diff --git a/cime_config/config_grids.xml b/cime_config/config_grids.xml
index abed3f93ab54..245fc804726d 100755
--- a/cime_config/config_grids.xml
+++ b/cime_config/config_grids.xml
@@ -399,16 +399,6 @@
       <mask>ECwISC30to60E2r1</mask>
     </model_grid>
 
-    <model_grid alias="T62_ECwISC30to60E3r2" compset="(DATM|XATM|SATM)">
-      <grid name="atm">T62</grid>
-      <grid name="lnd">T62</grid>
-      <grid name="ocnice">ECwISC30to60E3r2</grid>
-      <grid name="rof">rx1</grid>
-      <grid name="glc">null</grid>
-      <grid name="wav">null</grid>
-      <mask>ECwISC30to60E3r2</mask>
-    </model_grid>
-
     <model_grid alias="TL319_oEC60to30v3" compset="(DATM|XATM|SATM)">
       <grid name="atm">TL319</grid>
       <grid name="lnd">TL319</grid>
@@ -519,16 +509,6 @@
       <mask>ECwISC30to60E2r1</mask>
     </model_grid>
 
-    <model_grid alias="TL319_ECwISC30to60E3r2" compset="(DATM|XATM|SATM)">
-      <grid name="atm">TL319</grid>
-      <grid name="lnd">TL319</grid>
-      <grid name="ocnice">ECwISC30to60E3r2</grid>
-      <grid name="rof">JRA025</grid>
-      <grid name="glc">null</grid>
-      <grid name="wav">null</grid>
-      <mask>ECwISC30to60E3r2</mask>
-    </model_grid>
-
     <model_grid alias="TL319_oRRS18to6v3" compset="(DATM|XATM|SATM)">
       <grid name="atm">TL319</grid>
       <grid name="lnd">TL319</grid>
@@ -1203,16 +1183,6 @@
       <mask>ECwISC30to60E2r1</mask>
     </model_grid>
 
-    <model_grid alias="ne30pg2_ECwISC30to60E3r2">
-      <grid name="atm">ne30np4.pg2</grid>
-      <grid name="lnd">ne30np4.pg2</grid>
-      <grid name="ocnice">ECwISC30to60E3r2</grid>
-      <grid name="rof">r05</grid>
-      <grid name="glc">null</grid>
-      <grid name="wav">null</grid>
-      <mask>ECwISC30to60E3r2</mask>
-    </model_grid>
-
     <model_grid alias="northamericax4v1_r0125_northamericax4v1" compset="(DOCN|XOCN|SOCN|AQP1)">
       <grid name="atm">ne0np4_northamericax4v1</grid>
       <grid name="lnd">r0125</grid>
@@ -1456,16 +1426,6 @@
       <mask>EC30to60E2r2</mask>
     </model_grid>
 
-    <model_grid alias="ne120pg2_r05_ECwISC30to60E3r2">
-      <grid name="atm">ne120np4.pg2</grid>
-      <grid name="lnd">r05</grid>
-      <grid name="ocnice">ECwISC30to60E3r2</grid>
-      <grid name="rof">r05</grid>
-      <grid name="glc">null</grid>
-      <grid name="wav">null</grid>
-      <mask>ECwISC30to60E3r2</mask>
-    </model_grid>
-
     <model_grid alias="ne240_ne240" compset="(DOCN|XOCN|SOCN|AQP1)">
       <grid name="atm">ne240np4</grid>
       <grid name="lnd">ne240np4</grid>
@@ -2024,16 +1984,6 @@
       <mask>EC30to60E2r2</mask>
     </model_grid>
 
-    <model_grid alias="ne30pg2_r05_ECwISC30to60E3r2">
-      <grid name="atm">ne30np4.pg2</grid>
-      <grid name="lnd">r05</grid>
-      <grid name="ocnice">ECwISC30to60E3r2</grid>
-      <grid name="rof">r05</grid>
-      <grid name="glc">null</grid>
-      <grid name="wav">null</grid>
-      <mask>ECwISC30to60E3r2</mask>
-    </model_grid>
-
     <model_grid alias="ne30pg2_r05_WC14to60E2r3">
       <grid name="atm">ne30np4.pg2</grid>
       <grid name="lnd">r05</grid>
@@ -2343,7 +2293,6 @@
       <file grid="atm|lnd" mask="WCAtl12to45E2r4">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.lnd.T62_WCAtl12to45E2r4.210318.nc</file>
       <file grid="atm|lnd" mask="SOwISC12to60E2r4">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.lnd.T62_SOwISC12to60E2r4.210119.nc</file>
       <file grid="atm|lnd" mask="ECwISC30to60E2r1">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.lnd.T62_ECwISC30to60E2r1.201007.nc</file>
-      <file grid="atm|lnd" mask="ECwISC30to60E3r2">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.lnd.T62_ECwISC30to60E3r2.231018.nc</file>
       <desc>T62 is Gaussian grid:</desc>
     </domain>
 
