[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 155 (Thursday, August 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 49008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20289]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CO-100-00-4370-16]


Closure and Restriction to Entry and Use

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of closure.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the authority of the 
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 43, Part 8300, subpart 8364, 8364.1 
(Closure and Restriction Orders), which provides, in part, for the 
authorized officer to close or restrict use of designated public lands 
for the protection of persons, property, and public lands and 
resources. In order to reduce the inhumane treatment as defined in 43 
CFR, subpart 4700.0-5(f), this order will be in effect immediately upon 
publication in the Federal Register. To allow wild horses and big game 
animals the uninhibited use of critical watering sources, the following 
areas are closed and restricted from camping, construction of hunting 
blinds, or any other use that would disrupt normal watering periods or 
prevent animals from using the following watering sources.

    1. Coffee Pot Spring located in T.11N., R.98W., Sec. 22, SE,NW.
    2. Sheepherder Spring located in T.10N., R.98W., Sec. 8, NE,SE.
    3. Wild Horse Spring located in T.10N., R.98W., Sec. 26, NE,SE.
    4. Lang Spring located in T.10N., R.97W., Sec 11, NW,NE.
    5. Lake Draw Windmill located in T.11N., R.98W., Sec 34, SE,SW
    6. Seven Mile Windmill located in T 9N., R.97W., Sec 17, SE,NE.
    7. Hydraulic Spring located in T.9N., R.98W., Sec 35, W1/2,SE.
    8. Clay Buttes Reservoir located in T.9N., R.98W., Sec 29, 
NE,SW.
    9. No Name Reservoir #1 located in T.8N., R.98W., Sec 3, NW,SW.
    10. No Name Reservoir #2 located in T.9N., R.98W., Sec 28, 
SE,SE.

    These water sources are all located within the Sand Wash Basin 
and more specifically within the boundary of the Sand Wash Wild 
Horse Herd Management Area. The actual areas restricted and closed 
include one half mile distance in all directions from these water 
sources.
    The areas described above shall remain closed to the public uses 
mentioned, for the period August 15, 2000 through November 15, 2000. 
This closure notice shall not preclude travel on public roads within 
the one-mile restricted area, nor administrative use by Bureau of 
Land Management Personnel.
    Any person failing to comply with this closure and restricted 
use order may be subject to the penalties provided in 8360.0-7, 
4760.2g, and 4760.2p of Title 43 Code of Federal Regulations.
    Questions may be directed to Bureau of Land Management, Little 
Snake Field Office, 455 Emerson Street, Craig, CO 81625, telephone 
number (970) 826-5000.

John E. Husband,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 00-20289 Filed 8-9-00; 8:45 am]
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