99-19500. Closure and Restriction Orders

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 146 (Friday, July 30, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 41457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19500]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[CA-360-2822-00-D680]


Closure and Restriction Orders

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Interior.

ACTION: Temporary closure of certain public lands within Trinity 
County, California.

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SUMMARY:The BLM is restricting camping and day uses on certain public 
lands located near the Trinity River at Bucktail Hole in Trinity County 
California. All public land within the NE\1/4\ of Section 23 and the 
NW\1/4\ of Section 24, Township 33 North, Range 8 West on the south 
side (left bank facing downstream) of the Trinity River is closed to 
camping and day uses, except those specifically authorized by BLM, 
until September 1, 1999.
    The closure is meant to protect the public from activities within 
the Bucktail Hole area related to emergency rehabilitation of the 
Lowden wildfire area and the community of Lewiston, Trinity County, 
California. BLM contractors will be operating heavy equipment and 
camping within the Bucktail Hole area as part of the rehabilitation 
effort. Their activities could pose a threat to the safety of the 
public.

Background

    The Lowden wildfire began on July 2, 1999 and resulted in the 
destruction of 23 homes and numerous outbuildings on private lands. The 
wildfire was due to the inadvertent escape of a BLM prescribed burn. 
Therefore, BLM is providing a contractor(s) to assist in the removal of 
debris from the private lands. Concrete and other masonry retrieved 
from ruins will be stored at an abandoned rock quarry on public land at 
Bucktail Hole. Water will also be drawn from the Trinity River within 
the Bucktail Hole area for use in abating fugitive dust on dirt or 
gravel access roads within the wildfire area during the implementation 
of the debris removal contract(s). Lastly, BLM is providing camping 
areas for contractors within the Bucktail Hole area due to the remote 
location of the project area and as a means to provide better security 
for contractor's equipment.
    The authority for these closures and rule makings is 43 CFR 8364.1. 
Any person who fails to comply with a closure order or rule making is 
subject to arrest and fines of up to $100,000 and/or imprisonment not 
to exceed 12 months.

DATES: These restrictions take effect July 30, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles M. Schultz, Field Manager, 
Bureau of Land Management, 355 Hemsted Drive, Redding, CA 96002.
Francis Berg,
Acting Redding Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 99-19500 Filed 7-29-99; 8:45 am]
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