[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 197 (Thursday, October 12, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53194-53195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-25208]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[AZ-050-05-1210-00; 8365]


Arizona: Establishment of Supplementary Rules for the Parker 
Strip Recreation Area, Swansea Townsite, Aubrey Hills, and Desert 
Bighorn Sheep Lambing Grounds

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Publication of supplementary rules for the Parker Strip 
Recreation Area, Swansea Townsite, Aubrey Hills, and Desert Bighorn 
Sheep Lambing Grounds.

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SUMMARY: To implement decisions of the Yuma Resource Management Plan 
and the Parker Strip Recreation Management Plan, to protect valuable 
and fragile natural and cultural resources, and to provide for public 
safety and enjoyment, the following supplementary rules are established 
for the lands described.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 12, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie Allert, Outdoor Recreation 
Planner or Mark Harris, Ranger, Havasu Resource Area, 3189 Sweetwater 
Avenue, Lake Havasu City, Arizona 86406, telephone (520) 855-8017.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To protect valuable and fragile natural and 
cultural resources and to provide for public enjoyment the following 
supplementary rules are established for the areas described.

Parker Strip Recreation Area

    The following rules apply within the Parker Strip Recreation Area 
which is described as the public land contained within the following 
described lands.

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 11 N., R. 18 W.,
    Sec 15, 16, 22, 28, & 34.
T. 10 N., R. 18 W.,
    Sec 5, W\1/2\ NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\;
    Sec 6, all;
    Sec 7, Lots 1-4, NE\1/4\, N\1/2\ SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\ SE\1/4\;
    Sec 18, Lot 1, NW\1/4\ NE\1/4\.
T. 10 N., R. 19 W.,
Sec 12;
    Sec 13 N\1/2\ N\1/2\, N\1/2\ SW\1/4\ NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\ SE\1/4\ 
NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec 14, 22, & 23;
    Sec 24 W\1/2\ NW\1/4\.

San Bernardino Meridian, California

T. 2 N., R. 27 E., all.
T. 2 N., R. 26 E.,
    Sec 1, 11-15, 21-27, & 34-36.
T. 1 N., R. 26 E.,
Sec 2, 3, 10, & 11.
Vehicles
    Vehicles shall not be parked in violation of posted restrictions, 
or in such a manner as to obstruct or impede normal or emergency 
traffic movement or the parking of other vehicles, create a safety 
hazard, or endanger any person, property or feature. Vehicles so parked 
are subject to removal and impoundment at the owner's expense.
    Taking any vehicle through, around, or beyond a restrictive sign, 
recognizable barricade, fence, or traffic control barrier is 
prohibited.
    Vehicles may only be operated within concessions, on paved roads, 
or on routes which are signed as open, unless in a designated OHV open 
area.
    Use of off-highway vehicles is prohibited within all developed 
recreation facilities on public lands except the off-highway vehicle 
areas. Golf carts and similar vehicles may be operated within 
concessions at the discretion of the concession management.
Camping
    Camping within \1/2\ (one-half) mile of Parker Dam Road is 
restricted to designated camping facilities.
Sanitation
    Public land users shall maintain their sites free of trash and 
litter during the period of occupancy and shall remove all personal 
equipment, trash, and litter upon departure.
Animals
    Allowing animals to be physically uncontrolled or unattended is 
prohibited. Such animals are subject to immediate impoundment and 
removal at the owner's expense.
    Persons bringing or allowing pets in designated developed 
recreation areas shall be responsible for proper removal and disposal, 
in sanitary facilities, of any waste produced by these animals.
    Pets are not permitted in Empire Landing Campground on the 
following holiday weekends: Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor 
Day. The weekend is defined as the Saturday and Sunday closest to the 
actual holiday and the day on which the holiday is celebrated.
Restrictions
    Quiet shall be maintained in all developed recreation sites between 
the hours of 10 pm and 6 am.
    Any act or conduct by any person which interferes with, impedes, or 
disrupts the use of public lands or impairs the safety of another 
person is prohibited. Individuals who are boisterous, rowdy, 
disorderly, or otherwise disturb the peace, are considered to interfere 
with the use of public land by others. In addition to any criminal 
penalties all persons in violation of this rule may be required to 
leave.
    The Area Manager may establish further local emergency restrictions 
on the use of these public lands. Using public lands in a manner which 
is contrary to a posted restriction is prohibited.
Weapon Use
    Discharge or use of firearms, other weapons, or fireworks is 
prohibited in California within one mile of Parker Dam Road, and in 
Arizona within the Parker Strip Recreation Area unless otherwise 
posted.
Wood Collection
    Wood Collection is prohibited within the Parker Strip Recreation 
Area.

