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Upper Beaver Dam Wash

BLM's map records no relevance finding for this one. BLM's records place at least 16 active mining claims (and 18 more BLM lists as Filed) and 2 rights of way inside the line today, and nine grazing allotments cover part of it. It covers 33,108 acres and was designated March 1, 1999, in the St George Field Office RMP. In the plan's name, RMP stands for resource management plan.

Acres33,108
DesignatedMar 1, 1999St George Field Office RMP
BLM foundNone recordedBLM's map lists no finding for this one.
Inside, at least27claims, rights of way and allotments, and 18 more claims BLM lists as Filed

The line

Upper Beaver Dam Wash
Mining claim, 16Filed, 18Right of way, 2
Ground: USGS The National Map, topographic tiles. Boundaries: BLM's own, read Oct 20, 2026. 21 marks are where BLM's own maps draw them; 15 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 9 grazing allotments below aren't marked.

Who holds the claims

At least 34 claims sit inside this line: 16 active and 18 filed and pending, 33 with a holder BLM names. BLM lists 18 as Filed and 16 as Active.

  • PILOT GOLDSTRIKE INC24claims
  • ANTELOPE CREEK GOLD CORPORATION8claims
  • COLOR COUNTRY ROCK LLC1claim
  • No claimant listed by BLM1claim

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.

  • USGS1right of way
  • ATKIN FAMILY LC1right of way

Grazing allotments

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

  • BARCLAY81,989acres
  • LIME MOUNTAIN62,602acres
  • Allotment USFS-GRZ-10011.01047358,694acres
  • Desert Inn39,604acres
  • Allotment USFS-GRZ-10001.01047337,531acres

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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 Upper Beaver Dam Wash. 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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