[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 15, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 50102] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-24008] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [CA-350-1492-01] Firearms Use Restrictions; Lassen County, CA agency: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. action: Emergency area closure to discharge of firearms, Lassen County, California. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- summary: Under the authority of 43 CFR 8364.1(a), notice is hereby given that an emergency area closure to the discharge of firearms is in effect on BLM-managed public lands, in Lassen County, described as T.30N., R.12E., Sec: 21, E\1/2\SE, Sec. 22, N\1/2\, SE, W\1/2\SW, Sec. 27, NW, Sec. 28, E\1/2\NE, containing 880.00 acres more or less. The emergency area closure shall remain in effect until the official end of fire season as authorized by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Exceptions to this are as follows: Federal, State and local law enforcement officers in the performance of their official duties. effective date: The emergency area closure, effective September 9, 1999, shall remain in effect until the official end of the 1999 fire season as authorized by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. for further information contact: Linda D. Hansen, Field Manager, Eagle Lake Field Office, BLM, 2950 Riverside Drive, Susanville, CA 96130 (530) 257-0456. supplementalry information: The discharge of firearms on the aforementioned public lands poses a significant threat to the public land resources, public safety, and adjacent private property, including residences. The threat determination was based on the following factors: (1) The existence of high and extreme fire danger in this area, and (2) the close proximity of private residences, and outbuildings to the area where discharge of firearms is occurring on public lands, causing projectiles to potentially strike power/phone lines, personal property and persons. Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716): Mount Diablo Meridian, California T.30N., R.12E., Sec: 21, E\1/2\SESE, Sec. 27, NW, Sec. 28, E\1/2\NE, containing 260.00 acres more or less. Dated: September 9, 1999. Linda D. Hansen, Field Office Manager. [FR Doc 99-24008 Filed 9-14-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-40-M