Swansea Townsite

    The following rules apply within the Swansea Townsite area which is 
described as:

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 10 N., R. 15 W.,
    Sec. 28, W\1/2\ SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 29, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 32, N\1/2\;
    Sec. 33, W\1/2\ NW\1/4\.
Vehicles
    Taking any vehicle through, around, or beyond a restrictive sign, 

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    recognizable barricade, fence, or traffic control barrier is 
prohibited.
    Operation of a vehicle in a wash, off a roadway, or on an unsigned 
historic roadway is prohibited.
Camping
    Camping is permitted only at designated sites. Camping stay is 
limited to 3 days in any 30-day period.
Wood Collection
    No wood collection is permitted within the Townsite, including but 
not limited to dead and down wood, live plants, and lumber from 
historic structures.
Collection of Artifacts
    No item may be collected or removed from the Townsite without the 
written permission of the Havasu Resource Area Manager. This includes 
but is not limited to old cans, nails, lumber, bricks, or glassware, 
whole or broken.
Safety
    Climbing, leaning, sitting, or walking on the remains of the walled 
structures at Swansea inherently damages the structures, is unsafe, and 
is therefore prohibited.
    No person shall enter into any fenced area, shaft, tunnel, or 
structure.
Fires
    Fires are allowed only at the designated sites and must be located 
in the fire ring provided. Construction of new fire rings is 
prohibited.

Aubrey Hills Area

    The Aubrey Hills Area is defined as that public land south of the 
Lake Havasu City limits, west of Highway 95, east of the Colorado 
River, and north of the Bill Williams River, not including the area of 
SARA Park.
    No motorized vehicles are allowed off paved roads. This does not 
include authorized agency service vehicles for authorized rights-of-way 
or for ownership access to private land.

Desert Bighorn Sheep Lambing Grounds and Year Long Use Areas

    The following rules apply to public lands during the period of 
January 1 through June 30 in any year in all bighorn sheep lambing 
grounds and year-long use areas whose boundaries are defined as 
follows.

Gila & Salt River Meridian, Arizona

North Mohave Mountains

T. 15 N., R. 20 W.,
    Sec 4, 5, 8-10, 15, 16, 20-22, 28, & 29;
    Sec 27 NW\1/4\.

Crossman Peak

T. 14 N., R. 18 W.,
    Sec 7 W\1/2\ W\1/2\;
    Sec 17 SW\1/4\;
    Sec 18-20.
T. 15 N., R. 18 W.,
    Sec 31 SW\1/4\.
T. 14 N., R. 19 W.,
    Sec 1 W\1/2\ W\1/2\;
    Sec 2-4;
    Sec 5 E\1/2\;
    Sec 9-16.
T. 15 N., R. 19 W.,
    Sec 28, 30, & 32-36.
T. 15 N., R. 20 W.,
    Sec 25 NE\1/4\.

Paloma Wash

T. 12 N., R. 17 W.,
    Sec 17 S\1/2\ S\1/2\;
    Sec 19 NE\1/4\;
    Sec 21 SW\1/4\;
    Sec 27 SW\1/4\ SW\1/4\;
    Sec 33 N\1/2\ N\1/2\;
    Sec 34 NW\1/4\ NW\1/4\.

Little Black Mountains

T. 11 N., R. 17 W.,
    Sec 3, 10, 11, 14, 15, 22, 23, & 26;
    Sec 12 W\1/2\, W\1/2\ SE\1/4\;
    Sec 13 W\1/2\, W\1/2\ E\1/2\;
    Sec 21 E\1/2\;
    Sec 25 W\1/2\;
    Sec 27 NE\1/4\.
T. 12 N., R. 17 W.,
    Sec 34 SE\1/4\;
    Sec 35 SW\1/4\ SW\1/4\.

The North Mesa

T. 11 N., R. 17 W.,
    Sec 19 SW\1/4\;
    Sec 28 SW\1/4\;
    Sec 29 S\1/2\;
    Sec 30 all,
    Sec 31 N\1/2\;
    Sec 32 N\1/2\;
    Sec 33 N\1/2\.
T. 11 N., R. 18 W.,
    Sec 22 NE\1/4\;
    Sec 23-26;
    Sec 27 E\1/2\ E\1/2\;
    Sec 35 N\1/2\ N\1/2\;
    Sec 36 N\1/2\, N\1/2\ SE\1/4\.

    No motorized vehicles are allowed off paved roads. This does not 
include authorized agency service vehicles for authorized rights-of-way 
or for ownership access to private land.

    Authority: The authority for establishing supplementary rules is 
contained in Title 43 Subpart 8365, Section 1-6. These rules will be 
available in the Havasu Resource Area Office, which manages these 
lands. A violation of a supplementary rule is punishable as class A 
misdemeanor.

    Dated: October 2, 1995.
Judith I. Reed,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 95-25208 Filed 10-11-95; 8:45 am]
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