diff --git a/AGCM.rc.tmpl b/AGCM.rc.tmpl
index 9ff59044..deeb164a 100644
--- a/AGCM.rc.tmpl
+++ b/AGCM.rc.tmpl
@@ -529,7 +529,6 @@ RECORD_REF_TIME: >>>REFTIME<<< >>>FCSTIME<<<
 # Choice for Land Surface Model
 #      1 : Catchment
 #      2 : CatchmentCNCLM40
-#      3 : CatchmentCNCLM45
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 LSM_CHOICE: @LSM_CHOICE
 
diff --git a/gcm_setup b/gcm_setup
index bfc294e5..584ff280 100755
--- a/gcm_setup
+++ b/gcm_setup
@@ -1519,26 +1519,22 @@ endif
 # ----------------------
 if( $LSM_BCS == "Icarus-NLv3" ) then
     LSM_CHOICE:
-    echo "Enter the choice of ${C1} Land Surface Model${CN} using: ${C2}1${CN} (Default: Catchment), ${C2}2${CN} (CatchmentCN-CLM4.0 (CN_CLM40)), ${C2}3${CN} (CatchmentCN-CLM4.5 (CN_CLM45))"
+    echo "Enter the choice of ${C1} Land Surface Model${CN} using: ${C2}1${CN} (Default: Catchment) or ${C2}2${CN} (CatchmentCN-CLM4.0 (CN_CLM40))"
     set   LSM_CHOICE = $<
     if( .$LSM_CHOICE == . ) set LSM_CHOICE  = 1
-    if(  $LSM_CHOICE != 1   &  $LSM_CHOICE != 2 &  $LSM_CHOICE != 3 ) then
+    if(  $LSM_CHOICE != 1   &  $LSM_CHOICE != 2 ) then
         echo
-        echo "${C1} Catchment Model${CN} must be set equal to ${C2}1{CN} , ${C2}2${CN} or ${C2}3${CN}!"
+        echo "${C1} Catchment Model${CN} must be set equal to ${C2}1${CN} or ${C2}2${CN}!"
         goto LSM_CHOICE
     else
         echo
     endif
     if( $LSM_CHOICE == 1 ) set HIST_CATCHCN = "#DELETE"
     if( $LSM_CHOICE == 2 ) set HIST_CATCHCN = ""
-    if( $LSM_CHOICE == 3 ) set HIST_CATCHCN = ""
     if( $LSM_CHOICE == 1 ) set GCMRUN_CATCHCN = "#DELETE"
     if( $LSM_CHOICE == 2 ) set GCMRUN_CATCHCN = ""
-    if( $LSM_CHOICE == 3 ) set GCMRUN_CATCHCN = ""
     if( $LSM_CHOICE == 2 ) then
       echo "IMPORTANT: please set LAND_PARAMS: to CN_CLM40 in RC/GEOS_SurfaceGridComp.rc in the experiment directory."
-    else if ( $LSM_CHOICE == 3 ) then
-      echo "IMPORTANT: please set LAND_PARAMS: to CN_CLM45 in RC/GEOS_SurfaceGridComp.rc in the experiment directory."
     endif
 else
     set LSM_CHOICE = 1
diff --git a/geoschemchem_setup b/geoschemchem_setup
index 51f4f95e..cae180ba 100755
--- a/geoschemchem_setup
+++ b/geoschemchem_setup
@@ -1534,26 +1534,22 @@ endif
 # ----------------------
 if( $LSM_BCS == "Icarus-NLv3" ) then
     LSM_CHOICE:
-    echo "Enter the choice of ${C1} Land Surface Model${CN} using: ${C2}1${CN} (Default: Catchment), ${C2}2${CN} (CatchmentCN-CLM4.0 (CN_CLM40)), ${C2}3${CN} (CatchmentCN-CLM4.5 (CN_CLM45))"
+    echo "Enter the choice of ${C1} Land Surface Model${CN} using: ${C2}1${CN} (Default: Catchment), ${C2}2${CN} (CatchmentCN-CLM4.0 (CN_CLM40))"
     set   LSM_CHOICE = $<
     if( .$LSM_CHOICE == . ) set LSM_CHOICE  = 1
-    if(  $LSM_CHOICE != 1   &  $LSM_CHOICE != 2 &  $LSM_CHOICE != 3 ) then
+    if(  $LSM_CHOICE != 1   &  $LSM_CHOICE != 2 ) then
         echo
-        echo "${C1} Catchment Model${CN} must be set equal to ${C2}1{CN} , ${C2}2${CN} or ${C2}3${CN}!"
+        echo "${C1} Catchment Model${CN} must be set equal to ${C2}1${CN} or ${C2}2${CN}!"
         goto LSM_CHOICE
     else
         echo
     endif
     if( $LSM_CHOICE == 1 ) set HIST_CATCHCN = "#DELETE"
     if( $LSM_CHOICE == 2 ) set HIST_CATCHCN = ""
-    if( $LSM_CHOICE == 3 ) set HIST_CATCHCN = ""
     if( $LSM_CHOICE == 1 ) set GCMRUN_CATCHCN = "#DELETE"
     if( $LSM_CHOICE == 2 ) set GCMRUN_CATCHCN = ""
-    if( $LSM_CHOICE == 3 ) set GCMRUN_CATCHCN = ""
     if( $LSM_CHOICE == 2 ) then
       echo "IMPORTANT: please set LAND_PARAMS: to CN_CLM40 in RC/GEOS_SurfaceGridComp.rc in the experiment directory."
