[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 240 (Thursday, December 15, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-30766]


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[Federal Register: December 15, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[OR-030-03-1220-04: GS-043]

 

Prohibited Acts in West Little and North Fork Owyhee National 
Wild and Scenic River Area

AGENCY: Vale District, Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of closures and restrictions within the boundaries of 
the West Little and North Fork Owyhee Rivers as established in the 
Main, West Little and North Fork Owyhee National Wild and Scenic Rivers 
Management Plan.

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SUMMARY: The Vale District is initiating certain closures and 
restrictions as part of the implementation of the 1993 Main, West 
Little and North Fork Owyhee National Wild and Scenic Rivers Management 
Plan, and in order to protect and enhance the outstandingly remarkable 
values (ORVs) for which the rivers were designated. The closures and 
restrictions are the minimum necessary to protect and enhance ORVs. 
Personnel that are exempt from the closures and restrictions include 
any Federal, State, or local officers, or any member of an organized 
rescue or firefighting unit in performance of official duties, or any 
person authorized by the Bureau of Land Management.
    Pursuant to 43 CFR 8351.2-1, the following acts are prohibited on 
all public lands within the boundaries of the West Little and North 
Fork Owyhee Rivers components of the National Wild and Scenic River 
System administered by the Bureau of Land Management:
1. Aircraft
    a. Aircraft landing without authorization.
2. Boating
    a. Operation of any motor-driven (including electric motor-driven) 
watercraft.
3. Archaeology
    a. Defacing, disturbing or removing any historic or prehistoric 
feature or artifact.
4. Other Acts
    a. Failure to register any boat trip prior to launching.
    b. Failure to observe posted regulations.
    Violation of these prohibitions is punishable by a fine of not more 
than $500 or imprisonment for not more than six (6) months or both. 
(Title 16 USC section 1281 and Title 16 USC section 3)
    The lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management to which 
this order applies are within the administrative boundaries of the West 
Little and North Fork Owyhee National Wild and Scenic rivers. Legal 
description of the administrative boundaries can be viewed at the Vale 
District office and is available in the above mentioned management 
plan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jerry L. Taylor, Jordan Resource Area Manager, Bureau of Land 
Management, Vale District, 100 Oregon Street, Vale, OR 97918 (Telephone 
503 473-3144).
James E. May,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 94-30766 Filed 12-14-94; 8:45 am]
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