[Federal Register: November 21, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 224)]
[Proposed Rules]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
27 CFR Part 9
[Notice No. 76]
RIN 1513-AB49
Proposed Establishment of the Leona Valley Viticultural Area
(2007R-281P)
AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau proposes to
establish the 13.4 square mile ``Leona Valley'' viticultural area in
the northeast part of Los Angeles County, California. We designate
viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of
their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines they may
purchase. We invite comments on this proposed addition to our
regulations.
DATES: We must receive written comments on or before January 22, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments on this notice to one of the following
addresses:
http://www.regulations.gov (Federal e-rulemaking portal;
follow the instructions for submitting comments); or
Director, Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, P.O. Box 14412, Washington, DC 20044-
4412.
See the Public Participation section of this notice for specific
instructions and requirements for submitting comments, and for
information on how to request a public hearing.
You may view copies of this notice, selected supporting materials,
and any comments we receive about this proposal at http://www.regulations.gov
under Docket No. 2007-0066. You also may view
copies of this notice, all related petitions, maps, or other supporting
materials, and any comments we receive about this proposal by
appointment at the TTB Information Resource Center, 1310 G Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20220. To make an appointment, call 202-927-2400.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: N.A. Sutton, Regulations and Rulings
Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 925 Lakeville St.,
No. 158, Petaluma, CA 94952; phone 415-271-1254.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background on Viticultural Areas
TTB Authority
Section 105(e) of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA Act),
27 U.S.C. 205(e), authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe
regulations for the labeling of wine, distilled spirits, and malt
beverages. The FAA Act provides that these regulations should, among
other things, prohibit consumer deception and the use of misleading
statements on labels, and ensure that labels provide the consumer with
adequate information as to the identity and quality of the product. The
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) administers the
regulations promulgated under the FAA Act.
Part 4 of the TTB regulations (27 CFR part 4) allows the
establishment of definitive viticultural areas and the use of their
names as appellations of origin on wine labels and in wine
advertisements. Part 9 of the TTB regulations (27 CFR part 9) contains
the list of approved viticultural areas.
Definition
Section 4.25(e)(1)(i) of the TTB regulations (27 CFR 4.25(e)(1)(i))
defines a viticultural area for American wine as a delimited grape-
growing region distinguishable by geographical features, the boundaries
of which have been recognized and defined in part 9 of the regulations.
These designations allow vintners and consumers to attribute a given
quality, reputation, or other characteristic of a wine made from grapes
grown in an area to its geographic origin. The establishment of
viticultural areas allows vintners to describe more accurately the
origin of their wines to consumers and helps consumers to identify
wines they may purchase. Establishment of a viticultural area is
neither an approval nor an endorsement by TTB of the wine produced in
that area.
Requirements
Section 4.25(e)(2) of the TTB regulations outlines the procedure
for proposing an American viticultural area and provides that any
interested party
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may petition TTB to establish a grape-growing region as a viticultural
area. Section 9.3(b) of the TTB regulations requires the petition to
include--
Evidence that the proposed viticultural area is locally
and/or nationally known by the name specified in the petition;
Historical or current evidence that supports setting the
boundary of the proposed viticultural area as the petition specifies;
Evidence relating to the geographical features, such as
climate, soils, elevation, and physical features, that distinguish the
proposed viticultural area from surrounding areas;
A description of the specific boundary of the proposed
viticultural area, based on features found on United States Geological
Survey (USGS) maps; and
A copy of the appropriate USGS map(s) with the proposed
viticultural area's boundary prominently marked.
Leona Valley Petition
Mr. Ralph Jens Carter submitted a petition for the 13.4 square mile
Leona Valley viticultural area on behalf of the Antelope Valley
Winegrowers Association, the Leona Valley Winery, and Donato Vineyards.
The area currently includes 20 acres of vineyards, and more acreage for
wine grape growing is under development.
The proposed boundary line defines an area where viticulture is
already established or has potential for establishment. Consequently,
the area defined is limited to the valley floor and side slopes. The
distinguishing features of the proposed viticultural area include the
physical characteristics of the San Andreas Fault system, the fault-
controlled Leona Valley, and the surrounding, high-elevation mountains.
The climate, geology, and soils distinguish the proposed viticultural
area from areas outside of the proposed boundary line.
