[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 191 (Monday, October 2, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58790-58791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24251]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CO-100-1430-AF]


Temporary Travel Restrictions

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Establishment of Temporary Travel Restrictions on Public Lands 
in Townships 7 and 8 North, Range 87 West, Routt County, Colorado.

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SUMMARY: This order closes certain public lands managed by the Little 
Snake Field Office in Routt County, Colorado, to motorized vehicle use 
on a year round basis, and is effective immediately. This order 
modifies the existing use ``open'' to ``designated roads and trails 
only'' on approximately 722.42 acres. The restrictions will now include 
a limitation that prohibits the use of any motorized wheeled or tracked 
vehicles off designated roads and trails. This order is issued under 
the authority of 43 CFR 8341.2 and 43 CFR 8364.1(a) as a temporary 
measure while the off highway vehicle (OHV) portion of the Little Snake 
Resource Management Plan is reviewed and modified as needed to address 
public issues, concerns, and needs as well as resource uses, 
development, impacts, and protection.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 2, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John E. Husband, Field Manager, Little 
Snake Field Office, 455 Emerson Street, Craig, Colorado 81625-1129, 
Telephone (970) 826-5000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This order affects public lands in Routt 
County, Colorado thus described:

    Public Lands within:
T. 7N., R. 87W., section 3, lots 3 and 4,
T. 7N., R. 87W., section 4, lots 1 and 2,
T. 8N., R. 87W., section 28, E\1/2\ SE\1/4\,
T. 8N., R. 87W., section 33, SE\1/4\ and,
T. 8N., R. 87W., section 34, N\1/2\.

    This restriction shall be effective October 2, 2000, and shall 
remain in effect until rescinded or modified by the Authorized Officer.
    Previously this area was designated ``open'' to OHV use on public 
lands in the Little Snake Resource Management Plan, 1989. These Public 
Lands are being closed on a year-round basis,

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effective immediately, except on designated roads and trails, to 
protect vegetation, soils, watershed, wildlife values, and to minimize 
conflicts among various uses of the Public Lands. This order is issued 
under the authority of 43 CFR 8341.2 and 43 CFR 8364.1(a) as a 
temporary measure while the off highway vehicle (OHV) portion of the 
Little Snake Resource Management Plan is reviewed and modified. 
Designated roads and trails affected by this order will be posted with 
appropriate regulatory signs. Maps will be available at the Little 
Snake Field Office, 455 Emerson Street, Craig, CO 81625-1129.
    Exemptions from this order include:
    1. Any Federal , State, or local officers or agencies engaged in 
fire suppression, emergency, or official law enforcement activities.
    2. Bureau of Land Management employees engaged in official duties.
    3. Persons or agencies holding a special use permit or right-of-way 
which specifically allows for access to the area for maintenance and 
operation of said authorized facilities, provided such motorized use is 
limited to the routes specifically identified in the special use permit 
or right-of-way.
    4. Designated county roads, or rights-of-way associated with 
designated county roads.
    5. Grazing permittee(s) during the permitted grazing season on 
existing roads and trails, where such use is necessary to the conduct 
of grazing operations, with the exception described below. Grazing 
permittee in emergency situations, such as sick or injured animals, to 
recover the animal(s) throughout the public lands described in this 
designation, with as little disturbance to the area as possible. The 
grazing permittee must notify the Authorized Officer by telephone and 
in writing within 5 days of such actions describing the location and 
reason for such action. Exception to Use by Permittee: No use of 
motorized vehicles, except on public and designated roads, will be 
allowed for patrolling of the area as related to hunting use before, 
during, or after hunting seasons, or for conduct of hunting or 
outfitting by the permittee, whether such use is in conjunction with 
livestock grazing operations or not.
    Penalties: Violations of this designation order are punishable by 
fines not to exceed $1,000 and/or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months.

    Dated: September 15, 2000.
John E. Husband,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 00-24251 Filed 9-29-00; 8:45 am]
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