[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 16, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-20027]
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[Federal Register: August 16, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[CA-068-02-1560-10]
Emergency Closure of Public Lands; California
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Emergency closure of certain public lands in the Juniper Flats
Area of San Bernardino County, California for a period of up to five
years or until rehabilitation of fire damage, whichever occurs first.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with title 43, Code of Federal Regulations,
8341.2, 8364.1 and 4110.3-3, notice is hereby given that lands and
roads administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that were
affected by the Devil Fire in the Juniper Flats/Grapevine and Arrastre
Canyon area have been closed to all access and use until posting of
signs and clearing of potentially dangerous hazards. When posting the
area and marking and clearing of hazards has occurred, pedestrian use
only will be permitted in the affected area until rehabilitation occurs
to specified criteria. This closure applies to all motorized vehicle
and nonmotorized use, including permitted uses, unless specifically
excepted by the authorized officer; except for BLM operation and
maintenance vehicles, law enforcement vehicles and other vehicles
specifically authorized by an authorized officer of the Bureau of Land
Management.
This closure affects ALL of the public lands and roads located
within the following lands of the Arrastre Canyon and Grapevine Canyon
area of San Bernardino County, located to the north of the San
Bernardino National Forest, including and to the east of Coxey Truck
Trail, including and to the west of Grapevine Canyon Road, and
including and to the south of the powerline road:
San Bernardino Meridian
T. 3 N., R. 2 W.
Secs. 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8.
T. 4 N., R. 2 W.
Secs. 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35.
A total of approximately 4,800 acres.
This closure affects only public lands. Private lands are
unaffected. The closed routes include the following:
(1) Grapevine Canyon Road (4N16), through public lands in Sections
26 and 35 of T. 4 N., R. 2 W. and Section 2 of T. 3 N., R. 2 W.
(2) ``Coxey'' Truck Road east of Arrastre Canyon, southeast off of
Bowen Ranch Road, through public lands in Section 31 of T. 4 N., R. 2
W. and Section 5 of T. 3 N., R. 2 W.
DATES: The emergency closure action goes into effect upon publication
of this notice and will remain in effect for 5 years or until
rehabilitation criteria for the area have been met, whichever comes
first; or until the Authorized Officer determines it is no longer
needed. This closure will be reevaluated on an annual basis.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This emergency closure is required to
facilitate the rehabilitation of the area affected by the Devil Fire
which burned out of control from July 3 through July 8, 1994, as
specified in the fire rehabilitation plan. The affected area includes
burned over potentially dangerous snags, shallow, highly erodible
soils, and valuable riparian areas downstream of the fire area. Most of
the transmountain vegetative regime normally present in the area has
been eliminated by the fire and will need time to reestablish itself
undisturbed by the activities of man. Criteria established to evaluate
the rehabilitation effort specified in the fire rehabilitation plan
will be used to determine the continuing need for the closure.
PENALTIES: Failure to comply with this closure is punishable by a fine
not to exceed $100,000 and/or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Erika Schumacher of the Barstow Resource Area (619-256-2729). Maps of
the closure area and affected roads will be posted at the closest
Hesperia, Lucerne Valley, and Apple Valley Post Offices to the area,
and may also be obtained from the Barstow Resource Area, 150 Coolwater
Lane, Barstow, CA 92311.
Dated: August 3, 1994
Karla K.H. Swanson,
Area Manager.
[FR Doc. 94-20027 Filed 8-15-94; 8:45 am]
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