@@ -2386,8 +2335,6 @@
       <file grid="ice|ocn" mask="SOwISC12to60E2r4">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.ocn.TL319_SOwISC12to60E2r4.210119.nc</file>
       <file grid="atm|lnd" mask="ECwISC30to60E2r1">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.lnd.TL319_ECwISC30to60E2r1.201007.nc</file>
       <file grid="ice|ocn" mask="ECwISC30to60E2r1">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.ocn.TL319_ECwISC30to60E2r1.201007.nc</file>
-      <file grid="atm|lnd" mask="ECwISC30to60E3r2">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.lnd.TL319_ECwISC30to60E3r2.231018.nc</file>
-      <file grid="ice|ocn" mask="ECwISC30to60E3r2">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.ocn.TL319_ECwISC30to60E3r2.231018.nc</file>
       <file grid="atm|lnd" mask="oRRS18to6v3">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.lnd.TL319_oRRS18to6v3.220124.nc</file>
       <file grid="ice|ocn" mask="oRRS18to6v3">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.ocn.TL319_oRRS18to6v3.220124.nc</file>
       <desc>TL319 is JRA lat/lon grid:</desc>
@@ -2495,8 +2442,6 @@
       <file grid="ice|ocn" mask="ECwISC30to60E2r1">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.ocn.ne30pg2_ECwISC30to60E2r1.201007.nc</file>
       <file grid="atm|lnd" mask="oRRS18to6v3">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.lnd.ne30pg2_oRRS18to6v3.211101.nc</file>
       <file grid="ice|ocn" mask="oRRS18to6v3">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.ocn.ne30pg2_oRRS18to6v3.211101.nc</file>
-      <file grid="atm|lnd" mask="ECwISC30to60E3r2">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.lnd.ne30pg2_ECwISC30to60E3r2.231018.nc</file>
-      <file grid="ice|ocn" mask="ECwISC30to60E3r2">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.ocn.ne30pg2_ECwISC30to60E3r2.231018.nc</file>
       <file grid="atm|lnd" mask="gx1v6">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.lnd.ne30pg2_gx1v6.190806.nc</file>
       <file grid="ice|ocn" mask="gx1v6">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.ocn.ne30pg2_gx1v6.190806.nc</file>
       <desc>ne30np4.pg2 is Spectral Elem 1-deg grid w/ 2x2 FV physics grid per element:</desc>
@@ -2566,8 +2511,6 @@
       <file grid="ice|ocn" mask="EC30to60E2r2">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.ocn.ne120pg2_EC30to60E2r2.210312.nc</file>
       <file grid="atm|lnd" mask="ICOS10">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.lnd.ne120pg2_ICOS10.230120.nc</file>
       <file grid="ice|ocn" mask="ICOS10">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.ocn.ne120pg2_ICOS10.230120.nc</file>
-      <file grid="atm|lnd" mask="ECwISC30to60E3r2">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.lnd.ne120pg2_ECwISC30to60E3r2.231018.nc</file>
-      <file grid="ice|ocn" mask="ECwISC30to60E3r2">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.ocn.ne120pg2_ECwISC30to60E3r2.231018.nc</file>
       <file grid="atm|lnd" mask="gx1v6">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.lnd.ne120pg2_gx1v6.190819.nc</file>
       <file grid="ice|ocn" mask="gx1v6">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.ocn.ne120pg2_gx1v6.190819.nc</file>
       <desc>ne120np4 is Spectral Elem 1/4-deg grid w/ 2x2 FV physics grid</desc>
@@ -2764,13 +2707,6 @@
       <desc>ECwISC30to60E2r1 is a MPAS ocean grid generated with the jigsaw/compass process using the eddy closure density function that has 30 km gridcells at the equator, 60 km at mid-latitudes, and 35 km at high latitudes. Additionally, it has ocean in ice-shelf cavities:</desc>
     </domain>
 
-    <domain name="ECwISC30to60E3r2">
-      <nx>237954</nx>
-      <ny>1</ny>
-      <file grid="ice|ocn">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.ocn.ECwISC30to60E3r2.231018.nc</file>
-      <desc>ECwISC30to60E3r2 is a MPAS ocean grid generated with the jigsaw/compass process using the eddy closure density function that has 30 km gridcells at the equator, 60 km at mid-latitudes, and 35 km at high latitudes. Additionally, it has ocean in ice-shelf cavities:</desc>
-    </domain>
-
     <!-- ROF (river) grids-->
 
     <domain name="r2">
@@ -2801,8 +2737,6 @@
       <file grid="lnd" mask="EC30to60E2r2">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.lnd.r05_EC30to60E2r2.201005.nc</file>
       <file grid="atm" mask="WC14to60E2r3">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.lnd.r05_WC14to60E2r3.200929.nc</file>
       <file grid="lnd" mask="WC14to60E2r3">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.lnd.r05_WC14to60E2r3.200929.nc</file>
-      <file grid="atm" mask="ECwISC30to60E3r2">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.lnd.r05_ECwISC30to60E3r2.231018.nc</file>
-      <file grid="lnd" mask="ECwISC30to60E3r2">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.lnd.r05_ECwISC30to60E3r2.231018.nc</file>
       <file grid="lnd" mask="gx1v6">$DIN_LOC_ROOT/share/domains/domain.lnd.r05_gx1v6.191014.nc</file>
       <desc>r05 is 1/2 degree river routing grid:</desc>
     </domain>
@@ -3257,14 +3191,6 @@
       <map name="OCN2ATM_SMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/ECwISC30to60E2r1/map_ECwISC30to60E2r1-nomask_to_ne30pg2_mono.201006.nc</map>
     </gridmap>
 
