[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 184 (Monday, September 24, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 54283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-18621]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[UT-090-06-1220-PM]


Revision of Recreation Use Restrictions for Indian Creek Canyon 
Corridor: Off-Highway Vehicle Use Restrictions

AGENCY: Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management.

ACTION: Notice of OHV use restrictions.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that, effective immediately, the Bureau 
of Land Management (BLM), Monticello Field Office, is restricting off-
highway vehicle (OHV) travel to existing roads and trails on 
approximately 100,000 acres of public lands in the Indian Creek Canyon 
area near Monticello, UT. The public lands affected by this restriction 
are located in portions of T. 29 S., R. 19-21 E; T. 30 S., R. 19-22 E.; 
T. 31 S., R. 20-22 E; T. 32 S., R. 20-22 E. The Indian Creek Management 
boundary is depicted on the attached map. The purpose of this 
restriction is to protect riparian, soils, riparian, vegetation, visual 
and cultural resources that have been adversely impacted, or are at 
risk of being adversely impacted by cross-country OHV travel.
    The restriction will remain in effect until the Monticello Resource 
Management Plan Revision is completed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nick Sandberg, Acting Field Office 
Manager, Monticello Field Office, Bureau of Land Management, P.O. Box 
7, Monticello, Utah, 84535; (435) 587-1500.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BLM is implementing this action on 
approximately 100,000 acres of public land in the Indian Creek Corridor 
area in San Juan County, which is located in southeast Utah. BLM's 
Monticello Field Office has observed and documented considerable 
adverse effects from cross-country OHV use in this area to soils, 
riparian, vegetation, visual and cultural resources. Based on this 
information, BLM's authorized officer has determined that cross-country 
OHV use in this area is causing, or will cause, considerable adverse 
effects upon soils, riparian, vegetation, visual and cultural 
resources. Consequently, OHV travel in this area is being limited to 
existing roads and trails. A map showing the restriction area is 
available for public inspection at the BLM's Monticello Field Office, 
at the above address. OHV use on the remainder of the public lands in 
San Juan County, Utah administered by BLM will be managed according to 
existing Federal Register orders and the 1991 San Juan Resource Area 
Resource Management Plan.
    This restriction order does not apply to:
    (1) Any federal, state or local government law enforcement officer 
engaged in enforcing this closure order or member of an organized 
rescue or fire fighting force while in the performance of an official 
duty.
    (2) Any Bureau of Land Management employee, agent, contractor, or 
cooperator while in the performance of an official duty.
    This order shall not be construed as a limitation on BLM's future 
planning efforts and/or management of OHV use on the public lands. BLM 
will periodically monitor resource conditions and rends in the 
restriction area and may modify this order or implement additional 
limitations or closures as necessary.

     The authority for this order is 43 CFR 8342.1.

    Dated: September 14, 2007.
Sherwin N. Sandberg,
Field Office Manager.
[FR Doc. E7-18621 Filed 9-21-07; 8:45 am]
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