[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 96 (Friday, May 18, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28069-28070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9583]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[ID-340-1220-NY-254B]


Notice of Temporary Off-Highway Vehicle Restriction

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 43 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Subpart 
8364.1, Sec.  8341.2 and Sec.  9268.3, notice is hereby given that the 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Salmon Field Office will temporarily 
restrict motorized access on approximately 50 acres of public lands 
within an area known as ``Tower Bottoms.''

DATES: The temporary restriction will take effect immediately with the 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register, and will continue 
for up to

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two years or until rescinded or modified by the authorized officer or 
designated Federal officer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Hartmann, Field Manager; BLM 
Salmon Field Office; 1206 South Challis Street, Salmon, Idaho 83467; 
(208) 756-5400, E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM is implementing this temporary 
restriction to minimize damage to soil, vegetation, and wildlife 
habitat caused by unregulated use of off-highway vehicles. The 
temporary restriction will enable the BLM to properly inventory and 
assess existing natural, cultural and recreational resources on 
recently acquired lands to complete necessary land use planning to 
determine appropriate levels of motorized use.
    The temporary restriction includes public lands within the Boise 
Meridian, Lemhi County, in portions of: Sections 7 and 18 of T23 N, R22 
E; and Sections 12 and 13 of T23 N, R21 E. These lands are located 
along Idaho Highway 93 North, approximately 10 miles north of the City 
of Salmon, Idaho. The public lands within this restriction were 
recently acquired with Land and Water Conservation Fund appropriations 
for the purpose of preserving, protecting and enhancing riparian and 
wildlife values along the Salmon River Corridor.
    Employees of the BLM and other local, state, and Federal wildlife 
management, law enforcement, and fire protection personnel, while 
operating within the scope of their official duties, are exempt from 
this restriction. Access by additional parties may be allowed, but must 
be approved in advance in writing by the BLM Salmon Field Manager. The 
lands affected by this temporary closure will be signed accordingly on 
site and a map of the area will be posted with this notice at the 
Public Lands Center, 1206 South Challis Street, Salmon, Idaho 83467.
    Closure orders may be implemented as provided in 43 CFR, subpart 
8364.1 and 43 CFR 8341.2. Violations of this closure are punishable by 
a fine not to exceed $1,000 and/or imprisonment not to exceed 12 
months, 43 CFR 9268.3.

Steven Hartmann,
BLM Salmon Field Manager.
[FR Doc. E7-9583 Filed 5-17-07; 8:45 am]
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