[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 38 (Monday, February 26, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 7077]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4193]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

43 CFR Part 8364

[CA-059-1220-00]


Closure and Restriction Orders

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Interior.

ACTION: Emergency closure of certain public lands to motorized vehicle 
use in Shasta County, California.

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SUMMARY: The BLM is prohibiting persons for an indefinite period from 
operating motorized vehicles on approximately 882 acres of public land 
that has been acquired from a private landowner through an exchange. 
This closure on motorized vehicle use will protect the natural 
environment of the public lands until BLM has conducted site specific 
inventories on the property and designated suitable roads for motorized 
vehicles to travel.

DATES: This emergency motorized vehicle closure will take effect 
February 26, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charles M. Schultz, Area Manager, Bureau of Land Management, 355 
Hemsted Drive, Redding, CA 96002.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM acquired 882 acres of private land 
within sections 26, 27, 34 and 36 of T. 31 N., R. 6 W., of the M.D.M on 
January 31, 1996 from Sierra Pacific Industries, Inc. Appropriate uses 
of this property will be determined, in part, through the preparation 
of a management plan for the region. Until this management plan is 
completed and appropriate roads and trails are delineated, the four 
parcels are closed from entry and use by motorized vehicles. Exceptions 
to this closure include: emergency vehicles, fire suppression and 
rescue vehicles, BLM operation and maintenance vehicles, law 
enforcement vehicles, and other motorized vehicles specifically 
approved by an authorized officer of the Bureau of Land Management.
    The authority for this closure and rule making is 43 CFR 8364.1. 
Any person who fails to comply with a closure order or rule making is 
subject to arrest and fines of up to $100.000 and/or imprisonment not 
to exceed 12 months.
Charles M. Schultz,
Redding Area Manager.
[FR Doc. 96-4193 Filed 2-23-96; 8:45 am]
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