[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 8, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 11675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-3237]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR-014-6333-NY-HPNL; HAG-06-0041]


Emergency Closure of Public Lands and BLM-Administered Roads; 
Klamath County, OR

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Emergency closure of public lands and BLM-administered access 
roads in Klamath County, Oregon.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that certain public lands and access 
roads thereon in Klamath County, Oregon, are closed to all entry or use 
by all members of the public. The closure is made under the authority 
of 43 CFR 8364.1. The public lands affected by this emergency closure 
are specifically identified as follows:

Willamette Meridian, Oregon

T. 40 S., R. 6 E.
    Section 1 S\1/2\, Section 12 All lands west of the east bank of 
the Klamath River, Section 13 All lands west of the east bank of the 
Klamath River.

    The following persons, operating within the scope of their official 
duties, are exempt from the provisions of this closure order: 
PacifiCorp Employees, its contractors and subcontractors, Bureau of 
Land Management employees, state, local, and Federal law enforcement 
and fire protection personnel, and employees of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission. Access by additional parties may be allowed, but 
must be approved in advance in writing by the Authorized Officer.
    Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this closure 
order may be subject to the penalties provided in 43 CFR 8360.0-7, 
which include a fine not to exceed $1,000 and/or imprisonment not to 
exceed 12 months, as well as the penalties provided under Oregon State 
law.
    The public lands and roads closed to public use under this order 
will be posted with signs at points of public access.
    The purpose of this emergency closure is to protect persons from 
potential harm from rock slides, unstable slopes, heavy equipment 
operation on single lane roads, and construction activities.

DATES: This closure is effective from the date this closure is signed 
by the Authorized Officer and will expire when repair of the J.C. Boyle 
power plant flume is completed.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the closure order and maps showing the location of 
the closed lands and roads are available from the Klamath Falls 
Resource Area Office, 2795 Anderson Avenue, Building 25, Klamath Falls, 
Oregon 97603.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jon Raby, Manager, Klamath Falls 
Resource Area Office, at (541) 883-6916.

    Dated: December 6, 2005.
Jon Raby,
Manager, Klamath Falls Resource Area.
[FR Doc. E6-3237 Filed 3-7-06; 8:45 am]
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