[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 83 (Wednesday, April 30, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24448-24449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-09890]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[14X L5017AR L51050000.AP0000 LVRCJ14UT040]
Notice of Temporary Closure for Selected Public Lands in Iron
County, Utah, During the Operation of the 2014 Southern Nevada Off Road
Enthusiasts ``SNORE'' Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Event
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of temporary closure.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a temporary closure will be in
effect on public lands described in this notice that are administered
by the Cedar City Field Office, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The
temporary closure will be for a special event being held on May 30 and
31, 2014.
DATES: This temporary closure will be in effect from 6 a.m., May 30,
2014 to 11:59 p.m., May 31, 2014, Mountain Daylight Time (MDT).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Jacobson, Outdoor Recreation
Planner, telephone (435) 865-3010 or the BLM Cedar City Field Office,
176 East D.L. Sargent Dr., Cedar City, UT 84721. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message
or question for the above individual. The FIRS is available 24 hours a
day, seven days a week. Replies are provided during normal business
hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This temporary closure affects selected
public lands within and adjacent to the Greater Three Peaks Special
Recreation Management Area (SRMA) 10 miles northwest of Cedar City in
Iron County, Utah. The BLM OHV trailhead and large group campsite will
be closed to the public along with portions of the mountain bike trail
system. The legal description of the affected public lands is:
Salt Lake Meridian, Utah
T. 34 S., R. 12 W.,
Sec. 23, S1/2NE1/4, S1/2NW1/4, and S1/2;
Ssecs. 26, 27, 28 and 33;
Sec. 34, excluding patented mineral survey;
Sec. 35, excluding patented mineral survey.
T. 35 S., R. 12 W.,
Sec. 2, E1/2, N1/2NE1/4NW1/4, and SW1/4;
Sec. 3, excluding patented mineral surveys;
Sec. 4, N1/2, N1/2SW1/4, N1/2SE1/4, and SW1/4SE1/4;
Sec. 9, E1/2NE1/4, E1/2SE1/4NW1/4NE1/4, SW1/4SE1/4NW1/4NE1/4,
E1/2SW1/4NE1/4,E1/2NW1/4SW1/4NE1/4, and SW1/4NW1/4SW1/4NE1/4,
excluding patented mineral surveys;
Sec. 10, excluding patented mineral surveys;
Sec. 11;
Sec. 14, NW1/4, N1/2SW1/4, N1/2SW1/4SW1/4, and N1/2SE1/4SW1/4;
Sec. 15;
Sec. 16, E1/2, E1/2NW1/4, NW1/4NW1/4, and SW1/4, excluding
patented mineral surveys.
The areas described aggregate 9,098 acres.
The Three Peaks Radio Control Airplane Model Port, mountain bike
trailhead, the Lost World Trail, Practice Loop Trail, portions of the
Race Course Trail and the equestrian trailhead within the Three Peaks
SRMA will be available for public use during the event. The Iron County
Recreation and Public Purposes Act Recreation Area will be open to the
public as a spectator area for the OHV event.
The temporary closure is necessary to provide for the safety of
participants, spectators, permittees and the general public. The
closure will also prevent unnecessary environmental degradation and
protect natural and cultural resources adjacent to the event site. The
BLM will post closure signs at main entry points to the area. This
closure order will be posted in the BLM Cedar City Field Office. Maps
of the affected area and other documents associated with this closure
are available at the BLM Cedar City Field Office at 176 East D.L.
Sargent Dr., Cedar City, UT 84721.
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 within the closure area:
Unless otherwise authorized, within the closure area no person
shall:
Camp or engage in camping in any area outside of the
designated spectator areas.
Enter any portion of the racecourse or any wash located
within or adjacent to the race course.
Discharge any firearm or weapon.
Park, stop, or stand along the racecourse, in designated
pit stop areas, or other areas outside of the designated spectator
viewing areas.
Park any vehicle in violation of posted restrictions, or
in such a manner as to obstruct or impede normal or emergency traffic
movement or the parking of other vehicles, create a safety hazard, or
endanger any person, property or feature. Vehicles so parked are
subject to citation, removal and impoundment at owner's expense.
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Take, drive, or operate any vehicle through, around or
beyond a restrictive sign, barricade, fence or traffic control barrier
or device.
Exceptions to Closure
1. Any Federal, state, or local officer or employees in the scope
of their official duties.
2. Members of any organized rescue or firefighting force in
performance of an official duty.
3. Vehicles owned by the United States, the state of Utah, and Iron
County.
4. Any person authorized in writing by the BLM-Utah Cedar City
Field Manager.
Effect of Closure
The entire area encompassed by the legal description above is
closed to all unauthorized personnel and will be marked clearly as such
on the ground prior to and during the event. Access routes leading to
the designated racecourse are closed to vehicles and people and will be
marked as such. Unless specifically addressed by regulations set forth
in 43 CFR, the laws of the state of Utah shall govern the use and
operation of vehicles. The authorized event organizer or their
representatives, in conjunction with the BLM, will post warning signs,
control access to and clearly mark, the race course, spectator areas,
common access roads and road crossings during the closure period.
Spectator and support vehicles may be driven on open roads only.
Spectators may only observe from designated spectator areas. Support
vehicles under permit for operation by event participants must follow
the race permit stipulations.
Any person who violates the above rule(s) and/or restriction(s) may
be tried before a United States Magistrate and fined no more than
$1,000, imprisoned for no more than 12 months, or both. Such violations
may also be subject to the enhanced fines provided for by 18 U.S.C.
3571.
Authority: 43 CFR 8364.1.
Jenna Whitlock,
Associate State Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-09890 Filed 4-29-14; 8:45 am]
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