 
Corridor;
    Secs. 3 to 4, those portions lying south of the Historic Route 
66 Corridor except for the lands conveyed to U. S. Gypsum Company by 
patent number 1000677, inclusive;
    Sec. 5, lots 3 to 4, inclusive, lots 15 to 22, inclusive, and 
lots 31 to 38, inclusive;
    Sec. 6, that portion lying south of the Historic Route 66 
Corridor;
    Sec. 7, all;
    Sec. 8, all except for the land conveyed to U. S. Gypsum Company 
by patent number 1000678;

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    Sec. 9, all;
    Secs. 10 to 11, all except the lands conveyed to U. S. Gypsum 
Company by patent number 1000677, inclusive;
    Secs. 12 to 15, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 17, all except the lands conveyed to U. S. Gypsum Company 
by patent number 1000678;
    Sec. 18, all;
    Secs. 19 to 20, all except the lands conveyed to U. S. Gypsum 
Company by patent number 1000678, inclusive;
    Secs. 21 to 27, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 28, N\1/2\ and SW\1/4\;
    Secs. 29 to 30, all except the lands conveyed to U. S. Gypsum 
Company by patent number 1000678, inclusive;
    Secs. 31 to 35, all, inclusive.
T. 3 N., R. 13 E.,
    Sec. 4, that portion lying west of the Sheephole Valley 
Wilderness Area;
    Secs. 5 to 7, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 8, that portion lying west of the Sheephole Valley 
Wilderness Area;
    Secs. 17 to 19, those portions lying west of the Sheephole 
Valley Wilderness Area, inclusive.
T. 4 N., R. 13 E.,
    Secs. 1 to 4, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 6 to 15, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 17 to 22, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 23 to 24, those portions lying northwesterly of the 
Sheephole Valley Wilderness Area, inclusive;
    Sec. 27, that portion lying northwesterly of the Sheephole 
Valley Wilderness Area;
    Secs. 28 to 32, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 33 to 34, that portion lying northwesterly of the 
Sheephole Valley Wilderness Area, inclusive.
T. 5 N., R. 13 E.,
    Secs. 2 to 4, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 6 to 8, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 10 to 12, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 13 to 14, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 18 to 20, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 22, W\1/2\;
    Secs. 23 to 28, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 30 to 32, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 34 to 35, all, inclusive.
T. 3 N., R. 14 E.,
    Secs. 1 to 2, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 3 to 4, those portions lying east of the Sheephole Valley 
Wilderness Area, inclusive;
    Sec. 10, that portion lying east of the Sheephole Valley 
Wilderness Area;
    Secs. 11 to 13, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 14 to 15, those portions lying east of the Sheephole 
Valley Wilderness Area, inclusive;
    Sec. 23, that portion lying east of the Sheephole Valley 
Wilderness Area;
    Sec. 24, all;
    Secs. 25 to 26, those portions lying east of the Sheephole 
Valley Wilderness Area, inclusive;
    Sec. 36, that portion of NW\1/4\ lying east of the Sheephole 
Valley Wilderness Area.
T. 4 N., R. 14 E.,
    Secs. 6 to 8, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 10 to 12, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 14 to 15, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 17 to 18, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 20, that portion lying northeasterly of the Sheephole 
Valley Wilderness Area;
    Secs. 21 to 24, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 25, that portion lying northwesterly of the Cadiz Dunes 
Wilderness Area;
    Secs. 26 to 28, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 29, that portion lying northeasterly of the Sheephole 
Valley Wilderness Area;
    Secs. 33 to 35, all, inclusive.
T. 5 N., R. 14 E.,
    Secs. 1 to 4, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 6 to 7, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 10, all;
    Sec. 11, E\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, and S\1/
2\;
    Sec. 12, all;
    Secs. 14 to 15, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 30 to 31, all, inclusive.
T. 2 N., R. 15 E.,
    Secs. 4 to 5, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 6 to 8, those portions lying northeasterly of the 
Sheephole Valley Wilderness Area, inclusive.
T. 3 N., R. 15 E.,
    Sec. 15, that portion lying west of the Cadiz Dunes Wilderness 
Area;
    Secs. 18 to 20, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 22, that portion lying west of the Cadiz Dunes Wilderness 
Area;
    Secs. 25 to 28, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 30 to 32, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 34, N\1/2\;
    Sec. 35, N\1/2\ and SE\1/4\.
T. 4 E., R. 15 E.,
    Secs. 1 to 4, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 5, all except for railroad rights-of-way;
    Secs. 6 to 8, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 9, all except for railroad rights-of-way;
    Secs. 10 to 15, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 18 to 21, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 22 to 25, those portions lying northwesterly or 
northeasterly of the Cadiz Dunes Wilderness Area, inclusive;
    Secs. 28 to 30, those portions lying northwesterly or 
northeasterly of the Cadiz Dunes Wilderness Area, inclusive;
    Sec. 32, that portion lying northeasterly of the Cadiz Dunes 
Wilderness Area.
T. 5 N., R. 15 E.,
    Secs. 1 to 4, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 6 to 7, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 9, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Secs. 10 to 15, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 19 to 35, all, inclusive.
T. 3 N., R. 16 E.,
    Sec. 3, that portion lying northeasterly of the pipeline 
authorized by CACA 14013 and lying northwesterly of the Old Woman 
Mountains Wilderness Area.
T. 4 N., R. 16 E.,
    Secs. 4 to 5, those portions lying southwesterly of the Old 
Woman Mountains Wilderness Area, inclusive;
    Secs. 6 to 8, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 9, that portion lying southwesterly of the Old Woman 
Mountains Wilderness Area;
    Sec. 16, that portion lying southwesterly of the Old Woman 
Mountains Wilderness Area;
    Secs. 17 to 20, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 21 to 22, those portions lying southwesterly of the Old 
Woman Mountains Wilderness Area, inclusive;
    Secs. 27, that portion lying southwesterly of the Old Woman 
Mountains Wilderness Area;
    Sec. 28, all;
    Sec. 29, all except for that portion contained in railroad 
right-of-way containing 17 acres;
    Secs. 30 to 32, those portions lying northeasterly of the Cadiz 
Dunes Wilderness Area, inclusive;
    Sec. 33, that portion lying northeasterly of the Cadiz Dunes 
Wilderness Area except for that portion contained in railroad right-
of-way containing 14.55 acres;
    Sec. 34, that portion lying southwesterly of the Old Woman 
Mountains Wilderness Area.
T. 5 N., R. 16 E.,
    Secs. 6 to 7, those portions lying westerly of the Old Woman 
Mountains Wilderness Area, inclusive;
    Secs. 18 to 20, those portions lying westerly of the Old Woman 
Mountains Wilderness Area, inclusive;
    Sec. 29, that portion lying westerly of the Old Woman Mountains 
Wilderness Area;
    Secs. 30 to 31, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 32, that portion lying westerly of the Old Woman Mountains 
Wilderness Area.