-    <gridmap atm_grid="ne30np4.pg2" ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2">
-      <map name="ATM2OCN_FMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/ne30pg2/map_ne30pg2_to_ECwISC30to60E3r2_traave.20231018.nc</map>
-      <map name="ATM2OCN_VMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/ne30pg2/map_ne30pg2_to_ECwISC30to60E3r2_trintbilin.20231018.nc</map>
-      <map name="ATM2OCN_SMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/ne30pg2/map_ne30pg2_to_ECwISC30to60E3r2-nomask_trintbilin.20231018.nc</map>
-      <map name="OCN2ATM_FMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/ECwISC30to60E3r2/map_ECwISC30to60E3r2_to_ne30pg2_traave.20231018.nc</map>
-      <map name="OCN2ATM_SMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/ECwISC30to60E3r2/map_ECwISC30to60E3r2_to_ne30pg2_traave.20231018.nc</map>
-    </gridmap>
-
     <gridmap atm_grid="ne30np4.pg3" ocn_grid="oEC60to30v3">
       <map name="ATM2OCN_FMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/ne30pg3/map_ne30pg3_to_oEC60to30v3_mono.200331.nc</map>
       <map name="ATM2OCN_VMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/ne30pg3/map_ne30pg3_to_oEC60to30v3_bilin.200331.nc</map>
@@ -3478,14 +3404,6 @@
       <map name="OCN2ATM_SMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/EC30to60E2r2/map_EC30to60E2r2_to_ne120pg2_mono.210311.nc</map>
     </gridmap>
 
-    <gridmap atm_grid="ne120np4.pg2" ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2">
-      <map name="ATM2OCN_FMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/ne120pg2/map_ne120pg2_to_ECwISC30to60E3r2_traave.20231018.nc</map>
-      <map name="ATM2OCN_VMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/ne120pg2/map_ne120pg2_to_ECwISC30to60E3r2_trintbilin.20231018.nc</map>
-      <map name="ATM2OCN_SMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/ne120pg2/map_ne120pg2_to_ECwISC30to60E3r2-nomask_trintbilin.20231018.nc</map>
-      <map name="OCN2ATM_FMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/ECwISC30to60E3r2/map_ECwISC30to60E3r2_to_ne120pg2_traave.20231018.nc</map>
-      <map name="OCN2ATM_SMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/ECwISC30to60E3r2/map_ECwISC30to60E3r2_to_ne120pg2_traave.20231018.nc</map>
-    </gridmap>
-
     <gridmap atm_grid="ne120np4.pg2" lnd_grid="r05">
       <map name="ATM2LND_FMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/ne120pg2/map_ne120pg2_to_r05_mono.200331.nc</map>
       <map name="ATM2LND_SMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/ne120pg2/map_ne120pg2_to_r05_bilin.200331.nc</map>
@@ -3976,14 +3894,6 @@
       <map name="OCN2ATM_SMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/ECwISC30to60E2r1/map_ECwISC30to60E2r1_to_T62_aave.201006.nc</map>
     </gridmap>
 
-    <gridmap atm_grid="T62" ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2">
-      <map name="ATM2OCN_FMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/T62/map_T62_to_ECwISC30to60E3r2_traave.20231018.nc</map>
-      <map name="ATM2OCN_SMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/T62/map_T62_to_ECwISC30to60E3r2-nomask_trintbilin.20231018.nc</map>
-      <map name="ATM2OCN_VMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/T62/map_T62_to_ECwISC30to60E3r2_patch.20231018.nc</map>
-      <map name="OCN2ATM_FMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/ECwISC30to60E3r2/map_ECwISC30to60E3r2_to_T62_traave.20231018.nc</map>
-      <map name="OCN2ATM_SMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/ECwISC30to60E3r2/map_ECwISC30to60E3r2_to_T62_traave.20231018.nc</map>
-    </gridmap>
-
     <gridmap atm_grid="TL319" ocn_grid="oEC60to30v3">
       <map name="ATM2OCN_FMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/TL319/map_TL319_to_oEC60to30v3_aave.181203.nc</map>
       <map name="ATM2OCN_SMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/TL319/map_TL319_to_oEC60to30v3_bilin.181203.nc</map>
@@ -4072,14 +3982,6 @@
       <map name="OCN2ATM_SMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/ECwISC30to60E2r1/map_ECwISC30to60E2r1_to_TL319_aave.201006.nc</map>
     </gridmap>
 
-    <gridmap atm_grid="TL319" ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2">
-      <map name="ATM2OCN_FMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/TL319/map_TL319_to_ECwISC30to60E3r2_traave.20231018.nc</map>
-      <map name="ATM2OCN_SMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/TL319/map_TL319_to_ECwISC30to60E3r2-nomask_trintbilin.20231018.nc</map>
-      <map name="ATM2OCN_VMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/TL319/map_TL319_to_ECwISC30to60E3r2_patch.20231018.nc</map>
-      <map name="OCN2ATM_FMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/ECwISC30to60E3r2/map_ECwISC30to60E3r2_to_TL319_traave.20231018.nc</map>
-      <map name="OCN2ATM_SMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/ECwISC30to60E3r2/map_ECwISC30to60E3r2_to_TL319_traave.20231018.nc</map>
-    </gridmap>
-
     <gridmap atm_grid="TL319" ocn_grid="oRRS18to6v3">
       <map name="ATM2OCN_FMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/TL319/map_TL319_to_oRRS18to6v3_aave.220124.nc</map>
       <map name="ATM2OCN_SMAPNAME">cpl/gridmaps/TL319/map_TL319_to_oRRS18to6v3_bilin.220124.nc</map>
@@ -4535,11 +4437,6 @@
       <map name="ROF2OCN_LIQ_RMAPNAME">cpl/cpl6/map_rx1_to_ECwISC30to60E2r1_smoothed.r150e300.201006.nc</map>
     </gridmap>
 
