[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 78 (Monday, April 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24830-24831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08575]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_ID_FRN_MO4500167850]


Notice of Temporary Road Closure on Public Lands in Nez Perce 
County, ID

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of temporary closure.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a temporary closure will be in 
effect to all public use and entry on certain public lands administered 
by the Cottonwood Field Office, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to 
provide for public health and safety during the reconstruction of the 
single-lane Eagle Creek Road.

DATES: The temporary closure will be in effect for up to one year, from 
12:01 a.m. Mountain Time, May 24, 2023, or until the completion of 
construction, whichever is sooner.

ADDRESSES: The BLM will post closure signs at main entry points to this 
area. This closure order will be posted in the Cottonwood Field Office. 
Maps of the affected area and other documents associated with this 
closure are available at the Cottonwood Field Office, 2 Butte Dr., 
Cottonwood, ID 83522 and online at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2005917/510.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard White, Field Manager, 
Cottonwood Field Office, 2 Butte Drive, Cottonwood, ID 83522, or by 
phone at (208) 962-3245, or by email at [email protected]. Individuals in 
the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a 
speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United 
States should use the relay services offered within their country to 
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: During the temporary closure, access to 
public lands via Eagle Creek Road will be unavailable on weekdays and 
occasionally on weekends to protect public health and to address safety 
risks associated with the reconstruction of Eagle Creek Road. The road 
will be open for use by the public on most weekends, after 5 p.m. 
Mountain Time (MT) Fridays through 8 a.m. MT, Mondays, depending upon 
the work schedule.
    This closure affects public lands in the Craig Mountain Wildlife 
Management Area. The affected public lands encompass Eagle Creek Road 
from mile post 0.0, T. 32 N., R. 4 W., Section 22, to its intersection 
with China Creek at T. 30 N., R. 3 W., Section 5, Boise Meridian, Nez 
Perce County, ID. The area described is approximately 15 miles in 
length.
    A Decision Record was signed on March 18, 2022, for the Eagle Creek 
Road and Bridges Maintenance Project Categorical Exclusion (DOI-BLM-ID-
C020-2020-0007-CX). 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 closure and restrictions of Eagle Creek Road.
    Exemptions: This temporary closure does not apply to 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 their official duties; and persons with written 
authorization from the BLM.
    Enforcement: Any person who violates the temporary closures may be 
tried before a United States magistrate and fined in accordance with 18 
U.S.C.

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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 Idaho law.
    Effect of Closure: The entire area described in this notice is 
temporarily closed to all public use, including but not limited to 
pedestrians, equestrians, motorized and non-motorized vehicles, unless 
specifically excepted as described above, until construction has been 
completed, or one year from date of publication of this notice, 
whichever is earlier.

(Authority: 43 CFR 8364.1)

Kurt Pindel,
BLM, Coeur d'Alene District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2023-08575 Filed 4-21-23; 8:45 am]
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