[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 14 (Monday, January 22, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6652-6653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-1605]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[AZ-070-01-1232-EA, SRP-070-01-07/08]


Bureau of Land Management

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Temporary Closure of Selected Public Lands in La Paz County, 
Arizona, during the operation of the 2001 Whiplash Parker 400K/200K 
(kilometer) Desert Races.

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SUMMARY: The Lake Havasu Field Office Manager announces the temporary 
closure of selected public lands under its administration in La Paz 
County, Arizona. This action is being taken to help ensure public 
safety and prevent unnecessary environmental degradation during the 
official permitted running of the 2001 Whiplash Parker 400K/200K Desert 
Races.

DATES: February 2, 2001, through February 4, 2001.

SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS: Specific restrictions and closure periods 
are as follows:

Designated Course

    1. The portion of the race course comprised of BLM lands, roads and 
ways located two miles either side of:
    (a) Shea Road from the eastern boundary of the Colorado River 
Indian Tribes Reservation to the junction with Swansea Road, and two 
miles either side of Swansea Road from its junction with Shea Road to 
the eastern bank of the Central Arizona Project Canal.
    (b) Swansea Road from its junction with Shea Road to the Four 
Corners intersection. The unpaved road from Midway north to Mineral 
Wash, and then west to the CAP Canal is closed to public use from 6:00 
a.m. Friday, February 2, 2001 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, February 4, 2001.
    2. The entire designated race course is closed to all vehicles 
except authorized and emergency vehicles.
    3. Vehicle parking or stopping in areas affected by the closure is 
prohibited except in the designated spectator areas. Emergency parking 
for brief periods of time is permitted on roads open for public use.
    4. Spectator viewing on public land is limited to the designated 
spectator areas located south and north of Shea Road, as signed, 
approximately eight miles east of Parker, Arizona.
    5. The following regulations will be in effect for the duration of 
the closure. Unless otherwise authorized, no person shall:
    a. Camp in any area outside of the designated spectator areas.
    b. Enter any portion of the race course or any wash located within 
the race course, including all portions of Osborne Wash.
    c. Spectate or otherwise be located outside of the designated 
spectator or pit areas.
    d. Possess or use fireworks.
    e. Operate any vehicle, other than registered event vehicles, which 
is not legally registered for street and highway operation, including 
operation of such a vehicle in any area affected by this closure.
    f. Park any vehicle in violation of posted restrictions, or in such 
a manner as to obstruct or impede normal or emergency traffic movement 
or the parking of other vehicles, create a safety hazard, or endanger 
any person, property or feature.

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    g. Take any vehicle through, around or beyond a restrictive sign, 
recognizable barricade, fence or traffic control barrier.
    h. Fail to keep their campsite/viewing area free of trash and 
litter during the period of occupancy or fail to remove all personal 
equipment, trash, and litter upon departure.
    Signs and maps directing the public to the designated spectator 
areas will be provided by the Bureau of Land Management and/or the 
event sponsor. The above restrictions do not apply to emergency 
vehicles and vehicles owned by the United States, the State of Arizona 
or La Paz County. Vehicles under permit for operation by event 
participants must follow the race permit stipulations. Authority for 
closure of public lands is found in 43 CFR 8340, Subpart 8341; 43 CFR 
8360, Subpart 8364.1, and 43 CFR 8372. Persons who violate this closure 
order are subject to arrest and, upon conviction, may be fined not more 
than $100,000 and/or imprisoned for not more than 12 months.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Pittman, District Law 
Enforcement Ranger, or Myron McCoy, Outdoor Recreation Planner, Bureau 
of Land Management Lake Havasu Field Office, 2610 Sweetwater Avenue, 
Lake Havasu City, Arizona 86406, (520) 505-1200.

    Dated: January 10, 2001.
Donald Ellsworth,
Field Manager, Lake Havasu Field Office.
[FR Doc. 01-1605 Filed 1-19-01; 8:45 am]
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