-    <gridmap ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2" rof_grid="rx1">
-      <map name="ROF2OCN_ICE_RMAPNAME">cpl/cpl6/map_rx1_to_ECwISC30to60E3r2_smoothed.r150e300.230901.nc</map>
-      <map name="ROF2OCN_LIQ_RMAPNAME">cpl/cpl6/map_rx1_to_ECwISC30to60E3r2_smoothed.r150e300.230901.nc</map>
-    </gridmap>
-
     <gridmap ocn_grid="oEC60to30v3" rof_grid="JRA025">
       <map name="ROF2OCN_ICE_RMAPNAME">cpl/cpl6/map_JRA025_to_oEC60to30v3_smoothed.r150e300.181204.nc</map>
       <map name="ROF2OCN_LIQ_RMAPNAME">cpl/cpl6/map_JRA025_to_oEC60to30v3_smoothed.r150e300.181204.nc</map>
@@ -4595,11 +4492,6 @@
       <map name="ROF2OCN_LIQ_RMAPNAME">cpl/cpl6/map_JRA025_to_ECwISC30to60E2r1_smoothed.r150e300.201006.nc</map>
     </gridmap>
 
-    <gridmap ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2" rof_grid="JRA025">
-      <map name="ROF2OCN_ICE_RMAPNAME">cpl/cpl6/map_JRA025_to_ECwISC30to60E3r2_smoothed.r150e300.230901.nc</map>
-      <map name="ROF2OCN_LIQ_RMAPNAME">cpl/cpl6/map_JRA025_to_ECwISC30to60E3r2_smoothed.r150e300.230901.nc</map>
-    </gridmap>
-
     <gridmap ocn_grid="oRRS18to6v3" rof_grid="JRA025">
       <map name="ROF2OCN_ICE_RMAPNAME">cpl/cpl6/map_JRA025_to_oRRS18to6v3_smoothed.r50e100.220124.nc</map>
       <map name="ROF2OCN_LIQ_RMAPNAME">cpl/cpl6/map_JRA025_to_oRRS18to6v3_smoothed.r50e100.220124.nc</map>
@@ -4680,11 +4572,6 @@
       <map name="ROF2OCN_LIQ_RMAPNAME">cpl/cpl6/map_r05_to_ECwISC30to60E2r1_smoothed.r150e300.201006.nc</map>
     </gridmap>
 
-    <gridmap ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2" rof_grid="r05">
-      <map name="ROF2OCN_ICE_RMAPNAME">cpl/cpl6/map_r05_to_ECwISC30to60E3r2_smoothed.r150e300.230901.nc</map>
-      <map name="ROF2OCN_LIQ_RMAPNAME">cpl/cpl6/map_r05_to_ECwISC30to60E3r2_smoothed.r150e300.230901.nc</map>
-    </gridmap>
-
     <gridmap ocn_grid="WC14to60E2r3" rof_grid="r0125">
       <map name="ROF2OCN_ICE_RMAPNAME">cpl/cpl6/map_r0125_to_WC14to60E2r3_smoothed.r150e300.200929.nc</map>
       <map name="ROF2OCN_LIQ_RMAPNAME">cpl/cpl6/map_r0125_to_WC14to60E2r3_smoothed.r150e300.200929.nc</map>
diff --git a/components/elm/bld/namelist_files/namelist_definition.xml b/components/elm/bld/namelist_files/namelist_definition.xml
index 979c98fe1d75..26be82485948 100644
--- a/components/elm/bld/namelist_files/namelist_definition.xml
+++ b/components/elm/bld/namelist_files/namelist_definition.xml
@@ -1330,7 +1330,7 @@ Representative concentration pathway for future scenarios [radiative forcing at
 
 <entry id="mask" type="char*20" category="default_settings"
        group="default_settings"
-       valid_values="USGS,gx3v7,gx1v6,navy,test,tx0.1v2,tx1v1,T62,TL319,cruncep,oEC60to30v3,oEC60to30v3wLI,ECwISC30to60E1r2,EC30to60E2r2,WC14to60E2r3,WCAtl12to45E2r4,SOwISC12to60E2r4,ECwISC30to60E2r1,oRRS18to6,oRRS18to6v3,oRRS15to5,oARRM60to10,oARRM60to6,ARRM10to60E2r1,oQU480,oQU240,oQU240wLI,oQU120,oRRS30to10v3,oRRS30to10v3wLI,360x720cru,NLDASww3a,NLDAS,tx0.1v2,ICOS10,ECwISC30to60E3r2">
+       valid_values="USGS,gx3v7,gx1v6,navy,test,tx0.1v2,tx1v1,T62,TL319,cruncep,oEC60to30v3,oEC60to30v3wLI,ECwISC30to60E1r2,EC30to60E2r2,WC14to60E2r3,WCAtl12to45E2r4,SOwISC12to60E2r4,ECwISC30to60E2r1,oRRS18to6,oRRS18to6v3,oRRS15to5,oARRM60to10,oARRM60to6,ARRM10to60E2r1,oQU480,oQU240,oQU240wLI,oQU120,oRRS30to10v3,oRRS30to10v3wLI,360x720cru,NLDASww3a,NLDAS,tx0.1v2,ICOS10">
 Land mask description
 </entry>
 
diff --git a/components/mpas-ocean/bld/namelist_files/namelist_defaults_mpaso.xml b/components/mpas-ocean/bld/namelist_files/namelist_defaults_mpaso.xml
index e24e6bafb4bd..0fec52f2d4b2 100644
--- a/components/mpas-ocean/bld/namelist_files/namelist_defaults_mpaso.xml
+++ b/components/mpas-ocean/bld/namelist_files/namelist_defaults_mpaso.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 <config_dt ocn_grid="WCAtl12to45E2r4">'00:10:00'</config_dt>
 <config_dt ocn_grid="SOwISC12to60E2r4">'00:10:00'</config_dt>
 <config_dt ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E2r1">'00:30:00'</config_dt>
-<config_dt ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2">'00:30:00'</config_dt>
 <config_time_integrator>'split_explicit_ab2'</config_time_integrator>
 <config_number_of_time_levels>2</config_number_of_time_levels>
 
