[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 62 (Thursday, March 30, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16954-16955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-7906]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-030-2822-JL-J787; Closure Notice No. NV-030-00-001]


Emergency Closure and Vehicle Restriction on Federal Lands

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that certain public lands south of 
Hungry Ridge and northwest of Spanish Springs Valley, Washoe County, 
Nevada, are closed to all motorized vehicles. This closure is necessary 
due to unauthorized construction of a motorcross track in a 
rehabilitated materials pit, and off-road vehicle use which is causing 
considerable adverse effects to soils and vegetation. In addition, 
motorized vehicle use is restricted to existing roads and trails on all 
public lands under the jurisdiction of the Carson City Field Office 
which were burned during the 1999 fire season. These fires were 
identified by the following names: (1) Sand Springs/Fairview; (2) Cold 
Springs; (3) Stillwater Complex; (4) Shoshone; (5) New Pass; (6) 
Cemetery; (7) Fish; (8) Wilcox; (9) Reservoir; (10) Red Rock; (11) Pah 
Rah; and (12) Sutro. This restriction is necessary in order to allow 
for recovery and revegetation of these lands.

DATES: This closure becomes effective immediately and these 
restrictions will go into effect on March 20, 2000, and will remain in 
effect until the Manager, Carson City Field Office, determines they are 
no longer needed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John O. Singlaub, Manager, Carson City 
Field Office, 5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson City, Nevada 89701. 
Telephone (775) 885-6100.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The authorities for the closure and 
restrictions are 43 CFR 8341.2, 43 CFR 8342.3 and 43 CFR 8364.1. Any 
person who fails to comply with a closure or restriction order is 
subject to arrest and fines in accordance with applicable provisions of 
18 U.S.C. 3571 and/or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months.
    This order applies to all motorized vehicles excluding (1) any 
emergency or law enforcement vehicle while being used for emergency 
purposes, and (2) any vehicle whose use is expressly authorized in 
writing by the Manager, Carson City Field Office.
    The public lands affected by the closure order are located 
approximately one mile west of Nevada Highway 445 at the south end of 
Hungry Ridge, and include all lands being used as an unauthorized 
motorcycle race course within:

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Mt. Diablo Meridian

T. 21 N., R. 20 E.
Sec. 22, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\NW\1/4\

    The public lands affected by the restriction order constitute 
approximately 151,000 acres and are located throughout the area 
administered by the Carson City Field Office. These lands are depicted 
on maps posted in the Carson City Field Office. Copies of these maps 
also may be obtained from the Field Office.

    Dated: March 8, 2000.
John O. Singlaub,
Manager, Carson City Field Office.
[FR Doc. 00-7906 Filed 3-29-00; 8:45 am]
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