[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 166 (Thursday, August 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 45861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23044]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[OR-056-1220-00: GP8-0270]


Motor Vehicle, Firearm, and Alcohol Restrictions; Oregon

AGENCY: Prineville District.

ACTION: Notice is hereby given that the area legally described below is 
closed to motor vehicle use and the discharge of firearms yearlong. 
This area is also subject to the alcohol and drug restrictions 
described below.

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    Legal Description: This closure order applies to the areas within: 
Township 22 South, Range 10 East, Section 1, North half, east of the 
Burlington Northern railroad tracks and south of Rosland Road, and 
Township 22 South, Range 11 East, Section 6, North half, west of Road 
2205 and south of Rosland Road. Exceptions apply as described below.

EFFECTIVE DATE: In the absence of any further action by the District 
Manager, the proposed special rules described below will become the 
final determination of the Department of the Interior, on or before 
September 1, 1998.
    Special Rules: The area legally described above is closed to the 
discharge of firearms yearlong.
    The following alcohol and drug restrictions apply yearlong to the 
area legally described above: No person under the age of 21 years shall 
attempt to purchase or acquire alcoholic liquor. Except when such minor 
is in a private residence accompanied by the parent or guardian of the 
minor and with such parent's or guardian's consent, no person under the 
age of 21 years shall have personal possession of alcoholic liquor. For 
the purposes of this regulation, personal possession of alcoholic 
liquor includes the acceptance or consumption of a container of such 
liquor, or any portion thereof or a drink of such liquor. However, this 
section does not prohibit the acceptance or consumption by any person 
of sacramental wine as part of a religious rite or service. In 
addition, operating or being in actual physical control of a motor 
vehicle is prohibited while: 1. Under the influence of alcohol, or a 
drug, or drugs, or any combination thereof, to a degree that renders 
the operator incapable of safe operation; or 2. The alcohol content of 
the operator's blood is .08 percent or more by weight of alcohol in the 
blood. These provisions also apply to an operator who is or has been 
legally entitled to use alcohol or another drug.
    The area legally described above is closed to the operation of 
motorized vehicles yearlong with the following exceptions: the staging 
area and mineral pits now known as the ``Beginner'' and ``Advanced'' 
Riding Areas south of Rosland Road, the 3.5 mile designated motorized 
trail south of the Riding Areas, the pipeline right-of-way east of the 
Riding Areas, and the phone line right-of-way west of the Riding Areas. 
In addition, high clearance vehicles and passenger cars are prohibited 
from driving in the mineral pits now known as the ``Beginner'' and 
``Advanced'' Riding Areas south of Rosland Road and on the 3.5 mile 
designated trail south of the Riding Areas. The Riding Areas and 
designated trails are open to motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and 
snowmobiles. Operation of motorized vehicles is prohibited between dusk 
and dawn in the Riding Areas south of Rosland Road and on the 3.5 mile 
designated trail south of the Riding Areas.
    This closure and restriction order amends a Notice in FR Doc. #96-
31235 on December 6, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 237, Page 64921). The 
purpose of reopening a portion of the area to motorized use is to 
increase recreational opportunities. The purpose of retaining the motor 
vehicle closure order in the remaining area and enforcing shooting and 
alcohol restrictions is to increase visitor safety and public 
satisfaction and to reduce impacts to soils, vegetation, wildlife, and 
cultural resources. Exemptions to the motor vehicle closure order apply 
to administrative personnel including authorized representatives of 
rights-of-way holders for access along, and maintenance of, the 
existing pipeline right-of-way (Serial #OR 010556), phone line right-
of-way (Serial #OR 23937), and material site right-of-way (Serial #L 
015800). Other exemptions to this closure order may be made on a case 
by case basis by the authorized officer. The authority for this closure 
is 43 CFR 8364.1: Closure and restriction orders.

Comment Period

    Interested parties may submit comments within 30 days of the 
publication of this notice. Please send comments to the Prineville 
District Manager, Attention Law Enforcement, Bureau of Land Management, 
P.O. Box 550, Prineville, Oregon 97754. Any adverse comments will be 
evaluated by the District Manager, who may vacate or modify these 
proposed amendments and issue a final determination.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Perault, BLM Prineville District 
Office, P.O. Box 550, Prineville, Oregon 97754. (Telephone 541-416-
6711.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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: August 18, 1998.
James L. Hancock,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 98-23044 Filed 8-26-98; 8:45 am]
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