[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23952-23953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09517]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Temporary Closure on Public Lands in Elmore County, ID
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of temporary closure.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Stout Fire closure to
motorized vehicle use is in effect on public lands administered by the
Four Rivers Field Office, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
DATES: The Stout Fire closure will be in effect on the date this notice
is published in the Federal Register and
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will remain in effect for 2 years unless rescinded or modified before
that by the authorized officer or designated Federal officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Ridenhour, Four Rivers Field
Office outdoor recreation planner, at 3948 Development Avenue, Boise,
ID 83705, via email at [email protected], or phone 208-384-3334.
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: The Stout Fire closure affects public lands
burned July 11-14, 2012, by the Stout Fire, 10 miles northeast of
Mountain Home, Idaho. According to the Stout Fire Temporary Motorized
Use Closure Area map dated November 13, 2012, and located in the Boise
District BLM Office, the affected public lands include: Portions of
section 25, T. 2 S., R. 7 E.; portions of sections 19, 20, 21, 25, 26,
27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35, T. 2 S., R. 8 E.; portions of
sections 30 and 31, T. 2 S., R. 9 E.; portions of sections 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 24 and 25, T. 3 S., R. 8 E.; and portions of
sections 6, 7, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29 and 30, T. 3 S., R. 9 E.; Boise
Meridian, Elmore County, Idaho. The area encompasses approximately
11,994 acres. The Stout Fire closure is intended to protect critical
winter habitat for elk and mule deer as well as important year-long
sage-grouse habitat. The closure will help to slow the spread of
noxious weeds; allow planted shrub, forb, and grass species to become
established; and allow existing plants to recover. The closure will
help ensure the long-term viability of habitat for wildlife populations
in the area.
Approximately 2,938 acres of the burned area would be drill seeded
with perennial grass species adapted to the ecological sites.
Approximately 3,000 acres will be broadcast seeded with sagebrush using
aerial application methods. The burned areas will be closed to
livestock use until resource objectives have been achieved.
Approximately 7,841 acres will be broadcast seeded with sagebrush using
aerial application methods. Approximately 50,000 seedlings (40,000
bitterbrush, 10,000 sagebrush) a year for 3 years will be planted in
strategic locations in the burned area to provide multiple age classes
of shrubs in the burned area. Accessible areas of the burned area will
be closed to motorized recreational vehicles while the soil and
vegetation recovers. Noxious weed inventory and spot herbicide
treatment would occur during the first year following the fire within
the burned area. Noxious weeds would be treated with BLM-approved
chemicals in accordance with the Vegetation Treatments Using Herbicides
on Bureau of Land Management Lands in 17 Western States, approved
September 29, 2007 (Vegetation Treatment EIS). Approximately 12 miles
of allotment and pasture boundary fence burned in the fire will be
repaired to restrict livestock from the burned area during recovery and
seed establishment and provide soil stabilization.
The BLM will post closure signs at gates, main access points, key
perimeter locations and main entry points to the closed areas. The
closure notices will also be posted in the Boise District BLM office.
Maps of the affected area and other documents associated with this
closure are available at the Boise District BLM Office, 3948
Development Avenue, Boise, ID 83705 and on the BLM-Idaho Web site
http://www.blm.gov/id/st/en/advisories-closures.html. Copies are also
available at the United States Forest Service Mountain Home Ranger
District Office, 2180 American Legion Blvd., Mountain Home, ID 83647.
The BLM will enforce the following rule within the Stout Fire
closure:
Motorized vehicles must not be used within the closed area.
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 persons with
written authorization from the BLM.
Penalties: Any person who violates the above rule may be tried
before a United States Magistrate and fined, not to exceed $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 8360.0-7; 43 CFR 8364.1.
Terry A. Humphrey,
Four Rivers Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 2013-09517 Filed 4-22-13; 8:45 am]
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