[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 183 (Monday, September 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49524-49525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25057]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[NM-070-07-1220-00]


Restrictions on Public Land; San Juan County, NM

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of use restrictions.

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SUMMARY: In order to decrease conflict between recreationists, maintain 
quality trail recreation experiences, protect non-recreation resources, 
and better provide for the safety of the public, use restrictions are 
announced by the Farmington District. Effective immediately, the 
discharge of any type of firearm, the use of any off-highway vehicle, 
or any overnight camping is restricted on the Public Land within the 
Glade Run Trail System. These restrictions are based on the Decision 
Record for Environmental Assessments NM070-95-3219 and NM070-95-3220, 
and related planning documents: the Farmington Resource Management Plan 
Off-Highway Vehicle Amendment and the Glade Run Trail System Recreation 
Area Management Plan.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (Shooting Restrictions): Since the discharge 
of firearms presents both a safety hazard to and recreational conflict 
with other users of Public Lands, the discharge of firearms is 
restricted on approximately 23,310 acres as described below in the 
following areas of high recreation use:
    The discharge of firearms is prohibited on:

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 30 N., R. 12 W.,
    Sec. 4: lots 5-17: those portions southwest of the Flora Vista 
Road;
    Sec. 5: lots 5-20;
    Sec. 6: lots 8-23;
    Sec. 7: lots 5-20;
    Sec. 8: lots 1-16;
    Sec. 9: lots 1-11: those positions southwest of the Flora Vista 
Road;
    Sec. 10: lots 4, 5, 8, 9: those portions southwest of the Flora 
Vista Road;
    Sec. 15: lots 1, 2;
    Sec. 17: lots 1-16;
    Sec. 19: lots 1-3.
T. 30 N., R. 13 W.,
    Sec. 1: lots 1-4, S\1/2\N\1/2\, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 3: lots 1-4, S\1/2\N\1/2\, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 4: lots 1-4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, 
SE\1/4\: those portions farther than \1/2\ mile from the La Plata 
River;
    Sec. 9: E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\: those portions 
farther than \1/2\ mile from the La Plata River;
    Sec. 10: All;
    Sec. 11: N\1/2\, N\1/2\S\1/2\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 12: All;
    Sec. 13: E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 14: NE\1/4\N\1/2\W\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, 
NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15: All;
    Sec. 21: E\1/2\;
    Sec. 22: N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 23: E\1/2\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 24: All;
    Sec. 25: N\1/2\, N\1/2\S\1/2\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 26: NW\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27: NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 28: W\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 32: E\1/2\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 33: N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, 
NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 34: NE\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 31 N., R. 12 W.,
    Sec. 30: lots 5-17: those portions southwest of the Flora Vista 
Road;
    Sec. 31: lots 5-8, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/
4\: those portions southwest of the Flora Vista Road.
T. 31 N., R. 13 W.,
    Sec. 23: E\1/2\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\: those portions 
southwest of the Flora Vista Road and farther than \1/2\ mile from 
the La Plata River;
    Sec. 24: All that portion southwest of the Flora Vista Road;
    Sec. 25: All that portion southwest of the Flora Vista Road;
    Sec. 26: lots 1-8, NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\: those portions farther than 
\1/2\ mile from the La Plata River;
    Sec. 27: lots 1, 2, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\: those portions 
farther than \1/2\ mile from the La Plata River;
    Sec. 34: All;
    Sec. 35: lots 1-4, E\1/2\, SW\1/4\.

    The discharge of firearms is prohibited with the exception of 
licensed hunters of game birds (with shotguns only) during season on:

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 30 N., R. 12 W.,
    Sec. 3: lots 8, 9, 16, 17;
    Sec. 4: lots 5-17: those portions northeast of the Flora Vista 
Road;
    Sec. 9: lots 1-11: those portions northeast of the Flora Vista 
Road;
    Sec. 10: lots 4, 5, 8, 9: those portions northeast of the Flora 
Vista Road.
T. 30 N., R. 13 W.,
    Sec. 4: lots 1-4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\: 
those portions less than \1/2\ mile from the La Plata River;
    Sec. 8: NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 9: E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\: those portions 
less than \1/2\ mile from the La Plata River.
T. 31 N., R. 12 W.,
    Sec. 9: S\1/2\;
    Sec. 10: SW\1/4\ where south or west of (and including) SR 574;
    Sec. 14: lots 9 and 10 where south of (and including) SR 574 and 
west of (and including) right-of-way NM32047;
    Sec. 15: lots 3, 4, and 5 where south or west of (and including) 
SR 574, lots 6-12, NW\1/4\ where south or west of (and including) SR 
574;
    Sec. 17: All that portion east of north-south dirt road (right-
of-way NM032315) or east of a line approximately \1/2\ mile west of 
the western ridge above the Farmington Glade arroyo;
    Sec. 19: lots, 1,2, 5-12, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\: those portions 
east of a line approximately \1/2\ mile west of the western ridge 
above the Farmington Glade arroyo;
    Sec. 20: lots 1-6, N\1/2\: those portions east of a line 
approximately \1/2\ mile west of the western ridge above the 
Farmington Glade arroyo;
    Sec. 21: NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 22: lots 1-16;
    Sec. 27: All;
    Sec. 28: All;
    Sec. 29: E\1/2\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 30: lots 5-17: those portions east of a line approximately 
\1/2\ mile west of the western ridge above the Farmington Glade 
arroyo and northeast of the Flora Vista road;
    Sec. 31: lots 5-8, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/
4\: those portions northeast of the Flora Vista Road;
    Sec. 33: All;
    Sec. 34: All west of grazing allotment fence line.
T. 31 N., R. 13 W.,
    Sec. 23: E\1/2\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\: those portions 
southwest of the Flora Vista Road and less than \1/2\ mile from the 
La Plata River;
    Sec. 26: lots 1-8, NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\: those portions less than 
\1/2\ mile from the La Plata River;
    Sec. 27: lots 1, 2, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\: those portions less 
than \1/2\ mile from the La Plata River;
    Sec. 33: SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 34: All those portions less than \1/2\ mile from the La 
Plata River.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (OHV Restrictions): Since the uncontrolled 
use of off-highway vehicles in an area designated ``open'' degrades 
many of the experiences sought in trail-based

