[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 164 (Thursday, August 25, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-20939]
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[Federal Register: August 25, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[MT-070-06-433-05]
Motor Vehicle Use Restrictions, Garnet Resource Area, Butte
District, MT
agency: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
action: Designation of restrictions on motor vehicle travel on certain
lands in the Garnet Resource Area.
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summary: The use of motor vehicles on public lands in the Garnet
Resource Area is hereby restricted in accordance with the authority and
requirements of Executive Orders 11644 and 11989, and regulations
contained in 43 CFR Part 8340. The following described lands under the
administration of the Bureau of Land Management are designated as open,
limited, or closed to motorized vehicle use pursuant to the provisions
of 43 CFR 8342.1.
Affected by the designation are 146,232 acres, which includes all
public lands in the Garnet Resource Area. The lands are managed under
the Garnet Resource Management Plan dated January 10, 1986. They are
located in Missoula, Granite, and Powell counties.
These designations are revisions to Federal Register notice dated
Tuesday, September 23, 1986, Vol. 51, No. 189, Wednesday, October 29,
1986, Vol. 51, No. 209, and Monday, September 16, 1991, Vol. 56, No.
179.
These revisions are necessary to more efficiently manage vehicle
use on public lands, to implement decisions in the Garnet Resource
Management Plan and to coordinate vehicle travel management with
adjoining intermingled private and public lands. Comments received
during public open houses and written responses as part of the Garnet
Resource Management Plan process influenced these designations. This
designation order supersedes all other off-road vehicle travel
designations. These designations are published as final, effective
immediately, and will remain in effect until rescinded or modified by
the authorized officer. Under 43 CFR 4.21, an appeal may be filed with
the Interior Board of Land Appeals within 30 days of publication in the
Federal Register.
A. Open Designation
No areas have been designated as open.
B. Limited Designation
Areas which are designated limited comprise approximately 85,775
acres. Limited designation was determined appropriate to protect the
resources of the public lands, promote the safety of all users of the
public lands, and to minimize conflicts among various users. The
following tables identify the type of restriction on motorized vehicle
travel, the specific area(s) where the restriction occurs, the affected
acreage area, and a brief rationale for each affected area. The
specific areas and roads on which motorized vehicles activities are
limited are shown on the Garnet Resource Area Travel Plan Map. Copies
of the updated Travel Plan Map will be available at the BLM offices in
butte and Missoula about mid-August 1994.
Motor vehicle travel by wheeled vehicles on all other public land
in the Garnet Resource Area not included in the following tables or
designated as closed is limited to existing roads and trails. The
acreage on which travel is permissible year-round but is limited to
existing roads and trails totals about 60,457 acres.
Table 1.--Areas in the Garnet Resource Area Subject to Road and Area Closures
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Name Approximate size\1\ Road closure dates Reason for closure*
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Blackfoot Special 42,000 ac. (9,500 ac. BLM). Sep. 1-Dec. 1 year-long to 1, 2, 3, 7
Management Area (SMA). wheeled vehicles; open
only to snow vehicles
Dec. 1-Apr. 30.
Marcum Mtn. SMA............ 8,000 ac. (4,550 ac. BLM).. Sep. 1-Dec. 1 on private 1, 2, 3
land; Sep. 1-Apr. 30 on
winter range only.
Morrison Peak SMA.......... 24,000 ac. (40 ac. BLM).... Sep. 1-Dec. 1............. 1, 2, 3
Nevada Lake................ 15,000 ac. (380 ac. BLM)... Sep. 1-Dec. 1............. 1, 2, 3, 7
Ram Mountain............... 11,000 ac. (4,800 ac. BLM). Year-long (except 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
administrative users).
McElwain and Douglas Creeks 8,500 ac. (7,840 ac. BLM).. Murray Cr. Rd., Deer Gu., 2, 3, 5, 7
Spur and Trail Spring
Spur closed Sep. 1-Nov.
30, McElwain Fire Rd.,
Biler connecting road and
Snowcap Trail closed year-
long except open to over
snow vehicles Jan. 1-Apr.
30.
Warm Springs Cr............ 30,000 ac. (14,750 ac. BLM) Sep. 1-Dec. 1............. 1, 2, 3, 7
Cramer Cr.................. 38,000 ac. (4,180 ac. BLM). Year-long................. 1, 2, 3, 7
Horseshoe Hills............ 11,720 ac. (100 ac. BLM)... Sep. 1-Dec. 1............. 1, 2, 3, 7
Deer Cr.................... 2,600 ac. (400 ac. BLM).... Year-long (except 2, 3
snowmobile Dec. 1-Apr.
