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LAND EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

This is a proposal to excha~ge_S~ate-owned lands that lie within Chocolate Mountains Aeri~l Ounnery ~ange and the Noj~ve ''B"· Rat;iges operated· by the Uni~eQ. St~tes Navy in Imperial and San Bernardino Count'ies for excess ~c?VY land of equal value in Norco-t Riv~rside C'oµnty. Existi:ng land. us~s will riot change as a r,sult of this proposal.

T.he .prppr;>sal is to ,xchang~ 14, 9-~5. 4 acr~s pf State school land \vith a 100% m~neral tese~va~ion in .t;he Stat~, ·together wi~h a 1}16 ~lneral interest in art ~dditional ~,120 acr•s for fee interest iri. 6-5. S acre·s of Navy land with eas~ments for accE\!SS. Staff review of independent appraisals indicates the proper~ies being exchanged are 9£ equal value •

Both the Choc_olate Mountains and Mojave "B" Ranges h"!-ve been operated by the United $tate~ Navy for w~apons develop­ment. and training purposes since 194.3. Most of the l~nd within the Ranges is withdrawn Federal public domain; however, there are over 115,-000 acres o~ nQn-Federal property. This has r~quired the ·Navy en negotiate, condemn, and periodically renew leases on over 4,000 parcels of these non-Federal lands. Public Law 94-431 authorized the Navy to acquire the non-Federal property in order to allevia'e the problems associated with leasing. Twenty-six parcels,, totaling 1.4, 915. 4 ~cres, and a 1/16 mineral interest in an additional 1,120 acres of the non-Federal land are State-owned.

~ecausc of the remote, rugged, and desolate nature of the land within the Ranges, rental obtained by the State from the Navy has been very low. Current rental is $14,090, or just under $1.00 per acre per year. The State for many ye~rs attempted to obtain a higher rental. However, in a 1976 Decision (su~s~quently affirmed on appeal) in a let~sehold condemnation action brought against non-Federal land within Chocolate Mountains, the Navy's valuation was upheld (USA v. 117., 763 acres of land in Imperial County Civ~ No.f'0'-200::S, and USA v.' Shewfelt Investment Company No. 76-3130).

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It appears to be to the ~dv~ntage of both the State and the Navy tp exchange lands so that the Gunnery Ranges can be consolidated in Federal ownership, and the State can acquire land of equ~l value that is a~cessible, has utility, and hat potential to appreciate in order to enhance the school ~and asset.

The Environmental Setting

The Chocolate Mountains A~riat Gunnery Range includes an area -~pproxin1ately 50 mile~ long anq 15 miles w.ide., totaling over 400,000 acres. iq Impe~ial County. It lies between the Salton ~ea on the wes!: and the Golorad·o Riy~r on the east. The main topographi¢ features are t~e b~rreh, rugg~d Chocolate Mountain·s 3rto the associated alluvial slopes to the east and west.

The Mojave "B" Ranges ar~ ass·ociated with the Randsburg Wash Te~t Facility and total approxima~~~Y 315,000 acres in northwestern San Bernardino County, 25 n:iiles east og Ridgecrest and 30 miles north ot Barstow. The setting is typical high desert mountains and dry alluvial valleys •

Both the Chocolate Mountains and Mojave "B" ,Ranges have been used for weapo~s testing and military training pµ~poses for over 37 years. There are nb plans to terminate, these uses in the foreseeable future. Environmental Assessments for continued weapons testing and training have been prepared and submitted to the UnitE'd States Bureau of Land Manage­ment as required by Pµblic Law 94_5·79 (-Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 -- BLM No. CA 978). A finding of no significant impact for :continued U$e at the Mojave "B" Ranges was published iri the Federal Register ~n October 29, 1979. Studie$ to supplement the Environmental Assessment for Chocolate Mountains are currently under way; however, it is not anticipated that there will be any curtailment of the Navy's exclusive use of the area.

