[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 169 (Thursday, September 1, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-21615]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[MT-025-04-4333-03-P]

 

Order--Seasonal Hunting Access Restrictions in Musselshell 
County, MT

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Montana, Miles City District, 
Billings Resource Area, Interior.

ACTION: Seasonal restriction of certain public lands to hunting access 
in Musselshell County, Montana.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management is cooperating with the Montana 
Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks to improve hunting 
opportunities. Two areas are proposed as Cooperative Management Areas 
(CMAs); Gage Dome, Graves and Downs. There will be a 30 day comment 
period, and if no major concerns are expressed, restrictions will go 
into effect at the end of the comment period. Under the cooperative 
agreement certain public lands will be closed to motorized vehicles and 
some will require permission to cross private land to get to them. The 
purpose of this program is to improve the quality of big game hunting 
opportunities and provide more area to hunt for the general public. 
This will be accomplished through increasing the land base, controlling 
vehicle access and reducing the number of people contacting the private 
land owner for permission to hunt. The following rules will be in 
effect during the big game seasons established by the Montana 
Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks.

--Gage Dome CMA is being managed as four units--South Unit, Downs Unit, 
East Tranel Unit and West Tranel Unit.
--Within the South Unit and West Tranel Unit all public and private 
land will be available for hunting without permission and all vehicles 
will be limited to designated open roads or authorized use.
--In Downs Unit and East Tranel Unit permission will be required to 
hunt on all private and public lands and travel will be restricted to 
existing roads.
--These units are located northeast of Roundup, Montana. Maps and 
signing will be provided by the Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks and 
BLM--Billings Resource Area at 810 East Main, Billings, MT.
--In the Graves-Downs CMA permission will be required to hunt on all 
private and public land except for those public lands that have public 
access. Travel will be restricted to existing roads. This area is 
located about 11 miles northeast of Roundup, MT.

DATES: These restrictions remain in effect annually during the big game 
hunting seasons established by the Montana Department of Fish, 
Wildlife, and Parks until rescinded by a subsequent notice in the 
Federal Register or the existing cooperative agreements are terminated.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Billy McIlvain, Area Manager, Billings 
Resource Area, 810 E. Main, Billings Montana, 59105; phone (406) 657-
6262.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These rules have been established in 
accordance with Regulation 43 CFR 8364.1.
Darrel G. Pistorius,
Acting District Manager.
[FR Doc. 94-21615 Filed 8-31-94; 8:45 am]
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