[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 123 (Friday, June 26, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 34919]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-17029]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[OR-050-1150-04: GP8-0196]


Closure of Public Lands; Oregon

AGENCY: Prineville District, Deschutes Resource Area, Interior.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that, effective immediately, the area 
described below is closed to motor vehicle use.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 16, 1998.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: This closure applies to the area located in Township 
15 South, Range 13 East, Section 15, Northeast quarter; Section 15, 
Northeast quarter of the Southeast quarter; Section 15, Lots 3 and 7. 
The area comprises 254.80 acres. The property is located south of 
antler Ave. and east of SE 9th Street.
    The purpose of this closure is to deter the illegal dumping of 
trash and to minimize the public health risks associated with this 
activity. The extensive problem of illegal dumping in this area was 
recognized by the State Department of Environmental Quality as a hazard 
to public health. The Bureau of Land Management and Deschutes County 
have recently completed a major effort, at considerable expense, to 
remove trash and debris that has accumulated at the site. Deschutes 
County proposes to fence the perimeter of the property to curtail the 
continued dumping on the property. The tract is expected to be conveyed 
to Deschutes County by land exchange in 1998. The authority for this 
closure is 43 CFR 8364.1: Closure and Restriction Orders.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Philip Paterno, Realty Specialist, BLM 
Prineville District, PO Box 550, Prineville, Oregon 97754, telephone 
541-416-6724.
    Violation of this closure order is punishable by a fine not to 
exceed $1,000 and/or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months as provided 
in 43 CFR 8360.0-7.

    Dated: June 16, 1998.
Shaaron Netherton,
Acting District Manager.
[FR Doc. 98-17029 Filed 6-25-98; 8:45 am]
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