Name Evidence
According to the petitioner, the name ``Leona'' derives from an
early rancher named Miguel Leonis, and in the 1880s, a homesteader from
Nebraska called the area ``Leona Valley.'' The ``Leona Valley'' name
identifies a valley, a town within the valley, a ranch (the Leona
Valley Ranch), and a festival (the annual Leona Valley Cherry
Festival).
The petitioner provides maps that show that the Leona Valley is
located in the northeast part of Los Angeles County, California. The
``Leona Valley'' name appears on the USGS Ritter Ridge, Sleepy Valley,
and Del Sur quadrangle maps, which the petitioner uses to define the
boundary line of the proposed viticultural area. The Sleepy Valley map
also identifies a small town in the valley as ``Leona Valley.'' A
recent atlas identifies both a valley and small town within the
proposed viticultural area as ``Leona Valley'' (The DeLorme Southern
and Central California Atlas and Gazetteer, 2005, page 79).
Boundary Evidence
According to the petitioner, and as evidenced by the written
boundary description and the USGS Sleepy Valley quadrangle map, the
proposed viticultural area includes the town and valley which are both
named ``Leona Valley.'' The proposed boundary line borders the Angeles
National Forest to the west and the Antelope Valley and the Mojave
Desert to the northeast. Mountains and hills surround all sides of the
valley. The floor and side slopes of the Leona Valley influence the
shape of the proposed viticultural area, which includes vineyards in
remote, but suitable, areas, but excludes steep slopes where erosion is
a hazard.
According to the petitioner, historically, the Native American
Shoshone Tribe lived as hunters and gatherers in the Leona Valley area.
In the mid-1800s, when the Shoshone departed the area, immigrants from
Spain and Mexico started cattle ranching. During the 1880s,
homesteaders from Nebraska, France, and Germany divided the ranches
into smaller parcels for farms.
In the early 1900s the John Ritter family began to plant grapes in
the Leona Valley area. The Ritter family winery, Belvino Vineyards,
aged wine in a cave for at least 5 years before bottling and selling
the wine on national and international markets. During Prohibition, the
Ritters ceased producing wine. The petitioner notes that local
residents report that zinfandel and mission vines planted in the early
1900s are still growing.
Currently, the proposed Leona Valley viticultural area contains 20
acres of commercial wine grape production on David Reynolds' Leona
Valley Winery and an acreage of pinot noir grapes on land owned by
Donato Vineyards. Donato Vineyards, at the southeast end of the Leona
Valley, plans to develop another 10 acres for growing wine grapes and
to start producing wine in 2007-8.
Distinguishing Features
The petitioner states that the distinguishing features of the
proposed Leona Valley viticultural area consist of climate, physical
features, geology, and soils. As evidence of many of the distinguishing
features of the proposed viticultural area, the petitioner cites the
Soil Survey of the Antelope Valley Area, California (United States
Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, in cooperation
with the University of California Agricultural Experiment Station,
1970).
Climate
The soil survey designates the southern and western parts of the
Antelope Valley and the Leona Valley, as Major Land Resource Area
(MLRA) 19, Southern California Coastal Plain. The petitioner explains
that MLRA 19 has a distinctive combination of climate, soils, and mild
temperatures, including an annual, 210- to 300-day frost-free period.
Also, MLRA 19 is hot and dry in summer and cool and moist in winter. It
is suitable to a wide variety of field, fruit, and nut crops. Annual
precipitation ranges from 9 to 16 inches in MLRA 19, and irrigation use
is routine. According to the soil survey, the land management
techniques and cropping systems used in MLRA 19 are different from
those used in the adjacent MLRA 30, Mojave Basin and Range, and MLRA
20, Southern California Mountains.
The petitioner also cites the Sunset Western Garden Book, which
classifies the Leona Valley area as Zone No. 18, Southern California's
Interior Valleys (Sunset Publishing Corporation, Menlo Park,
California, 1995). In this zone the continental air mass is a major
influence on climate, and the Pacific Ocean determines the climate in
the valley only about 15 percent of the time.
According to the petitioner, annual precipitation within the
proposed Leona Valley viticultural area ranges from 9 to 12 inches. In
the Mojave Desert to the east of the Leona Valley, the range is only 4
to 9 inches. In the mountainous areas surrounding Leona Valley to the
south, west, and north, the range is between 12 and 20 inches.
