[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38928-38929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17324]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLORN01000.L63100000.HD0000.17XL111AF.HAG 17-0096]
Closure on Public Lands of Yellowstone Bridge in Linn County, OR
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of closure.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a closure of the Yellowstone
Bridge to motorized vehicles is in effect on public lands administered
by the Cascades Field Office, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
DATES: This closure will be in effect up to 2 years beginning August
16, 2017.
ADDRESSES: The closure notice and map of the affected area will be
posted at the BLM Northwest Oregon District Office, 1717 Fabry Road,
Salem, Oregon, 97306, and the project ePlanning Web site: https://eplanning.blm.gov/epl-front-office/eplanning/nepa/nepa_register.do.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Field Manager, John Huston, Cascades
Field Office, BLM Northwest Oregon District Office, 1717 Fabry Road,
Salem, OR 97306, telephone (503) 315-5969 or [email protected].
Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may
call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above
individual during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question for the above
individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This closure affects public lands at
Yellowstone Creek, Linn County, Oregon.
The public lands affected by this closure are described as follows:
BLM road 11-3-27.1, Willamette Meridian, Oregon, T. 11S., R. 3E., Sec.
27 SW\1/4\ SE\1/4\.
The temporary closure is necessary to ensure public safety due to
findings of bridge instability. The closure is necessary for up to 2
years to develop an engineering remediation plan, and secure funding.
Closing of the bridge will not restrict access to public lands as
alternate routes are available.
The BLM will position vehicle barriers on each side of the bridge
and post closure signs. The closure order is issued under the authority
of 43 CFR 8364.1, which allows the BLM to establish closures for the
protection of persons, property, and public lands and resources.
Violation of any of the terms, conditions, or restrictions contained
within this closure order may subject the violator to citation or
arrest with a penalty or fine or imprisonment or both as specified by
law.
The temporary closure is in conformance with the 2016 Northwestern
and Coastal Oregon Record of Decision and Resource Management Plan. The
temporary closure has been reviewed under Categorical Exclusion DOI-
BLM-ORWA-N010-2017-0012, which can be viewed at the project ePlanning
page
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identified above. 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 closure
within the Yellowstone Creek area.
Closure: During the temporary closure, motorized vehicles and use
of motorized equipment is prohibited on Yellowstone Bridge. Pedestrian
and bicycle use is allowed.
Exceptions: There are no exemptions for motorized vehicle use
across the bridge.
Penalties: Any person who violates this closure or these
restrictions may be tried before a United States Magistrate and fined
in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 3571, imprisoned no more than 12 months
under 43 U.S.C. 1733(a) and 43 CFR 8360.07, or both. In accordance with
43 CFR 8365.1-7, state or local officials may also impose penalties for
violations of Oregon law.
John Huston,
Field Manager, Cascades Field Office.
[FR Doc. 2017-17324 Filed 8-15-17; 8:45 am]
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