[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 151 (Thursday, August 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 42061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21056]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[MT-066-1220-00-21 1A]
Notice To Limit Off Road Vehicle Use of Public Lands; Wood River
Ranch Sikes Act Management Area, Montana
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Lewistown Field Office.
ACTION: Notice to limit off-road vehicle use of public lands.
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SUMMARY: Upon publication of this notice in the Federal Register, the
Bureau of Land Management is restricting all motorized vehicle traffic
to the designated county and BLM roads/trails on all lands within the
property commonly known as the Richard E. Wood Watchable Wildlife Area
or Wood River Ranch Sikes Act Management Area. This property includes
approximately 2,000 acres and is located in Chouteau County, Montana
and is further described as follows:
LOCATION: This property is located south of US Highway 87, 0.4 mile
south of Loma, MT and 10.5 miles northeast of Fort Benton, MT. The
property starts at the confluence of the Marias and Missouri Rivers,
and extends upstream on the Missouri River for 3.0 miles.
Legal Location
T. 25 N, R. 9 E., P.M.M.
Section 13: SE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\, W\1/4\SW\1/4\
Section 23: N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\
Section 24: N\1/4\N\1/2\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\
T. 25 N., R 10 E., P.M.M.
Section: NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\ West of Missouri River
Section: NW\1/4\ West of Missouri River, S\1/2\, NE\1/4\, SE\1/
4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\
Section: S\1/2\, S\1/2\N\1/2\
Section: W\1/2\SW\1/4\
Section: W\1/2\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/
4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\
All vehicle traffic is restricted to designated county and BLM
roads/trails. However, this would not restrict vehicles from parking
within 50 feet of designated roads on established grass or grain
stubble.
This restriction is being implemented to protect public resources
and prevent the spread of noxious weeds. This restriction will remain
in place until March 1, 1999, unless ORV restrictions are made
permanent sooner.
Persons exempted from such restrictions are all MT Fish, Wildlife
and Parks, and BLM personnel during the performance of their duties on
described lands. Also exempted are cooperators in the management of
agricultural lands, at such time as they are working on described lands
to prepare fields, plant crops, control weeds, or harvest crops.
Copies of maps showing open roads are posted at various locations
in Loma, on the property, and at BLM offices in Havre, Fort Benton and
Great Falls.
Any persons in violation of these off-road vehicle regulations will
be subject to all applicable penalties, including fines not to exceed
$1,000 and/or one year imprisonment.
DATES: These restrictions will become effective upon publication in the
Federal Register and last until March 1, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Field Manager, Havre Field
Station, 1704 2nd Street West, Havre, MT (406) 265-5891.
Dated: July 21, 1998.
David L. Mari,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 98-21056 Filed 8-5-98; 8:45 am]
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