[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 222 (Tuesday, November 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 68698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27266]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[14X AF1109 LLUTG01210 L12200000.MA0000 24 1A]


Notice of Temporary Closure for Selected Public Lands in Uintah 
and Grand Counties, UT

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As authorized under the provisions of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976, notice is hereby given that certain public 
lands near P.R. Springs developed camping site in Utah were temporarily 
closed to overnight camping. This closure provided for public health 
and safety due to serious concerns noted by the Utah Division of 
Wildlife Resources regarding the potential for human-bear conflicts in 
the area.

DATES: Effective: The temporary closure to overnight camping was in 
effect from July 30, 2014 through August 13, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Brown, Assistant Field 
Manager Resources, BLM Utah Vernal Field Office, telephone: 435-781-
4400, email: [email protected]. 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, 7 days a week. 
Replies are provided during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM's regulations at 43 CFR 8364(c) 
require that this notice of closure be published in the Federal 
Register even though the lands reopened on August 14, 2014. The 
temporary closure affected public lands within and adjacent to the P.R. 
Springs developed camping site. This closure applied to all overnight 
camping in both developed and dispersed camping areas. The public lands 
affected by this closure are described as follows:

    A 5-mile radius surrounding the area known as P.R. Springs, 
specifically located at

Salt Lake Meridian, Utah

T. 15 S., R. 23 E.,
    Sec. 36, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.

    The closure was announced on July 30, 2014. The closure notice and 
map of the closure area were posted at the BLM Utah Vernal Field 
Office, 170 South 500 East, Vernal, UT, and on the BLM Web site: http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/vernal.html. Signs were posted on roads 
leading into the lands under closure to notify the public of the 
temporary closure. The following were exceptions to the closure:
    (1) Day use between the hours of 6 a.m. and 9 p.m.;
    (2) Any Federal, state, or local officer or employees in the scope 
of their official duties;
    (3) Members of any organized rescue or firefighting force in 
performance of an official duty;
    (4) Vehicles owned by the United States, the State of Utah, and 
Uintah and Grand Counties; and
    (5) Any person authorized in writing by the BLM Utah Vernal Field 
Manager.
    Penalties: Any person who violates the above rules and restrictions 
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 enhanced fines provided for under Title 18, 
U.S.C. Sections 3571.

    Authority: 43 CFR 8364.1

    Approved:
Jenna Whitlock,
Associate State Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-27266 Filed 11-17-14; 8:45 am]
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