[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 23, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-28880]


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[Federal Register: November 23, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[CA-068-01-7123-00-6592]

 

Emergency Closure of Public Lands; California

agency: Bureau of Land Management Department of the Interior.

action: Emergency closure of public lands to motorized vehicles 
includes the area encompassed by: vehicle use southeast of Barstow 
along and including the road south of the Nebo Marine base, east to 
Camprock road, south to Northside (Lucerne Valley), west to state route 
247, north to the powerline road, San Bernardino County, California.

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summary: In accordance of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations 8341.2, 
notice is hereby given that all lands below, listed lands and roads 
located therein administrated by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 
have been closed to all motorized vehicle use; 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; and except for the list of routes administered by the BLM 
which are identified below, which will be signed open.
    This closure affects ALL of the public lands, from the powerline 
southeast of Barstow (south of the Nebo Marine Base), east to Camprock 
road, south to Northside road (Lucerne Valley), bordered by State route 
247 to the west:

OPEN ROUTES: Open routes of travel have been established through the 
closed area. These routes are signed as ``open routes'' on-site while 
all other routes are closed. A map of the closure and the specific open 
routes are available from the Bureau of Land Management, 150 Coolwater 
Lane, Barstow CA 92311, (619)-256-3591.

DATES: The emergency closure goes into effect and will remain in effect 
for or until a formal motor vehicle route planning and designation has 
been completed for this area in accordance with title 43, Code of 
Federal Regulations 8342.2, whichever comes first; or until the 
Authorized officer determines it is no longer needed. This closure may 
be extended at the authorizing officer's discretion if formal route 
designation has not yet occurred.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This closure is required to mitigate the 
impacts of unregulated street-legal and non-street legal motorized use 
in a class ``L'' limited use area as designated in the California 
Desert District Conservation Area Plan (1980), as amended. This area is 
important to wildlife, upland game birds, desert tortoise habitat, and 
the desert tortoise, a threatened species (listed in 1989 as 
endangered, downgraded to threatened in 1990). This area is impacted by 
the neighboring Stoddard Valley OHV Area and Johnson Valley OHV Area. 
Route proliferation is occurring within the area impacting the habitat 
of the desert tortoise. This closure will allow for permitted use, 
including but not limited to grazing, recreation and mining.

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: Area Manager Barstow Resource Area 
(619 256-2729). Maps of the closure will be posted at the closest 
Daggett, Barstow and Lucerne Valley Post Offices and may also be 
obtained from the Barstow Resource Area, 150 Coolwater Lane, Barstow CA 
92311.

    Dated: November 8, 1994.
Tim Read,
Acting Area Manager, Barstow Resource Area.
[FR Doc. 94-28880 Filed 11-22-94; 8:45 am]
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