[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 5, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 59644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24114]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[L12200000.DD0000.LLCAD06000.19X (MO#4500135781)]


Notice of Temporary Closure on Public Lands in Riverside County, 
CA

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of temporary closure.

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SUMMARY: As authorized under the provisions of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management 
(BLM) Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office will temporarily close and 
restrict uses of certain public land surrounding the Bradshaw Trail in 
Riverside County, California, to all public use to provide for public 
safety at the site. Notice is hereby given that identified public lands 
administered by the Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office, BLM, are 
temporarily closed to all public entry.

DATES: This temporary closure will be in effect at 12:01 a.m., January 
6, 2020, through 11:59 p.m., February 7, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Herrema, Field Manager, 1201 
Bird Center Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262; telephone: 760-833-7100; 
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 Mr. Herrema during normal business hours. The FRS 
is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or 
question. You will receive a reply during normal hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This closure affects public lands north of 
the Bradshaw Trail, including the trail itself, a county maintained 
roadway in Riverside County, California. The legal description of the 
affected public lands is:

San Bernardino Meridian

T. 7 S., R. 12 E.,
    Sec. 36, lots 3, 4, 6, and 7.
T. 8 S., R. 12 E.,
    Sec. 5, lots 6 through 10, 14, 15, 24, and 25.
T. 7 S., R. 13 E.,
    Sec. 21, lots 1, 2, and 4.
T. 7 S., R. 14 E.,
    Sec. 19, lots 8, 9, 12, and 13;
    Sec. 25, lots 1, 2, 5 through 8, 11, 12, and 13;
    Sec. 27, lots 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, and 11, S\1/2\N\1/2\SE\1/4\, 
and S\1/2\N\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 29, lots 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 through 11, 13, 14, 17, and 18, 
NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, and S\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\;
Sec. 33, lots 2 and 4.
T. 7 S., R. 15 E.,
    Sec. 33, lots 4, 5, 7, 8, 23, 24, and 26, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
and W\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\.
T. 8 S., R. 15 E.,
    Sec. 3, lots 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, and 13;
    Sec. 11, lots 1, 2, and 3.

    The area described is approximately 630 acres in Riverside 
County, California.

    The closure is necessary because of public health and safety risks 
caused by the potential for unknown unexploded ordnance and other 
hazardous materials located on the lands. The approximate 630 acres of 
public lands were transferred to the Department of the Navy for 
inclusion in the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range and were used 
as a live-bombing and training facility. Pursuant to section 2966 of 
Subtitle E of Public Law 113-66, these acres are part of a larger 
relinquishment of lands (2,000 acres) to the Department of the 
Interior. The Department of the Navy is in the process of executing a 
response action plan to clean the contaminated parcels. Once the 
parcels are decontaminated, the BLM will reopen the lands to the 
public. The lands are closed to all forms of public entry, including 
dispersed camping, or other recreational activities on the above 
described lands.
    Exceptions: Temporary closure restrictions do not apply to 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 persons with written 
authorization from the BLM.
    Enforcement: Any person who violates this closure 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 8360.0-7, or both. In accordance with 43 CFR 8365.1-7, State 
or local officials may also impose penalties for violations of 
California law.

(Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7)

Danielle Chi,
Deputy State Director, Resources and Fire.
[FR Doc. 2019-24114 Filed 11-4-19; 8:45 am]
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