[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 164 (Thursday, August 25, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-20942]
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[Federal Register: August 25, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[AZ-024-94-4333-01]
Intent to Close to Public Entry, Public Lands to Protect
Endangered Bald Eagle Nest Site
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of closure of public entry to Public Lands.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that portions of the Public Lands along
the Gila River below Coolidge Dam in Gila County, Arizona will be
closed to all forms of boating and rafting. The Gila River in this area
is jointly administered by the Bureau and the San Carlos Indian
Reservation. This closure will not apply to emergency response agencies
conducting official business. This use restriction covers the Gila
River as it crosses Public Lands from T.3S., R.18E., Section 17,
downstream to the confluence of Mescal Creek and the Gila River in
T.3S., R.17E., Section 29, G&SR Meridian, Arizona.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This order is effective upon signature of the
authorized officer. December 15 through July 1 annually.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this use restriction is to
provide protection for nesting bald eagles Haliaeetus leucocephalus.
The bald eagle nest is low to the ground and immediately adjacent to
the river channel making it susceptible to human disturbance.
Order
Notice is hereby given that effective on the date of signature by
the authorized officer of this notice, the following use restriction
will be in effect on the Gila River Public Lands below Coolidge Dam.
1. No person may boat, raft or float on the Gila River on Public
Lands described below between December 15 and July 1 annually.
Emergency response agencies on official business will be exempt from
this order.
Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona
T.3S., R.18E., Sections 17, 18, 19, 20
T.3S., R.17E., Sections 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 34
Authority for this use restriction may be found in 43 CFR 8364.1d.
Violations of this closure are punishable by a fine not to exceed
$100,000 and/or 12 months in jail.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gail Acheson, Area Manager, Phoenix Resource Area, 2015 West Deer
Valley Road, Phoenix, AZ 85027, (602) 780-8090.
Dated: August 18, 1994.
David J. Miller,
Associate District Manager.
[FR Doc. 94-20942 Filed 8-24-94; 8:45 am]
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