[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 246 (Friday, December 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75654-75655]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30751]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Temporary Closures on Public Lands in Owyhee County, ID

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of temporary road closure to motorized vehicle use and 
temporary area closure to all entry.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Con Shea closures are in 
effect on public lands administered by the Owyhee Field Office, Bureau 
of Land Management (BLM) and Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey 
National Conservation Area (NCA-BLM). Two roads will be closed to 
motorized vehicle traffic due to hazardous road conditions. One area 
closure will be designated and closed to all uses due to special 
resource concerns as a result of impacts from wildfire.

DATES: The closures will be in effect on the date this notice is 
published in the Federal Register and will remain in effect for a 
maximum of two years.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For temporary road closures contact 
Loretta Chandler, Owyhee Field Office Manager at 20 First Ave. West, 
Marsing, Idaho, 83639, via email at [email protected], or phone (208) 
896-5912. For temporary area closures contact Patricia Roller, Morley 
Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area Manager at 
3948 Development Ave., Boise, Idaho, 83705, via email at 
[email protected], or phone (208) 384-3300. Persons who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above 
individuals during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 
hours a day, seven days a week, to leave a message or question with the 
above individuals. You will receive a reply during normal business 
hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Roads Closed to Motorized Vehicle Use

    The Con Shea (GXW7) fire closure affects roads crossing 
public lands located in Owyhee County, Idaho approximately 10 miles 
northeast of Murphy, which burned June 13-16, 2012. The roads affected 
by this closure are found in:

Boise Meridian, Idaho

T. 2 S., R. 1 W., secs. 4, 9-10, and
T. 2 S., secs. 24-25, and 36, and T. 2 S., R. 1 E., sec. 30.

    Both roads are shown on the map named ``Con Shea Closures.''
    The Con Shea fire road closure, which accounts for approximately 4 
miles of road, is necessary because the roads and adjacent public lands 
are at risk from further damage by motorized vehicles. Road structure 
and integrity has been compromised due to heavy use from suppression 
efforts, and there is the potential for increased overland travel and 
resource damage. The road closures will eliminate possible new resource 
damage until precipitation events allow for the roads to pack and are 
safely passable again. These closures will remain effective for 24 
months from the date this notice is published in the Federal Register. 
The closures will be

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rescinded earlier if the roads become passable. The BLM will post 
closure signs at main entry points to the closed roads. This closure 
will be posted in the Boise District BLM Office and Owyhee Field 
Office. Maps of the affected area and other documents associated with 
this closure are available at 3948 Development Avenue, Boise, Idaho, 
83705 and 20 First Avenue West, Marsing, Idaho, 83639.

Area Closure

    In addition to the road closure, a portion of the affected area 
will be closed to all public use. This closure affects public lands 
located in Owyhee County, Idaho approximately 10 miles northeast of 
Murphy, which burned June 13-16, 2012. The closure is found in:

Boise Meridian, Idaho

T. 1 S., R. 1 W., secs. 34, and 35, and T. 2 S., R. 1 W., sec. 2, 
generally located south of a non-motorized trail and north of the 
canyon rim, encompassing approximately 225 acres, as shown on the 
``Con Shea Closures'' map.

    This closure is necessary to allow seeded shrub, forb, and grass 
species to become established; and allow existing plants to recover 
from the effects of the fire. The BLM will post closure signs at main 
entry points to the closed areas and/or other locations on-site. This 
closure will be posted in the Boise District BLM Office and Owyhee 
Field Office. Maps of the affected area and other documents associated 
with this closure are available at 3948 Development Avenue, Boise, 
Idaho, 83705, and 20 First Avenue West, Marsing, Idaho, 83639.
    Under the authority of Section 303(a) of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1733(a)), 43 CFR 8360.0-7, and 43 
CFR 8364.1, the BLM will enforce the following rules within the Con 
Shea fire closure:
    Motorized vehicles must not be used on closed roads.
    Public entry into the 225 acre closed area is restricted.
    Exemptions: The following persons are exempt from this order: 
Federal, State, and local officers and employees in the performance of 
their official duties; members of organized rescue or fire-fighting 
forces in the performance of their official duties; and entities with 
valid existing use authorizations, i.e. rights-of-way, leases and 
permits.
    Penalties: Any person who violates the above rule may be tried 
before a United States Magistrate and fined no more than $1,000, 
imprisoned for no more than 12 months, or both. Violators may also be 
subject to the enhanced fines provided for in 18 U.S.C. 3571.

    Authority: 43 CFR 8364.1.

Loretta Chandler,
Owyhee Field Manager.
Patricia Roller,
Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey NCA Manager.
[FR Doc. 2012-30751 Filed 12-20-12; 8:45 am]
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