[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 96 (Thursday, May 19, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-12187]


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[Federal Register: May 19, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[CA-020-06-4333-01; 4-00160]

 

Occupancy, Camping Stay Limits and Supplementary Rules

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of final camping limit and supplementary rules under 43 
CFR subpart 8365.

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SUMMARY: This occupancy and camping stay limit applies to designated 
campgrounds and to undeveloped Bureau of Land Management administered 
public lands (that are not closed to camping) within the Susanville 
District, California. Persons camping on the public lands in the 
Susanville District are limited to a total of twenty-eight (28) days 
per year. A fourteen (14) day consecutive limit is established for any 
one location. Campers must move a minimum of 2 miles when changing from 
one location to another. Camping along the Bizz Johnson Trail on BLM 
land is limited to three (3) days between each trailhead. No camping is 
allowed at or within one (1) mile of Hobo Camp or Devil's Corral 
trailheads and is prohibited along the south side road that extends 
west of Hobo Camp within the Susan River Canyon. Under special 
circumstances and upon request, the authorized officer may give written 
permission for extension of these limits.
    In accordance with 43 CFR 8365.1-6, the following supplementary 
rules are hereby established for the entire Susanville District.
    1. Firearms discharge is prohibited within \1/4\ mile of all 
trailheads on the Susanville District.
    2. No person may leave personal property unattended in campgrounds, 
developed recreation areas, or elsewhere on public lands within the 
Susanville District for a period of more than seventy-two (72) hours 
without written permission from the authorized officer.
    3. No person shall discharge or ignite a firecracker, rocket or 
other firework, or explosive without authorization from the BLM.
    4. No person shall cut or remove live standing trees or any portion 
thereof except when authorized by BLM permits or timber sale contracts.
    5. Campfires are allowed in designated fire-safe areas or on 
existing natural bare mineral soil where ten (10) feet or more of 
clearance exists between the campfire area and adjacent vegetation. 
Campfires along the Bizz Johnson Trail on BLM land are only allowed in 
designated areas. Persons using campfires are required to have a 
campfire permit issued by the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. 
Forest Service, or the California Department of Forestry. All campfires 
are subject to seasonal fire restrictions.

DATES: These occupancy, camping stay limits and supplementary rules are 
effective upon publication of this notice and will remain in effect 
until rescinded or modified by the authorized officer. A notice of 
proposed limits and rules was published in the Federal Register on 
Monday, January 24, 1994. The comment period on the proposed limits and 
rules closed on March 1, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stan Bales, Outdoor Recreation 
Planner, Eagle Lake Resource Area, 705 Hall Street, Susanville, CA 
96130, (916) 257-0456; hours 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This occupancy and camping stay limit is 
being established to provide consistency and uniformity for the camping 
public on Bureau of Land Management administered lands throughout the 
Susanville District, California, and to prevent user conflicts by 
providing equal opportunities to camp in given areas. Establishment of 
this length of stay limit is also to assist the Bureau in reducing the 
incidence of unauthorized occupancy of public lands in the name of 
recreational camping. These supplementary rules do not supersede 
camping and occupancy rules developed for special areas or emergency 
situations. The supplementary rules are to protect resources and to 
improve the safety of recreational users of the public lands.
    In response to public comments received and further review by BLM 
of the proposed camping stay limits and supplementary rules, the 
following changes were made from the draft proposal. This resulted in 
the present limits and rules. The proposed camping stay limit on the 
Bizz Johnson Trail was reduced from seven days to three days. The 
twenty-eight day limit per year is for the entire district and not 
twenty-eight days in each of three resource areas.
    Authority for this stay and the supplementary rules are contained 
in CFR title 43, chapter II, part 8360, subparts 8365.1-2(a) and 
8365.1-6.

PENALTIES: Violations of any regulations in this part by a member of 
the public, except for the provisions of 8365.1-7, are punishable by 
fine not to exceed $1,000 and/or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months. 
Violations of supplementary rules authorized by 8365.1-6 are punishable 
in the same manner.

    Dated: May 10, 1994.
Herrick E. Hanks,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 94-12187 Filed 5-18-94; 8:45 am]
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