[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 141 (Friday, July 23, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 44057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-16813]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR-130-2810-HT; GP4-0227]


Notice of Regulated Fire Closure for Bureau of Land Management 
Public Lands in the State of Washington

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Spokane District, Interior.

SUMMARY: This fire closure, pursuant to 43 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR) 9212.2, prohibits building, maintaining, attending or using a 
campfire, stove fire, or charcoal fire on all BLM lands, including 
dispersed areas and all unimproved campgrounds. However, campfires are 
permissible in designated and improved campgrounds with steel fire 
rings, such as those at Coffeepot, Pacific Lake, and Twin Lakes. 
Liquified and bottled gas stoves and heaters are also allowed, provided 
they are within designated campground or picnic areas. This remains in 
effect beginning at 12:01 a.m. July 22, 2004 until further notice.
    Specific prohibited actions include:
     Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire 
or stove fire, including charcoal briquette fire (43 CFR 9212.2).

    Note: Liquified and bottled gas stoves and heaters are permitted 
provided that they are within an area at least 10 feet in diameter 
that is barren or clear of all flammable material.

     Smoking while traveling in timber, brush or grass areas, 
except in vehicles on roads, on barren or cleared areas at least 3 feet 
in diameter or boats on rivers and lakes.
     Operating any type of motorized vehicle off developed 
roadways. Parking of vehicles off roadways must be done in an area 
barren of flammable materials [43 CFR 9212.2(b)(1)].

    Note: Developed roadways are those that are clear of flammable 
debris, berm to berm. Juniper Dunes Recreation Area is Exempt.

    Pursuant to 43 CFR 9212.3(a), the following persons are exempt from 
this order:
     Persons with a permit that specifically authorized the 
otherwise prohibited act or omission.
     Any federal, state or local officer or a member of an 
organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an 
official duty.
    Violation of these prohibitions is punishable by a fine of not more 
than $1,000 or to imprisonment of not more than 12 months, or both.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Boyd, Fire Management Officer, 
Bureau of Land Management, Spokane District Office, 1103 N. Fancher 
Road, Spokane, Washington, 99212; or call (509) 536-1200.

    Dated: July 19, 2004.
Joseph K. Buesing,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 04-16813 Filed 7-22-04; 8:45 am]
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