[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 53 (Monday, March 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 11060]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6317]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[OR-014-06-6310-04: GP6-0092]


Emergency Closure of Public Lands; Klamath County, Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Emergency closure of public lands and access roads in Klamath 
County, Oregon.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that certain public lands and access 
roads thereon in Klamath County, Oregon are temporarily closed to all 
public use, including but not limited to vehicle operation, camping, 
shooting, hiking, skiing, and sightseeing, from March 5, 1996 through 
November 30, 1998. The closure is made under the authority of 43 CFR 
8364.1.
    The public lands affected by this emergency closure are 
specifically identified as follows:

Willamette Meridian, Oregon

T. 38 S., R. 5 E.,
    Sec. 25-All;
    Sec. 36-All.
T. 39 S., R. 5 E.
    Sec. 1-All.
    Sec. 3-All.
    Sec. 11-All.
    Sec. 13-All.
T. 39 S., R. 6 E.
    Sec. 6 SE\1/4\SW\1/4\.
    Sec. 7-All.
    Sec. 18 SW\1/4\SW\1/4\.

    All roads on the public lands listed above are closed as specified 
above, including specifically BLM Roads Nos. 38-6E-32, 39-6E-5 and 40-
5E-2.
    The following persons, operating within the scope of their official 
duties, are exempt from the provisions of this closure order: Bureau 
employees; state, local and federal law enforcement and fire protection 
personnel; the holders of BLM road use permits that include roads 
within the closure area; the purchaser of BLM timber within the closure 
area and its employees and subcontractors. 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, as well as the penalties provided under Oregon State 
law.
    The public lands and 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, protect valuable 
public timber resources from unauthorized damage, and to facilitate 
authorized timber harvest operations.

DATES: This closure is effective from March 5, 1996 through November 
30, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the closure order and maps showing the location of 
the closed lands and roads are available from the Klamath Falls 
Resource Area Office, 2795 Anderson Ave. building 25 Klamath Falls, OR 
97603.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Barron Bail Klamath Falls Area 
Manager, Klamath Falls Resource Area Office, at (503) 883-6916.

    Dated: March 5, 1996.
A. Barron Bail,
Klamath Falls Resource Area Manager.
[FR Doc. 96-6317 Filed 3-15-96; 8:45 am]
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