The petitioner states that the growing season of the proposed
viticultural area has warm days and cool nights. The cool nights slow
the ripening of the grapes, helping the grapes to retain their natural
acidity. Air drainage off the slopes of the hills and mountains helps
prevent spring frost damage to grapes.
The petitioner submitted comparative data based on the Winkler
Climate Classification System. In the Winkler climate classification
system, heat accumulation per year defines climatic regions. As a
measurement of heat accumulation during the growing season, 1 degree
day accumulates for each degree Fahrenheit that a day's
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mean temperature is above 50 degrees, which is the minimum temperature
required for grapevine growth; see ``General Viticulture,'' by Albert
J. Winkler, University of California Press, 1974. Climatic region I has
less than 2,500 degree days per year; region II, 2,501 to 3,000; region
III, 3,001 to 3,500; region IV, 3,501 to 4,000; and region V, 4,001 or
more.
The petitioner states that the air temperatures during the growing
season in the proposed viticultural area have an average heat summation
of 4,060 degree days, which falls into the low range of region V. The
annual heat summation totals of the regions in and around the proposed
Leona Valley viticultural area are listed in the table below.
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Relative position Average annual heat
Region with reference to summation in degree
Leona Valley days/climatic region
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Leona Valley................ Within............. 4,060 (low region
V).
Sandberg.................... 25 miles west- 3,370 (mid region
northwest. III).
Tehachapi................... 38 miles north- 2,900 (high region
northwest. II).
Lancaster................... 15 miles northeast. 4,600 (high region
V).
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Physical Features
According to USGS maps of the region, the Leona Valley is a low,
sloping landform with elevations between 2,932 and 3,800 feet. It is
surrounded by higher hills, Portal Ridge, Ritter Ridge, Sierra Pelona,
and the mountains of the Angeles National Forest, the highest of which
has an elevation of 4,215 feet. According to the petitioner, the Leona
Valley has isolated knolls of significantly different elevations and,
in places, narrows to a width of a mile.
The petitioner explains that the San Andreas Fault, a major
continental fault system, is a significant distinguishing feature of
the proposed Leona Valley viticultural area. As shown on the USGS maps
of the region, the fault and its tributary faults in the Leona Valley
trend southeast to northwest. The petitioner explains that the Leona
Valley formed either when two parallel fault lines lifted mountains
beside a drop-down area or when erosion over thousands of years caused
a deep dissection in the fault zone. Seismic movement along the fault
line has formed ridges and isolated hills and exposed various rocks.
The petitioner states that ground water provides a plentiful supply
of water for vineyard irrigation within the proposed Leona Valley
viticultural area. As shown on the Ritter Ridge, Sleepy Valley, and Del
Sur quadrangle USGS maps, many agricultural wells tap into the ground
water.
Geology
The petitioner explains that relative displacement and a lack of
continuity of the rocks on either side of the San Andreas Fault
contribute to the complexity, weakening, and erosion of the parent
rock. Near some portions of the fault the varying sedimentary strata
determine the geologic formation.
Citing a California Department of Conservation Geologic Map, the
petitioner notes that the mostly nonmarine and unconsolidated alluvium
on the Leona Valley floor is from the Quaternary Period, or about 2
million years old or less. The various types of schist, quartz,
granite, and a complex of mixed, Precambrian igneous and metamorphic
rocks in the valley contrast with the surrounding hills, which formed
on Paleozoic or Mesozoic strata, 65 to 280 million years ago.
Soils
The petitioner explains that a fault increases the variety of rock
exposed on the surface and eventually results in the formation of a
greater variety of soil textures. Thus, the San Andreas fault
influenced the properties and mineralogy of the soils in the Leona
Valley.
The petitioner states that the soils on the Leona Valley floor
differ from those beyond the boundary line of the proposed viticultural
area. The surface layer of the soils in the Leona Valley formed in a
mixture of soil material that originated on the surrounding mountains
and decayed organic matter. Multiple rock types on the valley floor
were the parent material of alluvial soils that have diverse mineralogy
and texture. The soils on the valley floor are deep and moderately
drained; those on the surrounding hills are shallow and excessively
well drained.
According to the soil survey, the soils of the proposed Leona
Valley viticultural area are mainly the Hanford-Ramona-Greenfield
association on alluvial fans and terraces. This association consists of
nearly level to moderately steep, well drained, very deep soils that
have a surface layer of loamy sand to loam. Hanford soils are well
drained. They do not have a hardpan or a compacted clay layer, and are
easily worked. Included in this association are some areas of deep,
poorly drained Chino loam, which does not have a seasonal high water
table. The petitioner explains that to control wetness in poorly
drained areas, growers may install artificial drainage or plant
competing crops.
