99-27310. Notice of Emergency Closure of Public Lands; Nye County, NV

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 56514]
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[FR Doc No: 99-27310]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[NV-065-1640-00]


Notice of Emergency Closure of Public Lands; Nye County, NV

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that certain public lands in the 
vicinity of Tybo Canyon, Nye County Nevada, are temporarily closed to 
the public. The closure includes entry upon the subject lands for the 
purposes of mineral exploration and staking. This closure is necessary 
to provide for public safety due to the discovery of hazardous 
materials within the following described public lands:

T. 6 N., R. 50 E.
    Sec. 17, SE \1/4\;
    Sec. 16, NE\1/4\ NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 9, SE\1/4\ NE\1/4\; NE\1/4\ SE\1/4\; SW\1/4\ SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, N\1/2\ N\1/2\;

    Containing 520 acres, more or less.

EFFECTIVE DATES: This closure goes into effect on October 7, 1999, and 
will remain in effect until the Assistant Field Manager, Tonopah Field 
Station, determines the closure is no longer needed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terry Neumann, Tonopah Field Station, 
1553 South Main Street, Tonopah, NV 89049. Telephone [phone].

    Authority: The authority for this closure is 43 CFR 8364.1. Any 
person who fails to comply with a closure order is subject to arrest 
and fines and/or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months in accordance 
with applicable provisions of 18 USC 3571. This closure applies to 
all persons excluding (1) public officials and emergency and law 
enforcement personnel engaged in official business and (2) any 
person expressly authorized in writing by the Assistant Field 
Manager, Tonopah, to enter the closed area. The closure area is 
posted and a map of the closure area is posted in the Tonopah Post 
Office.

    Dated: October 7, 1999.
W. Craig MacKinnon,
Assistant Field Manager, Tonopah.
[FR Doc. 99-27310 Filed 10-19-99; 8:45 am]
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