[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 3, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 34861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16501]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[CA-068-06-1220-00]
Notice for Public Comment, Proposed Supplementary Rule Affecting
Public Lands Within the Barstow Resource Area; California
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of the
Interior.
ACTION: This notice proposes to establish a supplementary rule
regarding recreational shooting within the Barstow Resource Area,
Bureau of Land Management. This proposed supplementary rule requires
that, on Public Lands within the Barstow Resource Area, in areas
permitted by San Bernardino County Ordinance 22.011 for legal
recreational target shooting of rifles, handguns and shotgun slugs, no
person shall fire, shoot or discharge a firearm at any object other
than a retrievable paper silhouette or bulls-eye target or a firearm
target constructed of plate iron or plate steel such as an iron
silhouette, knock-down or spinner target.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with title 43, Code of Federal Regulations
Sec. 8365.1-6, the State Director may establish supplementary rules in
order to provide for the protection of persons, property, and public
lands and resources. This authority was delegated to the District and
Area managers pursuant to BLM Manual 1203, California Supplement.
Copies of the final supplementary rule would be made available at
the local BLM office, the supplementary rule would be published in
local newspapers upon the effective date, and affected lands within the
Barstow Resource Area would be posted.
PENALTIES: Failure to comply with this supplementaty rule would be
punishable by a fine not to exceed $100,000 and/or imprisonment not to
exceed 12 months.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This supplementary rule was proposed to
deter and prevent the accumulation of household refuse and trash which
is being deposited on these Public Lands by a significant portion of
recreational shooters. Shooters on public lands have used as targets
and then discarded old television sets, glass bottles, propane gas
cylinders, and other similiar items and, as a result, have adversely
impacted the quality of these public lands. These types of discarded
targets pose a significant public safety threat and cause unsightly
litter. This supplementary rule will not infringe upon Constitutional
rights of an individual to own or possess lawful firearms. This
supplementary rule does not impact or effect lawful hunting of wild
birds or game. All shooters will be responsible to retrieve and
properly dispose of their targets and spent shells upon leaving Public
Lands.
DATES FOR COMMENTS: Comments will be accepted by the Barstow Resource
Area for thirty (30) days following this publication. A final rule
which replies to comments and/or amends the rule will be published
within thirty (30) days after the comment period has expired.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to: United States Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Barstow Resource Area, 150
Coolwater Lane, Barstow, CA 92311, Attention: Tim Read, Area Manager.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maps depicting areas affected by this proposed supplementary rule and
other pertinent information may be obtained at the BLM Barstow Resource
Area office (619-255-8700) or the California Desert Information Center
(619-255-8760), both located in Barstow, California.
Tim Read,
Area Manager.
[FR Doc. 96-16501 Filed 7-2-96; 8:45 am]
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