The State school lands scattered within the ranges are predominantly full 640-acre sections. There was no know~ use or occupancy of any of the State lands prior to military and naval occupancy beginning in World War II, There are no knr~n springs or water holes qn any of these parcels, and although mineral and cultural resources are believed to exist in the general area, no specific values have been identified as occurring on the State-owned tracts. National security and safety precautions have prevented detailed on-the-ground examination of the State lands •

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An ~~ittpl Study was circulated, but no adverse comment~ were rec~ived concerning the proposed land exchange. The circulation of the Inittal Study w~s ~lso inte~ded to satisfy the requirements of PRC 6373 as· to a General Plan of use prior to disposition of lands. None of the State lands to be convey~d have been nominated as possessing significant environmental valu~s as provided for in P.R.C. Section 6370. A Negative Declaration (SCH Number 80080612) was circula~ed and no adverse comments were received.

The Navy land that the State would acq1.1i:re in exchange is a portion of a 64~-acre tract that hpuses the Coron, Laboratories of the Nava1 Weapons Cent~r. The Navy ha~ offered a 65.5-acre unimproved oortion of the tract whi:ch -t.s loGat.e~i' at Norco, Riv~rside county, ab_out 45 mile~ east of Los Angeles, just north of Corona.

The exch~nge parcel is in ·the west-central area of the City of Nor~9. Th~~ is a :fairly ·new City,. having be.~ri incor­porated in 1964. Th~ area within the gt.ty ha~ been sub~tant­ially dev~loped as ~ suburban c9mm~p.i~y composed of ,small acreage ·ra:pchet tes ~ ;jtnce i:-ncorporatiop., several subdivisions, typically comprising 20,000-sqµare-foot lots, have been developed to the south and wes[t of the exchange parcel. Highest and best use for appra',i.sal purposes is considered to be an extension of similar single-family development into the exchange parcel. The· parcel is level to gently sloping, and future access could b~ developed via an extension of Western Avenue and ·a lateral connection· to Mountain Avenue.

Four Federal condemn~tidn actions have been filed which include 1,120 acres of lands in which the State nas retained a 1/16 mineral interest in the Chocolate Mountains (US v. 13,812.13 acres, Civil No. 79-0245-N-MF-026; US v:-.8,476.60 acres, Civil No. 79-0924-N-MF-027; US v. 13,874.~ acres, Civil No. 79-0952-N-MF-028 and US v:-15,457.:91 acres, Ctvll No. 80-0885-N-MF-029). An additIOnal condemnation action is expected to be filed prior to September 30, 1980, covering the State's 14,915.4 acres of fee owned lands if the proposed Exchange Agreewent is not consummated.

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The proposed agreement substanti~lly in the ~orm o~ file in the Commission's offices, would provide that:

1. The Navy will c:onvey all its right, title and i~terest (ipcluding mineral rights) in 65.5 acres of iqn<l at Norco.,

2. Th~ State will patent to the N~vy its right, title and interest in 14,915.4 acr.es of fe~-owned lands, reserving 10~% minerals to ehe St~te .with right of surf~ce entry at such time as the lands are no longer needed for nat;ional defense purposes ..

3. The ~tate will patent to the Navy its 1/16 mineral interest -in 1, 1-20 acres .•

4. The State a~d ~he Navy will enter into sttpulations to settle the four condemnation actions that cover the 1, 120 acres· of 1/16 min'eral intere~.t.

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A. Description o~ fee-owned school lands t9 be conveye.d •

B. Description of lands in which the State has retained a 1/16 mineral interest to be conveyed.

c. Description of Navy to the State.

land to be ::nnveyed

D-3. Site maps of State lands to be conveyed.

E. Site map of Navy land to be conveyed to the State.

F. General Plan of use for lands in Imperial and San Bernardino Counties.

IT rs RECOMMENDED THAT THE COMMISSION:

1. DETERMINE THAT AN EIR HAS NOT BEEN PREPARED FOR THIS ACTIVITY, BUT 'rHAT A NEGATIVE DECLARATION HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE COMMISSION'S STAFF.

