Notice of Emergency Temporary Closure of Certain Public Lands to Target Shooting, in Tehama County, CA, 11269 [05-4415]
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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 44 / Tuesday, March 8, 2005 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CA–360–04–1770–AL]
Notice of Emergency Temporary
Closure of Certain Public Lands to
Target Shooting, in Tehama County,
CA
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of emergency temporary
closure.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with title 43,
Code of Federal Regulations, Section
8364.1 notice is hereby given that all the
below listed land, administered by the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), is
closed to the discharge of firearms for
the purpose of target shooting. The
closure encompasses the Sacramento
River Bend Area of Critical
Environmental Concern (ACEC) and
nearby scattered parcels, as well as
future public land encompassed by the
below descriptions. This immediate
closure is necessary to protect human
health and safety in an area of
increasing recreational use and
population growth.
DATES: This closure is in effect from
October 1, 2004 until December 31,
2005. A final determination for the
closure will be made as part of the
upcoming Bend ACEC Management
Plan which is anticipated to be
completed by the end of calendar year
2005.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the closure and
map of the closed areas can be obtained
at the BLM, Redding Field Office, 355
Hemsted Drive, Redding, CA 96002,
(530) 224–2100. BLM will also
announce the closure through local
media outlets by posting this notice
with a map of the closed areas at key
locations that provide access the closure
area.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven W. Anderson, Field Manager,
Bureau of Land Management, Redding
Field Office, 355 Hemsted Drive,
Redding, CA 96002.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1986
much of the ACEC vicinity was closed
to target shooting through the
Sacramento River Area Management
Plan (SRAMP) and a subsequent Federal
Register (1987). One small exception to
the 1986 closure, the ‘‘Paynes Creek
Shooting Area,’’ was left open for
shooting in the SRAMP but is also
closed by this Closure due to a
significant increase in recreational use
in the Paynes Creek vicinity. The
Sacramento River Bend management
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unit was designated as an ACEC through
the Redding Resource Management Plan
in 1993. Since 1993, land acquisitions
have created a large consolidated block
of public land which is ideally suited to
pedestrian, equestrian and mountain
bicycle uses. Additionally, the
increasing population of the northern
California area has put additional
management pressures on the
Sacramento River Bend ACEC. Hunting
of legal game in legal season, and
subject to state law, is unaffected by this
closure.
The only area within the Sacramento
River Bend ACEC that remains open to
target shooting is T. 29N., R.2W, section
6, S1⁄2.
Closure Order
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Bend ACEC Management Plan which is
anticipated to be completed by the end
of calendar year 2005. This management
plan will include full public
involvement during the planning
process.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven W. Anderson, Field Manager,
Bureau of Land Management, Redding
Field Office, 355 Hemsted Drive,
Redding, CA 96002.
Dated: September 9, 2004.
J. Anthony Danna,
Deputy State Director, Natural Resources,
California State Office.
Editorial Note: This document was
received by the Office of the Federal
Register on March 3, 2005.
[FR Doc. 05–4415 Filed 3–7–05; 8:45 am]
Section 1. Closed Lands
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This closure affects all of the public
lands located within:
T. 27N., R.2W, sections 4 and 8, M.D.M.
T. 28N., R.2W, sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 17,
18, 19, 20, 30, M.D.M.
T. 28N., R.3W, section 14 M.D.M. (Paynes
Creek shooting area)
T. 29N., R.2W, sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (N1⁄2
only), 7, 8, 18, 19, 30, 31, M.D.M.
T. 29N., R.3W, sections 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12,
13, 14, 23, 24, M.D.M.
T. 30N., R1W, section 30, M.D.M.
T. 30N., R.2W, sections 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32,
33, 34, 35, 36, M.D.M.
A total of approximately 9,500 acres.
In a 1987 Federal Register notice the
remainder of the ACEC was closed to
target shooting. The previous closure
remains in effect.
Section 2. Exceptions to Closures and
Restriction Orders
This closure does not apply to the
following:
• T. 29 N., R.2W, section 6, S1⁄2.
• Nothing in this closure is intended to affect
legal hunting as consistent with
California Department of Fish and Game
regulations.
Section 3. Penalties
Under section 303(a) of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1733(a) and 43 CFR
8360–7), if you violate these closures or
restrictions on public lands within the
boundaries established, you may be
tried before a United States Magistrate
and fined no more than $1,000 or
imprisoned for no more than 12 months,
or both. Such violations may also be
subject to the enhanced fines provided
for by 18 U.S.C. 3571.
Section 4. Conditions for Ending
Closures and Restrictions
A final determination for the closure
will be made as part of the upcoming
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[MT–010–1220–AD]
Notice of Closure to Firearms Target
Shooting on Public Lands in
Yellowstone County Managed by the
Billings Field Office, Bureau of Land
Management; Montana,
Implementation of Record of Decision
for Environmental Assessment MT–
010–03–08
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice closes certain
public lands in Yellowstone County,
Montana, to target shooting with
firearms. This restriction is necessary
for the management of actions,
activities, and public use on certain
public lands that may have, or are
having, adverse impacts on persons
using public lands, on property, and on
resources located on public lands.
