[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 130 (Friday, July 6, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35662-35663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16875]



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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CA-180-1630/PD]


Camping and Firearms Restrictions

ACTION: Final supplementary rules and written orders.

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SUMMARY: In previous Federal Register Notices, the Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM) has enacted numerous Supplementary Rules and Orders to 
provide management and protection of Public Lands and resources. The 
BLM has republished those existing Supplementary Rules and Orders to 
correct typographical errors, correct administrative errors, to review 
the need for the Rule, and to provide for additional public comment. 
The proposed Supplementary Rules and Written Orders were published in 
the Federal Register September 5, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 172, page 
53746).
    No comments were received to the proposed Supplementary Rules and 
Written Orders. Two changes were to the proposed Supplementary Rules 
and Written Orders. A change was made to correct an error in the legal 
description for the Supplementary Rules for the Red Hills. The second 
change was deleting ``and persons visiting registered campers'' from 
section (g) of the Merced River Written Orders. No other changes were 
made from the proposed Supplementary Rules and Written Orders.

Supplementary Rules: South Yuba River

    Action: Establishment of camping, day use, and firearms 
Supplementary Rules on Public Lands within the South Yuba Recreation 
Area of the Folsom Field Office, California. These rules shall apply to 
all public lands within sections 1 and 2, Township 16 north, Range 7 
east; sections 25, 26, 27, 34, 35, 36, Township 17 north, Range 7 east; 
sections 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, Township 
17 north, Range 8 east; sections 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 
19, 20, 21, 22, 29, 30, Township 17 north, Range 9 east; all of the Mt. 
Diablo meridian.

Supplementary Rules

    (a) No person shall camp within area described as one quarter mile 
downstream and one-half mile upstream from Edward's Crossing bridge and 
within one quarter mile on each side of the South Yuba River.
    (b) No person shall occupy a campsite in the South Yuba Campground 
with more than two motor vehicles or more than eight adults.
    (c) No person shall discharge a firearm within one half mile of the 
South Yuba Campground and within the day use area described in (a).
    (d) No person shall use, build, attend, or maintain a campfire 
within the day use area described in (a).
    (e) No person shall operate a motor vehicle on the South Yuba 
Trail.
    (f) No person shall operate a motor vehicle within one quarter mile 
of each side of the South Yuba River except on roads and trails 
designated for motorized use. The following Supplementary Rules shall 
apply only to the Hoyt's Crossing Area, specifically to all public land 
within sections 28 and 34, Township 17 north, Range 8 east of the Mt. 
Diablo meridian. This action was necessary to limit adverse impacts to 
public lands while long term planning is underway. The California State 
Parks and the County of Nevada urged BLM to enact restrictions in the 
Hoyt's Crossing area to reduce ongoing problems. These Supplementary 
Rules will protect the resources and the recreational experience until 
planning is completed.
    (g) No person shall camp.
    (h) No person shall build, maintain, attend, or use a campfire.
    (i) No person shall possess or consume any alcoholic beverage.
    (j) No person shall possess any bottle or container made of glass.
    A firearm is defined under Title 18, United States Code, section 
921(a)(3). Camping is defined as the use, construction, or taking 
possession of public lands using tents, shacks, leantos, tarps, 
vehicles, huts, blankets, or sleeping bags. Campfire is defined as a 
controlled fire occuring out of doors used for cooking, branding, 
personal warmth, lighting, ceremonial, or esthetic purposes. The term 
alcoholic beverage includes alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer, and 
every liquid or solid containing alcohol, spirits, wine, or beer, and 
which contains one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume and 
which is fit for beverage purposes either alone or when diluted, mixed, 
or combined with other substances.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of these Rules is to protect 
resources of the public lands, persons, and property. Authority for 
these Rules is contained in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 43, 
Sec. 8365.1-6. Any person who fails to comply with these Rules may be 
subject to a fine not to exceed 100,000 dollars and/or 12 months 
imprisonment. These penalties are specified in United States Code, 
Title 43, section 303, and United States Code, Title 18, section 3623. 
Federal, state, and local law enforcement personnel and emergency 
service personnel, while performing official duties, are exempt from 
these Rules.

Written Orders: North Fork American River

    Action: Closure of all public lands administered by the Bureau of 
Land Management within the boundaries of the North Fork of the American 
River Wild and Scenic corridor to the operation or possession of 
motorized vehicles or equipment and other restrictions. These Written 
Orders shall apply on public lands described from the BLM boundary 
upstream from the Iowa Hill Road bridge (approximately one eighth mile 
upstream from the bridge) east to the National Forest boundary and 
within one quarter mile of each side of the river. These public lands 
are contained in section 36, Township 15 north, Range 9 east; and 
sections 1, 2, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 28, 29, 30, 31 and 
32, Township 15 north, Range 10 east; of the Mt. Diablo meridian. 
Summary: The BLM section of the North Fork of the American River was 
classified ``wild'' by the Wild and Scenic River Act as amended (Pub. 
L. 95-625, November 10, 1978). These Written Orders are necessary to 
insure public use is consistent with the Act.

Written Order:

    (a) No person shall use or posses a motorized vehicle or motorized 
equipment.
    (b) No person shall operate a motorized vehicle on the Steven's 
Trail.
    (c) No person shall operate a motor vehicle except on roads and 
trails designated for motorized use.
    (d) No person shall camp more than fourteen (14) days in any ninety 
(90) day period.

