[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 161 (Thursday, August 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44635-44636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22124]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[MT-060-4310-DN-P]


Closure of Public Lands

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Malta Field Office.

ACTION: Notice of permanent closure.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that effective immediately, all non-
permitted uses such as, but not limited to, hunting, shooting and 
camping on public land within the townsites of Landusky and Zortman and 
the public lands surrounding the Zortman Elementary school are 
prohibited. Authorized personnel of the Bureau of Land Management, 
state and local Law Enforcement, and other emergency services are 
exempt from this closure. The public lands in the townsite of Landusky 
are located in T. 25 N., R. 24 E., sec. 22 and 27, block 1, block 2 
school reserve, block 3 lots 10, 13 and 18, block 4 and block 8. The 
public lands in the townsite of Zortman are located in T. 25 N., R. 25 
E., sec. 16 and 17, block 1, block 3, block 5, block 6 lot 9, block 7, 
block 8 lots 3, 4 and 8, block 9, block 11, block 14 lots 1 through 4, 
inclusive, block 15 lots 1 through 4, inclusive, block 16, lots 1 
through 4

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inclusive, block 18 lots 1 through 5, inclusive and block 19 lots 1 to 
6, inclusive. The public lands surrounding the Zortman Elementary 
school are in T. 25 N., R. 25 E., sec. 16, S\1/2\NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, W\1/
2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/
2\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\.
    The purpose of this closure is to ensure the public safety and 
protection of private property of the residents of Landusky and Zortman 
while at the same time protecting the public lands from environmental 
and resource degradation. The emergency closure is in accordance with 
the provision of 43 CFR 8364.1.
    Any person convicted of violating this closure or restriction is 
punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 and/or imprisonment not to 
exceed 12 months.

DATES: Effective immediately.

LOCATION: Public lands in the townsites of Landusky and Zortman, 
Phillips County, MT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Hotaling, Field Manager, Malta Field Office, Bureau of Land 
Management, HC 65 Box 5000, 501 S. 2nd Street, E., Malta, MT 59538-
0047, 406-654-1240.

    Dated: August 6, 1998.
Richard M. Hotaling,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 98-22124 Filed 8-19-98; 8:45 am]
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