[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 72 (Friday, April 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16258-16259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9104]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[OR-050-1220-00:G6-0107]


Closure of Public Lands; Oregon

April 3, 1996.
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice is hereby given that effective immediately, the area as 
legally described below is closed to all motorized vehicle use year-
long.

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LEGAL DESCRIPTION: This closure order applies to all areas within 
Township 17

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South, Range 22 East, Section 24, NE of the SE; and Section 24, SE of 
the SE.
    The areas described above are closed to all motorized vehicle use 
year-long. The purpose of this closure is to protect wildlife 
resources. More specifically, this closure is ordered to protect a 
Bureau sensitive species from human disturbance. Current uses at this 
location jeopardize the continued presence of this species at this 
site; restricted use will reduce or eliminate these impacts. Exemptions 
to this closure will apply to administrative personnel of the Bureau of 
Land Management. Other exemptions to this closure order may be made on 
a case-by-case basis by the authorized officer. The authority for this 
closure is 43 CFR 8364.1: Closure and restriction orders.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sarah Nichols, Wildlife Biologist, BLM, Prineville District, P.O. Box 
550, Prineville, Oregon 97754, telephone (541) 416-6725.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Violation of this closure order is 
punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 and/or imprisonment not to 
exceed 12 months as provided in 43 CFR 8360.0-7.

    Dated: April 3, 1996.
Harry R. Cosgriffe,
Central Oregon Area Management, Prineville District.
[FR Doc. 96-9104 Filed 4-11-96; 8:45 am]
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