@@ -72,7 +71,6 @@
 <config_hmix_scaleWithMesh ocn_grid="WCAtl12to45E2r4">.true.</config_hmix_scaleWithMesh>
 <config_hmix_scaleWithMesh ocn_grid="SOwISC12to60E2r4">.true.</config_hmix_scaleWithMesh>
 <config_hmix_scaleWithMesh ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E2r1">.true.</config_hmix_scaleWithMesh>
-<config_hmix_scaleWithMesh ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2">.true.</config_hmix_scaleWithMesh>
 <config_maxMeshDensity>-1.0</config_maxMeshDensity>
 <config_hmix_use_ref_cell_width>.false.</config_hmix_use_ref_cell_width>
 <config_hmix_ref_cell_width>30.0e3</config_hmix_ref_cell_width>
@@ -88,7 +86,6 @@
 <config_use_mom_del2 ocn_grid="WCAtl12to45E2r4">.true.</config_use_mom_del2>
 <config_use_mom_del2 ocn_grid="SOwISC12to60E2r4">.true.</config_use_mom_del2>
 <config_use_mom_del2 ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E2r1">.true.</config_use_mom_del2>
-<config_use_mom_del2 ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2">.true.</config_use_mom_del2>
 <config_mom_del2>10.0</config_mom_del2>
 <config_mom_del2 ocn_grid="oEC60to30v3">1000.0</config_mom_del2>
 <config_mom_del2 ocn_grid="oEC60to30v3wLI">1000.0</config_mom_del2>
@@ -98,7 +95,6 @@
 <config_mom_del2 ocn_grid="WCAtl12to45E2r4">462.0</config_mom_del2>
 <config_mom_del2 ocn_grid="SOwISC12to60E2r4">462.0</config_mom_del2>
 <config_mom_del2 ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E2r1">1000.0</config_mom_del2>
-<config_mom_del2 ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2">1000.0</config_mom_del2>
 <config_use_tracer_del2>.false.</config_use_tracer_del2>
 <config_tracer_del2>10.0</config_tracer_del2>
 