Northern Expansion Area

T. 6 N., R. 7 E.,
    Sec, 12, all.
T. 7 N., R. 7 E.,
    Sec. 24, all.

    The areas described aggregate 365,906 acres, more or less.

    2. Federally owned mineral estate and non-federally owned surface 
estate.
    Subject to valid existing rights, the following described federally 
owned mineral estate is hereby withdrawn from settlement, sale, 
location or entry under the public land laws, including the mining 
laws, and to the operations of the mineral leasing laws and the 
Materials Act of 1947:

All Are San Bernardino Meridian

Southern Expansion Area

T. 2 N., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 26, N\1/4\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, W\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 35, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and S\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/
4\NE\1/4\.

Eastern Expansion Area

T. 5 N., R. 12 E.,
    Sec. 5, lot 1 of NE\1/4\, W\1/2\ of lot 1 of NW\1/4\, lots 5 and 
6 inclusive, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\.

    The areas described aggregate 507 acres, more or less.
    In the event, the non-federally owned surface estate, of the 
approximately 507 acres described above, returns to public ownership, 
those lands would be subject to the terms and conditions of this 
withdrawal as described above.
    3. Non-federally owned surface and mineral estate.
    The following described non-federally owned lands are located 
within the proposed boundaries of the proposed withdrawal areas:
    (a) Privately owned surface and mineral estate:

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All Are San Bernardino Meridian

