[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 52 (Friday, March 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13861-13862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-3902]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AZ-200-06-5230-PH-1000-241A]


Temporary Emergency Road Closure, Sonoran Desert National 
Monument, AZ

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of temporary road closure.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to inform the public that the Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM) intends to temporarily close an un-maintained, dirt-
surfaced vehicle route in the Sonoran Desert National Monument to all 
travel by motor vehicles. The vehicle route affected by this temporary 
closure traverses public lands in T. 4 S., R. 2 W., sections 26, 27, 
and 35, and T. 5 S., R. 2 W., sections 2, 11, and 12 (Gila and Salt 
River Meridian) and is approximately 4.4 miles in length. The following 
persons, operating within the scope of their official duties, are 
exempt from the provisions of this closure: Employees of the BLM, 
Arizona Game and Fish Department, and local and Federal law enforcement 
and fire protection personnel. Access by additional parties may be 
allowed, but

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must be approved in advance in writing by the Sonoran Desert National 
Monument Manager. Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of 
this closure may be subject to penalties outlined in 43 CFR 8360.0-7.

DATES: The closure will be in effect during the period March 17, 2006 
through April 5, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Kelleher, Manager; Sonoran 
Desert National Monument; 21605 North 7th Avenue; Phoenix, AZ 85027; 
(623) 580-5500.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The temporary road closure will provide for 
the safety of BLM staff and volunteers engaged in reclamation work 
adjacent to the vehicle route, reduce exposure to the high volumes of 
dust generated by the passage of vehicles on this route, and assure 
that the reclamation work will not be outpaced by ongoing off-highway-
vehicle (OHV) damage originating from this vehicle route. The temporary 
closure and reclamation work will allow for the reclamation of damage 
to soils and vegetation caused by OHV use, and for restoration of 
scenic values of the SNDM. The temporary closure will not restrict 
vehicle access to the eastern boundary of the North Maricopa Mountains 
Wilderness or to the Butterfield Trail. Prior to and during the 
closure, the closed route will be posted with signs advising of the 
purpose and duration of the closure and of the reclamation project.

    Dated: February 16, 2006.
Karen Kelleher,
Manager, Sonoran Desert National Monument.
[FR Doc. E6-3902 Filed 3-16-06; 8:45 am]
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