[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 185 (Wednesday, September 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 57131]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22722]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLNML0000 L12200000.BY0000 14XL1109AF]


Temporary Closure of Public Land to Recreational Target Shooting 
Near the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument in Do[ntilde]a Ana 
County, NM

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Cruces District Office 
is restricting recreational target shooting on approximately 290 acres 
of public land near the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument 
(Monument). The restriction is needed to ensure public safety near the 
Monument entrance which is the Permian Tracks Road in Do[ntilde]a Ana 
County, New Mexico.

ADDRESSES: Copies of this closure order and maps showing the location 
of the restriction are available from the BLM, Las Cruces District 
Office, 1800 Marquess Street, Las Cruces, NM 88005.

DATES: This restriction is effective on October 24, 2014 and shall 
remain in effect until a final decision is made in the Tri-County 
Resource Management Plan. During the temporary closure, the BLM will 
develop long-term resource management plans that will address public 
lands both inside and outside the Monument with public involvement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Wallace, Assistant District 
Manager, Multi-Resources Division, 1800 Marquess Street, Las Cruces, NM 
88005; or call 575-525-4393. 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 individual during 
normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a 
week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You 
will receive a reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The recreational target shooting restriction 
includes public land along the Permian Tracks Road, which is the 
primary entrance to the Monument. Since designation of the Monument in 
2009, the area has seen a significant increase in visitation from 
school children and the general public for guided hikes and museum 
field trips that focus on the paleontological resources. Documented 
near-misses between Monument visitors and bullets from recreational 
target shooting along the Permian Tracks Road are increasing.
    Most of the surrounding public land is open for dispersed 
recreational target shooting. The restriction will remain in effect 
until a final decision is issued in the TriCounty Resource Management 
Plan.
    The restrictions applicable to the closure are as follows:
    1. The public land to be closed under this notice is described as:

New Mexico Principal Meridian, New Mexico

T. 22 S., R. 1 E.,
    Sec. 19, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/
4\;
    Sec. 20, S\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 29, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 30, N\1/2\NE\1/4\.

    The area described aggregates 290.00 acres.

    Discharging of firearms for recreational target shooting is 
prohibited in this location.
    2. This restriction does not affect the ability of local, State, or 
Federal officials in the performance of their duties in the area, 
including the discharge of firearms.
    3. This Notice will be posted along the public roads where this 
restriction is in effect.
    4. The following persons are exempt from this closure order:
    a. Federal, State, or local law enforcement officers, while acting 
within the scope of their official duties.
    b. Any person who is hunting in accordance with State law.
    Violations of this closure are punishable by a fine not to exceed 
$1,000 and/or imprisonment not to exceed one year. These actions are 
taken to protect the public and BLM employee health and safety.

    Authority: 43 CFR 8364.1.

Jesse J. Juen,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-22722 Filed 9-23-14; 8:45 am]
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