[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 100 (Friday, May 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28495-28496]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13592]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CA-330-1220-00]
Notice of Final Supplementary Rules for King Range National
Conservation Area
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of establishment of final Supplementary Rules.
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SUMMARY: The Arcata Resource Area will establish the following
Supplementary Rules for the King Range National Conservation Area as
provided for under Title 43 Code of Federal Regulations Subpart 8365.1-
6:
A. Parking Restriction, Black Sands Beach: Busses, camping trailers
or motor homes, or any other vehicles larger than a full-sized pickup
truck, are prohibited from parking in the Black Sands Beach Parking
Area at the terminus of Beach Road.
B. Parking Restriction, Developed Camping and Picnic Sites: Parking
any vehicle on a developed camp/picnic site is allowed only during
occupancy of the site. ``Occupancy of the site'' is defined as that
period of time when the vehicles occupants are using facilities at the
site for the primary purpose of camping or picnicking. All vehicles not
directly associated with use of the camp/picnic site must be placed at
other parking locations. This includes any vehicle left parked
unattended for the primary purpose of allowing the occupants to
participate in recreation activities away from the camping/picnic site
including, but not limited to, backpacking, hiking, beachcombing,
hunting, surfing etc. The
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following developed camping and picnic sites are covered under this
restriction: Mattole, Tolkan, Horse Mountain, Honeydew Creek, and
Wailaki.
C. Vehicle Barriers: Taking any vehicle through, around, or beyond
any structure, restrictive sign, recognizable barricade, fence, gate,
or traffic control barrier is prohibited.
D. Camping Closure: BLM administered lands within the following
areas are closed to camping (overnight occupancy) outside of developed
campgrounds: Public Lands within 500 feet of Chemise Mountain Road;
Public Lands within 500 feet of Shelter Cove Road between milepost 5
and the intersection with Chemise Mountain Road; Public Lands adjacent
to Lower Pacific Drive including Mal Coombs Park, Seal Rock Picnic
Area, Abalone Point, and all other BLM managed oceanfront lots within
the Shelter Cove Subdivision; Public Lands south of Telegraph Creek and
north of Humboldt Creek known as the Black Sands Beach Parking Area;
Public Lands within Township 3 South, Range 1 East, Sections 6 and 7
known as the Honeydew Creek parcel; and Public Lands within 500 feet of
King Peak Road between milepost 2 and 7.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The rules are effective May 20, 1997.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The above supplementary rules are being
implemented for the following purposes:
A. Parking, Black Sands Beach: Wave erosion of the existing parking
area has severely reduced its size to the point that larger vehicles
and trailers cannot safely park or turn around, especially since the
lot is often filled to capacity. Enlargement of the existing lot is not
feasible, and efforts are being made to acquire an alternate parking
area to accommodate larger vehicles.
B. Parking, Developed Camping and Picnic Sites: This rule is
intended to be used in conjunction with an improved information program
to increase the efficiency of use at developed camping/picnic areas.
Presently, visitors often park in camp/picnic sites to hike, backpack
or pursue other activities that do not require use of the site.
Comparable access for these activities is available from nearby parking
locations. Often, all campsites are full, denying use to additional
campers/picnickers, while these nearby parking areas have spots
available.
C. Vehicle Barriers: Self explanatory.
D. Camping Closure: The closure along segments of Chemise Mountain
and Shelter Cove Roads is intended to protect critical salmon spawning
and rearing habitat along the Bear Creek corridor from impacts. The
oceanfront lots and parks (Seal Rock, Abalone Point and Mal Coombs)
along Lower Pacific Drive are in a residential area and are not
designed to accommodate overnight use. The closure along King Peak Road
and of the Honeydew Creek Parcel is intended to reduce resource damage
and maintenance costs from increased numbers of visitors camping in
undeveloped sites adjacent to developed campgrounds so that they can
use the facilities without paying fees. Because of extensive wave
erosion, the Black Sands Beach Parking Area no longer has the capacity
to accommodate any tent or vehicle camping. Violation of any of the
above supplementary rules is punishable by a fine not to exceed
$100,000, and/or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months (43 CFR 8360.0-
7).
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynda J. Roush, Bureau of Land
Management, Arcata Resource Area Manager, 1695 Heindon Rd., Arcata, CA
95521, phone (707) 825-2300.
Lynda J. Roush,
Arcata Resource Area Manager.
[FR Doc. 97-13592 Filed 5-22-97; 8:45 am]
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