[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 183 (Monday, September 22, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 49524-49525] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-25057] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [NM-070-07-1220-00] Restrictions on Public Land; San Juan County, NM AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of use restrictions. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In order to decrease conflict between recreationists, maintain quality trail recreation experiences, protect non-recreation resources, and better provide for the safety of the public, use restrictions are announced by the Farmington District. Effective immediately, the discharge of any type of firearm, the use of any off-highway vehicle, or any overnight camping is restricted on the Public Land within the Glade Run Trail System. These restrictions are based on the Decision Record for Environmental Assessments NM070-95-3219 and NM070-95-3220, and related planning documents: the Farmington Resource Management Plan Off-Highway Vehicle Amendment and the Glade Run Trail System Recreation Area Management Plan. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (Shooting Restrictions): Since the discharge of firearms presents both a safety hazard to and recreational conflict with other users of Public Lands, the discharge of firearms is restricted on approximately 23,310 acres as described below in the following areas of high recreation use: The discharge of firearms is prohibited on: New Mexico Principal Meridian T. 30 N., R. 12 W., Sec. 4: lots 5-17: those portions southwest of the Flora Vista Road; Sec. 5: lots 5-20; Sec. 6: lots 8-23; Sec. 7: lots 5-20; Sec. 8: lots 1-16; Sec. 9: lots 1-11: those positions southwest of the Flora Vista Road; Sec. 10: lots 4, 5, 8, 9: those portions southwest of the Flora Vista Road; Sec. 15: lots 1, 2; Sec. 17: lots 1-16; Sec. 19: lots 1-3. T. 30 N., R. 13 W., Sec. 1: lots 1-4, S\1/2\N\1/2\, S\1/2\; Sec. 3: lots 1-4, S\1/2\N\1/2\, S\1/2\; Sec. 4: lots 1-4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\: those portions farther than \1/2\ mile from the La Plata River; Sec. 9: E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\: those portions farther than \1/2\ mile from the La Plata River; Sec. 10: All; Sec. 11: N\1/2\, N\1/2\S\1/2\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\; Sec. 12: All; Sec. 13: E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\; Sec. 14: NE\1/4\N\1/2\W\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\; Sec. 15: All; Sec. 21: E\1/2\; Sec. 22: N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\; Sec. 23: E\1/2\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\; Sec. 24: All; Sec. 25: N\1/2\, N\1/2\S\1/2\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\; Sec. 26: NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\; Sec. 27: NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\; Sec. 28: W\1/2\SW\1/4\; Sec. 32: E\1/2\NE\1/4\; Sec. 33: N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\; Sec. 34: NE\1/4\NW\1/4\. T. 31 N., R. 12 W., Sec. 30: lots 5-17: those portions southwest of the Flora Vista Road; Sec. 31: lots 5-8, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/ 4\: those portions southwest of the Flora Vista Road. T. 31 N., R. 13 W., Sec. 23: E\1/2\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\: those portions southwest of the Flora Vista Road and farther than \1/2\ mile from the La Plata River; Sec. 24: All that portion southwest of the Flora Vista Road; Sec. 25: All that portion southwest of the Flora Vista Road; Sec. 26: lots 1-8, NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\: those portions farther than \1/2\ mile from the La Plata River; Sec. 27: lots 1, 2, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\: those portions farther than \1/2\ mile from the La Plata River; Sec. 34: All; Sec. 35: lots 1-4, E\1/2\, SW\1/4\. The discharge of firearms is prohibited with the exception of licensed hunters of game birds (with shotguns only) during season on: New Mexico Principal Meridian T. 30 N., R. 12 W., Sec. 3: lots 8, 9, 16, 17; Sec. 4: lots 5-17: those portions northeast of the Flora Vista Road; Sec. 9: lots 1-11: those portions northeast of the Flora Vista Road; Sec. 10: lots 4, 5, 8, 9: those portions northeast of the Flora Vista Road. T. 30 N., R. 13 W., Sec. 4: lots 1-4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\: those portions less than \1/2\ mile from the La Plata River; Sec. 8: NE\1/4\NE\1/4\; Sec. 9: E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\: those portions less than \1/2\ mile from the La Plata River. T. 31 N., R. 12 W., Sec. 9: S\1/2\; Sec. 10: SW\1/4\ where south or west of (and including) SR 574; Sec. 14: lots 9 and 10 where south of (and including) SR 574 and west of (and including) right-of-way NM32047; Sec. 15: lots 3, 4, and 5 where south or west of (and including) SR 574, lots 6-12, NW\1/4\ where south or west of (and including) SR 574; Sec. 17: All that portion east of north-south dirt road (right- of-way NM032315) or east of a line approximately \1/2\ mile west of the western ridge above the Farmington Glade arroyo; Sec. 19: lots, 1,2, 5-12, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\: those portions east of a line approximately \1/2\ mile west of the western ridge above the Farmington Glade arroyo; Sec. 20: lots 1-6, N\1/2\: those portions east of a line approximately \1/2\ mile west of the western ridge above the Farmington Glade arroyo; Sec. 21: NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/ 4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\; Sec. 