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2. CERTIFY THAT THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 274 HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL Q~.'·~LITY ACT OF t 970, AS AMENDED, AND THE STATE 'EIR GUIDELINES, AND THAT THE QOMMISSION HAS REVIEWED AND CONSIDERED THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN.

3. DETERMINE THAT THE BROJECT WILL NOT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT.

APPROVE THE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT ON SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ON FILE .IN THE OFFICES OF THE STATE LANDS COMMISSION PROVIDI~G FOR.THE EXCHANGE OF 14,915.4 AC~ES Of STATE SCHOOL LAND WITH A 100'7~ STATE MINERAL RESERVATION TOGETHER WITH THE 1/16 MINERAL INTEREST IN AN ADDITIONAL 1,120 ACRES IN IMPERIAL AND· SAN BERNARDINO COUNTiES FOR 65.5 AC~ES OF_ B~9~$$ NAY):' 4~ND At' ~foROQ,., RIVERSIDE COUNTY! THE LANDS AND INTERESTS TO BE CONVEYED ARE DESCRlBED IN, EXHIBITS "A" "B". AND '1C11 A\fTACHED HERETO AND MADE

' " ' ' ' . . , A PART l;EREOF; AND AJ~SO ~RQY,~DING FOR STIJ?ULATIONS FOR S'ETTLEMENT OF .FOUR CONDEMNATION ACTIONS THAT INCLUDE LANDS .DESCRIBED IN' EXHIBiT 91B'' IN WHICH' THE STATE HAS , RETAINED A 1/16 MINERAL INT~REST. . , .

5. FIND THAT AN EXCHANGE OF THE LANDS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBITS "A" ''B" AND "C" IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE STATE ' , , ,

IN THAT THE LAND~ T,O B~ ACQUIRED ARE OF EQUAL VALUE TO THE LANDS ro BE 'CONVEYEP A~D T~AT rr WILL SECURE STATE OWNERSHIP IN LANDS OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARIES OF CHOCOLATE MOUNTAINS AND MOJAV.E "B" GUNNERY· RANGES THEREBY PROVIDING THE STATE WITH ACCESS TO AND CONTROL OVER THE USE OR DISPOSITION:OF ITS LAND.

6. AUTHORIZE TRANSMITTAL OF THE ABOVE-FINDING TO THE GOVERNOR'S' OFFICE WITH A REQUEST FOR EXEGUT,ioN OF PATENTS TO THE LANDS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A" AND "B".

7. APPROVE ~HE GENERAL PLAN REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6373 PRC AND AUTHORIZE ITS TRANSMITTAL TO THE LEGISLATURE.

8. AUTHORIZE ISSUA~~E OF A PATENT TO THE LANDS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT itA" AND "B" TO THE UNITED STATE~ OF AMERICA, SUBJECT TO A RESERVATION OF 100% OF THE MIN·wRALS IN THE LANDS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A" AND ACCEPTANCE OF A CONVEYANCE FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE LANDS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT i 1c 11 TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

9. AUTHORIZE THE STAFF OF THE STATE LANDS COMMISSION AND THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO TArCE ALL STEPS NECESSARY TO CONSUMATE THE EXCHANGE. It -5-

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All of Section 16, T~S, R16E, SBM, exaept that portion as de~rr.ibP.q in the Declaration .of Taking by the United States of America dated February 12, 1942, in the District Court of the United Stat~s, Southern Oist,ri,ct of California, Central Division., Case No. 2054-Y Civil, a certified copy of said Declaration was recorded February 18, 1942 as Oocumen~ No, 43 in Book 583, Page 412 of .Qfficia'l Records, Imperial Co~nty Records, containing 380,.00 ac:res, more,or less.

All of '5ectton 36, T9Ss Rl6E, SBM, cont~ining 640.00 acres~ more or less.

