[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 154 (Tuesday, August 11, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42869-42870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21395]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[UT-045-00-7122-00; 9560]


Publication of Closure and Restriction Order for the Red Cliffs 
Desert Reserve

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
    The public land in the following described lands will be affected:

Salt Lake Meridian

T. 41 S., R. 13 W.,
    Sec.(s) 17 thru 19; (all)
    Sec.(s) 20; 21; 22; 27; 28; (all)
    Sec. 29, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\S\1/2\N\1/2\, N\1/2\S\1/2\SW\1/
4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/
4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/
2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 30, N\1/2\N\1/2\, embracing that portion of land north of 
the Virgin River, S\1/2\NE\1/4\
T. 41 S., R. 14 W.,
    Sec. 13, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\S\1/2\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec.(s) 15 thru 22; (all)
    Sec. 23, W\1/2\SW\1/4\, embracing that portion of land west of 
I-15 corridor;
    Sec. 24; (all)
    Sec. 25, Lots 1 thru 10, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
E\1/2\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
E\1/2\W\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, Lot 4, embracing that portion of land west of I-15 
corridor;
    Sec. 27, embracing that portion of land west of I-15 corridor;
    Sec.(s) 28 thru 31; (all)
    Sec. 32, embracing that portion of land north and west of I-15 
corridor;

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    Sec. 33, embracing that portion of land north and west of I-15 
corridor;
    Sec. 34, embracing that portion of land north and west of I-15 
corridor;
T. 41 S., R. 15 W.,
    Sec.(s) 13 thru 36; (all)
T. 41 S., R. 16 W.,
    Sec. 4, S\1/2\;
    Sec.(s) 5 thru 9; (all)
    Sec. 10, embracing that portion of land west of the SR-18 
corridor, Lot 4;
    Sec.(s) 11 thru 13; (all)
    Sec. 14, N\1/2\, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, embracing that portion of land west of the SR-18 
corridor, E\1/2\NE\1/4\;
    Sec.(s) 16 thru 21; (all)
    Sec. 22, W\1/2\, W\1/2\E\1/2\, embracing that portion of land 
west of the SR-18 corridor;
    Sec. 24, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 25, E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 27, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, 
W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec.(s) 28 thru 34; (all)
    Sec. 36; (all)
T. 41 S., R. 17 W.,
    Sec.(s) 1, 12, 13, 24; (all)
T. 42 S., R. 14 W.,
    Sec. 5, embracing that portion of land west of I-15 corridor;
    Sec. 6, embracing that portion of land west of I-15 corridor;
T. 42 S., R. 15 W.,
    Sec.(s) 1 thru 9; (all)
    Sec. 12; (all)
    Sec.(s) 16 thru 19; (all)
    Sec. 20, (all)
T. 42 S., R. 16 W.,
    Sec.(s) 1 thru 3; (all)
    Sec.(s) 11 thru 14; (all)
    Sec. 24, (all)

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 11, 1998. This interim closure and restriction 
order will be superseded when the detailed recreation management plan 
for the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve is completed and approved by 
Washington County.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Harris, BLM Ranger, Dixie 
Resource Area, 345 E. Riverside Dr, St. George, UT 84790 telephone 
(435) 688-3371.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To implement decisions of the Washington 
County Habitat Conservation Plan which established the Red Cliffs 
Desert Reserve, and to protect valuable and fragile natural resources, 
and provide for public safety and enjoyment, and to provide consistency 
with regulations that have been passed by Washington County, the Utah 
School and Institutional Trust Land Administration, and the cities of 
St. George, Washington, Ivins, and Hurricane the following closures and 
restrictions are established for the public lands which are included in 
the areas described.

Camping

    Camping stay is restricted to 5 consecutive days in any 30 day 
period for all non-developed recreation areas.

Fires

    No open fires of any kind are permitted on the ground.

Weapon Use

    No firearm or other weapon may be discharged except during 
regulated hunting within prescribed seasons. Propelling an arrow by a 
bow shall be considered a discharge of a weapon. Any device loaded with 
powder, other explosive, or any gun actuated by compressed air shall be 
considered a firearm.

Motorized Vehicles

    No motorized vehicles are allowed off of the county roadways.

Rock Climbing

    Rock climbing is prohibited at those locations which are signed as 
closed to such use.

Removal of Wild Plants and Animals

    Removal of animals is prohibited except during State of Utah 
regulated hunting within prescribed seasons for upland bird and big 
game. Removal of plants is prohibited.

Pets

    All pets must be restrained by a leash.
    The above regulations do not apply to emergency vehicles or 
personnel, or vehicles owned by or persons employed by the United 
States, the State of Utah, Washington County, or any municipality in 
Washington County when such vehicles or personnel are used or acting in 
the performance of official duties, or for authorized users of rights 
of way, or for owners of private land to access their private land.

    Authority: The authority for issuing a closure and restriction 
order is contained in CFR Title 43 Subpart 8364.1a. A copy of these 
restrictions will be available in the Dixie Resource Area Office, 
which manages these lands.

    Violations are punishable as class A misdemeanors.

    Dated: July 31, 1998.
James D. Crisp,
Area Manager.
[FR Doc. 98-21395 Filed 8-10-98; 8:45 am]
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