Supplementary Information: Camping is defined as the use, construction, 
or taking possession of public lands using tents, shacks, leantos, 
tarps vehicles, huts, blankets, or sleeping bag. The authority for this 
Written Order is contained in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 
43, Sec. 8351.2-1. Any person who fails to comply with this Written 
Order may be subject to a fine not to exceed 500 dollars and/or 
imprisonment not to exceed 6 months. These penalties are specified in 
the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 43, section 8351.2-1(f). The 
following persons are exempt from this Written Order: 1. Any Federal, 
state, local government officer or member of an

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organized rescue or fire suppression force in the performance of an 
official duty, 2. Persons with written permission authorizing the 
otherwise prohibited act or omission.

Supplementary Rules; Red Hills Area of Critical Environmental 
Concern

    Action: Establishment of firearms and vehicle use restrictions in 
the Red Hills Area of Environmental Concern. These Supplementary Rules 
apply within the Red Hills Area of Environmental Concern as described 
in Federal Register, volume 50, number 46, March 8, 1985; specifically 
on all public lands within sections 1, 2, 11, 12, and 13, Township 1 
south, Range 13 east; and sections 6, 7, 8, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 
23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 34, 35, Township 1 south Range 14 east in 
the Mt. Diablo meridian.

Supplementary Rules

    (a) No person shall discharge any firearm. For the purposes of this 
Rule, a firearm is defined as under United States Code, Title 18, 
section 921(a)(3). Licensed sport hunters in the legitimate and legal 
pursuit of game with an appropriate firearm and during the proper 
season as defined by the California fish and Game shall be exempt from 
this Supplementary Rule.
    (b) No person shall operate a motor vehicle off designated routes 
of travel.
    (c) No person shall operate a motor vehicle unless the vehicle is 
registered for street use in accordance with the California Vehicle 
Code, section 4000a.

Supplementary Information: Authority for these Supplementary Rules is 
contained in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 43, section 8364.1. 
Any person who fails to comply with these Supplementary Rules may be 
subject to fines not to exceed 100,000 dollars and/or not to exceed 
imprisonment of 12 months. These penalties are specified by United 
States Code, Title 43, section 303; and United States Code, Title 18, 
section 3623. Federal state, and local law enforcement personnel and 
emergency service personnel, while performing official duties, are 
exempt from these Rules.

Written Orders: Merced River Wild and Scenic River

    Action: Establishment of Written Orders for the management of 
public lands along the Merced River.
    Summary: The Merced River was classified ``wild'' and ``scenic'' in 
accordance with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act as amended (Pub. L. 95-
625, November 10, 1978). These Written Orders shall insure management 
of the public lands consistent with these classifications. These 
Written Orders apply to public lands within one quarter mile of the 
river; from the National Forest boundary west to Lake McClure. These 
public lands are contained within sections 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 
15, Township 4 south, Range 17 east; and sections 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 
11, 16, 17, 25, 35, 36, Township 3 south, Range 18 east; Mt. Diablo 
meridian.

Written Orders

    (a) No person shall discharge a firearm within one quarter mile of 
each side of the Merced River. A firearm is defined as under United 
States Code, Title 43, section 921(a)(3).
    (b) No person shall occupy a campsite in a developed campground 
with more than two motor vehicles or more than eight adults.
    (c) No person shall camp outside of designated campgrounds along 
the Merced River within the area described as one quarter mile upriver 
from Briceburg to one quarter mile below Railroad Flat Campground; and 
between the river and one quarter mile north of the Merced River. 
Camping is defined in Supplementary Rules for the South Yuba River.
    (d) No person shall operate a motor vehicle on the old railroad bed 
between the high water mark of Lake McClure and the Railroad Flat 
Campground; or between Briceburg and the National Forest boundary.
    (e) No person shall operate a motor vehicle on the Briceburg Road 
unless it is registered for street use as defined in the California 
Vehicle Code, section 4000a.
    (f) No person shall operate a motor vehicle off the Briceburg Road 
or the developed campground roads.
    (g) No person shall enter a developed campground between 10 p.m. 
and 6 a.m. unless that person is a registered camper.
    (h) No person shall operate or possess a motor vehicle or motorized 
equipment in the classified ``wild'' section of the Merced River; which 
is described as the section between the high water mark of Lake McClure 
and the Railroad Flat Campground.
    (i) No person shall possess any glass beverage container within one 
quarter mile of each side of the Merced River.
    (j) No person shall occupy a campsite for longer than 30 minutes 
without placing the required camping fee in the envelopes provided for 
that purpose, providing the written information on the envelope, and 
depositing the envelope with the required fee into the fee collection 
receptacle.
    (k) No person shall camp more than fourteen (14) days in any ninety 
(90) day period.
    (l) No person shall leave any property unattended for more than 
twenty four (24) hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The authority for this Written Order is 
contained in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 43, Sec. 8351.2-1. 
Any person who fails to comply with these Written Orders may be subject 
to a fine not to exceed 500 dollars and/or imprisonment not to exceed 6 
months. These penalties are specified in the Code of Federal 
Regulations, Title 43, Sec. 8351.2-1(f). The following persons are 
exempt from this Written Order: 1. Any Federal, state, local government 
officer or member of an organized rescue or fire suppression force in 
the performance of an official duty, 2. Persons with written permission 
authorizing the otherwise prohibited act or omission.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: Deane Swickard, Field Manager, 63 
Natoma Street, Folsom, CA 95630. Information can also be obtained via 
e-mail to Deane [email protected].

Mike Pool,
State Director, California.
[FR Doc. 01-16875 Filed 7-5-01; 8:45 am]
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