The petitioner explains that the Vista-Amagora association is among
the dominant soils at higher elevations outside the boundary line of
the proposed Leona Valley viticultural area. This association consists
of strongly sloping to steep, well drained to excessively drained soils
that have a surface layer of coarse sandy loam. South of the valley, in
smaller areas, is the Anaverde-Godde association. It consists of
moderately steep or steep, well drained soils that have a surface layer
of sandy loam or loam.
Boundary Description
See the narrative boundary description of the petitioned-for
viticultural area in the proposed regulatory text published at the end
of this notice.
Maps
The petitioner provided the required maps, and we list them below
in the proposed regulatory text.
TTB Determination
TTB concludes that this petition to establish the 13.4 square mile
Leona Valley viticultural area merits consideration and public comment,
as invited in this notice.
Impact on Current Wine Labels
Part 4 of the TTB regulations prohibits any label reference on a
wine that indicates or implies an origin other than the wine's true
place of origin. If we establish this proposed viticultural area, its
name, ``Leona Valley,'' will be recognized as a name of viticultural
significance under 27 CFR 4.39(i)(3). The text of the proposed
regulation clarifies this point. Consequently, wine bottlers using
``Leona Valley'' in a brand name, including a trademark, or in another
label reference as to the origin of the wine, will have to ensure that
the product is eligible to use the viticultural area's name as an
appellation of origin.
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On the other hand, we do not believe that the ``Leona'' part of the
proposed viticultural area name, standing alone, should have
viticultural significance if the new area is established. Accordingly,
the proposed part 9 regulatory text set forth in this document
specifies only the full ``Leona Valley'' name as a term of viticultural
significance for purposes of part 4 of the TTB regulations.
For a wine to be eligible to use as an appellation of origin a
viticultural area name or other term specified as being viticulturally
significant in part 9 of the TTB regulations, at least 85 percent of
the wine must be derived from grapes grown within the area represented
by that name or other term, and the wine must meet the other conditions
listed in 27 CFR 4.25(e)(3). If the wine is not eligible to use the
viticultural area name or other term as an appellation of origin and
that name or other term appears in the brand name, then the label is
not in compliance and the bottler must change the brand name and obtain
approval of a new label. Similarly, if the viticultural area name or
other term appears in another reference on the label in a misleading
manner, the bottler would have to obtain approval of a new label.
Accordingly, if a new label or a previously approved label uses the
name ``Leona Valley'' for a wine that does not meet the 85 percent
standard, the new label will not be approved, and the previously
approved label will be subject to revocation, upon the effective date
of the approval of the Leona Valley viticultural area.
Different rules apply if a wine has a brand name containing a
viticultural area name or other viticulturally significant term that
was used as a brand name on a label approved before July 7, 1986. See
27 CFR 4.39(i)(2) for details.
Public Participation
Comments Invited
We invite comments from interested members of the public on whether
we should establish the proposed viticultural area. We are also
interested in receiving comments on the sufficiency and accuracy of the
name, boundary, climatic, and other required information submitted in
support of the petition. Please provide any available specific
information in support of your comments.
Because of the potential impact of the establishment of the
proposed Leona Valley viticultural area on wine labels that include the
words ``Leona Valley'' as discussed above under ``Impact on Current
Wine Labels,'' we are particularly interested in comments regarding
whether there will be a conflict between the proposed area name and
currently used brand names. If a commenter believes that a conflict
will arise, the comment should describe the nature of that conflict,
including any negative economic impact that approval of the proposed
viticultural area will have on an existing viticultural enterprise. We
are also interested in receiving suggestions for ways to avoid any
conflicts, for example by adopting a modified or different name for the
viticultural area.
Although TTB believes that only the full ``Leona Valley'' name
should be considered to have viticultural significance upon
establishment of the proposed new viticultural area, we also invite
comments from those who believe that ``Leona'' standing alone would
have viticultural significance upon establishment of the area. Comments
in this regard should include documentation or other information
supporting the conclusion that use of ``Leona'' on a wine label could
cause consumers and vintners to attribute to the wine in question the
quality, reputation, or other characteristic of wine made from grapes
grown in the proposed Leona Valley viticultural area.
