[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 38913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18449]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[OR 125-09-6250-02-GP0249]


Closure Notice for Motor Vehicles on Designated Roads

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the following listed roads have 
been selected for closure to motorized vehicles in accordance with the 
Coos Bay Resource Management Plan & Environmental Impact Statement and 
its Record of Decision (BLM, 1995) (RMP); which is in conformance with 
the Final Supplemental and Environmental Impact Statement on Management 
of Habitat for Late Successional and Old-growth Forest Related Species 
within the Range of the Northern Spotted Owl and its Record of Decision 
(Interagency, 1984) (Northwest Forest Plan). Selected roads will have 
barriers installed on the Coos Bay District, within Coos and Douglas 
Counties. Closure is for an indefinite period (15 years or longer) 
beginning on or about 15 July, 1999, when roads will have barriers 
installed. Closures may be reversed by the BLM. Reopening of a road 
will be for temporary periods of time and the condition of the road 
will be restored to the original condition found (including erosion 
control and barriers). Acceptable reasons for reopening include the 
following: fire (prescribed or suppression), emergency, rescue, 
forestry management on lands administered by a private party (including 
but not limited to thinning, fertilization, stand exams, reforestation 
and harvesting activities on private lands and as authorized by the 
Area Manager on BLM administered lands). Closures otherwise may only be 
reopened for agency purposes by initiating an environmental assessment 
for a site specific project. Any use of motor vehicles by all parties 
within the closed areas is prohibited. This does not effect non-
motorized forms of travel. The reason for this order is to implement 
the Northwest Forest Plan as it relates to road density management. 
Benefits to road closures include but are not limited to: improving 
water quality, reducing sedimentation, enhancing big game habitat, and 
reducing habitat disturbance to other wildlife species. Copies of the 
administrative determination and its environmental assessment, as well 
as maps of the roads affected are available from the Coos Bay District 
Office, at the address below.
    All persons authorized to enforce state game laws may enforce this 
closure. Oregon State Police and the Coos and Douglas County Sheriff 
Departments are hereby authorized to enforce state and federal laws and 
regulations on federal properties affected in this notice.
    This closure order is in accordance with the provisions of Pub. L. 
93452, the Sikes Act (88 Stat. 1369), (16 U.S.C. 670 et seq.) and Pub. 
L. 94-579, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (90 stat. 
2743), (43 U.S.C. 1701), 43 CFR, Subpart 8364 and 13LM Manual Handbook, 
State Office--Oregon H-2812-1--Logging Road Right-of-Way.
    Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this order 
may be subject to penalties outlined in 43 CFR 8360.0-7 or as ordered 
through the Oregon Judicial system.
    The following is a list of road closures identified by this order, 
by Field Office and road number. Unless noted otherwise, the location 
of the gates or barriers will be at or near the beginning of each road.

          Table 1.--Umpgua Field Office Proposed Road Closures
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                                                                Approx.
                           Road No.                              miles
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27-10-30.1...................................................        0.5
27-10-6.2*...................................................        1.2
26-10-25.1...................................................        0.5
26-10-35.0...................................................        0.7
20-9-29......................................................        1.5
    Total....................................................       4.4
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* Only the portion of Road No. 27-10-6.2 north of the junction with Road
  No. 27-10-31.1 is proposed for closure.

ADDRESSES: Detailed information concerning this notice, including the 
environmental analysis, is available for review at the Bureau of Land 
Management's Coos Bay District Office, 1300 Airport Lane, North Bend, 
OR 97459-2000.

DATES: On or before August 19, 1999, interested parties may submit 
comments to the Umpqua Field Office Manager at the above address. 
Objections will be evaluated by the Field Office Manager, who may 
sustain, vacate or modify this action. In the absence of any objection, 
this action will become the final determination of the Bureau of Land 
Management.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan R. Van Slyke (541) 756-0100.
Gary Johnson,
Umpqua Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 99-18449 Filed 7-19-99; 8:45 am]
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