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recreation as well as jeopardizes cultural sites and populations of 
plant species of special concern in the area, the use of all motorized 
and mechanical vehicles is limited to designated routes on 
approximately 22,800 acres as described below:

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 30 N., R. 12 W.,
    Sec. 3: lots 8, 9, 16, 17;
    Sec. 4: lots 5-17;
    Sec. 5: lots 5-20;
    Sec. 6: lots 8-23;
    Sec. 7: lots 5-20;
    Sec. 8: lots 1-16;
    Sec. 9: lots 1-11;
    Sec. 10: lots 4, 5, 8, 9;
    Sec. 15: lots 1, 2;
    Sec. 17: lots 1-16;
    Sec. 19: lots 1-3.
T. 30 N., R. 13 W.,
    Sec. 1: lots 1-4, S\1/2\N\1/2\, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 3: lots 1-4, S\1/2\N\1/2\, S\1/2\: those portions north of 
right-of-way NM055655;
    Sec. 4: lots 1-4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, 
SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 8: NE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 9: E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\: those portions 
north of rights-of-way NM055655 and NM42874;
    Sec. 10: All portions north of right-of-way NM055655;
    Sec. 11: N\1/2\, N\1/2\S\1/2\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\: those portions 
east of right-of-way NM35788;
    Sec. 12: All;
    Sec. 13: E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\: 
those portions north of right-of-way NM0558055 and the dirt road 
extension that connects this with right-of-way NM0557933 in Section 
14;
    Sec. 14: NE\1/4\N\1/2\W\1/4\, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, 
NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\: those portions north or east of rights-of-
way NM0128657, NM0557933, and the dirt road extension that connects 
these with right-of-way NM0558055 in Section 13;
    Sec. 15: All portions north of right-of-way NM0128657 and east 
of right-of-way NM35788;
    Sec. 23: E\1/2\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\: those portions 
southeast of the Hood Mesa Road;
    Sec. 24: All portions southeast of the Hood Mesa Road or 
northeast of right-of-way NM0558055;
    Sec. 25: N\1/2\, N\1/2\S\1/2\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\.
T. 31 N., R. 12 W.,
    Sec. 7: S\1/2\;
    Sec. 9: S\1/2\;
    Sec. 10: SW\1/4\ where south or west of (and including) State 
Route 574;
    Sec. 14: lots 9 and 10 where south of (and including) State 
Route 574 and west of (and including) right-of-way NM32047;
    Sec. 15: lots 3, 4, and 5 where south or west of (and including) 
State Route 574, lots 6-12, NW\1/4\ where south or west of (and 
including) State Route 574;
    Sec. 17: All;
    Sec. 18: lots 1-4, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 19: lots 1, 2, 5-12, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 20: lots 1-6, N\1/2\;
    Sec. 21: NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\,W\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 22: lots 1-16;
    Sec. 27: All;
    Sec. 28: All;
    Sec. 29: E\1/2\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 30: lots 5-17;
    Sec. 31: lots 5-8, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 33: All;
    Sec. 34: All west of grazing allotment fence line.
T. 31 N., R. 13 W.,
    Sec. 12: All;
    Sec. 13: All;
    Sec. 14: SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 23: E\1/2\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 24: All;
    Sec. 25: All;
    Sec. 26: lots 1-8, NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 27: lots 1, 2, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 33: SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 34: All;
    Sec. 35: lots 1-4, E\1/2\, SW\1/4\.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (Camping): Since unrestricted camping in an 
area of such high recreational use and other resource values creates 
conflicts and degrades resources as well as experiences, a permit from 
the Farmington District Office is required for all overnight camping on 
any of the approximately 27,400 acres described above. Authority for 
these closures is found in 43 CFR 8364. Any person who fails to comply 
with a closure issued under 43 CFR 8364 may be subject to the penalties 
provided in 43 CFR 8360.0-7: violations are punishable by a fine not to 
exceed $1,000 and/or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Barns, BLM Farmington 
District Office, 1235 La Plata Highway, Suite A, Farmington, NM 87401; 
505-599-6300.

    Dated: September 16, 1997.
Lee Otteni,
District Manager, Farmington District.
[FR Doc. 97-25057 Filed 9-19-97; 8:45 am]
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