[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 135 (Friday, July 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36752-36753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17707]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[CA-066-06-1610-00]


Emergency Area Closure to the Discharge of Firearms, San Diego 
County, CA

Agency: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

Action: Emergency area closure to the discharge of firearms on BLM-
managed public lands, San Diego County, California.

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Summary: Under the authority of 43 CFR 8364.1 (a), notice is hereby 
given that an emergency area closure to the discharge of firearms is in 
effect on BLM-managed

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public lands, San Diego County, east side of La Posta Road, 
approximately 4.5 miles south of Old Highway 80. Township 17 South, 
Range 5 East, Section 25. The emergency area closure shall remain in 
effect until the official end of fire season as authorized by the 
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Exceptions to 
this rule are as follows: (1) The discharge of firearms in the legal 
taking of game pursuant to possession of a valid hunting license and 
valid game tag if necessary. In this taking of game, steel core 
ammunition is prohibited; and (2) Federal, State and local law 
enforcement officers in the performance of their official duties.

Dates: The emergency area closure, effective June 26, 1996, shall 
remain in effect until the official end of the 1996 fire season as 
authorized by the California Department of Forestry and Fire 
Protection.

For additional information contact: John Blachley, Chief Ranger, 
U.S.D.I. Bureau of Land Management, Palm Springs-South Coast Resource 
Area, 690 Garnet Avenue, North Palm Springs, CA 92258-2000; telephone 
(619) 251-4861.

Supplementary information: The discharge of firearms on the 
aforementioned public lands poses a significant threat to public land 
resources, public safety, and adjacent private property including 
residences. The threat determination was based on the following 
factors: (1) the existence of high and extreme fire danger in this 
area, and (2) the close proximity of private residences, group camps, 
ranches, houses and barns to the area where the discharge of firearms 
is occurring on public lands, causing projectiles to strike buildings, 
outbuildings, personal property and persons.

    Dated: June 26, 1996.
Julia Dougan,
Area Manager.
[FR Doc. 96-17707 Filed 7-11-96; 8:45 am]
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