98-16501. Temporary Closure of Selected Public Lands and Roads in Pima County, AZ

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 119 (Monday, June 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 33947]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16501]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

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


Temporary Closure of Selected Public Lands and Roads in Pima 
County, AZ

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of temporary closure of selected public lands and Roads 
(route locally known as Indian Kitchen and Dogtown Roads).

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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 of the temporary road closure of selected public 
lands under the Field Office's administration. The selected public land 
roads are located in: T. 17 S., R. 12 E., sections 11, 14 and 15. This 
action is being taken to provide for public safety and to prevent 
unnecessary environmental degradation to archaeological sites, soil 
resources, native vegetation and wildlife.

DATES: This closure is effective May 26, 1998.

ADDRESSES: 12661 E. Broadway Blvd. Tucson, AZ 85748.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The unauthorized construction, excavation 
and road grading of existing roads has damaged archaeological sites, 
native vegetation and existing roads. 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 protect life 
and property and allow for safe public land use. 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 closures are as follows:
    1. All posted roads shall be closed to all vehicular use.
    2. All roads described above shall be open to BLM authorized and 
permitted activities on an event specific basis as authorized by the 
Tucson Field Office Management or his designee.
    3. Casual use of these lands such as hiking, and vehicular use on 
existing two track trails are permitted.
    The above restrictions do not apply to emergency vehicles and 
vehicles owned by the United States, the State of Arizona, or Pima 
County. 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. This closure shall stay enforced until a resolution of the 
unauthorized use is reached, terminated or modified by the Bureau of 
Land Management.

    Dated: June 15, 1998
Jesse J. Juen,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 98-16501 Filed 6-19-98; 8:45 am]
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