Increasing levels of public use are
creating conflicts between different user
groups. Hikers, horseback riders,
mountain bikers, wildlife observers,
hunters, and target shooters all utilize
the subject lands.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This restriction takes
effect on April 7, 2005 and will remain
in effect until it is amended or repealed.
ADDRESSES: You may mail or handdeliver inquiries or suggestions or
comments on the closure to Bureau of
Land Management, Billings Field Office,
5001 Southgate Drive, P.O. Box 36800,
Billings, Montana 59107–6800.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sandra S. Brooks, Field Manager, BLM,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CA-360-04-1770-AL]
Notice of Emergency Temporary Closure of Certain Public Lands to
Target Shooting, in Tehama County, CA
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of emergency temporary closure.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with title 43, Code of Federal Regulations,
Section 8364.1 notice is hereby given that all the below listed land,
administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), is closed to the
discharge of firearms for the purpose of target shooting. The closure
encompasses the Sacramento River Bend Area of Critical Environmental
Concern (ACEC) and nearby scattered parcels, as well as future public
land encompassed by the below descriptions. This immediate closure is
necessary to protect human health and safety in an area of increasing
recreational use and population growth.
DATES: This closure is in effect from October 1, 2004 until December
31, 2005. A final determination for the closure will be made as part of
the upcoming Bend ACEC Management Plan which is anticipated to be
completed by the end of calendar year 2005.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the closure and map of the closed areas can be
obtained at the BLM, Redding Field Office, 355 Hemsted Drive, Redding,
CA 96002, (530) 224-2100. BLM will also announce the closure through
local media outlets by posting this notice with a map of the closed
areas at key locations that provide access the closure area.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven W. Anderson, Field Manager,
Bureau of Land Management, Redding Field Office, 355 Hemsted Drive,
Redding, CA 96002.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1986 much of the ACEC vicinity was closed
to target shooting through the Sacramento River Area Management Plan
(SRAMP) and a subsequent Federal Register (1987). One small exception
to the 1986 closure, the ``Paynes Creek Shooting Area,'' was left open
for shooting in the SRAMP but is also closed by this Closure due to a
significant increase in recreational use in the Paynes Creek vicinity.
The Sacramento River Bend management unit was designated as an ACEC
through the Redding Resource Management Plan in 1993. Since 1993, land
acquisitions have created a large consolidated block of public land
which is ideally suited to pedestrian, equestrian and mountain bicycle
uses. Additionally, the increasing population of the northern
California area has put additional management pressures on the
Sacramento River Bend ACEC. Hunting of legal game in legal season, and
subject to state law, is unaffected by this closure.
The only area within the Sacramento River Bend ACEC that remains
open to target shooting is T. 29N., R.2W, section 6, S\1/2\.
Closure Order
Section 1. Closed Lands
This closure affects all of the public lands located within:
T. 27N., R.2W, sections 4 and 8, M.D.M.
T. 28N., R.2W, sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, 20, 30, M.D.M.
T. 28N., R.3W, section 14 M.D.M. (Paynes Creek shooting area)
T. 29N., R.2W, sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (N\1/2\ only), 7, 8, 18, 19,
30, 31, M.D.M.
T. 29N., R.3W, sections 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, M.D.M.
T. 30N., R1W, section 30, M.D.M.
T. 30N., R.2W, sections 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36,
M.D.M.
A total of approximately 9,500 acres.
In a 1987 Federal Register notice the remainder of the ACEC was
closed to target shooting. The previous closure remains in effect.
Section 2. Exceptions to Closures and Restriction Orders
This closure does not apply to the following:
T. 29 N., R.2W, section 6, S\1/2\.
Nothing in this closure is intended to affect legal hunting
as consistent with California Department of Fish and Game
regulations.
Section 3. Penalties
Under section 303(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1733(a) and 43 CFR 8360-7), if you violate these
closures or restrictions on public lands within the boundaries
established, you may be tried before a United States Magistrate and
fined no more than $1,000 or imprisoned for no more than 12 months, or
both. Such violations may also be subject to the enhanced fines
provided for by 18 U.S.C. 3571.
Section 4. Conditions for Ending Closures and Restrictions
A final determination for the closure will be made as part of the
upcoming Bend ACEC Management Plan which is anticipated to be completed
by the end of calendar year 2005. This management plan will include
full public involvement during the planning process.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven W. Anderson, Field Manager,
Bureau of Land Management, Redding Field Office, 355 Hemsted Drive,
Redding, CA 96002.
Dated: September 9, 2004.
J. Anthony Danna,
Deputy State Director, Natural Resources, California State Office.
Editorial Note: This document was received by the Office of the
Federal Register on March 3, 2005.
[FR Doc. 05-4415 Filed 3-7-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-40-P
