[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 22001]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10915]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management, Burley Field Office

[ID-077-1220-HQ]


Notice of Closure of Public Land in Twin Falls County, ID

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of closure of public lands in Twin Falls County, Idaho.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that certain lands in Twin Falls 
County, Idaho shall be closed to entry for all uses due to extreme 
environmental hazards. There is an active landslide on the east rim of 
the Salmon Falls Creek Canyon that poses a great threat to the safety 
of the public visiting the area. The area is known as Bluegill Lake or 
Sinking Canyon, and is located 6.5 miles west of Buhl, ID. The legal 
land description of the closure is as follows:

T. 9S., R 13E., Boise Meridian

Section 26: SE\1/4\ NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\ SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\ SE\1/4\.

    Exceptions to this order are granted to the following:
    Law enforcement and emergency services personnel.
    Administratively approved access for actions such as monitoring and 
research studies.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This closure is effective immediately, and shall remain 
effective until rescinded by the Authorized Officer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theresa Hanley, Burley Field Manager, 
15 East 200 South, Burley, ID 83318. Telephone (208) 677-6641. A map 
showing the public lands that have been closed is available at the BLM 
Burley Field Office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority for this closure may be found in 
43 CFR 8364.1. Any person who fails to comply with this closure under 
this subpart may be subject to the penalties provided in 8360.0-7 of 
this title.

    Dated: April 6, 2001.
Theresa M. Hanley,
Burley Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 01-10915 Filed 5-1-01; 8:45 am]
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