[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 246 (Friday, December 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75654-75655]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30751]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Temporary Closures on Public Lands in Owyhee County, ID
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of temporary road closure to motorized vehicle use and
temporary area closure to all entry.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Con Shea closures are in
effect on public lands administered by the Owyhee Field Office, Bureau
of Land Management (BLM) and Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey
National Conservation Area (NCA-BLM). Two roads will be closed to
motorized vehicle traffic due to hazardous road conditions. One area
closure will be designated and closed to all uses due to special
resource concerns as a result of impacts from wildfire.
DATES: The closures will be in effect on the date this notice is
published in the Federal Register and will remain in effect for a
maximum of two years.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For temporary road closures contact
Loretta Chandler, Owyhee Field Office Manager at 20 First Ave. West,
Marsing, Idaho, 83639, via email at [email protected], or phone (208)
896-5912. For temporary area closures contact Patricia Roller, Morley
Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area Manager at
3948 Development Ave., Boise, Idaho, 83705, via email at
[email protected], or phone (208) 384-3300. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above
individuals during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24
hours a day, seven days a week, to leave a message or question with the
above individuals. You will receive a reply during normal business
hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Roads Closed to Motorized Vehicle Use
The Con Shea (GXW7) fire closure affects roads crossing
public lands located in Owyhee County, Idaho approximately 10 miles
northeast of Murphy, which burned June 13-16, 2012. The roads affected
by this closure are found in:
Boise Meridian, Idaho
T. 2 S., R. 1 W., secs. 4, 9-10, and
T. 2 S., secs. 24-25, and 36, and T. 2 S., R. 1 E., sec. 30.
Both roads are shown on the map named ``Con Shea Closures.''
The Con Shea fire road closure, which accounts for approximately 4
miles of road, is necessary because the roads and adjacent public lands
are at risk from further damage by motorized vehicles. Road structure
and integrity has been compromised due to heavy use from suppression
efforts, and there is the potential for increased overland travel and
resource damage. The road closures will eliminate possible new resource
damage until precipitation events allow for the roads to pack and are
safely passable again. These closures will remain effective for 24
months from the date this notice is published in the Federal Register.
The closures will be
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rescinded earlier if the roads become passable. The BLM will post
closure signs at main entry points to the closed roads. This closure
will be posted in the Boise District BLM Office and Owyhee Field
Office. Maps of the affected area and other documents associated with
this closure are available at 3948 Development Avenue, Boise, Idaho,
83705 and 20 First Avenue West, Marsing, Idaho, 83639.
Area Closure
In addition to the road closure, a portion of the affected area
will be closed to all public use. This closure affects public lands
located in Owyhee County, Idaho approximately 10 miles northeast of
Murphy, which burned June 13-16, 2012. The closure is found in:
Boise Meridian, Idaho
T. 1 S., R. 1 W., secs. 34, and 35, and T. 2 S., R. 1 W., sec. 2,
generally located south of a non-motorized trail and north of the
canyon rim, encompassing approximately 225 acres, as shown on the
``Con Shea Closures'' map.
This closure is necessary to allow seeded shrub, forb, and grass
species to become established; and allow existing plants to recover
from the effects of the fire. The BLM will post closure signs at main
entry points to the closed areas and/or other locations on-site. This
closure will be posted in the Boise District BLM Office and Owyhee
Field Office. Maps of the affected area and other documents associated
with this closure are available at 3948 Development Avenue, Boise,
Idaho, 83705, and 20 First Avenue West, Marsing, Idaho, 83639.
Under the authority of Section 303(a) of the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1733(a)), 43 CFR 8360.0-7, and 43
CFR 8364.1, the BLM will enforce the following rules within the Con
Shea fire closure:
Motorized vehicles must not be used on closed roads.
Public entry into the 225 acre closed area is restricted.
Exemptions: The following persons are exempt from this order:
Federal, State, and local officers and employees in the performance of
their official duties; members of organized rescue or fire-fighting
forces in the performance of their official duties; and entities with
valid existing use authorizations, i.e. rights-of-way, leases and
permits.
Penalties: Any person who violates the above rule may be tried
before a United States Magistrate and fined no more than $1,000,
imprisoned for no more than 12 months, or both. Violators may also be
subject to the enhanced fines provided for in 18 U.S.C. 3571.
Authority: 43 CFR 8364.1.
Loretta Chandler,
Owyhee Field Manager.
Patricia Roller,
Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey NCA Manager.
[FR Doc. 2012-30751 Filed 12-20-12; 8:45 am]
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