All of Section 36, T9S, Rl7E, $BM, containing 640.00 acres, more or les~.

All of Section 16, TlOS, Rl6E, SBM, con~aining 640.,0D· acres, more or less.

All of Section l6, TlOS, Rl7E, SBM, containing 640.00 acres, more or less.

NW~1J4 of NW-1/4, Section 36, TlOS, Rl5E, SBM, containing 40.00 acr~s, more or less.

W-1/? bf SW~l/4; SE-1/4 6f SW-1/4, Section 36, TJOS, R15E, SBM, con­taining 120.00 acres, more or less.

All of Section 36, TlOS, R16E, SBM, containing 640.00 acres, more or less.

All of 'Section 36, TlOS, Rl 7E, SBM, containing 640.00 acres, more or \,es s.

All of Section 16, TlOS, Rl SE, SBM, containing 640.00 acres, more or 1 ess.

Al1 of Section 36, TlOS, Rl8E, SBM, containing 640.00 acres, more or less.

All of Section 16, Tl ls' R17E1 SBM, containing 640.00 acres, more or 1ess.

Ari of Section 16' Tl 1 S, Rl BE, SBM, containing 640.00 acres. more or less,

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A 11 of Section i 6, Tll S, R19'E, SBM, containing 640.00 acres, more or less.

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36., Tl lS, R16E,, SBM, containing 640.00 acres, more or

All of Section 36, Tll S, .J17E, SBM, containing 640!00 acres, more or less.

-All of Section 36~ lllS, Rl8E, SBM, containing 640.00 acres, more qr less:

N-1/2; SE-1/4; N-1/2 of SW-1/4, Section 16, T12S, Rl8E, SBM, con­taining 560.00 acres, mQre or less.

All of Se¢tfon 16, Tl2S, R19E,, ·ssM, containing 640.00 acres, more qr 1 ess ,,

All of Section 16, T25S, R44E, MOM, containing 640.00 acres, more or less.

All of Section 16, T26S, R44E, MOM, containing 640.00 ?Cres, more or less .

All of Section 16, T29S, R45E, MOM, containing 640.00 acre~, more or less. ,

All of Section 36, T29S, R45E, MOM~ containing 640.00·acres, more or less: ..

All of Section 16, T30S, R45E, MDt>'- conta.i1ling 640.00 acres, more or less.

All of Section 36~ T30S, R45E, MOM, containing 640.00 acres, more or 1 ess.

All .of Section 16, T26S, R47E, MOM, containing 375.40 acres, more or less.

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Mineral reservation parcels in which the State has a l/16 mineral interest.

All of Section 16, TllSj Rl6E, SBM, containing 640 acres, more or less.

The E .. 1/2, E .. 1/'2 N\-J .. 1/4, SW-1/4 NH-1/4, NE-1/4 SW-1/4 of ·section 36, T10S~ R15E, SBM, containing 480 acres, mor~ or less.

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Certain parcels of land lying in the City of Norco, County of Riversid~, ·state of Cal.iforni'd, being a portion of Naval Weapon~ Center.: Otina .~ake, Corona Annex, a'5 described in Civil Actions 2316-W, .2416-W, and 2716-W consolidated and filed August 16, 1946, in the United States Distr,ict Court for the Southern District ·of California, more particularly descr·ibed as follows:

PARCEL 1

COMMENCING at the sn11-th:~ ~ corner of said Naval Weapons Center, said- corner being on ~tli:. p\.mda.ry line between. Rancho .. La Sierr~ Yorba a.i;id Ran.cho La ~ilerr~: Sepulveda and· shown on the Department of the Navy WEST PIV ~~§ .:~o. C-102.345 at th~ we~tern t~rminus of th~ course labeled N 89° 58" 1211 W 2293.49 feet, thence along the south~rly bound,ary of saj d Nava 1 ,weapons Center ~ 89° 58' 1211 E 2293. 49 feet; thence N 0°. 00' 16 11 E 659. 79 f~et to ~he TRUE POINT ·oF BEGINNING;, thence the fdll owing sever cour~9s ~:1~ distances;

