[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 38 (Friday, February 25, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-4301]


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[Federal Register: February 25, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[CO-050-4350-01]

 

Seasonal Closure

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Seasonal closure on approximately 8 miles of the Rio 
Grande in south-central Colorado to boating use from April 1 to May 31.

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SUMMARY: Seasonal closure will be applied to boating use on 
approximately eight (8) miles of the Rio Grande River from Lobatos 
Bridge, Section 27, T.33N, R.11E. The closure made under the authority 
of 43 CFR 8364.1 will provide habitat protection and privacy for 
several raptor species. A copy of the closure order will be posted at 
the Bureau of Land Management Offices in Alamosa, Colorado and Taos, 
New Mexico, and at points of access to the 8 miles of the Rio Grande 
River.
    Under the authority and requirement of 43 CFR 8364.1, the public 
lands and related waters as described above would be closed to boating 
use except for emergency craft, BLM, other Federal, State or local 
agency water craft in performance of official duty and other water 
craft on official business specifically approved by the San Luis 
Resource Area Manage of the Bureau of Land Management.
    Any person who fails to comply with this closure order may be 
subject to the penalties provided by 43 CFR 8360.0-7 which includes 
fines not to exceed $1000 and/or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months.

DATES: This season closure is in effect from April 1 to May 31 annually 
and shall remain in effect unless revised, revoked or amended.

ADDRESSES: Comments can be direct to the Area Manager, San Luis 
Resource Area, 1921 State Street, Alamosa, CO 81101 or District 
Manager, Canon City District Office, P.O. Box 2200, Canon City, CO 
81215-2200.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Julie Howard, Area Manager at (719) 589-4975.

Stuart L. Freer,
Associate District Manager.
[FR Doc. 94-4301 Filed 2-24-94; 8:45 am]
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