80 FR 80383 - Notice of Intention To Relinquish Lands Withdrawn for Military Purposes; California

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 247 (December 24, 2015)

Pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, the Department of the Navy has submitted a Notice of Intention to Relinquish 1,958.49 acres of lands in Riverside County, California, withdrawn from the public domain by the California Desert Protection Act of 1994. The lands were withdrawn for military purposes on behalf of the Department of the Navy for the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 247 (Thursday, December 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 80383]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32563]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Intention To Relinquish Lands Withdrawn for Military 
Purposes; California

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2014, the Department of the Navy has submitted a Notice of 
Intention to Relinquish 1,958.49 acres of lands in Riverside County, 
California, withdrawn from the public domain by the California Desert 
Protection Act of 1994. The lands were withdrawn for military purposes 
on behalf of the Department of the Navy for the Chocolate Mountain 
Aerial Gunnery Range.

DATES: Effective Date: December 25, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John R. Kalish, Bureau of Land 
Management, Palm Springs South Coast Field Office, 1201 Bird Center 
Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262; 760-833-7100. Persons who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at (800) 877-8339 to reach the above 
contact. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave 
a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a 
reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 2966(a)(3) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, Title XXIX of Public Law 113-66 
(127 Stat. 1040), requires the Secretary of the Navy to relinquish 
approximately 2,000 acres of public land withdrawn for military use 
that is located immediately north of the Bradshaw Trail in Riverside 
County, California. Pursuant to Section 2922(c) of Public Law 113-66, 
the Secretary of the Interior is required to publish the Navy's Notice 
of Intention to Relinquish the public lands withdrawn for military use 
under Title VIII of Public Law 103-433. In compliance with sections 
2922(a) and 2966(a)(3) of Public Law 113-66, on December 8, 2015, the 
Department of the Navy submitted its Notice of Intention to Relinquish 
the following described lands:

San Bernardino Meridian, California

T.7S., R.12E.,
    Sec. 34, lots 1 and 8.
T.8S., R.12E.,
    Sec. 2, lot 1;
    Sec. 4, lots 6, 7, and 10 thru 13;
    Sec. 6, lots 3 thru 5, and 18 thru 23.
T.7S., R.13E.,
    Sec. 22, lots 1, 2, 5 thru 8, 11, and 12;
    Sec. 28, lots 4, 5, 8, and 9;
    Sec. 32, lots 2 and 3.
T.7S., R.14E.,
    Sec. 20, lots 7 and 8;
    Sec. 26, lots 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, and 11;
    Sec. 28, lots 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, and 11, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and 
N\1/2\SW\1/4\.
T.7S., R.15E.,
    Sec. 30, lots 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, and 18;
    Sec. 32, lots 1 thru 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, and 13;
    Sec. 33, lots 11, 14, 15, 19, 20, and 25, S\1/2\SW\1/4\NW\1/
4\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 34, lots 1 thru 4, 6, and 7.
T.8S., R.15E.,
    Sec. 2, lots 1 thru 6, 8 thru 12, 14, 15, and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 12, lots 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, and 11.
T.8S., R.16E.,
    Sec. 8, lots 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, and SW\1/4\NE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 14, lots 1 and 2;
    Sec. 24, lots 1 and 2.
T.8S., R.17E.,
    Sec. 32, lots 1 thru 5, lots 7 thru 9, 11, and 12, and NW\1/
4\SW\1/4\.
T.9S., R.17E.,
    Sec. 6, lots 3 thru 6 and lots 9 thru 16.

    The area described aggregates 1,958.49 acres.

    Pursuant to Public Law 113-66, the Department of the Navy is 
required to decontaminate the public lands being relinquished and 
returned to the Department of the Interior to be managed by the Bureau 
of Land Management. The decontamination process has been initiated and 
the Bureau of Land Management continues to coordinate with the 
Department of the Navy. It has been determined that the lands may be 
contaminated with unfired 50 caliber and 20 mm rounds of ammunitions in 
addition to larger unexploded ordnance. The overall average density of 
munitions or munitions debris on site appears to be less than 1 pound 
per acre. The lands have been entered into the Military Munitions 
Response Program which will further assess risks to the public and 
identify mitigation measures--protective measures such as increased 
signage and public education warning of UXO dangers--that may be 
necessary. Restrictions on excavations may be put into place.
    The determination concerning the contaminated state of the land may 
be found at the Marine Corp Air Station Yuma Environmental Department 
Web site at http://www.mcasyumaenvironmental.com. This document is 
posted under the Documents tab. The URL for the document is http://www.mcasyumaenvironmental.com/docs/final_ecp_cmagr_outgrants_14_dec_2015_no_appendices.pdf.
    The withdrawal relinquishment notice will be processed in 
accordance with Public Law 113-66, Section 204 of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976, (43 U.S.C. 1714), and the Bureau of 
Land Management regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2370. Alternatives 
to the relinquishment may be considered as stated under Section 
2922(d)(2) of Public Law 113-66.

    Dated: December 21, 2015.
Janice M. Schneider,
Assistant Secretary--Land and Minerals Management.
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