96-8831. Requirement for Group Use Permits, King Range National Conservation Area

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 15961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8831]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[CA-056-066-1220-00]


Requirement for Group Use Permits, King Range National 
Conservation Area

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management will require all organized 
groups to obtain special recreation permits to access the backcountry 
trail system in the King Range National Conservation Area. The permits 
include conditions limiting group size, stock animal numbers, and 
number of groups per day that are allowed to start at each trailhead. 
The permits also contain conditions requiring groups to follow low-
impact use practices. There are no fees for the permits. The permit 
requirement is intended to limit current overcrowding and resource 
impacts to the area.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 1, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynda J. Roush, Area Manager, Bureau 
of Land Management, Arcata Resource Area, 1695 Heindon Rd., Arcata, CA 
95521-4573. Telephone [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice fulfills the requirements of 43 
CFR 8372.1 which authorizes the issuance of special recreation permits 
in areas where the authorized officer determines that the resources 
require special management and control measures for their protection. 
This permit requirement is intended to spread use away from peak 
periods, ensure that groups are informed of low impact use techniques, 
and to eliminate the large groups that are impacting the physical and 
social conditions of the area. The action is discussed in Environmental 
Assessment Number: AR-96-15, King Range Permits.
Lynda J. Roush,
Arcata Area Manager.
[FR Doc. 96-8831 Filed 4-9-96; 8:45 am]
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