[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 161 (Friday, August 18, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 50561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21066]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AZ-050-00-1220-AA; 8322]


California: Temporary Closure of Squaw Lake Campground to All 
Access, Imperial County, California

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Squaw Lake Campground will be closed to all public access: 
September 5, 2000, through October 31, 2000. The campground will be 
closed to all motor vehicle and pedestrian traffic. The Squaw Lake boat 
ramp will also be closed to boat launching.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that all public access is prohibited 
into the Squaw Lake Campground area. The closed area is located within 
T.15 S., R.24 E., Section 5, portion of the E\1/2\, portion of the E\1/
2\NW\1/4\, totaling approximately 5 acres more or less.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The temporary closure of Squaw Lake 
Campground to all public access is being implemented for the health and 
safety of the public. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will be conducting 
safety testing of the dam structures to determine foundation and 
seismic stability of the structures. During the testing, the water 
level of Senator Wash Reservoir will be raised and lowered 
significantly. The dam will be monitored on a 24 hour basis utilizing 
various methods and equipment such as flood lights, generators, 
piezometers and an early alert warning siren for safety. The campground 
will remain closed to all public access during testing which will take 
place from September 5, 2000, through October 31, 2000. This closure 
shall apply to all members of the public unless permitted by an 
authorized Bureau of Land Management Officer. Authority for this action 
is contained in 43 CFR 8364.1. Violation of this regulation is 
punishable by a fine not to exceed $100,000 and/or imprisonment not to 
exceed 12 months. Vehicles found in violation of this closure notice 
are subject to being towed at the owners expense.

EFFECTIVE DATES: September 5, 2000, through October 31, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Lowans, Yuma Field Office, 2555 
Gila Ridge Road, Yuma, Arizona 85365; (520) 317-3210.

    Dated: August 4, 2000.
Maureen A. Merrell,
Assistant Field Manager, Business and Fiscal Services/Acting Field 
Manager.
[FR Doc. 00-21066 Filed 8-17-00; 8:45 am]
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