-    else if ( $LSM_CHOICE == 3 ) then
-      echo "IMPORTANT: please set LAND_PARAMS: to CN_CLM45 in RC/GEOS_SurfaceGridComp.rc in the experiment directory."
     endif
 else
     set LSM_CHOICE = 1
diff --git a/gmichem_setup b/gmichem_setup
index 8a03a4aa..305b6e76 100755
--- a/gmichem_setup
+++ b/gmichem_setup
@@ -1631,26 +1631,22 @@ endif
 # ----------------------
 if( $LSM_BCS == "Icarus-NLv3" ) then
     LSM_CHOICE:
-    echo "Enter the choice of ${C1} Land Surface Model${CN} using: ${C2}1${CN} (Default: Catchment), ${C2}2${CN} (CatchmentCN-CLM4.0 (CN_CLM40)), ${C2}3${CN} (CatchmentCN-CLM4.5 (CN_CLM45))"
+    echo "Enter the choice of ${C1} Land Surface Model${CN} using: ${C2}1${CN} (Default: Catchment) or ${C2}2${CN} (CatchmentCN-CLM4.0 (CN_CLM40))"
     set   LSM_CHOICE = $<
     if( .$LSM_CHOICE == . ) set LSM_CHOICE  = 1
-    if(  $LSM_CHOICE != 1   &  $LSM_CHOICE != 2 &  $LSM_CHOICE != 3 ) then
+    if(  $LSM_CHOICE != 1   &  $LSM_CHOICE != 2) then
         echo
-        echo "${C1} Catchment Model${CN} must be set equal to ${C2}1{CN} , ${C2}2${CN} or ${C2}3${CN}!"
+        echo "${C1} Catchment Model${CN} must be set equal to ${C2}1${CN} or ${C2}2${CN}!"
         goto LSM_CHOICE
     else
         echo
     endif
     if( $LSM_CHOICE == 1 ) set HIST_CATCHCN = "#DELETE"
     if( $LSM_CHOICE == 2 ) set HIST_CATCHCN = ""
-    if( $LSM_CHOICE == 3 ) set HIST_CATCHCN = ""
     if( $LSM_CHOICE == 1 ) set GCMRUN_CATCHCN = "#DELETE"
     if( $LSM_CHOICE == 2 ) set GCMRUN_CATCHCN = ""
-    if( $LSM_CHOICE == 3 ) set GCMRUN_CATCHCN = ""
     if( $LSM_CHOICE == 2 ) then
       echo "IMPORTANT: please set LAND_PARAMS: to CN_CLM40 in RC/GEOS_SurfaceGridComp.rc in the experiment directory."
-    else if ( $LSM_CHOICE == 3 ) then
-      echo "IMPORTANT: please set LAND_PARAMS: to CN_CLM45 in RC/GEOS_SurfaceGridComp.rc in the experiment directory."
     endif
 else
     set LSM_CHOICE = 1
diff --git a/stratchem_setup b/stratchem_setup
index 4d62b177..788b3420 100755
--- a/stratchem_setup
+++ b/stratchem_setup
@@ -1534,26 +1534,22 @@ endif
 # ----------------------
 if( $LSM_BCS == "Icarus-NLv3" ) then
     LSM_CHOICE:
-    echo "Enter the choice of ${C1} Land Surface Model${CN} using: ${C2}1${CN} (Default: Catchment), ${C2}2${CN} (CatchmentCN-CLM4.0 (CN_CLM40)), ${C2}3${CN} (CatchmentCN-CLM4.5 (CN_CLM45))"
+    echo "Enter the choice of ${C1} Land Surface Model${CN} using: ${C2}1${CN} (Default: Catchment) or ${C2}2${CN} (CatchmentCN-CLM4.0 (CN_CLM40))"
     set   LSM_CHOICE = $<
     if( .$LSM_CHOICE == . ) set LSM_CHOICE  = 1
-    if(  $LSM_CHOICE != 1   &  $LSM_CHOICE != 2 &  $LSM_CHOICE != 3 ) then
+    if(  $LSM_CHOICE != 1   &  $LSM_CHOICE != 2 ) then
         echo
-        echo "${C1} Catchment Model${CN} must be set equal to ${C2}1{CN} , ${C2}2${CN} or ${C2}3${CN}!"
+        echo "${C1} Catchment Model${CN} must be set equal to ${C2}1${CN} or ${C2}2${CN}!"
         goto LSM_CHOICE
     else
         echo
     endif
     if( $LSM_CHOICE == 1 ) set HIST_CATCHCN = "#DELETE"
     if( $LSM_CHOICE == 2 ) set HIST_CATCHCN = ""
-    if( $LSM_CHOICE == 3 ) set HIST_CATCHCN = ""
     if( $LSM_CHOICE == 1 ) set GCMRUN_CATCHCN = "#DELETE"
     if( $LSM_CHOICE == 2 ) set GCMRUN_CATCHCN = ""
-    if( $LSM_CHOICE == 3 ) set GCMRUN_CATCHCN = ""
     if( $LSM_CHOICE == 2 ) then
       echo "IMPORTANT: please set LAND_PARAMS: to CN_CLM40 in RC/GEOS_SurfaceGridComp.rc in the experiment directory."
-    else if ( $LSM_CHOICE == 3 ) then
-      echo "IMPORTANT: please set LAND_PARAMS: to CN_CLM45 in RC/GEOS_SurfaceGridComp.rc in the experiment directory."
     endif
 else
     set LSM_CHOICE = 1