98-6832. Notice of Public Land Use Restriction: Discharge of Firearms Prohibited

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 13070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6832]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[AZ-060-1430-00]


Notice of Public Land Use Restriction: Discharge of Firearms 
Prohibited

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public land use restriction: Discharge of firearms 
prohibited.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to inform the public of the Bureau of Land 
Management's (BLM) decision by the Tucson Field Office Manager of the 
Tucson Field Office to prohibit the discharge of firearms on public 
land at Indian Kitchen archaeological site as posted, located in T. 17 
S., R. 12., sec. 15, Pima County, Arizona, in order to protect persons, 
property and public land and resources. No person shall be exempt from 
this restriction except certified law enforcement personnel acting in 
the line of duty to enforce local, state or federal laws. This is a 
permanent restriction .

DATES: Effective February 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bureau of Land Management, Tucson 
Field Office, [phone], 12661 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 
85748.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority for this action is contained in 43 
Code of Federal Regulations 8364-1. Violations are punishable as a 
Class A misdemeanor. This action is taken to protect life and property 
and allow for safe public land use. Discharge of firearms at Indian 
Kitchen has resulted in significant damage to this important 
archaeological site.
    The following are supplemental rules for the area described above 
and apply to all persons using Public Lands. The special rules are in 
addition to existing rules and regulations previously established under 
43 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) as well as other Federal laws 
applicable to the use of Public Land.
    Specific restrictions and closure are as follows:
    1. The discharge of firearms is prohibited at the Indian Kitchen 
archaeological site.
    2. The Indian Kitchen site shall be closed to all vehicular use.
    3. The Indian Kitchen site shall be open for day use only.
    4. Ground fires and overnight camping are prohibited at the Indian 
Kitchen site.
    Emergency vehicles and vehicles owned by the United States, the 
State of Arizona, or Pima County are permitted on the Indian Kitchen 
site. Persons who violate this closure order are subject to arrest and, 
upon conviction, may be fined up to $100,000.00 and/or imprisoned for 
not more than 12 months as amended by 18 U.S.C. 3571 and 18 U.S.C. 
3581.

    Dated: March 5, 1998.
Bill Childress,
Acting Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 98-6832 Filed 3-16-98; 8:45 am]
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