22: lots 1-16; Sec. 27: All; Sec. 28: All; Sec. 29: E\1/2\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\; Sec. 30: lots 5-17: those portions east of a line approximately \1/2\ mile west of the western ridge above the Farmington Glade arroyo and northeast of the Flora Vista road; Sec. 31: lots 5-8, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/ 4\: those portions northeast of the Flora Vista Road; Sec. 33: All; Sec. 34: All west of grazing allotment fence line. T. 31 N., R. 13 W., Sec. 23: E\1/2\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\: those portions southwest of the Flora Vista Road and less than \1/2\ mile from the La Plata River; Sec. 26: lots 1-8, NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\: those portions less than \1/2\ mile from the La Plata River; Sec. 27: lots 1, 2, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\: those portions less than \1/2\ mile from the La Plata River; Sec. 33: SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\; Sec. 34: All those portions less than \1/2\ mile from the La Plata River. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (OHV Restrictions): Since the uncontrolled use of off-highway vehicles in an area designated ``open'' degrades many of the experiences sought in trail-based [[Page 49525]] recreation as well as jeopardizes cultural sites and populations of plant species of special concern in the area, the use of all motorized and mechanical vehicles is limited to designated routes on approximately 22,800 acres as described below: New Mexico Principal Meridian T. 30 N., R. 12 W., Sec. 3: lots 8, 9, 16, 17; Sec. 4: lots 5-17; Sec. 5: lots 5-20; Sec. 6: lots 8-23; Sec. 7: lots 5-20; Sec. 8: lots 1-16; Sec. 9: lots 1-11; Sec. 10: lots 4, 5, 8, 9; Sec. 15: lots 1, 2; Sec. 17: lots 1-16; Sec. 19: lots 1-3. T. 30 N., R. 13 W., Sec. 1: lots 1-4, S\1/2\N\1/2\, S\1/2\; Sec. 3: lots 1-4, S\1/2\N\1/2\, S\1/2\: those portions north of right-of-way NM055655; Sec. 4: lots 1-4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\; Sec. 8: NE\1/4\NE\1/4\; Sec. 9: E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\: those portions north of rights-of-way NM055655 and NM42874; Sec. 10: All portions north of right-of-way NM055655; Sec. 11: N\1/2\, N\1/2\S\1/2\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\: those portions east of right-of-way NM35788; Sec. 12: All; Sec. 13: E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\: those portions north of right-of-way NM0558055 and the dirt road extension that connects this with right-of-way NM0557933 in Section 14; Sec. 14: NE\1/4\N\1/2\W\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\: those portions north or east of rights-of- way NM0128657, NM0557933, and the dirt road extension that connects these with right-of-way NM0558055 in Section 13; Sec. 15: All portions north of right-of-way NM0128657 and east of right-of-way NM35788; Sec. 23: E\1/2\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\: those portions southeast of the Hood Mesa Road; Sec. 24: All portions southeast of the Hood Mesa Road or northeast of right-of-way NM0558055; Sec. 25: N\1/2\, N\1/2\S\1/2\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\. T. 31 N., R. 12 W., Sec. 7: S\1/2\; Sec. 9: S\1/2\; Sec. 10: SW\1/4\ where south or west of (and including) State Route 574; Sec. 14: lots 9 and 10 where south of (and including) State Route 574 and west of (and including) right-of-way NM32047; Sec. 15: lots 3, 4, and 5 where south or west of (and including) State Route 574, lots 6-12, NW\1/4\ where south or west of (and including) State Route 574; Sec. 17: All; Sec. 18: lots 1-4, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\; Sec. 19: lots 1, 2, 5-12, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\; Sec. 20: lots 1-6, N\1/2\; Sec. 21: NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\,W\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/ 4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\; Sec. 22: lots 1-16; Sec. 27: All; Sec. 28: All; Sec. 29: E\1/2\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\; Sec. 30: lots 5-17; Sec. 31: lots 5-8, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/ 4\; Sec. 33: All; Sec. 34: All west of grazing allotment fence line. T. 31 N., R. 13 W., Sec. 12: All; Sec. 13: All; Sec. 14: SE\1/4\; Sec. 23: E\1/2\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\; Sec. 24: All; Sec. 25: All; Sec. 26: lots 1-8, NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\; Sec. 27: lots 1, 2, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\; Sec. 33: SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\; Sec. 34: All; Sec. 35: lots 1-4, E\1/2\, SW\1/4\. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (Camping): Since unrestricted camping in an area of such high recreational use and other resource values creates conflicts and degrades resources as well as experiences, a permit from the Farmington District Office is required for all overnight camping on any of the approximately 27,400 acres described above. Authority for these closures is found in 43 CFR 8364. Any person who fails to comply with a closure issued under 43 CFR 8364 may be subject to the penalties provided in 43 CFR 8360.0-7: violations are punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 and/or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Barns, BLM Farmington District Office, 1235 La Plata Highway, Suite A, Farmington, NM 87401; 505-599-6300. Dated: September 16, 1997. Lee Otteni, District Manager, Farmington District. [FR Doc. 97-25057 Filed 9-19-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-FB-M