[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 83 (Wednesday, April 30, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24448-24449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-09890]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[14X L5017AR L51050000.AP0000 LVRCJ14UT040]


Notice of Temporary Closure for Selected Public Lands in Iron 
County, Utah, During the Operation of the 2014 Southern Nevada Off Road 
Enthusiasts ``SNORE'' Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Event

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of temporary closure.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a temporary closure will be in 
effect on public lands described in this notice that are administered 
by the Cedar City Field Office, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The 
temporary closure will be for a special event being held on May 30 and 
31, 2014.

DATES: This temporary closure will be in effect from 6 a.m., May 30, 
2014 to 11:59 p.m., May 31, 2014, Mountain Daylight Time (MDT).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Jacobson, Outdoor Recreation 
Planner, telephone (435) 865-3010 or the BLM Cedar City Field Office, 
176 East D.L. Sargent Dr., Cedar City, UT 84721. Persons who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message 
or question for the above individual. The FIRS is available 24 hours a 
day, seven days a week. Replies are provided during normal business 
hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This temporary closure affects selected 
public lands within and adjacent to the Greater Three Peaks Special 
Recreation Management Area (SRMA) 10 miles northwest of Cedar City in 
Iron County, Utah. The BLM OHV trailhead and large group campsite will 
be closed to the public along with portions of the mountain bike trail 
system. The legal description of the affected public lands is:

Salt Lake Meridian, Utah

T. 34 S., R. 12 W.,
    Sec. 23, S1/2NE1/4, S1/2NW1/4, and S1/2;
    Ssecs. 26, 27, 28 and 33;
    Sec. 34, excluding patented mineral survey;
    Sec. 35, excluding patented mineral survey.
T. 35 S., R. 12 W.,
    Sec. 2, E1/2, N1/2NE1/4NW1/4, and SW1/4;
    Sec. 3, excluding patented mineral surveys;
    Sec. 4, N1/2, N1/2SW1/4, N1/2SE1/4, and SW1/4SE1/4;
    Sec. 9, E1/2NE1/4, E1/2SE1/4NW1/4NE1/4, SW1/4SE1/4NW1/4NE1/4, 
E1/2SW1/4NE1/4,E1/2NW1/4SW1/4NE1/4, and SW1/4NW1/4SW1/4NE1/4, 
excluding patented mineral surveys;
    Sec. 10, excluding patented mineral surveys;
    Sec. 11;
    Sec. 14, NW1/4, N1/2SW1/4, N1/2SW1/4SW1/4, and N1/2SE1/4SW1/4;
    Sec. 15;
    Sec. 16, E1/2, E1/2NW1/4, NW1/4NW1/4, and SW1/4, excluding 
patented mineral surveys.

    The areas described aggregate 9,098 acres.

    The Three Peaks Radio Control Airplane Model Port, mountain bike 
trailhead, the Lost World Trail, Practice Loop Trail, portions of the 
Race Course Trail and the equestrian trailhead within the Three Peaks 
SRMA will be available for public use during the event. The Iron County 
Recreation and Public Purposes Act Recreation Area will be open to the 
public as a spectator area for the OHV event.
    The temporary closure is necessary to provide for the safety of 
participants, spectators, permittees and the general public. The 
closure will also prevent unnecessary environmental degradation and 
protect natural and cultural resources adjacent to the event site. The 
BLM will post closure signs at main entry points to the area. This 
closure order will be posted in the BLM Cedar City Field Office. Maps 
of the affected area and other documents associated with this closure 
are available at the BLM Cedar City Field Office at 176 East D.L. 
Sargent Dr., Cedar City, UT 84721.
    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 within the closure area:
    Unless otherwise authorized, within the closure area no person 
shall:
     Camp or engage in camping in any area outside of the 
designated spectator areas.
     Enter any portion of the racecourse or any wash located 
within or adjacent to the race course.
     Discharge any firearm or weapon.
     Park, stop, or stand along the racecourse, in designated 
pit stop areas, or other areas outside of the designated spectator 
viewing areas.
     Park any vehicle in violation of posted restrictions, or 
in such a manner as to obstruct or impede normal or emergency traffic 
movement or the parking of other vehicles, create a safety hazard, or 
endanger any person, property or feature. Vehicles so parked are 
subject to citation, removal and impoundment at owner's expense.

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     Take, drive, or operate any vehicle through, around or 
beyond a restrictive sign, barricade, fence or traffic control barrier 
or device.

Exceptions to Closure

    1. Any Federal, state, or local officer or employees in the scope 
of their official duties.
    2. Members of any organized rescue or firefighting force in 
performance of an official duty.
    3. Vehicles owned by the United States, the state of Utah, and Iron 
County.
    4. Any person authorized in writing by the BLM-Utah Cedar City 
Field Manager.

Effect of Closure

    The entire area encompassed by the legal description above is 
closed to all unauthorized personnel and will be marked clearly as such 
on the ground prior to and during the event. Access routes leading to 
the designated racecourse are closed to vehicles and people and will be 
marked as such. Unless specifically addressed by regulations set forth 
in 43 CFR, the laws of the state of Utah shall govern the use and 
operation of vehicles. The authorized event organizer or their 
representatives, in conjunction with the BLM, will post warning signs, 
control access to and clearly mark, the race course, spectator areas, 
common access roads and road crossings during the closure period. 
Spectator and support vehicles may be driven on open roads only. 
Spectators may only observe from designated spectator areas. Support 
vehicles under permit for operation by event participants must follow 
the race permit stipulations.
    Any person who violates the above rule(s) and/or restriction(s) may 
be tried before a United States Magistrate and fined no more than 
$1,000, imprisoned for no more than 12 months, or both. Such violations 
may also be subject to the enhanced fines provided for by 18 U.S.C. 
3571.

    Authority: 43 CFR 8364.1.

Jenna Whitlock,
Associate State Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-09890 Filed 4-29-14; 8:45 am]
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