Submitting Comments
You may submit comments on this notice by one of the following two
methods:
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: To submit a comment on this
notice using the online Federal e-rulemaking portal, visit http://www.regulations.gov
and select ``Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade
Bureau'' from the agency drop-down menu and click ``Submit.'' In the
resulting docket list, click the ``Add Comments'' icon for Docket No.
2007-0066 and complete the resulting comment form. You may attach
supplemental files to your comment. More complete information on using
Regulations.gov, including instructions for accessing open and closed
dockets and for submitting comments, is available through the site's
``User Tips'' link.
Mail: You may send written comments to the Director,
Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade
Bureau, P.O. Box 14412, Washington, DC 20044-4412.
Please submit your comments by the closing date shown above in this
notice. Your comments must include this notice number and your name and
mailing address. Your comments must be legible and written in language
acceptable for public disclosure. We do not acknowledge receipt of
comments, and we consider all comments as originals.
If you are commenting on behalf of an association, business, or
other entity, your comment must include the entity's name as well as
your name and position title. If you comment via http://www.regulations.gov
, please enter the entity's name in the
``Organization'' blank of the comment form. If you comment via mail,
please submit your entity's comment on letterhead.
You may also write to the Administrator before the comment closing
date to ask for a public hearing. The Administrator reserves the right
to determine whether to hold a public hearing.
Confidentiality
All submitted comments and attachments are part of the public
record and subject to disclosure. Do not enclose any material in your
comments that you consider to be confidential or inappropriate for
public disclosure.
Public Disclosure
On the Federal e-rulemaking portal, we will post, and you may view,
copies of this notice, selected supporting materials, and any
electronic or mailed comments we receive about this proposal. To view a
posted document or comment, go to http://www.regulations.gov and select
``Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau'' from the Agency drop-down
menu and click ``Submit.'' In the resulting docket list, click the
appropriate docket number, then click the ``View'' icon for any
document or comment posted under that docket number.
All submitted and posted comments will display the commenter's
name, organization (if any), city, and State, and, in the case of
mailed comments, all address information, including e-mail addresses.
We may omit voluminous attachments or material that we consider
unsuitable for posting.
You also may view copies of this notice, all related petitions,
maps, and other supporting materials, and any electronic or mailed
comments we receive about this proposal by appointment at the TTB
Information Resource Center, 1310 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20220.
You may also obtain copies at 20 cents per 8.5 x 11-inch page. Contact
our information specialist at the above address or by telephone at 202-
927-2400 to schedule an appointment or to request copies of comments or
other materials.
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Regulatory Flexibility Act
We certify that this proposed regulation, if adopted, would not
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities. The proposed regulation imposes no new reporting,
recordkeeping, or other administrative requirement. Any benefit derived
from the use of a viticultural area name would be the result of a
proprietor's efforts and consumer acceptance of wines from that area.
Therefore, no regulatory flexibility analysis is required.
Executive Order 12866
This proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action as
defined by Executive Order 12866. Therefore, it requires no regulatory
assessment.
Drafting Information
N.A. Sutton of the Regulations and Rulings Division drafted this
notice.
List of Subjects in 27 CFR Part 9
Wine.
Proposed Regulatory Amendment
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, we propose to amend
title 27, chapter I, part 9, Code of Federal Regulations, as follows:
PART 9--AMERICAN VITICULTURAL AREAS
1. The authority citation for part 9 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 27 U.S.C. 205.
Subpart C--Approved American Viticultural Areas
2. Subpart C is amended by adding Sec. 9.---- to read as follows:
Sec. 9.---- Leona Valley.
(a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this
section is ``Leona Valley''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter,
``Leona Valley'' is a term of viticultural significance.
(b) Approved maps. The four United States Geological Survey
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the
Leona Valley viticultural area are titled:
(1) Ritter Ridge, Calif., 1958; Photorevised 1974;
(2) Sleepy Valley, CA, 1995;
(3) Del Sur, CA, 1995; and
(4) Lake Hughes, CA, 1995.