Western Expansion Area

T. 5 N., R. 2 E.,
    Sec. 36, all.
T. 6 N., R. 2 E.,
    Sec. 36, all.
T. 4 N., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 10, S\1/2\N\1/2\ and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 11, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 12, SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 13, N\1/2\.
T. 5 N., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 1, all;
    Sec. 36, N\1/2\ and SE\1/4\.
T. 6 N., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 1, S\1/2\ of lot 4;
    Sec. 4, that land described by metes and bounds in patent number 
04-67-0117 and containing 180.445 acres, more or less;
    Secs. 10 to 11, that land described by metes and bounds in 
patent number 04-68-0173 and containing 20.104 acres, more or less, 
inclusive;
    Sec. 25, all;
    Sec. 31, that land described by metes and bounds in patent 
number 994392 and containing 41.322 acres, more or less;
    Sec. 36, all.
T. 4 N., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 16, N\1/2\ and SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 36, all.
T. 5 N., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 1, all;
    Sec. 12, E\1/2\NE\1/4\ and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 13, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, west 20 rods of the E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and 
W\1/2\W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 17, NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 25, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 6 N., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 16, all;
    Sec. 25, all;
    Secs. 27 to 28, that land described by metes and bounds in 
patent numbers 24783, 38438, and 38980, and containing 151.250 
acres, more or less, inclusive;
    Sec. 36, SE\1/4\.
T. 3 N., R. 5 E.,
    Sec. 4, W\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/
2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/
4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/
4\SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 9, W\1/2\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/
4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 12, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\W\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, 
NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/
2\W\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\E\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/
4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, and E\1/
2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 4 N., R. 5 E.,
    Sec. 1, all;
    Sec. 36, all.
T. 5 N., R. 5 E.,
    Sec. 6, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 7, lot 5;
    Sec. 9, all;
    Sec. 17, all;
    Sec. 21, all;
    Sec. 29, all;
    Sec. 33, all.

Southern Expansion Area

T. 2 N., R. 9 E.,
    Sec. 26, N\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27, W\1/2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 34, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/
4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\N\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/
2\S\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/
4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\S\1/2\, E\1/
2\W\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, and W\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/
4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 35, N\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\NE\1/
4\, and S\1/2\;
    Sec. 36, all.
T. 2 N., R. 10 E.,
    Sec. 36, all.

Eastern Expansion Area

T. 4 N., R. 11 E.,
    Sec. 13, all.
T. 5 N., R. 11 E.,
    Sec. 36, all.
T. 6 N., R. 11 E.,
    Sec. 35, that portion lying south of the Historic Route 66 
Corridor.
T. 3 N., R. 12 E.,
    Sec. 36, that portion lying west of the boundary of the 
Sheephold Valley Wilderness Area.
T. 4 N., R. 12 E.,
    Sec. 9, all;
    Sec. 13, all;
    Secs. 16 to 17, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 18 to 19, that land described by metes and bounds in 
patent numbers 973412 and 968382, and containing 82.310 acres, more 
or less, inclusive;
    Sec. 22, all;
    Sec. 36, all.
T. 5 N., R. 12 E.,
    Sec. 1, all;
    Secs. 3, 4, 10, and 11, all the lands conveyed to U. S. Gypsum 
Company by patent number 1000677, containing 480 acres, inclusive;
    Sec. 5, lot 1 of NE\1/4\, W\1/2\ of lot 1 of NW\1/4\, W\1/2\ of 
lot 2 of NE\1/4\, W\1/2\ of lot 2 of NW\1/4\, and S\1/2\;
    Secs. 8, 17, 19, 20, 29, and 30, all the lands conveyed to U. S. 
Gypsum Company by patent number 1000678, containing 1, 342.40 acres, 
inclusive;
    Sec. 16, all;
    Sec. 28, SE\1/2\;
    Sec. 36, all.
T. 4 N., R. 13 E.,
    Sec. 5, all;
    Sec. 16, all.
T. 5 N., R. 13 E.,
    Sec. 1, all;
    Sec. 5, all;
    Sec. 9, all;
    Sec. 13, all;
    Secs. 16 to 17, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 21, all;
    Sec. 22, E\1/2\;
    Sec. 29, all;
    Sec. 33, all;
    Sec. 36, SW\1/2\.
T. 3 N., R. 14 E.,
    Sec. 36, that portion lying east of the Sheephole Valley 
Wilderness Area.
T. 4 N., R. 14 E.,
    Secs. 1 to 5, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 9, all;
    Sec. 13, all;
    Sec. 16, all;
    Sec. 36, that portion lying east of the Sheephole Valley 
Wilderness Area.
T. 5 N., R. 14 E.,
    Sec. 5, all;
    Secs. 8 to 9, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 11, W\1/2\NE\1/4\NE\1/4\ and SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 13, all;
    Secs. 16 to 29, all, inclusive;
    Secs. 32 to 36, all, inclusive.
T. 3 N., R. 15 E.,
    Sec. 17, all;
    Sec. 21, all;
    Sec. 29, all;
    Sec. 33, all;
    Sec. 34, S\1/2\.
T. 4 N., R. 15 E.,
    Secs. 16 to 17, all, inclusive;
    Sec. 33, that portion lying northwesterly of the Sheephole 
Valley Wilderness Area.
T. 5 N., R. 15 E.,
    Sec. 5, all;
    Sec. 8, all;
    Sec. 9, N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Secs. 17 to 18, all, inclusive.
T. 4 N., R. 16E
    Sec. 29, that portion contained in railroad right-of-way 
containing 17 acres;
    Sec. 33, that portion contained in railroad right-of-way 
containing 14.55 acres.
T. 5 N., R. 16 E.,
    Sec. 29, that portion lying southwesterly of the Old Woman 
Mountains Wilderness Area.

