99-20936. Emergency Closure of Harquahala Pack Trail; Phoenix Field Office, Arizona

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 156 (Friday, August 13, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 44235]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20936]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[Docket No. AZ-020-1210-00]


Emergency Closure of Harquahala Pack Trail; Phoenix Field Office, 
Arizona

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of temporary closure.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to inform the public that the Bureau of Land 
Management intends to temporarily close the Harquahala Pack Trail in 
the Harquahala Mountains Wilderness to all public use. This closure is 
being established due to recent flood damage that has rendered portions 
of the Harquahala Pack Trail extremely hazardous for public use. The 
closure will take effect upon publication of this notice and will 
remain in effect until completion of restoration of the trail, on or 
about May 31, 2000.
    The following persons, operating within the scope of their official 
duties, are exempt from the provisions of this closure: Employees of 
the BLM, Arizona Game and Fish Department, and local and federal law 
enforcement and fire protection personnel. Access by additional parties 
may be allowed, but must be approved in advance in writing by the 
Phoenix Field Manager. This closure is in accordance with the 
provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
USC 1701), and 43 CFR, Subpart 8364.1. Any person who fails to comply 
with the provisions of this closure may be subject to penalties 
outlined in 43 CFR Subpart 8360.0-7.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Michael A. Taylor, Field Manager, 
Phoenix Field Office, 2015 West Deer Valley Road, Phoenix, Arizona 
85027; [phone].

    Dated: August 5, 1999.
Michael A. Taylor,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 99-20936 Filed 8-12-99; 8:45 am]
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