[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 110 (Monday, June 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31448-31449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14934]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[MT-070-97-1430-00]


Emergency Closure of Public Roads in Granite County, Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, DOI.

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

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that certain public access roads in 
Granite County, Montana are temporarily closed to all public use, 
including vehicle

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operation, hiking, and sightseeing, from May 28, 1997 through November 
15, 1997. 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:

    The unnamed road passing through the NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, section 4, 
T12N, R14W, P.M.M. 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: Bureau 
employees, state, local, and federal law enforcement, and fire 
protection personnel; the unpatented mine claimant within the area 
accessed by the closed road and his 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 $1,000.00 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 mining operations, particularly the 
hazards associated with ore hauling on narrow roads.

DATES: This closure is effective from May 28, 1997 through November 15, 
1997.

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, MT 59804-7293.

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

    Dated: May 27, 1997.
DeLon Potter,
Garnet Resource Area Manager.
[FR Doc. 97-14934 Filed 6-6-97; 8:45 am]
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