Northern Expansion Area

T. 6 N., R. 7 E.,
    Sec. 1, all;
    Sec. 13, all.
    The areas described aggregate 64,407 acres, more or less.

    (b) State of California owned surface and mineral estate:

All Are San Bernardino Meridian

Western Expansion Area

T. 4 N., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 1, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and S\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 3, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, and N\1/2\S\1/2\;
    Sec. 4, N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 14, N\1/2\;
    Sec. 15, S\1/2\.
T. 6 N., R. 3 E.,
    Sec. 16, all.
T. 4 N., R. 4 E.,
    Sec. 16, SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 19, E\1/2\E\1/2\;
    Sec. 20, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 28, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 29, E\1/2\.
T. 5 N., R. 5 E.,
    Sec. 16, all.

Southern Expansion Area

T. 2 N., R. 10 E.,
    Sec. 16, all.

Eastern Expansion Area

T. 5 N., R. 13 E.,
    Sec. 36, N\1/2\ and SE\1/4\.

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T. 3 N., R. 15 E.,
    Sec. 16, that portion lying southwesterly of the Cadiz Dunes 
Wilderness Area.
T. 5 N., R. 15 E.,
    Sec. 16, all;
    Sec. 36, all.

Northern Expansion Area

T. 7 N., R. 7 E.,
    Sec. 36, all.

    The areas described aggregate 7,779 acres, more or less.

    In the event that these non-federally owned lands return to public 
ownership in the future, they would be subject to the terms and 
conditions described above in ``1. Federally owned surface and mineral 
estate.''
    The purpose of the proposed legislative withdrawal is to withdraw 
and reserve the lands for use as a military training range, involving 
live-fire exercises, necessary for national security. The legislative 
withdrawal would provide sufficient area for realistic integrated 
training to a Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) sized Marine Air 
Ground Task Force, the USMC's premier force for responding to smaller 
scale contingencies. Effective training of MEBs is critical to ensuring 
the full spectrum of military operations. The withdrawal would be 
established by an Act of Congress, and approved by the President. The 
duration of the legislative withdrawal would be determined by Congress. 
The Department of the Navy has indicated that the use of a right-of-way 
or cooperative agreement would not provide adequate authorization for 
safety and control of access for the use of these lands due to the 
broad scope of military training exercises.
    The USMC analyzed alternative sites in three regions of the United 
States (i.e., Middle Atlantic Coast--North Carolina and Virginia; Gulf 
of Mexico--Florida and Louisiana; and Southwest--California and 
Arizona). The USMC concluded that expanding the USMC's MCAGCC, located 
in Twentynine Palms, California was the only reasonable and feasible 
option. The lands hereinabove described, have been selected by the USMC 
for the proposed legislative withdrawal, because they are located 
adjacent to the existing exterior boundaries of the USMC's MCAGCC, 
located in Twentynine Palms, California. The application and the 
records relating to the application can be examined by interested 
persons at the BLM Barstow Field Office, 2601 Barstow Road, Barstow, 
California 92311.
    On or before December 15, 2008, all persons who wish to submit 
comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the proposed 
legislative withdrawal may present their views in writing to the BLM, 
Field Manager, Barstow Field Office, 2601 Barstow Road, Barstow, 
California 92311.
    Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will 
be available for public review at the BLM Barstow Field Office at the 
address above during regular business hours.
    Before including your address, telephone number, e-mail address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold from public review your personal 
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we 
will be able to do so.
    This withdrawal proposal will be processed in accordance with the 
regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2300.
    Until September 15, 2010, the lands will be segregated as specified 
above unless the withdrawal application is denied or canceled or the 
withdrawal is approved prior to that date. Land uses currently 
authorized or permitted may continue during the segregation period. If 
the proposed legislative withdrawal has been submitted to Congress but 
not enacted into law by the end of the 2-year segregation period, 
consideration will be given to entertaining an application for a 
temporary withdrawal in aid of pending legislation.
    During the segregation period, BLM may, after consulting with the 
USMC, allow uses of a temporary nature that are compatible with the 
military purposes for which the land is being withdrawn.

(Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3-1(b)(1))

    Dated: September 9, 2008.
Thomas Pogacnik,
Acting Deputy State Director, Natural Resources (CA-930), Bureau of 
Land Management.
[FR Doc. E8-21397 Filed 9-12-08; 8:45 am]
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