wells on adjacent lands are draining oil or gas from under the 



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 sanctuaries. A map of the State sanctuaries is provided in Appendix 



III. Although the State has requested a 3-mile buffer zone around the 

 sanctuaries, tract nominations for Sale 48 show no such buffer zone. 

 BLM has not yet designated those tracts that will be available and may 

 agree to the State's request for such a buffer. A buffer zone was pro- 

 vided by the BLM around the Santa Barbara Sanctuary in the initial 

 channel leases. 



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