[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 198 (Thursday, October 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 55745]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26873]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[MT-010-1430-01; MTM-88157]
Notice of Closure of Public Land to Certain Uses in Yellowstone
County, MT
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior
ACTION: Closure of 765 acres of public land to the use of motorized
vehicles and mechanized vehicles, the discharge of firearms, horseback
riding, hang gliding, and rock climbing.
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SUMMARY: Notice is served that public land located approximately one
mile directly east of downtown Billings, Montana, known as the Four
Dances Natural Area (formerly known as Sacrifice Cliff or the Larsen
property), is closed to the use of off-highway vehicles (OHVs) and
mechanized vehicles including mountain bicycles, the discharge of any
firearms including pellet guns, horseback riding, hang gliding, and
rock climbing. The closure will be in effect beginning on November 1,
1999, and remain in effect until public consultation is completed and
an activity plan for the area is approved. OHV use includes all types
of motor vehicles except for those authorized for administration
operations, law enforcement, and property maintenance or other BLM
management programs. This closure is necessary to protect public land
and adjacent private property, and for public safety. More detailed
information, the legal land description and survey plats of the area
are on file at the Billings Field Office.
Also, effective November 1, 1999, the Four Dances Natural Area will
be open for restricted use as a walk-in area for hiking, picnicking,
cross country skiing, and wildlife viewing. The area will be open daily
to the public from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after
sunset. Camping will be allowed by permit only. Dogs must be leashed
and under the control of the owner. Fires and firewood cutting are
prohibited.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra S. Brooks, Field Manager, BLM,
Billings Field Office, P.O. Box 36800, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings,
MT 59107-6800 or call 406-896-5013.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority for this action is outlined in
sections 302, 303, and 310 of the Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of October 21, 1976, (43 U.S.C. 1716) and Title 43 Code of Federal
Regulations Subject 8341 (43 CFR 8341.2) and 8364 (43 CFR 8364.1). Any
person who fails to comply with this closure is subject to citation or
arrest and a fine up to $1,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months,
or both. This closure applies to all persons except persons authorized
by the Bureau of Land Management.
Dated: October 6, 1999.
Sandra S. Brooks,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 99-26873 Filed 10-13-99; 8:45 am]
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