1. ·s 0° 06 1 i611 w 659.79 feet; 2. N 89° SS' '12" W 1010.00 feet; 3. N 0° 00' 16 11 E 1974.79 feet to the :ioutherly edge of

Third Street; 4. S 89° 59' 4011 E 5. N 0° .oo• 35" E 6. S 89° 59 1 5211 E 7 • s Q O 00 I l 0 II W

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a55. 31 feet; 2150.80 feet to the true '~oint of

Parcel 1 containing 62.2 acres, more or less.

PARCEL 2

COMMENCING at the southwest corner of said Naval Weapons Center, said corner being on the bounctary 11ne between Rancho La Sierra Yorba and Rancho La Sierra Sepulveda and shown on the Oepartmant of the Navy WEST, :DIV DWG NO. C-102345 at the western tenninus of the course labeled N age 58' 12" W 2293.49 feet, then~,e along the southerly boundary of said Naval Weapons Center S ag 0 58' 12" E ?29~.49_ fe~~? thence N 0° 00' 16 11 E 719.79 feet to the TRUE POINT

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South 60.00 feet along sai~ we~terly edge of Mountain Avenue extended northe·rly to the co.u~herl.Y, bo~nclary of said Naval Weapons ·Center,; thence N ~9" 58' 20" W 2400'.00: f~et~ mor:e or less, along said ~outher-·ly boundary to a point that bears S 0° 00' 1611 W 60:00 feet from the true point of beginning; thence N 0° on• 16" E 60.00 feet to the true point of beginning. Par~el 2 containing 3.31 acres, more or less.

PARCEL lE

A non-exclusive easemen~ for ingress and eg~es~, ~treet and .public utility purposes over a strip of land described as follows:

COMMENCiNG ~t the southwest cqtner of said Naval: Wet;pqps· Center, s~id corner bei'og on the bounQary line betw~en Rancho La ·sierra Yorba and· Rancho ~a Sierra Sepulve~a and shown on the Department of the .Navy WEST o~v DWG ~o. G-102345 at the we$t~rti terrnin~s of the course labeled· N 89° 58' 1211

· .w 2293.49 f~~t, thence ~long the SQUt~er1y boundary of said Nay~,1 Weapons ~enter s· 89° '58~ 12 11 E 1283 • .49 feet; thence N 0° 00' 16" E 1974.7S f~et to the southerly edge bf Third Street; thence S 89° 59' 40 11 E 154.61 feet to the TRUE POINT ·OF BEGINNING; thence from said true ppirit of beginning the fo 11 owing four courses and ·distances:

1. N 0° 00' 35 11 E 2. West 3. S 0° 00 I 35" W 4. S 89° 59•· 40" E

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2898.64 feet; 30.00 feet to the true point of beginning.

Parcel iE containing 2.bO acres, more or less.

PARCEL 2E

A non-exclusive easement for ingress and, egre,.;s, street and pub1k utility purposes over a strip .. of 1and' tles~ribed as follows:

COMMENCING at f.he southwest corner of s.aid· Naval Weapons Center~ said corner being on the boundary line betwe~n Rancho La Sierra Yorba and Rancho L9 Sierra Sepulveda and shown on the Department of the Navy WEST DlV DWG NO. C-102345 at the western terminus of the course labeled N 89° 58' 12 11 W 2293.4~ f'eet, thence along the southerlv boundary of said Naval Weaoons Center S 89° ·5a• 12 11 E 1283.49 feef; thence r~ 0° 00' 16 11 E 1974.79 feet to the south'}rly edge of Third Street and tbe TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; thence the 'following four courses and distances:

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1. S a9° 59' 40!' E 124.61 feet; 2. N 0° 00' 351

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Parcel 2E containing 0.17 acres, mqre or less .•

All as snown on th~ Department of the Navy WEST DIV OWG NO. C-102345 labeled Exhibit 11 F11 attached her~to and made a part hereof.

