[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 157 (Monday, August 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 00-20760]



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Department of the Interior





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Bureau of Land Management



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Level 5 Fire Restrictions, Southwestern Montana and Level 3 Fire 
Restrictions, Eastern Montana; Notices

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MT-912-0777-XQ]


Notice of Implementation of Level 5 Fire Restrictions in 
Southwestern Montana; Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 43 Code of Federal Regulations 9212.2, all Bureau 
of Land Management lands administered by the Missoula Field Office in 
Missoula, Granite, Powell, Mineral, and Ravalli Counties and all lands 
administered by the Butte Field Office in Deer Lodge, Silver Bow, and 
west Lewis and Clark Counties are closed to public use. These closures 
are in addition to restrictions enumerated in 43 Code of Federal 
Regulations 9212.1 and become effective as of 12:01 a.m. Mountain 
Daylight Time August 11, 2000, and will remain in effect until 
rescinded or revoked. They amend or replace the restrictions enacted on 
Wednesday, August 9, 2000 for the Missoula Field Office and Saturday, 
August 5, 2000 for the Butte Field Office.

Exemptions.

     Pursuant to 43 Code of Federal Regulations 9212.2, the following 
persons are exempt from this order:
    1. Any Federal, State, or local officer or member of an organized 
rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.
    2. Persons with a permit or other written authorization 
specifically allowing the otherwise prohibited act or omission.
    3. Private landowners requiring access to their lands across closed 
public lands.
    4. Grazing permittees in the performance of activities directly 
related to management of their livestock.
    All exemptions will observe the following:
    1. Driving will only be allowed on ``cleared roads''. These are 
roads that are at least 12' wide and cleared of vegetation shoulder to 
shoulder. All other access will be by foot or horseback.
    2. Anyone using public lands must have a reliable form of 
communication.
    Violation of this order is prohibited by the provisions of the 
regulations cited. Under 43 Code of Federal Regulations 9212.4, any 
violation is subject to punishment by a fine of not more than $1,000 
and/or imprisonment of not more than 12 months.

DATES: Restrictions go into effect at 12:01 a.m. mountain daylight 
time, Friday, August 11, 2000, and will remain in effect until further 
notice.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to BLM Montana State Director, 
Attention: Pat Mullaney, P.O. Box 36800, Billings, Montana 59107-6800.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pat Mullaney, Fire Management 
Specialist, 406-896-2915.

    August 10, 2000.
Mat Millenbach,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 00-20760 Filed 8-11-00; 10:57 am]
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