[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 162 (Monday, August 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50714-50715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21309]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MT-912-0777-XQ]


Notice of Closing Order in the Billings Field Office; Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Bureau of Land Management Montana State Director Mat 
Millenbach has closed specific lands listed below effective August 17, 
2000. These restrictions amend and are in addition to the Level 3 fire 
restrictions enacted on Friday, August 11, 2000, for all lands of the 
Billings Field Office and are in response to the region's increasing 
fire potentials, the current level of fire activity, and the current 
scarcity of fire suppression resources.
    Pursuant to 43 Code of Federal Regulations 9212.2, the following 
Bureau of Land Management lands administered by the Billings Field 
Office in Yellowstone and Musselshell counties are closed to motorized 
vehicle 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 Thursday, August 17, 2000, and will 
remain in effect until rescinded or revoked.

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             Area closures                      Legal description
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Action................................  T. 3 N., R. 25 E.,
                                          Sec. 5-8, 17, 20
Asparagus Point.......................  T. 8 N., R. 27 E.,
                                          Sec. 2
Shepherd Ah-Nei.......................  T. 3 N., R. 28 E.,
                                          Sec. 6
                                        T. 4 N., R. 27 E.,
                                          Sec. 24, 25, 36
                                        T. 4 N., R. 28 E.,
                                          Sec. 19, 20, 30, 31
South Hills...........................  T. 1 S., R. 26 E.,
                                          Sec. 14: E2W2, S2SE, and that
                                           portion lying along the
                                           southeastern bank of the
                                           Yellowstone River in the
                                           E2NWNW
                                          Sec. 21: E2NE,SWNE,SENW
                                          Sec. 22: SWNE,NW,N2S2
                                          Sec. 23: N2NE,NENW
                                          Sec. 24: W2S2
                                          Sec. 25: NWNW
                                          Sec. 26: E2NE
Steamboat Butte.......................  T. 6 N., R. 29 E.,
                                          Sec. 4-5, 7-9
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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.
    For all persons with exemptions, driving will only be allowed on 
existing roads void of vegetation. All other travel by persons will be 
by foot or horseback.

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    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, August 17, 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.

    Dated: August 16, 2000.
Mat Millenbach,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 00-21309 Filed 8-17-00; 11:22 am]
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