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iGth the Chocolate Mountains and ?-foj:lve "B" ~anges have been opera<:9d ~Y. thf:: U.S.o ~avy for weapons development .an~ training pur~oses sin~:e •943• Mos~ of tl\e land with;n cha Range5 is withdrawn federal pubU:c: dcma.in; how<?ver, there are over 115,000 ac:re~ .of non~Federal propet·cy., Tht~ has rcq4ircd the N\JVY to n·cgQdate, cqndcmn, and· pcri9diCally ~~new l~ascs on over 4,ooo p;irc:el~ of tturse non-Federal lands. Pubjiic

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. lands \lcrc.2_c;_q_u1.red ~Y.- the State :is part of the 185!..f..~~~er~L§ch22.~-.. . ' .. • ..

. :' .J....!!°'d Grci}l~o--~cvehues from the .. s~~!-l .. ?.t..~!<:,;.~_f- the lands are, acc:orjj;ng · ' to· thucr;mLo.Ls~~ .. grant_,_to:- b.!Ll!~'?~.-~o s~PP<?~.t- sch~o.ls in C~!.!.illhl!.:._

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... . ·Because of th~ remote, rusgcd, and desolate·nature of the land within the Rans~s, rcnt~l ob~ain~d ~y chc S~at~ fr9~ t~e Navy has beeh ve~~ 11.)w. Current rental is $14,090, or just 'undt:r $1'.00 per acre per yeilr •

.. The State for many yc3rs ~ttcmptcd to obtJin ~ hishcr rental. However, !n a 1976 Decision (subsequently affirmed on ~ppeal) in a leasehold ·condcmn~tion action bro~ght against non-Fcdcr~l l~n4 within Chocolate Mountains. the N~vy•s valu~tion w~s upheld (USA vs 117,763 ac:re~ cf Land In lrnpcri.11 County Civ. No. 70-200-S and USA vs Shcwfclt Investment

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It appc.1rs co be tq ~he adv.lnt.lgc of both thq•Statc and the N.lvy to exch.1n&~ lJnds so th~t the punncry R~ngcs Coln be ~~n~olidJtcd in Federal ownership, .-ind the Sc:itc c.in·.lc:qui.rc l.ind of cqu.1l v.iluc th:it i:i <ic­e~ssiblc, hds utility, Jnd hJs potential to apprcc:l~tc ln Qfdcr to enhance the schao 1 ·l~nd Jssct • . .

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••• the Chocol~tc Mounc~ln~ Acrl3l Cunncry R.insc tncludcs an a~ca ap~roxt-~atcly 50 miles long ~nd tS mil~s wide, toc~llns over 400,000 olcrcs ·1~ 1mpcrlJl c~un~Y· tt llcs bctwc~n the SJl~oR Sc~ on the west and t1'~ ColorJdo Rlvcr on c:hc C\\St. Th<:i molln coposr.:Jphlc fe~turcs ~rrc Che b.irrcn, rutscd Chccol~~c Mounc~ins olnd the M55oclatcd 4lluvlal alopcs to the ColSt ~nd wciin ~ . ' .. .....

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the Moj.lvc "B" R.lnscs aN iusocl.itcd with ~he R.:Jndsbury Wash Te~t F.ictli.ty .:ind to~tll' ~pprolCim.'ltcly Jt.s,ooo .icrcs ln northwestern San lern.lrdlno County, 25 miles c~st of Ridsecre~t and JO miles no~th of Bolrstow. The setting ts typictll high desert mountains and'dry,alluviat '!alleys. · . ,. · .•. . ~ .... "' . . . . . . . . , ioth the thocol.ltc Mount.itn~ and Moj&iva "B" Rnng~s ~ave been used ..