@@ -123,7 +119,6 @@
 <config_mom_del4 ocn_grid="WCAtl12to45E2r4">1.18e10</config_mom_del4>
 <config_mom_del4 ocn_grid="SOwISC12to60E2r4">1.18e10</config_mom_del4>
 <config_mom_del4 ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E2r1">1.2e11</config_mom_del4>
-<config_mom_del4 ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2">1.2e11</config_mom_del4>
 <config_mom_del4_div_factor>1.0</config_mom_del4_div_factor>
 <config_use_tracer_del4>.false.</config_use_tracer_del4>
 <config_tracer_del4>0.0</config_tracer_del4>
@@ -155,7 +150,6 @@
 <config_Redi_horizontal_taper ocn_grid="SOwISC12to60E2r4">'RossbyRadius'</config_Redi_horizontal_taper>
 <config_Redi_horizontal_taper ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E2r1">'RossbyRadius'</config_Redi_horizontal_taper>
 <!-- To do: ramp for WC but RossbyRadius for Cryo -->
-<config_Redi_horizontal_taper ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2">'ramp'</config_Redi_horizontal_taper>
 <config_Redi_horizontal_ramp_min>20e3</config_Redi_horizontal_ramp_min>
 <config_Redi_horizontal_ramp_min ocn_grid="WCAtl12to45E2r4">30e3</config_Redi_horizontal_ramp_min>
 <config_Redi_horizontal_ramp_max>30e3</config_Redi_horizontal_ramp_max>
@@ -181,7 +175,6 @@
 <config_GM_closure ocn_grid="SOwISC12to60E2r4">'N2_dependent'</config_GM_closure>
 <config_GM_closure ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E2r1">'N2_dependent'</config_GM_closure>
 <!-- To do: constant for WC but N2_dependent for Cryo -->
-<config_GM_closure ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2">'constant'</config_GM_closure>
 <config_GM_constant_kappa>900.0</config_GM_constant_kappa>
 <config_GM_constant_kappa ocn_forcing="datm_forced_restoring" ocn_grid="oEC60to30v3wLI">600.0</config_GM_constant_kappa>
 <config_GM_constant_kappa ocn_forcing="datm_forced_restoring" ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E1r2">600.0</config_GM_constant_kappa>
@@ -190,7 +183,6 @@
 <config_GM_constant_kappa ocn_forcing="datm_forced_restoring" ocn_grid="WCAtl12to45E2r4">600.0</config_GM_constant_kappa>
 <config_GM_constant_kappa ocn_forcing="datm_forced_restoring" ocn_grid="SOwISC12to60E2r4">600.0</config_GM_constant_kappa>
 <config_GM_constant_kappa ocn_forcing="datm_forced_restoring" ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E2r1">600.0</config_GM_constant_kappa>
-<config_GM_constant_kappa ocn_forcing="datm_forced_restoring" ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2">600.0</config_GM_constant_kappa>
 <config_GM_constant_bclModeSpeed>0.3</config_GM_constant_bclModeSpeed>
 <config_GM_minBclModeSpeed_method>'constant'</config_GM_minBclModeSpeed_method>
 <config_GM_spatially_variable_min_kappa>300.0</config_GM_spatially_variable_min_kappa>
@@ -199,7 +191,6 @@
 <config_GM_spatially_variable_baroclinic_mode ocn_grid="SOwISC12to60E2r4">1.0</config_GM_spatially_variable_baroclinic_mode>
 <config_GM_spatially_variable_baroclinic_mode ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E2r1">1.0</config_GM_spatially_variable_baroclinic_mode>
 <!-- To do: 3.0 for WC but 1.0 for Cryo? -->
-<config_GM_spatially_variable_baroclinic_mode ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2">3.0</config_GM_spatially_variable_baroclinic_mode>
 <config_GM_Visbeck_alpha>0.13</config_GM_Visbeck_alpha>
 <config_GM_Visbeck_max_depth>1000.0</config_GM_Visbeck_max_depth>
 <config_GM_EG_riMin>200.0</config_GM_EG_riMin>
@@ -210,7 +201,6 @@
 <config_GM_horizontal_taper ocn_grid="SOwISC12to60E2r4">'RossbyRadius'</config_GM_horizontal_taper>
 <config_GM_horizontal_taper ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E2r1">'RossbyRadius'</config_GM_horizontal_taper>
 <!-- To do: ramp for WC but RossbyRadius for Cryo -->
-<config_GM_horizontal_taper ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2">'ramp'</config_GM_horizontal_taper>
 <config_GM_horizontal_ramp_min>20e3</config_GM_horizontal_ramp_min>
 <config_GM_horizontal_ramp_min ocn_grid="WCAtl12to45E2r4">30e3</config_GM_horizontal_ramp_min>
 <config_GM_horizontal_ramp_max>30e3</config_GM_horizontal_ramp_max>
@@ -347,7 +337,6 @@
 <config_land_ice_flux_mode ocn_grid="oRRS30to10v3wLI">'pressure_only'</config_land_ice_flux_mode>
 <config_land_ice_flux_mode ocn_grid="SOwISC12to60E2r4">'pressure_only'</config_land_ice_flux_mode>
 <config_land_ice_flux_mode ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E2r1">'pressure_only'</config_land_ice_flux_mode>
-<config_land_ice_flux_mode ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2">'pressure_only'</config_land_ice_flux_mode>
 <config_land_ice_flux_formulation>'Jenkins'</config_land_ice_flux_formulation>
 <config_land_ice_flux_useHollandJenkinsAdvDiff>.false.</config_land_ice_flux_useHollandJenkinsAdvDiff>
 <config_land_ice_flux_attenuation_coefficient>10.0</config_land_ice_flux_attenuation_coefficient>
@@ -360,7 +349,6 @@
 <config_land_ice_flux_explicit_topDragCoeff ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E1r2">4.48e-3</config_land_ice_flux_explicit_topDragCoeff>
 <config_land_ice_flux_explicit_topDragCoeff ocn_grid="SOwISC12to60E2r4">4.48e-3</config_land_ice_flux_explicit_topDragCoeff>
 <config_land_ice_flux_explicit_topDragCoeff ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E2r1">4.48e-3</config_land_ice_flux_explicit_topDragCoeff>
-<config_land_ice_flux_explicit_topDragCoeff ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2">4.48e-3</config_land_ice_flux_explicit_topDragCoeff>
 <config_land_ice_flux_ISOMIP_gammaT>1e-4</config_land_ice_flux_ISOMIP_gammaT>
 <config_land_ice_flux_rms_tidal_velocity>5e-2</config_land_ice_flux_rms_tidal_velocity>
 <config_land_ice_flux_jenkins_heat_transfer_coefficient>0.011</config_land_ice_flux_jenkins_heat_transfer_coefficient>
@@ -368,13 +356,11 @@
 <config_land_ice_flux_jenkins_heat_transfer_coefficient ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E1r2">0.00295</config_land_ice_flux_jenkins_heat_transfer_coefficient>
 <config_land_ice_flux_jenkins_heat_transfer_coefficient ocn_grid="SOwISC12to60E2r4">0.00295</config_land_ice_flux_jenkins_heat_transfer_coefficient>
 <config_land_ice_flux_jenkins_heat_transfer_coefficient ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E2r1">0.00295</config_land_ice_flux_jenkins_heat_transfer_coefficient>
-<config_land_ice_flux_jenkins_heat_transfer_coefficient ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2">0.00295</config_land_ice_flux_jenkins_heat_transfer_coefficient>
 <config_land_ice_flux_jenkins_salt_transfer_coefficient>3.1e-4</config_land_ice_flux_jenkins_salt_transfer_coefficient>
 <config_land_ice_flux_jenkins_salt_transfer_coefficient ocn_grid="oEC60to30v3wLI">8.42e-5</config_land_ice_flux_jenkins_salt_transfer_coefficient>
 <config_land_ice_flux_jenkins_salt_transfer_coefficient ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E1r2">8.42e-5</config_land_ice_flux_jenkins_salt_transfer_coefficient>
 <config_land_ice_flux_jenkins_salt_transfer_coefficient ocn_grid="SOwISC12to60E2r4">8.42e-5</config_land_ice_flux_jenkins_salt_transfer_coefficient>
 <config_land_ice_flux_jenkins_salt_transfer_coefficient ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E2r1">8.42e-5</config_land_ice_flux_jenkins_salt_transfer_coefficient>
-<config_land_ice_flux_jenkins_salt_transfer_coefficient ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2">8.42e-5</config_land_ice_flux_jenkins_salt_transfer_coefficient>
 
