[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 151 (Thursday, August 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 42061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21056]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[MT-066-1220-00-21 1A]


Notice To Limit Off Road Vehicle Use of Public Lands; Wood River 
Ranch Sikes Act Management Area, Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Lewistown Field Office.

ACTION: Notice to limit off-road vehicle use of public lands.

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SUMMARY: Upon publication of this notice in the Federal Register, the 
Bureau of Land Management is restricting all motorized vehicle traffic 
to the designated county and BLM roads/trails on all lands within the 
property commonly known as the Richard E. Wood Watchable Wildlife Area 
or Wood River Ranch Sikes Act Management Area. This property includes 
approximately 2,000 acres and is located in Chouteau County, Montana 
and is further described as follows:

LOCATION: This property is located south of US Highway 87, 0.4 mile 
south of Loma, MT and 10.5 miles northeast of Fort Benton, MT. The 
property starts at the confluence of the Marias and Missouri Rivers, 
and extends upstream on the Missouri River for 3.0 miles.

Legal Location

T. 25 N, R. 9 E., P.M.M.
    Section 13: SE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\, W\1/4\SW\1/4\
    Section 23: N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\
    Section 24: N\1/4\N\1/2\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\
T. 25 N., R 10 E., P.M.M.
    Section: NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\ West of Missouri River
    Section: NW\1/4\ West of Missouri River, S\1/2\, NE\1/4\, SE\1/
4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\
Section: S\1/2\, S\1/2\N\1/2\
Section: W\1/2\SW\1/4\
Section: W\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/
4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\

    All vehicle traffic is restricted to designated county and BLM 
roads/trails. However, this would not restrict vehicles from parking 
within 50 feet of designated roads on established grass or grain 
stubble.
    This restriction is being implemented to protect public resources 
and prevent the spread of noxious weeds. This restriction will remain 
in place until March 1, 1999, unless ORV restrictions are made 
permanent sooner.
    Persons exempted from such restrictions are all MT Fish, Wildlife 
and Parks, and BLM personnel during the performance of their duties on 
described lands. Also exempted are cooperators in the management of 
agricultural lands, at such time as they are working on described lands 
to prepare fields, plant crops, control weeds, or harvest crops.
    Copies of maps showing open roads are posted at various locations 
in Loma, on the property, and at BLM offices in Havre, Fort Benton and 
Great Falls.
    Any persons in violation of these off-road vehicle regulations will 
be subject to all applicable penalties, including fines not to exceed 
$1,000 and/or one year imprisonment.

DATES: These restrictions will become effective upon publication in the 
Federal Register and last until March 1, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Field Manager, Havre Field 
Station, 1704 2nd Street West, Havre, MT (406) 265-5891.

    Dated: July 21, 1998.
David L. Mari,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 98-21056 Filed 8-5-98; 8:45 am]
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