:: for weapons - test ins .lr1d ~lli.t.lry u·.:iini.ng pu~posc~ for over 37 years.·. 1;.hcrc .ire no p lotns to tcrmin'1~e these uses in the foreseeable futu;-e ... ,-=\t'-!JJ:·onmrinc;ill ~S$1?Ssmt:nts .for ~Qntl¥\Y<?d uc:~pons- testi~g an~ training __ ·

· hav1, been prcp.ucd and subr._i_ittc~ t~ the U.S. Bureau of' I,~nd Management: ai ircquir~d by It\llH le LclW 94-579 (fcdcra l Land Po lf.cy ati~ Man<lgement

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for continued use .at the ~lojave ''B0 Ranges was publishe:cf in th~ Feder~l . ~~&i•ter on October 29. 1979. Studies to sup~lcrnent the Epvitonmental

.~~: ~ A$Sc~s~::::n: !:.: '=~::col~te ~!~·.!ntains are currehr.ly under way; however!l .. ~ •• .;~~· .... ~ "t~ :ts -not antic~pated that there '-rill be any ci.trtailment. of ths Navy's • !> ·.'·::.

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•.. :the State ~choot lands scatt~.red ,\{ithin th~·ranges al:e p1:edo~in~ntty .. ·.: : .•

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· ··. . .i~ W?rld t/ar 11. There arc no known springs or water "holes on any • ~!-these p3rcels, 3nd altho~sh mineral ~nd ~ultural resoutces ar~ ..

' . . believed to exist i~ the general area; no specific values have been identified as occu~rins on ·the State-owned tracts. National sccuri~y •nd ·safety precautions hav6 pr~v~qtdd detailed on-the-~raund ~xamination of the State lands. A ~~rsory surface exAmi.nation was allo~ed of the

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~f muniti~ns ~nd carrlct debris, some o~ which w~s probably explosive~ No ~cri~l or surf~cc c~uminatlon was p~rmittcd of the State lands in ChocQl~tc Mountains, ~nd it is presumed the arc.i is heavily con-taminated with unexploded ordin.ince. . . '•., .. • • • . ' . .. ~

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~ . ' tb•· ~.ivy W.snJ 1th3t 'hq 'tt.Jt'e wi;>uld 4t;qutr:-~ ·ln .:~:::h.ineo ts a 'po;-t;lon. pf a ~·45.,,,cro cr~\l:t thJ~ houses ~h~ Cor~n.t L.Jbor.,i:orics· of ch~ N.lv.il Ve~pons Center. Tl\c N,\~)' h:u c;ifctcd ... ~~.5-.u:rc unimproved. portion $f tha tr.set whL~h L$ lic~c~b· ~t Norco, RLvcr~ldu County, ~bout 4S

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• •Iles c~st of Los Ans~lcs• ~ust north of Co~an.io .. t~o cxch.'.lnsc p.lrcc! ls ln tho vost-ccn~r~l ~re~ of the Ci~y ot Norco. t&ls ls ... f.iirly new city, h~vins been ln~orpbr.ltcd ln 1964. Th~ ar~4 v!thln the city h~d been subst.'.lnti~lly developed· .JS a subur~.'.ln com­~urllty composed of sm~ll ~crc~sc r.'.lnchcttcs. Since incorP,Or.1tlon, ~ev•r.11 ~u~divlslons, typlc.'.l~ly comprlsins 20,000-squ.'.lrQ-foot lots~ have been d~velopcd ·co the so~th and west of the cxc:h~nse parcel. Hlshcst tlnd best use for tlppra1sa1 purposes is considered co be an ~xtension of similar singl~-ramily d~velopmc~t lnco ~he exchangc:pa~~el • th9 p~rcel is level co gently slopins, and futµre access could be .

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:~··This lnitiul Study· ·wtls P\"~P•U:cd b)t Rob~rt Shimar, State J.ands Commission,· .. ·.180.7 13th Street, Sacr.;imcnto, CAUfornia 9SS14 ·. ..

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