[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 66983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-31257]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[MT-070-95-1220-00]


Emergency Closure of Public Roads in Powell County, Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, DOI.

ACTION: Notice of emergency closure of public access roads in Powell 
County, Montana.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that certain public access roads in 
Powell County, Montana, are temporarily closed to all public use, 
including vehicle operation, winter recreational activities, and hiking 
and sightseeing from December 18, 1995, through March 15, 1996. The 
closure is made under the authority of 43 CFR 8364.1.
    The public roads affected by this emergency closure are 
specifically identified as follows: BLM Road No. 2864 as it enters 
public lands and all spur roads accessed by this road.
    The following persons, operating within the scope of their official 
duties, are exempt from the provisions of this closure order: BLM 
employees; local, state, and Federal law enforcement and fire 
protection personnel; the BLM timber purchaser, and its employees and 
subcontractors, within the area accessed by the closed road. Access by 
additional parties may be allowed, but must be approved in advance in 
writing by the Authorized Officer.
    Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this closure 
order may be subject to the penalties provided in 43 CFR 8360.0-7, 
which include a fine not to exceed $1,000 and/or imprisonment not to 
exceed 12 months.
    The public roads temporarily closed to public use under this order 
will be posted with signs at points of public access.
    The purpose of this emergency temporary closure is to protect 
persons from potential harm from logging operations, particularly the 
hazards associated with log hauling on winter roads.

DATES: This closure is effective from December 18, 1995, through March 
15, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the closure order and maps showing the location of 
the closed roads are available from the Garnet Resource Area office, 
3255 Fort Missoula Road, Missoula, Montana 59801.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darrell Sall, Garnet Resource Area 
Manager, at (406) 329-3914.

    Dated: December 15, 1995.
Darrell C. Sall,
Garnet Resource Area Manager.
[FR Doc. 95-31257 Filed 12-26-95; 8:45 am]
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