[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 77 (Wednesday, April 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 19936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10467]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[NM-030-1430-01]


Temporary Emergency Closure of Public Land, Socorro County, NM

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Interior.

ACTION: Temporary Emergency Closure.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Las Cruces District is 
implementing a temporary emergency closure of public land. The 
following described public land will be temporarily closed to public 
use and entry. The closure will be in effect April 26, 1998, during the 
hours of 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. The temporary closure is implemented 
for security purposes during a visit and brief ceremony at the site of 
the proposed El Camino Real International Heritage Center by a 
delegation from Spain. The visit by the Spanish dignitaries will be 
part of the events planned in connection with the Spain/New Mexico 
Cuartocentenario commemoration.
    The authority for the closure is 43 CFR 8364.1: Closure and 
Restriction Orders.
    The legal description of the land involved in this closure is:

New Mexico Principal Meridian,

T. 8 S., R. 3 W.,
    Sec. 14, lots 1-4, NE\1/4\, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 15, lots 6-20, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, lots 5-18, NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, lots 3-7, N\1/2\, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 25, lots 4-17, SE\1/4\.

    The area described contains 3,163.59 acres.

    Exit Number 115 from Interstate 25 and the roadway located on the 
described land, which begins at Exit 115, will also be closed to the 
public during the specified time. New Mexico State Police officers and 
other law enforcement personnel will be stationed at Exit 115 and will 
monitor and inspect the area during the time of closure.
    Persons that are exempt from this closure are those designated by 
invitation to the event, and any law enforcement officer in the 
performance of official duties.

DATES: Closure is in effect on April 26, 1998, during the hours of 9:00 
a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: BLM, Socorro Resource Area, 198 Neel Avenue, NW, Socorro, 
New Mexico 87801.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Gow or Jon Hertz, Socorro Resource 
Area Office, at the address above or by telephone at 505-835-0412.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Copies of maps showing the land involved in this temporary 
emergency closure are available from the Socorro Resource Area Office.

    Dated: April 15, 1998.
Josie Banegas,
Acting District Manager.
[FR Doc. 98-10467 Filed 4-21-98; 8:45 am]
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