97-14227. Emergency Closure of Public Lands to Motorized Vehicles Within the Headwaters Resource Area, Montana

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 105 (Monday, June 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 29734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14227]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[MT-070-97-1430-00]


Emergency Closure of Public Lands to Motorized Vehicles Within 
the Headwaters Resource Area, Montana

AGENCY: Butte District Office, Bureau of Land Management, DOI

ACTION: Notice is hereby given that effective immediately all public 
lands in the Whitetail/Pipestone area located in the SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, 
and the N\1/2\N\1/2\NW\1/4\SW\1/4\, section 17, T. 2 N., R. 5 W., 
P.M.M. located north of the OHV trail which parallels the railroad 
tracks, to the old cabin along Dry Creek to the north, and roughly in 
the center of the NW\1/4\ of section 17, are closed to all vehicle 
access.

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    The purpose of this closure is to prevent further disturbance to 
the soils and vegetation in and near the riparian area, reduce 
sedimentation into Dry Creek, and stop the proliferation of user-
created trails in the area.
    The authority for this closure is 43 CFR 8341.2. The closure will 
remain in effect until the Recreation Management Plan for this area is 
completed.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the closure order and maps showing the location of 
the closed roads are available from the Headwaters Resource Area, 106 
N. Parkmont, P.O. Box 3088, Butte, Montana 59702.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Merle Good, Headwaters Resource Area 
Manager, P.O. Box 3388, Butte, Montana 59702; telephone [phone].

    Dated: May 20, 1997.
Michele Good,
Acting District Manager.
[FR Doc. 97-14227 Filed 5-30-97; 8:45 am]
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