[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 203 (Friday, October 21, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-26114]


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[Federal Register: October 21, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[CO-056-1620-00]

 

Notice of Emergency Closure

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of emergency closure of Bronson Peak area in Rio Grande 
County, Colorado to off-road vehicle use from October 15, 1994 and 
shall remain in effect unless revised, revoked or amended.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that effective October 15, 1994, public 
lands described below are closed to all Off-Road Vehicle use. Under the 
authority and requirement of 43 CFR 8364.1 and 43 CFR 8341.1 and the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. This closure affects 
3760 acres of public lands in Rio Grande County located in the area 
south of Monte Vista, Colorado and west of the Monte Vista National 
Wildlife Refuge and east of BLM Road 5100 in T.38N., R.7E., Sections 34 
& 35 and T.37N., R7E., Sections 2, 3, 10, 11, 14 and 15. This area 
closure will eliminate an extremely dangerous situation where a 
considerable number of hunters shoot elk as they leave the Wildlife 
Refuge in the early morning. The closure will also protect the fragile 
vegetation and highly erodible soils from the adverse effects of 
vehicle travel during the wet months of the year. This action does not 
effect hunting use in the area, but is intended to make the area safer 
for hunters and the general public, and protect the natural resource 
from damage especially during the fall/winter months when soils are 
often wet. These restrictions do not apply to emergency, law 
enforcement and Federal, State or other government personnel who are in 
the area for official or emergency purposes and who are expressly 
authorized or otherwise officially approved by BLM. Any person who 
fails to comply with this closure order may be subject to the penalties 
provided by 43 CFR 8340.0-7 and/or 43 CFR P8360.0-7 which includes 
fines not to exceed $1000 and/or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months. 
Notice of this closure will be posted near or within the area, San Luis 
Resource Area Office and at the Canon City District Office.

DATES: This emergency closure is in effect from October 15, 1994 and 
shall remain in effect unless revised, revoked or amended.

ADDRESSES: Comments can be directed to the Area Manager, San Luis 
Resource Area, 1921 State St., Alamosa, CO 81101 or District Manager, 
Bureau of Land Management, Canon City District Office, 3170 East Main 
Street, Canon City, CO 81212.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Julie Howard, Area Manager at (719) 589-4975.
Stuart Parker,
Acting District Manager.
[FR Doc. 94-26114 Filed 10-20-94; 8:45 am]
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