[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 32 (Thursday, February 18, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 8111]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3977]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[MT-020-09-1220-00]
Notice of Camping Limit on Public Land; Montana
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Miles City and Billings Field
Offices, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice establishes camping stay limits for public land
administered by the BLM within the Miles City and Billings Field Office
areas, Montana. Camping is defined as ``occupancy or holding for
occupancy by placing private property used in connection with camping;
such as but not limited to vehicles, trailers, structures, tents,
stoves, chairs, notes or other personal items''. Persons may occupy for
the purpose of camping any one site or multiple sites within a five
mile radius on public lands not specifically closed to camping or
otherwise restricted in writing for a period of fourteen (14) days
within any 30 day period and also not to exceed 28 days in any period
of one year. Following the 14 day continuous occupancy or 28 day
maximum allowable use, the person(s) involved will have to relocate
their camp beyond the five mile radius boundary. The 14 day limit may
be reached either through a number of separate visits or through
continuous occupancy of the site. Under special circumstances and upon
written request, the authorized officer may give written permission for
an extension to the 14 day limit. Exempted from this camping limit are
administratively authorized personnel, law enforcement officers and
fire/emergency personnel.
In addition, no person shall leave personal property unattended on
public lands for a period of more than 72 hours without written
permission from the authorized officer. Unattended personal property
will be counted towards the 14 day continuous camp limit and/or the 28
day maximum camp limit. Any property left on public land beyond the
camping or hours limit may be impounded by the authorized officer
pending disposition in court.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 22, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed or delivered to either of the
following addresses: Miles City Field Office, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles
City, MT 59301 or Billings Field Office, 810 East Main, Billings, MT
59105.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Murphy, Miles City Field Office
Manager, phone (406) 233-2800 or Sandra Brooks, Billings Field Office
Manager, phone (406) 238-1540.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This camping stay limit is being established
in order to assist the BLM in reducing the incidence of long term
occupancy trespass being conducted under the appearance of camping on
public land within the Miles City Field Office. Of equal importance is
the problem of exclusion, whereby long term camping at a given location
will deny equal opportunities for other members of the public to camp
in the same area/location. Authority for this action is contained in 43
CFR, Chapter II, Subpart 8365, 8365.1-2, 8365.1-6, and 8365.2-3.
Dated: February 5, 1999.
Sandra Brooks,
Billings Field Manager.
Timothy M. Murphy,
Miles City Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 99-3977 Filed 2-17-99; 8:45 am]
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