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Piute/Eldorado

BLM found a wildlife resource and a scenic value here, and its plan calls for special management. BLM's records place at least 47 active mining claims (and 4 more BLM lists as Filed) and 43 rights of way inside the line today. It covers 323,710 acres and was designated November 6, 2002, in the Las Vegas RMP. In the plan's name, RMP stands for resource management plan.

Acres323,710
DesignatedNov 6, 2002Las Vegas RMP
BLM founda wildlife resource and a scenic valueand found it important
Inside, at least90claims and rights of way, and 4 more claims BLM lists as Filed

The line

Piute/Eldorado
Mining claim, 7Claimant withheld by BLM, 40Filed, 4Right of way, 43
Ground: USGS The National Map, topographic tiles. Boundaries: BLM's own, read Oct 20, 2026. 47 marks are where BLM's own maps draw them; 47 claims are placed at the middle of the quarter section their land description names, not at the stakes on the ground. Hover or tap one for its holder.

Who holds the claims

At least 51 claims sit inside this line: 47 active and 4 filed and pending, 11 with a holder BLM names and 40 with a claimant BLM withholds under the Privacy Act. BLM lists 47 as Active and 4 as Filed.

  • Names withheld by BLM (private individuals)40claims
  • METALS SEARCH LLC7claims
  • GLOBEX NEVADA INC3claims
  • Tecoy, LLC1claim

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

43 rights of way sit inside the line. BLM files 23 under non-energy facilities, 16 under other energy facilities, 2 under oil & gas facilities and 2 under fiber optic facilities.

  • NV POWER CO6rights of way
  • NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION6rights of way
  • NEVADA POWER CO (NV ENERGY)5rights of way
  • SOUTHWEST GAS CORP3rights of way
  • Holder not listed by BLM2rights of way

The nearest areas

Next to it

Piute-Fenner Area of Critical Environmental Concern, Ivanpah Area of Critical Environmental Concern and Dead Mountains Area of Critical Environmental Concern 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 Piute/Eldorado. 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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