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Fremont-Kramer

BLM found a natural system, a wildlife resource and a natural process here, and its plan calls for special management. BLM's records place at least 1,487 active mining claims (and 684 more BLM lists as Filed) and 52 rights of way inside the line today, and five grazing allotments cover part of it. It covers 409,826 acres and was designated September 14, 2016, in the CDCA Plan, as amended by DRECP. In the plan's name, CDCA stands for California Desert Conservation Area and DRECP for Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan.

Acres409,826
DesignatedSep 14, 2016CDCA Plan, as amended by DRECP
BLM founda natural system, a wildlife resource and a natural processand found it important
Inside, at least1,544claims, rights of way and allotments, and 684 more claims BLM lists as Filed

The line

Fremont-Kramer
Mining claim, 1,430Claimant withheld by BLM, 57Filed, 666Filed, claimant withheld, 18Right of way, 52
Ground: USGS The National Map, topographic tiles. Boundaries: BLM's own, read Oct 20, 2026. 1,473 marks are where BLM's own maps draw them; 750 claims are placed at the middle of the section their land description names, not at the stakes on the ground. Hover or tap one for its holder. The lease and 5 grazing allotments below aren't marked.

Who holds the claims

At least 2,171 claims sit inside this line: 1,487 active and 684 filed and pending, 1,936 with a holder BLM names and 75 with a claimant BLM withholds under the Privacy Act. BLM lists 1,487 as Active and 684 as Filed. The index's own placement puts 2,179 claims inside this line. Ours finds 2,171.

  • RED RIVER CREEK MINING GROUP LLC1,259claims
  • LUSTRUM EXPLORATION LTD565claims
  • Several claimants on BLM's record158claims
  • Names withheld by BLM (private individuals)75claims
  • B & N MINING PROPERTIES LLC34claims

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

52 rights of way sit inside the line. BLM files 34 under non-energy facilities, 11 under other energy facilities, 4 under oil & gas facilities, 1 under fiber optic facilities, 1 under other and 1 under to be defined.

  • SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO6rights of way
  • FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMIN5rights of way
  • CORPS OF ENGINEERS3rights of way
  • VERIZON CALIFORNIA INC3rights of way
  • MINES EXPLORATION3rights of way

The geothermal leases

No active geothermal lease sits inside the line.

Not counted: 1 more lease BLM lists as Closed.

Grazing allotments

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

  • Cantil Common329,795acres
  • Stoddard Mountain160,783acres
  • Boron Sheep82,912acres
  • Shadow Mountains50,390acres
  • Monolith Cantil15,544acres

The nearest areas

Next to it

Superior-Cronese Area of Critical Environmental Concern, Western Rand Mountains Area of Critical Environmental Concern, Desert Tortoise Research Natural Area of Critical Environmental Concern, Barstow Woolly Sunflower Area of Critical Environmental Concern and 2 more touch the line.

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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 Fremont-Kramer. 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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