30).
Summit Cabin............... 900 ac. (870 ac. BLM)...... Sep. 1-Nov. 30............ 2, 3, 7
Keno Cr. Spur.............. 400 ac. BLM................ Year-long (except 2, 3, 7
snowmobile Dec. 1-Apr.
30).
Karshaw Mtn................ 4,100 ac. (1,675 ac. BLM).. Sep. 1-Apr. 30............ 2, 3, 7
West Fork Buttes........... 980 ac. BLM................ Sep. 1-Apr. 30............ 4
Montgomery Gulch........... 120 ac. BLM................ Sep. 1-Apr. 30............ 4
Hoodoo Gulch............... 200 ac. BLM................ Sep. 1-Apr. 30............ 4
Wyman Gulch................ 1,000 ac. BLM.............. Sep. 1-Apr. 30............ 4
Mulkey Gulch............... 1,000 ac. BLM.............. Sep. 1-Apr. 30............ 4
Rattler Gulch.............. 1,080 ac. BLM.............. Sep. 1-Apr. 30............ 4
Clark Fork................. 640 ac. BLM................ Sep. 1-Apr. 30............ 4
Bearmouth.................. 1,840 ac. BLM.............. Sep. 1-Apr. 30............ 4
Bear Gulch................. 200 ac. BLM................ Sep. 1-Apr. 30............ 4
Murray Cr.................. 1,000 ac. BLM.............. Sep. 1-Apr. 30............ 4
McElwain Cr................ 160 ac. BLM................ Sep. 1-Apr. 30............ 4
Yourname Cr................ 240 ac. BLM................ Sep. 1-Apr. 30............ 4
Marcum Mtn................. 2,240 ac. BLM.............. Sep. 1-Apr. 30............ 4
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Table 2.--Motorized Travel on the Following Individual Roads/Trails Is Restricted
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Name Location Road closure dates Reason for road closure*
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Cayuse Gulch.................. T12N, R14W, S14.......... Oct. 15-Dec. 1........... 2, 3
Reynolds City................. T12N, R13W, S2........... Oct. 15-Dec. 1........... 2, 3, 7, 8
Keno TS Spur.................. T13N, R13W, S32.......... Oct. 15-Dec. 1........... 2, 3, 7, 8
Keno/Top O' Deep (2 gates).... T13N, R13W, S32.......... Oct. 15-Dec. 1........... 2, 3, 7
Chicken Run 1................. T12N, R14W, S4........... Year-long................ 2, 3
Chicken Run 2................. T12N, R14W, S4........... Year-long................ 2, 3
Union Cr. Jeep Trail.......... T12N, R15W, S12.......... Oct. 15-Dec. 1........... 2, 3, 4, 5
Kennedy Creek (3 gates)....... T13N, R13W, S29 & 30..... Oct. 15-Dec. 1........... 2, 3, 7
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Table 3.--Motorized Travel on the Following Individual Roads/Trails Reflect Changes in Closure Dates
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Name Location Road closure dates Reason for road closure*
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Union Peak.................... T12N, R15W, S12.......... Oct. 15-Dec. 1........... 2, 7
Skimmerhorn #1................ T13N, R14W, S35.......... Oct. 15-Dec. 1........... 2, 3, 7
Summit Cabin.................. T12N, R13W, S7........... Oct. 15-Dec. 1........... 2, 3, 7
Washoe Creek (3 gates)........ T13N, R14W, S32.......... Oct. 15-Dec. 1........... 2, 3, 7
West Fork Braziel............. T12N, R10W, S22.......... Oct. 15-Dec. 1........... 2, 3, 7
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\1\Cooperative management agreements with private landowners of lands intermingled with BLM lands result in
additional acreage subject to the BLM restrictions.
*Purpose of Restriction (except for authorized use):
1--To gain hunting privileges on private land.
2--To improve the quality of hunting.
3--To prevent vehicular damage to soil and vegetation.
4--To reduce disturbance of wintering big game.
5--To reduce disturbance of elk on spring/summer/fall range.
6--To reduce pressure on big horn sheep herd.
7--To provide security for big game after logging.
8--To provide for user safety/resolve use conflict.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Detailed maps showing the location of
the above-described designations are available from the office listed
below. For further information about these designations, contact the
Bureau of Land Management: Area Manager, Garnet Resource Area, 3255
Fort Missoula Road, Missoula, Montana 59801, (406) 329-3914.
Dated: August 18, 1994.
James R. Owings,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 94-20939 Filed 8-24-94; 8:45 am]
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