Energy & environment · 28/12/2016Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
Withdrawal of Public Lands from Mining in California Desert National Conservation Lands
Summary
The Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Land and Minerals Management proposes to withdraw 1,337,904 acres of public lands in California from mining to protect nationally significant landscapes with outstanding cultural, biological, and scientific values. The public has a two-year opportunity to comment on the proposed withdrawal and an Environmental Impact Statement will analyze its impacts.