[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 151 (Thursday, August 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 42063]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21049]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[CA-069-1220-00]


Supplementary Rules for the Amboy Crater National Natural 
Landmark/Area of Critical Environmental Concern

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Publication of supplementary rules for the Amboy Crater 
National Natural Landmark/Area of Critical Environmental Concern.

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SUMMARY: To implement decisions regarding the management of valuable, 
fragile and limited natural resources and to provide for public 
enjoyment and the safety of visitors to such resources, located at the 
Amboy Crater National Natural Landmark/Area of Critical Environmental 
Concern.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 1, 1998. To remain in effect until the 
completion of Land Use, Recreation and Route Designation plans.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael S. Dodson, Ranger, at (760) 
326-7027 or Lesly Smith, Outdoor Recreation Planner, at (760) 326-7031, 
Needles Field Office, 101 West Spikes Road, Needles, CA 92363.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To protect valuable, sensitive and fragile 
natural resources and to provide for public enjoyment and safety, the 
following supplementary rules are established for the area described:

Amboy Crater National Natural Landmark

San Bernardino Base Meridian

T. 5 N, R. 11 E,
    Sections. 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15.

Vehicles

    It is prohibited to take any vehicle through, around or beyond a 
restrictive sign, recognizable barricade, fence or traffic control 
barrier.
    Vehicle operation is prohibited within the cinder cone and on the 
slopes of the cinder cone. Vehicle operation within the lava flow area 
is only authorized on established routes. This includes any vehicle, 
motorcycle, off highway vehicle, bicycle or any other means of wheeled 
or tracked conveyance, whether motorized or manually operated.
    The use of vehicles in the bowl/lava flow area south of the cinder 
cone is restricted. Only employees of the Federal, State or Local 
government, who are responding to an emergency or have official 
business requiring them do so, are authorized to operate vehicles in 
this area.
    Vehicle parking is restricted to already disturbed areas.
    Vehicles shall not be parked in such a manner as to obstruct or 
impede normal or emergency traffic movement, create a safety hazard or 
endanger any person, property or feature. Vehicles so parked will be 
removed and impounded at the owner's expense.

Hiking

    Due to increased visitor usage and natural erosion, any use of the 
north hiking trail is prohibited. This trail is being closed to allow 
restoration and cone stabilization. Hiking off established trails or 
upon the slopes of the crater is prohibited. The west trail will remain 
open for the purposes of crater access and hiking.

Firearms

    Discharge or use of firearms, other weapons, or fireworks is 
prohibited within the boundaries of the Amboy Crater National Natural 
Landmark/Area of Critical Environmental Concern.

Hunting

    Due to the extremely limited and fragile nature of all life forms 
within the lava flow ecosystem, the hunting, take, possession or 
harassment of any mammal, bird or reptile is strictly prohibited. This 
also includes any taking or disturbing of any form of plant life. This 
rule will not only serve to protect limited natural resources within 
this ecosystem, but will complement an already existing rule under the 
California Fish and Game Code (Title 14, Section 42.5(E)(1)), relating 
to the take of any reptile from ecological reserves, State parks, 
national parks or monuments.

Camping

    Camping is restricted to already disturbed areas.

Authority

    The authority for closure and restriction orders to protect 
persons, property, public lands and resources, is contained in Title 43 
Code of Federal Regulations, subpart 8364, subparts a through d. The 
authority for establishing supplementary rules is contained in Title 43 
Code of Federal Regulations, subpart 8365, section 1-6. These rules 
will be available in the Needles Field Office, which manages these 
lands. A violation of a supplementary rule is punishable as a class A 
misdemeanor.
Molly S. Brady,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 98-21049 Filed 8-5-98; 8:45 am]
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