[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 174 (Friday, September 8, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 46856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-22323]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CA-018-1220-00]


Recreation Management; Final Supplementary Rules; California

ACTION: Final Supplementary Rules.

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SUMMARY: Establishment of supplementary rules for the management of 
public lands along the Middle Fork of the Consumnes River, Folsom 
Resource Area, Bakersfield District, California. The following rules 
shall apply to public land located adjacent to Mt. Aukum Road, El 
Dorado County, California; specifically, Township 9 North, Range 12 
East, section 19 and Township 9 North, Range 11 East, section 24 of the 
Mt. Diablo meridian.
    1. No person shall camp overnight. Camp overnight is defined as the 
use, construction, or taking possession of public lands using tents, 
shacks, lean-tos, vehicles, huts, blankets, or sleeping bags.
    2. No person shall build, attend, maintain, or use a campfire. 
Campfire is defined as a controlled fire occurring out of doors, used 
for cooking, branding, personal warmth, lighting, ceremonial, or 
aesthetic purposes.
    3. No person shall possess or consume alcoholic beverages. 
Alcoholic beverages are defined as beer, wine, distilled spirits, or 
any other beverage as defined as such by California law.
    4. No person shall enter the area or park a motor vehicle between 
the hours of 10 o'clock pm and 6 o'clock am. Persons driving through 
the area on the road are exempt.
    Any person who fails to comply with these supplementary rules may 
be subject to fines of up to $100,000 and/or imprisonment not to exceed 
12 months. These penalties are specified by Title 43 of the United 
States Code, section 303 and Title 18 of the United States Code, 
section 3623.
    Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers and emergency 
services personnel, while performing official duties, are exempt from 
these supplementary rules.

Dates: These final rules will be in effect on September 8, 1995 and be 
in effect until rescinded or modified.

For Further Information contact: Deane K. Swickard, 63 Natoma Street, 
Folsom, Ca. 95630, Telephone 916-985-4474.

Supplemetary Information: This area has a history of an unusual number 
of law enforcement incidents. Both the BLM and the El Dorado Sheriff's 
Department receives a large number of complaints from the public 
concerning activities occurring in this area. These activities became 
such a concern to the adjacent residents that they organized a public 
meeting with county and BLM officials. The purpose of these rules are 
to allow appropriate use of the public lands and provide for the 
protection of the public and the resources. These rules were published 
as proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register dated July 20, 1995. No 
comments were received.
    Authority for supplementary rules is contained in Title 43 of the 
Code of Federal Regulations, subpart 8364.1.
D. K. Swickard,
Resource Area Manager.
[FR Doc. 95-22323 Filed 9-7-95;8:45 am]
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