[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 229 (Monday, November 30, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65807-65808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31789]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[NV-055-1220-00]
Correction to Description of Shooting Closure on Certain Public
Lands Managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Las Vegas Field Office
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Shooting Closure on selected Public Lands in Clark County,
Nevada.
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SUMMARY: This notice corrects the legal and geographic description of a
closure notice published in the Federal Register Vol. 63, No. 38, page
9860 on February 26, 1998 wherein the Field Office Manager of the Las
Vegas Field Office
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announced the Closure of certain public lands in the Las Vegas Valley
to Shooting. The original description listed the southern boundary as
generally following Lake Mead Blvd. (State Route 147). The correct
description should have been Lake Mead Drive (State Route 146). A
correction has also been made to remove certain restrictions listed in
the original Closure Notice that were confusing, redundant or gave the
impression of Federal enforcement of State statute. The Closure is
intended to compliment and supplement an existing Clark County shooting
closure. The rapid increase in population and growth of the Las Vegas
Valley has created conflicts between new urban areas and traditional
public land users accustomed to target shooting on public lands around
Las Vegas. There have been incidents of indiscriminate shooting toward
residential areas and other public land users, destruction of property,
injury, and one fatality. Trash accumulation from items being used as
targets are impacting public lands. This action is being taken to help
ensure public safety, prevent environmental degradation, and provide
consistency with the Clark County shooting closure. This Closure does
not apply to hunting under the laws and regulations of the State of
Nevada.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Effective immediately upon publication (November 30,
1998).
Closure Area
Public Lands affected are within the following townships: All
public lands within Townships 18 S to 22 S and Ranges 59 E to 64 E and
certain lands in Townships 23 S and 24 S Ranges 61 E to 63 E MDM; which
can generally be described as falling within the area encompassed by
Lake Mead Drive (State Route 146), on the South; the Red Rock Canyon
National Conservation Area Boundary; on the West; the Lee Canyon Road
(State Route 156), Corn Creek Road and the southern boundary of the
Desert Game Range on the North; and the Lake Mead National Recreation
Area Boundary on the East. Also included but not described above are
public lands contained within the portions of the existing Clark County
Shooting Closure that are outside the above boundaries (Goodsprings
Township).
Maps depicting the area affected by this closure order are
available for public inspection at the Las Vegas, Field Office, Bureau
of Land Management, 4765 W. Vegas Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Exceptions to Closure
(1) Hunting with valid state hunting license and in accordance with
the laws and regulations of the State of Nevada; (2) Paintball game
devices used within approved areas; and (3) Areas which may be
designated by the Las Vegas Field Office Manager as target shooting
areas. Such designation may be made by the publishing of notices in the
local media and by the posting of appropriate signs marking the
boundary of such area(s).
Closure Restrictions
Unless otherwise authorized, within the closure area no person
shall:
a. Discharge any firearm.
b. Possess any firearm in violation of Federal regulations.
Definitions
Firearm: means a loaded or unloaded pistol, rifle, shotgun or other
weapon which is designed to, or may be readily converted to, expel a
projectile by the ignition of a propellant or release of compressed
gases.
``Public Lands'' means any lands or interest in lands owned by the
United States and administered by the Secretary of the Interior through
the Bureau of Land Management, except lands located on the Outer
Continental Shelf and lands held for the benefit of Indians, Aleuts and
Eskimos (43 CFR 1601.0-5(i)).
This closure order is issued under the authority of 43 CFR 8364.1.
Violations of any of the terms, conditions, or restrictions contained
within this closure order, may subject the violator to citation or
arrest, with penalty of fine or imprisonment or both as specified by
law.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Wolf, Assistant District Manager,
Recreation; Ron Crayton, Law Enforcement Ranger; and Ken Burger, Law
Enforcement Ranger; Bureau of Land Management, Las Vegas Field Office,
4765 W. Vegas Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89108, telephone number (702)
647-5000.
Dated: November 18, 1998.
Michael F. Dwyer,
Field Office Manager.
[FR Doc. 98-31789 Filed 11-27-98; 8:45 am]
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