Withdrawals

Objectives

Protect lands with important resource values and/or significant levels of investment by withdrawing them from the operation of public land and mineral laws. Withdrawal is necessary to avoid irreparable damage that may be caused by nondiscretionary activities.

Land Use Allocations

Recommendations to maintain or revoke existing land withdrawals are shown in Appendix J. See Appendix K for a listing of proposed withdrawals.

A summary of BLM-proposed withdrawals is as follows:

		Approximate Acres
Seed Orchards and Progeny Test Sites		255
Quarry and Stockpile Sites		50
Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area		1,040
Cape Blanco		50
Pacific Ocean Coastline		800
Recreation Sites/Areas (2 Existing, 6 Proposed)		330
Special Areas (8 Proposed)		7,370

Management Actions/Direction

See Management of Newly Acquired Lands (toward the end of this section).

Complete the review of existing withdrawals to determine whether continuation of the withdrawal is consistent with the statutory objectives of the programs for which the lands were dedicated and with other important programs.

Terminate unnecessary or duplicative withdrawals and continue those that still meet the intent of the withdrawal. See Appendix J.

Initiate action on the BLM-proposed withdrawals listed under land use allocations. This will involve recommendations to, and approval by, the Secretary of the Interior.

Evaluate future withdrawal proposals for compliance with program objectives and federal law, and recommend appropriate action to the Secretary of the Interior.

Limit withdrawals to the minimum area needed and restrict only those activities that would be detrimental to the purposes of the withdrawal.

Prior to any management activity on withdrawn land returned to BLM by termination or revocation, conduct required resource surveys and complete all required planning and environmental assessment work.