[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 200 (Monday, October 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61178-61179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26441]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MT-010-1220-AA]


Notice of Closure of Certain Public Lands to the Discharge of 
Firearms, Pellet Guns, and Paint-Ball Guns

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of closure of certain public lands to the discharge of 
firearms, pellet guns, and paint-ball guns.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that on all public lands in the South 
Hills Area, located two miles south of Billings, Montana; and 16.88 
acres of land, located two miles southeast of Laurel, Montana, situated 
on the right bank of the Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River, directly 
across the river from the Sundance Lodge Recreation Area, are closed to 
the discharge of firearms, pellet guns, and paint-ball guns. This 
closure is necessary for public safety

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and resource protection of public and private lands.
    Public lands closed to the discharge of firearms, pellet guns, and 
paint-ball guns:

T. 1 S., R. 26 E., P.M.M., South Hills Area,
    Sec. 14, lot 3, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 21, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 22, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 23, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, W\1/2\W\1/2\;
    Sec. 25, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 26, E\1/2\NE\1/4\.
T. 2 S., R. 24 E., P.M.M., adjoining the Sundance Lodge Recreation 
Area,
    Sec. 23, lot 5aa;
    secs. 23 and 24, lot 5b.

    Exempted from this closure are law enforcement officers, or persons 
with written authorization allowing the otherwise prohibited act.

    Authority: Authority for this action is outlined sections 302, 
303, and 310 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (43 USC 
1716) and Title 43 Code of Federal Regulations, Subpart 8364 (43 CFR 
8364.1). Any person who fails to comply with this closure is subject 
to arrest and a fine up to $1,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 12 
months, or both.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This closure is effective year-round upon the date of 
publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra S. Brooks, Field Manager, BLM, 
Billings Field Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, P.O. Box 36800, Billings, 
Montana 59107-6800, or call (406) 896-5013.

    Dated: October 6, 2000.
Sandra S. Brooks,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 00-26441 Filed 10-13-00; 8:45 am]
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