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Conway Summit

BLM found a natural system, a wildlife resource, a scenic value and a natural process here, and its plan calls for special management. BLM's records place at least 1 active mining claim (and 2 more BLM lists as Filed) and 2 rights of way inside the line today, and five grazing allotments cover part of it. It covers 2,845 acres and was designated March 26, 1993, in the Bishop.

Acres2,845
DesignatedMar 26, 1993Bishop
BLM founda natural system, a wildlife resource, a scenic value and a natural processand found it important
Inside, at least8claims, rights of way and allotments, and 2 more claims BLM lists as Filed

The line

Conway Summit
Claimant withheld by BLM, 1Filed, claimant withheld, 2Right of way, 2
Ground: USGS The National Map, topographic tiles. Boundaries: BLM's own, read Oct 20, 2026. 4 marks are where BLM's own maps draw them; 1 claim is placed at the middle of the section its land description names, not at the stakes on the ground. Hover or tap one for its holder. The 5 grazing allotments below aren't marked.

Who holds the claims

At least 3 claims sit inside this line: 1 active and 2 filed and pending, 3 with a claimant BLM withholds under the Privacy Act. BLM lists 2 as Filed and 1 as Active.

  • Names withheld by BLM (private individuals)3claims

BLM's mining rules list designated ACECs among the places where mining that disturbs the surface beyond casual use needs a plan of operations BLM approves. Exploration of five acres or less can go ahead on a notice instead.

The rights of way

2 rights of way sit inside the line. BLM files 2 under non-energy facilities.

  • USFS (HUMBOLDT-TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST)2rights of way

Grazing allotments

5 grazing allotments cover part of this line. Their permittees aren't named here yet.

  • Rancheria Gulch26,237acres
  • Little Mormon9,973acres
  • Dog Creek7,674acres
  • Allotment USFS-GRZ-10254.0103866,220acres
  • Allotment USFS-GRZ-10245.0103861,897acres

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The proposed rule

A proposed rule, RIN 1004-AF53, would change how BLM drafts every land use plan, and how it designates ACECs like Conway Summit. The comment window hasn't opened: the proposed rule wasn't in the Federal Register at our last check. The Watch sends one email the day it prints.

The rule's abstract

The purpose of this rulemaking is to establish in regulations an updated process for the approval of the development, revision, amendment, and maintenance of land use plans, as provided for by the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, for public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Additionally, this rulemaking will provide clarification of the process the BLM uses for designating Areas of Critical Environmental Concern.Unified Agenda entry for RIN 1004-AF53, Publication ID 2026, reginfo.gov (OMB OIRA), read Oct 18, 2026

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