[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 164 (Thursday, August 25, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-20942] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: August 25, 1994] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [AZ-024-94-4333-01] Intent to Close to Public Entry, Public Lands to Protect Endangered Bald Eagle Nest Site AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of closure of public entry to Public Lands. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that portions of the Public Lands along the Gila River below Coolidge Dam in Gila County, Arizona will be closed to all forms of boating and rafting. The Gila River in this area is jointly administered by the Bureau and the San Carlos Indian Reservation. This closure will not apply to emergency response agencies conducting official business. This use restriction covers the Gila River as it crosses Public Lands from T.3S., R.18E., Section 17, downstream to the confluence of Mescal Creek and the Gila River in T.3S., R.17E., Section 29, G&SR Meridian, Arizona. EFFECTIVE DATE: This order is effective upon signature of the authorized officer. December 15 through July 1 annually. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this use restriction is to provide protection for nesting bald eagles Haliaeetus leucocephalus. The bald eagle nest is low to the ground and immediately adjacent to the river channel making it susceptible to human disturbance. Order Notice is hereby given that effective on the date of signature by the authorized officer of this notice, the following use restriction will be in effect on the Gila River Public Lands below Coolidge Dam. 1. No person may boat, raft or float on the Gila River on Public Lands described below between December 15 and July 1 annually. Emergency response agencies on official business will be exempt from this order. Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona T.3S., R.18E., Sections 17, 18, 19, 20 T.3S., R.17E., Sections 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 34 Authority for this use restriction may be found in 43 CFR 8364.1d. Violations of this closure are punishable by a fine not to exceed $100,000 and/or 12 months in jail. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gail Acheson, Area Manager, Phoenix Resource Area, 2015 West Deer Valley Road, Phoenix, AZ 85027, (602) 780-8090. Dated: August 18, 1994. David J. Miller, Associate District Manager. [FR Doc. 94-20942 Filed 8-24-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-32-M