[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 105 (Thursday, June 2, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-13335]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[OR-088-04-6332-01; GP-4-178]

 

Motor Vehicle Use Restrictions: Oregon

ACTION: Motorized Vehicle and Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Restriction 
Order Established: Molalla River, Clackamas Resource Area, Salem 
District, Salem, Oregon.

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SUMMARY: Establish a motorized vehicle and OHV restriction order for 
areas on BLM-administered lands along the Molalla River, Clackamas 
County, Oregon. Motorized vehicles will be prohibited on forest roads, 
BLM trails, and lands west of the Molalla Forest Road in sections 7, 
18, 19, 30, and 31, T. 6 S., R. 3 E., Willamette Meridian, and Sections 
6, 7, and 17, T. 7 S., R. 3 E., Willamette Meridian. The Molalla Forest 
Road will remain open for public use.
    Under special circumstances, the area manager may authorize 
motorized vehicle use within closed areas. However, the granting of 
motorized vehicle use within closed areas is a discretionary matter and 
must be approved prior to the motorized vehicle or OHV activity. 
Requests for motorized vehicle use within closed areas must be in 
writing 2 weeks prior to the proposed activity and will be considered 
on a case-by-case basis.
    A copy of this restriction order is conspicuously posted at the 
Salem District Office, 1717 Fabry Road, SE., Salem, Oregon, and at 
Bureau of Land Management sites where other such notices are posted.
    This restriction order does not apply to any Federal, State, or 
local officer or any member of an organized rescue or fire fighting 
force actively involved in the performance of an official duty. It does 
not apply to private forest landowners who have existing easement or 
road use rights for access for forest management activates. It does not 
apply to recreation uses or activities other than motorized vehicle or 
off-highway vehicle use.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 1994.
    For further information contact: Area Manager, Clackamas Resources 
Area, Salem District Office, Bureau of Land Management, (503) 375-5646.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This restriction order is necessary to:
    (1) Preclude any individual or group from using motorized vehicles 
or OHVs on trails or roads intended for non-motorized activities with 
the Molalla River Recreation Corridor outside of designated trails, 
areas, or roads designed for such use.
    (2) Prevent or reduce unacceptable sanitary, erosion, and solid 
waste disposal problems; reduce non-point source pollution to the 
Molalla River, a municipal water source.
    (3) Prevent or reduce unacceptable riparian vegetation damage or 
bank erosion along the river.
    (4) Preserve and protect the natural, cultural, and scenic resource 
values of the river corridor.
    (5) Reduce the incidence of human-caused fires, littering, 
vandalism, and illegal dumping.
    (6) Reduce or eliminate conflicts and safety hazards between non-
motorized recreation activities such as equestrian use, hiking, or 
bicycling and provide for a full range of recreation opportunities 
within the Molalla River Recreation Corridor.
    Authority for implementing this restriction order is contained in 
the Code of Federal Regulations, title 43, chapter II part 8340, 
subparts 8341, 8342, 8343, 8344 and part 8360, subparts 8364 and 8365. 
Any person failing to comply with the motorized vehicle and off-highway 
vehicle restriction described in this notice may be subject to a fine 
not to exceed $1,000 and/or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months as 
specified in the Code of Federal Regulations, title 43, chapter II, 
part 8360 and 8360.0-7.
    This restriction order is effective July 1, 1994, and shall remain 
in effect unless revised, revoked, or amended.

    Dated: May 23, 1994.
Van Manning,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 94-13335 Filed 6-1-94; 8:45 am]
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