(c) Boundary. The Leona Valley viticultural area is located in Los
Angeles County, California. The boundary of the Leona Valley
viticultural area is as described below:
(1) From the beginning point on the Ritter Ridge map at the
intersection of Elizabeth Lake Pine Canyon Road and the section 23 east
boundary line, T6N, R13W, proceed along the section 23 east boundary
line approximately 0.1 mile straight south to its intersection with the
3,000-foot elevation line, T6N, R13W; then
(2) Proceed west along the 3,000-foot elevation line to its
intersection with the section 23 west boundary line, T6N, R13W; then
(3) Proceed south along the section 23 west boundary line to the
southwest corner of section 23 at the 3,616-foot marked elevation
point, T6N, R13W; then
(4) Proceed west along the section 22 south boundary line, crossing
onto the Sleepy Valley map, and continuing along the section 21 south
boundary line, crossing over Pine Creek, to its intersection with the
3,400-foot elevation line, T6N, R13W; then
(5) Proceed west along the 3,400-foot elevation line to its
intersection with the section 19 south boundary line and Bouquet Canyon
Road, T6N, R13W; then
(6) Proceed straight west along the section 19 south boundary line
to its intersection with the 3,560-foot elevation line, an unimproved
road, and a power transmission line, north of Lincoln Crest, T6N, R13W;
then
(7) Proceed northeast along the 3,560-foot elevation line across
section 19 to its east boundary line, T6N, R13W; then
(8) Proceed in a straight line north-northwest approximately 0.25
miles to its intersection with a trail and the 3,800-foot elevation
line, T6N, R13W; then
(9) Proceed northwest along the meandering 3,800-foot elevation
line through section 19 to its intersection with the section 13
southeast corner, T6N, R14W; then
(10) Proceed straight west, followed by straight north, along the
marked Angeles National Forest border to the section 11 southeast
corner: then
(11) Proceed straight north along the section 11 east boundary line
to its intersection with the 3,400-foot elevation line south of an
unimproved road, T6N, R14W; then
(12) Proceed generally northwest along the 3,400-foot elevation
line through section 11, crossing onto the Del Sur map, to its
intersection with the section 3 southeast corner, T6N, R14W; then
(13) Proceed straight west to the section 4 southeast corner, T6N,
R14W; then
(14) Proceed straight north along the section 4 east boundary line
approximately 0.05 mile to its intersection with the 3,600-foot
elevation line, T6N, R14W; then
(15) Proceed northwest along the 3,600-foot elevation line, through
section 4 and crossing onto the Lake Hughes map, to its intersection
with the Angeles National Forest border and the section 4 western
boundary line, T6N, R14W; then
(16) Proceed straight north along the section 4 western boundary
line to its intersection with BM 3402, south of Andrade Corner, T7N,
R14W; then
(17) Proceed in a line straight northeast, crossing onto the Del
Sur map, to its intersection with the marked 3,552-foot elevation
point, section 33, T7N, R14W; then
(18) Proceed in a line straight east-southeast to its intersection
with the marked 3,581-foot elevation point, and continue in a straight
line east-southeast to its intersection with the marked 3,637-foot
elevation point, T6N, R14W; then
(19) Proceed in a line straight northeast to its intersection with
the section 2 northwest corner, T6N, R14W; then
(20) Proceed straight east along the section 2 north boundary line
0.35 mile to its intersection with the 3,600-foot elevation line, T6N,
R14W; then
(21) Proceed north and then generally southeast along the 3,600-
foot elevation line that runs parallel to and south of the Portal Ridge
to the elevation line's intersection with the section 7 east boundary
line, T6N, R13W; then
(22) Proceed straight south along the section 7 east boundary line,
crossing onto the Sleepy Valley map, to its intersection with the
3,400-foot elevation line north of the terminus of 90th Street, T6N,
R13W; then
(23) Proceed generally east-southeast along the 3,400-foot
elevation line that runs north of the San Andreas Rift Zone to its
intersection with the section 16 east boundary line, T6N, R13W; then
(24) Proceed straight south along the section 16 east boundary line
to its intersection with the 3,000-foot elevation line, between Goode
Hill Road and Elizabeth Lake Pine Canyon Road, T6N, R13W; then
(25) Proceed generally southeast along the 3,000-foot elevation
line, crossing onto the Ritter Ridge map, to its intersection with the
section 23 east boundary line, north of the intermittent Amargosa Creek
and Elizabeth Lake Pine Canyon Road, T6N, R13W; then
(26) Proceed straight south along the section 23 east boundary line
to the beginning point.
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Signed: November 5, 2007.
John J. Manfreda,
Administrator.
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