[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 121 (Monday, June 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34037-34038]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13741]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[212.LLAZP00000.L122000000. DF0000.LXSSA3610000]


Notice of Closure of Public Land in Maricopa County, Arizona

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of closure.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Land Management 
(BLM) Hassayampa Field Office will close certain public lands in the 
White Tank Mountain/Miller Road area in Maricopa County, Arizona, to 
all public use and entry to provide for public health and safety at the 
site.

DATES: The closure will be in effect for three years from 12:01 a.m., 
July 28, 2021, or until the completion of site remediation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leon Thomas, District Manager, 21605 
North 7th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85027;

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telephone 623-580-5500; 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. Thomas 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 
business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This closure affects public lands in the 
White Tank Mountains/Miller Road area in Maricopa County, Arizona. The 
legal description of the affected public lands is:

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 1 N., R. 4 W.,
    Sec. 1, Lots 1 thru 4, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 11, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 12, All;
    Sec. 13, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/
4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 14, N\1/2\NE\1/4\.

    The area described is 1,370.64 acres in Maricopa County, 
Arizona.
    The closure is necessary to protect public health and address 
safety risks resulting from the potential hazards of lead and other 
heavy metals from recreational shooting on the public lands. The 
Hassayampa Field Office is in the process of executing a remedial 
action work plan for the site, which includes reclamation. Once the 
site is reclaimed, the BLM will reopen the lands to the public.
    During the pendency of the closure, all forms of public use and 
entry, including target shooting and other recreational activities, 
will be prohibited. However, public roads crossing the closed area, the 
North Tonopah-Salome Highway and North Parker Liberty Power Road, will 
remain open to through traffic.
    The BLM will post closure signs at main entry points to this area. 
This closure order will be posted in the Hassayampa Field Office. Maps 
of the affected area and other documents pertaining to this closure are 
available at the Hassayampa Field Office, 21605 North 7th Avenue, 
Phoenix, AZ 85027. Under the authority of Section 303(a) of FLPMA (43 
U.S.C. 1733(a)), 43 CFR 8360.0-7, and 43 CFR 8364.1, the BLM will 
enforce the following closure within certain public lands in the White 
Tank Mountain/Miller Road area: All public, whether motorized, on foot, 
or otherwise, is prohibited.
    Exemptions: Persons who are exempt from this order include: BLM 
leaseholders accessing the area for administrative use; any Federal, 
State, or local officer or employee acting within the scope of their 
official duties; members of any organized rescue, medical, or 
firefighting force in performance of an official duty; any person 
authorized in writing by the BLM; and through traffic on the Tonopah 
Salome Highway and North Parker Liberty Power Road in accordance with 
State and County rules.
    Enforcement: Any person who violates this closure may be tried 
before a United States Magistrate judge 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 Arizona 
law.

(Authority: 43 CFR 8364.1)

Leon Thomas,
Phoenix District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2021-13741 Filed 6-25-21; 8:45 am]
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