Improvements Needed in Review of Public Land Withdrawals: Land Set Aside for Special Purposes

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management procedures for reviewing and revoking public land withdrawals are described, and, in particular, public lands withdrawn in the State of California are reviewed. The Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of General Services have responsibility for reviewing the status of certain withdrawn lands. The Secretary of the Interior delegated his authority to the Bureau of Land Management.