[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 74 (Thursday, April 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19002-19003]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9377]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[ID-086-1430-AE]


Restriction Order for Blackwell Island, Kootenai County, ID

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Restriction Order for Blackwell Island, Kootenai 
County, Idaho, Order No. ID-080-34.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: By order the following restrictions apply to Blackwell Island 
described as all public lands administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM) located in Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 17, and 
18 of the Aqua Terrace plat, portions of Government Lots 3, 4, and 5 
all in the NW\1/4\ sec. 14, T.50N., R.4W., B.M. and a portion of 
Government Lot 23 in the SW\1/4\ sec. 11, T.50N., R.4W., B.M. all in 
Kootenai County, Idaho.
    1. Overnight camping by any person or groups of persons is 
prohibited. Camping means entering, using or remaining in the closed 
area during the established night closure period from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. 
or as otherwise posted.
    2. Overnight boat moorage is prohibited. Moorage means making fast 
any vessel by use of anchor, line, painter or other means during the 
established night closure period from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. or as otherwise 
posted.
    3. Motorized boating use of the Blackwell Canals is prohibited 
except that portion from the developed boat launch ramp extending 
downstream to the Spokane River.
    4. The consumption of or the possession of open containers of any 
alcoholic beverage is prohibited.
    A map depicting the restricted areas is available for public 
inspection at the Bureau of Land Management, Coeur d'Alene Field 
Office, 1808 North Third Street, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. These 
restrictions become effective immediately and shall remain in effect 
unless revoked and/or replaced with supplemental rules.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terry Kincaid at BLM UCSC District, 
1808 N. Third St., Coeur d'Alene, ID, 83814 or call (208) 769-5431.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The authority for establishing these 
restrictions is Title 43, Code of Federal Regulations, 8364.1.
    These restrictions do not apply to:
    (1) Any federal, state or local government officer or member of an 
organized rescue or fire fighting force while in the performance of an 
official duty.

[[Page 19003]]

    (2) Any Bureau of Land Management employee, agent, contractor, or 
cooperator while in the performance of an official duty.
    These restrictions are necessary to ensure public safety and to 
protect the resources of the public lands. A new public boat launching 
facility has been constructed on Blackwell Island. Constructed 
facilities are designed and provided only to accommodate day-use 
recreational activities. The small size of the site and its urban 
setting also make overnight camping activities incompatible with site 
management objectives. Further, it is recognized that an increase in 
boating use of the area will occur as a direct result of providing this 
new public boating access facility. The adjacent canals are narrow and 
shallow. Water depth and maneuvering space is not sufficient for safe 
motorized vessel navigation. Public input during the site development 
planning process supported a motorized boating restriction to protect 
canal banks and riparian habitat. Additionally, portions of the public 
lands were annexed into the City of Coeur d'Alene. The alcoholic 
beverage prohibition is necessary to make federal restrictions 
consistent with the city ordinance banning alcoholic beverages from any 
public park.
    Violation of this order is punishable by a fine not to exceed 
$1,000 and/or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months.

    Dated: January 30, 2003.
Stephanie Snook,
Acting District Manager.
[FR Doc. 03-9377 Filed 4-16-03; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-GG-P