 <!-- advection -->
 <config_vert_advection_method>'flux-form'</config_vert_advection_method>
@@ -397,7 +383,6 @@
 <config_implicit_top_drag_coeff ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E1r2">4.48e-3</config_implicit_top_drag_coeff>
 <config_implicit_top_drag_coeff ocn_grid="SOwISC12to60E2r4">4.48e-3</config_implicit_top_drag_coeff>
 <config_implicit_top_drag_coeff ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E2r1">4.48e-3</config_implicit_top_drag_coeff>
-<config_implicit_top_drag_coeff ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2">4.48e-3</config_implicit_top_drag_coeff>
 <config_loglaw_bottom_roughness>1.0e-3</config_loglaw_bottom_roughness>
 <config_loglaw_layer_depth_max>10.0</config_loglaw_layer_depth_max>
 <config_loglaw_bottom_drag_min>2.5e-3</config_loglaw_bottom_drag_min>
@@ -475,7 +460,6 @@
 <config_btr_dt ocn_grid="WCAtl12to45E2r4">'0000_00:00:15'</config_btr_dt>
 <config_btr_dt ocn_grid="SOwISC12to60E2r4">'0000_00:00:15'</config_btr_dt>
 <config_btr_dt ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E2r1">'0000_00:01:15'</config_btr_dt>
-<config_btr_dt ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2">'0000_00:01:15'</config_btr_dt>
 <config_n_btr_cor_iter>2</config_n_btr_cor_iter>
 <config_vel_correction>.true.</config_vel_correction>
 <config_btr_subcycle_loop_factor>2</config_btr_subcycle_loop_factor>
@@ -516,7 +500,6 @@
 <config_check_ssh_consistency ocn_grid="oRRS30to10v3wLI">.false.</config_check_ssh_consistency>
 <config_check_ssh_consistency ocn_grid="SOwISC12to60E2r4">.false.</config_check_ssh_consistency>
 <config_check_ssh_consistency ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E2r1">.false.</config_check_ssh_consistency>
-<config_check_ssh_consistency ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2">.false.</config_check_ssh_consistency>
 <config_filter_btr_mode>.false.</config_filter_btr_mode>
 <config_prescribe_velocity>.false.</config_prescribe_velocity>
 <config_prescribe_thickness>.false.</config_prescribe_thickness>
@@ -1033,7 +1016,6 @@
 <config_AM_mocStreamfunction_enable ocn_grid="WCAtl12to45E2r4">.true.</config_AM_mocStreamfunction_enable>
 <config_AM_mocStreamfunction_enable ocn_grid="SOwISC12to60E2r4">.true.</config_AM_mocStreamfunction_enable>
 <config_AM_mocStreamfunction_enable ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E2r1">.true.</config_AM_mocStreamfunction_enable>
-<config_AM_mocStreamfunction_enable ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2">.true.</config_AM_mocStreamfunction_enable>
 <config_AM_mocStreamfunction_compute_interval>'0000-00-00_01:00:00'</config_AM_mocStreamfunction_compute_interval>
 <config_AM_mocStreamfunction_output_stream>'mocStreamfunctionOutput'</config_AM_mocStreamfunction_output_stream>
 <config_AM_mocStreamfunction_compute_on_startup>.true.</config_AM_mocStreamfunction_compute_on_startup>
@@ -1115,17 +1097,14 @@
 <config_AM_conservationCheck_enable>.false.</config_AM_conservationCheck_enable>
 <config_AM_conservationCheck_enable ocn_grid="SOwISC12to60E2r4">.true.</config_AM_conservationCheck_enable>
 <config_AM_conservationCheck_enable ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E2r1">.true.</config_AM_conservationCheck_enable>
-<config_AM_conservationCheck_enable ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2">.true.</config_AM_conservationCheck_enable>
 <config_AM_conservationCheck_compute_interval>'dt'</config_AM_conservationCheck_compute_interval>
 <config_AM_conservationCheck_output_stream>'conservationCheckOutput'</config_AM_conservationCheck_output_stream>
 <config_AM_conservationCheck_compute_on_startup>.false.</config_AM_conservationCheck_compute_on_startup>
 <config_AM_conservationCheck_compute_on_startup ocn_grid="SOwISC12to60E2r4">.true.</config_AM_conservationCheck_compute_on_startup>
 <config_AM_conservationCheck_compute_on_startup ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E2r1">.true.</config_AM_conservationCheck_compute_on_startup>
-<config_AM_conservationCheck_compute_on_startup ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2">.true.</config_AM_conservationCheck_compute_on_startup>
 <config_AM_conservationCheck_write_on_startup>.false.</config_AM_conservationCheck_write_on_startup>
 <config_AM_conservationCheck_write_on_startup ocn_grid="SOwISC12to60E2r4">.true.</config_AM_conservationCheck_write_on_startup>
 <config_AM_conservationCheck_write_on_startup ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E2r1">.true.</config_AM_conservationCheck_write_on_startup>
-<config_AM_conservationCheck_write_on_startup ocn_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2">.true.</config_AM_conservationCheck_write_on_startup>
 <config_AM_conservationCheck_write_to_logfile>.true.</config_AM_conservationCheck_write_to_logfile>
 <config_AM_conservationCheck_restart_stream>'conservationCheckRestart'</config_AM_conservationCheck_restart_stream>
 
diff --git a/components/mpas-ocean/cime_config/buildnml b/components/mpas-ocean/cime_config/buildnml
index dbb37d5ec5a8..53b4677db640 100755
--- a/components/mpas-ocean/cime_config/buildnml
+++ b/components/mpas-ocean/cime_config/buildnml
@@ -283,19 +283,6 @@ def buildnml(case, caseroot, compname):
         if ocn_ismf == 'data':
             data_ismf_file = 'prescribed_ismf_adusumilli2020.ECwISC30to60E2r1.230429.nc'
 
