[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 75 (Monday, April 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19508-19509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10267]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CA-018-1220-00]
Recreation Management Restrictions, etc.: California, South Yuba
River, Hoyt's Crossing; Supplementary Rules
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed supplementary rules.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to adopt
supplementary rules for the management of recreational uses on public
lands adjacent to the South Yuba River around Hoyt's Crossing. This
action is necessary to limit adverse impacts to public lands while
long-term planning for the South Yuba River is underway. These
supplementary rules will protect the resources and the recreational
experience until planning is completed.
DATES: Send your comments to reach BLM on or before June 4, 1998. BLM
will not necessarily consider any comments received after the above
date during its decision on the proposed supplementary rule.
ADDRESSES: You may mail comments to Deane Swickard, Field Manager,
Folsom Resource Area, Bureau of Land Management, 63 Natoma Street,
Folsom, CA 95630. For information about filing comments electronically,
see ``Electronic access and filing address'' under the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Don Sasseville, (916) 985-4474. Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Station at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Eastern time, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Comment Procedures
Electronic Access and Filing Address
You may submit comments via the Internet to: [email protected].
Please also include your name and return address in your Internet
message.
Written Comments
Written comments on the proposed supplementary rules should be
specific, should be confined to issues pertinent to the proposed rule,
and should explain the reason for any recommended change. Where
possible, comments should reference the specific section or paragraph
of the proposal which the commeter is addressing. BLM may not
necessarily consider or include in the Administrative Record for the
final rule comments which BLM receives after the close of the comment
period (See DATES) or comments delivered to an address other than those
listed above (See ADDRESSES).
Comments, including names, street addresses, and other contact
information of respondents, will be
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available for public review at this address during regular business
hours (7:30 AM to 4 PM), Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. Individual respondents may request confidentiality. If you
wish to request BLM consider withholding your name, street address, and
other contact information (such as: Internet address, FAX or phone
number) from public review or from disclosure under the Freedom of
Information Act, you must state this prominently at the beginning of
your comment. BLM will honor requests for confidentiality on a case-by-
case basis to the extent allowed by law. BLM will make available for
public inspection in their entirety all submissions from organizations
or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses.
II. Proposed Supplementary Rules
The South Yuba River receives a high number of visitors and users,
especially in the summer period. The area available for camping and
picnicking is limited to the terrain. The concentration of visitors to
a small area of public land is causing unacceptable impacts to the
resources and degrading the recreation experience. The Bureau of Land
Management and the California State Parks are currently working on
long-term planning for the South Yuba River. These supplementary rules
are necessary to protect the resource and the recreational experience
until the planning is finalized. After completing the planning efforts,
these supplementary rules may be continued, discontinued, or amended.
BLM's authority for issuing supplementary rules is contained in 43 CFR
8365.1-6. BLM proposes to adopt the following supplementary rules which
would be applicable to all public lands within sections 28 and 34,
Township 17 North, Range 8 East of the Mt. Diablo Meridian:
1. No person shall camp overnight. The term camp overnight is
defined as the use, construction, or taking possession of public lands
using tents, shacks, lean-tos, tarps, vehicles, huts, blankets, or
sleeping bags.
2. No person shall build, attend, maintain, or use a campfire. The
term ``campfire'' is defined as a controlled fire occurring out of
doors, used for cooking, branding, personal warmth, lighting,
ceremonial, or esthetic purposes.
3. No person shall possess or consume alcoholic beverages. The term
``alcoholic beverages'' is defined as beer, wine, distilled spirits, or
any other beverage defined as such by California law.
4. No person shall possess any bottle or container made of glass.
5. Any person who fails to comply with these supplementary rules
may be subject to a fine of up to $100,000 and/or imprisoned not to
exceed 12 months. These penalties are specified by 43 U.S.C. 303 and 18
U.S.C. 3623. Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers and
emergency service personnel, while performing official duties, are
exempt from these supplementary rules.
Dated: April 9, 1998.
Deane Swickard,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 98-10267 Filed 4-17-98; 8:45 am]
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