[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 10, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 32950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14716]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCON01000.L1020000.JB0000.19X]


Notice of Temporary Travel Restriction on Public Lands in Moffat 
County, Colorado

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of temporary travel restriction.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a temporary restriction of 
activities is in effect on public lands administered by the Little 
Snake Field Office, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

DATES: The temporary restriction takes effect on August 9, 2019 and 
lasts until July 12, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Copies of this temporary closure, maps and associated 
documents are available at the BLM Little Snake Field Office, 455 
Emerson Street, Craig, Colorado 81625.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce Sillitoe, Field Manager, BLM 
Little Snake Field Office, at the ADDRESSES section above. Phone: (970) 
826-5000, Email: [email protected]. Persons who use a telecommunications 
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 
1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business 
hours. The FRS 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 hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM will temporarily restrict motorized 
vehicle use on BLM-administered lands to existing routes on 
approximately 3,081 acres in the Sand Wash Open Off-Highway Vehicle 
Area affected by the 2018 Boone Draw Fire. This action is necessary to 
allow reseeding and revegetation efforts to take hold in the area, 
prevent erosion, and protect public health and safety.
    This temporary restriction affects public lands north of Colorado 
State Route 318; west of the Sand Wash Herd Management Area; and south 
of the intersection at Moffat County Roads 46 and 48 in Moffat County, 
Colorado. The legal description of the affected public lands is:

Colorado, Sixth Principal Meridian

    T. 8 N, R. 99 W, Sections 3-5, 7-10.

    The area to be temporarily restricted is a designated open area for 
OHV use. With the loss of vegetative cover following the Boone Draw 
Fire, there is high risk of severe erosion in the area. Unrestricted 
motorized use may hinder rehabilitation efforts and accelerate erosion 
problems. The BLM will post temporary restriction signs at the main 
entry points to this area and the temporary restriction order will be 
posted at the BLM Little Snake Field Office, see the ADDRESSES section 
earlier.
    This temporary restriction is categorically excluded from further 
documentation under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with 516 DM2, Appendix 3, 1.13. 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 temporary restriction within the portion of the Sand Wash 
Open Area affected by the Boone Draw Fire:
    All motorized use within the temporary restricted area will be 
limited to existing routes. Cross country motorized travel is 
prohibited until this temporary restriction is lifted.
    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 firefighting 
forces in the performance of the official duties; and persons with 
written authorization from the BLM.
    Penalties: Any person who violates this temporary restriction may 
be tried before a United States Magistrate and fined in accordance with 
18 U.S. C. 3571, imprisoned no more than 12 months under 43 U.S.C. 
1733(a) and 43 CFR 8360.07, or both. In accordance with 43 CFR 8365.17, 
State or local officials may also impose penalties for violations of 
State law.

(Authority: 43 CFR 8364.1)

Jamie E. Connell,
BLM Colorado State Director.
[FR Doc. 2019-14716 Filed 7-9-19; 8:45 am]
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