-    elif ocn_grid == 'ECwISC30to60E3r2':
-        decomp_date = '20230901'
-        decomp_prefix = 'partitions/mpas-o.graph.info.'
-        restoring_file = 'sss.PHC2_monthlyClimatology.ECwISC30to60E3r2.20230901.nc'
-        analysis_mask_file = 'ECwISC30to60E3r2_mocBasinsAndTransects20210623.nc'
-        ic_date = '20230901'
-        ic_prefix = 'mpaso.ECwISC30to60E3r2'
-        if ocn_ic_mode == 'spunup':
-            ic_date = '230914'
-            ic_prefix = 'mpaso.ECwISC30to60E3r2.rstFromG-chrysalis'
-        if ocn_ismf == 'data':
-            data_ismf_file = 'prescribed_ismf_adusumilli2020.ECwISC30to60E3r2.20230901.nc'
-
     #--------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Set OCN_FORCING = datm_forced_restoring if restoring file is available
     #--------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/components/mpas-seaice/bld/namelist_files/namelist_defaults_mpassi.xml b/components/mpas-seaice/bld/namelist_files/namelist_defaults_mpassi.xml
index 044418599e0f..28adb37914d7 100644
--- a/components/mpas-seaice/bld/namelist_files/namelist_defaults_mpassi.xml
+++ b/components/mpas-seaice/bld/namelist_files/namelist_defaults_mpassi.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 <config_dt ice_grid="WCAtl12to45E2r4">1800.0</config_dt>
 <config_dt ice_grid="SOwISC12to60E2r4">1800.0</config_dt>
 <config_dt ice_grid="ECwISC30to60E2r1">1800.0</config_dt>
-<config_dt ice_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2">1800.0</config_dt>
 <config_calendar_type>'noleap'</config_calendar_type>
 <config_start_time>'2000-01-01_00:00:00'</config_start_time>
 <config_stop_time>'none'</config_stop_time>
@@ -76,7 +75,6 @@
 <config_initial_latitude_north ice_grid="SOwISC12to60E2r4">85.0</config_initial_latitude_north>
 <config_initial_latitude_north ice_grid="ECwISC30to60E2r1">75.0</config_initial_latitude_north>
 <!-- To do: 70.0 for WC but 75.0 for Cryo -->
-<config_initial_latitude_north ice_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2">70.0</config_initial_latitude_north>
 <config_initial_latitude_north ice_grid="ARRM10to60E2r1">75.0</config_initial_latitude_north>
 <config_initial_latitude_north ice_grid="oRRS30to10v3wLI">85.0</config_initial_latitude_north>
 <config_initial_latitude_north ice_grid="oRRS18to6v3">85.0</config_initial_latitude_north>
@@ -86,7 +84,6 @@
 <config_initial_latitude_south ice_grid="SOwISC12to60E2r4">-85.0</config_initial_latitude_south>
 <config_initial_latitude_south ice_grid="ECwISC30to60E2r1">-75.0</config_initial_latitude_south>
 <!-- To do: -60.0 for WC but -75.0 for Cryo -->
-<config_initial_latitude_south ice_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2">-60.0</config_initial_latitude_south>
 <config_initial_latitude_south ice_grid="ARRM10to60E2r1">-85.0</config_initial_latitude_south>
 <config_initial_latitude_south ice_grid="oRRS30to10v3wLI">-85.0</config_initial_latitude_south>
 <config_initial_latitude_south ice_grid="oRRS18to6v3">-85.0</config_initial_latitude_south>
@@ -147,7 +144,6 @@
 <config_dynamics_subcycle_number ice_grid="WCAtl12to45E2r4">1</config_dynamics_subcycle_number>
 <config_dynamics_subcycle_number ice_grid="SOwISC12to60E2r4">1</config_dynamics_subcycle_number>
 <config_dynamics_subcycle_number ice_grid="ECwISC30to60E2r1">1</config_dynamics_subcycle_number>
-<config_dynamics_subcycle_number ice_grid="ECwISC30to60E3r2">1</config_dynamics_subcycle_number>
 <config_rotate_cartesian_grid>true</config_rotate_cartesian_grid>
 <config_include_metric_terms>true</config_include_metric_terms>
 <config_elastic_subcycle_number>120</config_elastic_subcycle_number>
diff --git a/components/mpas-seaice/cime_config/buildnml b/components/mpas-seaice/cime_config/buildnml
index 19e353ce065e..401b13b7e2bd 100755
--- a/components/mpas-seaice/cime_config/buildnml
+++ b/components/mpas-seaice/cime_config/buildnml
@@ -253,16 +253,6 @@ def buildnml(case, caseroot, compname):
             grid_date = '210414'
             grid_prefix = 'mpassi.ECwISC30to60E2r1.rstFromG-anvil'
 
-    elif ice_grid == 'ECwISC30to60E3r2':
-        grid_date = '20230901'
-        grid_prefix = 'mpassi.ECwISC30to60E3r2'
-        decomp_date = '20230901'
-        decomp_prefix = 'partitions/mpas-seaice.graph.info.'
-        data_iceberg_file = 'Iceberg_Climatology_Merino.ECwISC30to60E3r2.20230901.nc'
-        if ice_ic_mode == 'spunup':
-            grid_date = '230914'
-            grid_prefix = 'mpassi.ECwISC30to60E3r2.rstFromG-chrysalis'
-
     elif ice_grid == 'ICOS10':
         grid_date = '211015'
         grid_prefix = 'seaice.ICOS10'