Notice of Order Closing Public Lands to Human Entry, Idaho, 12187-12188 [E7-4690]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 50 / Thursday, March 15, 2007 / Notices The public lands affected by this order are located east of Fallon, Nevada and North of U.S. Highway 50, in Churchill County, Nevada and include certain public lands within: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [NV–030–1232–PM–NV14; Closure Notice No. NV–030–07–001] Sand Mountain Recreation Area, NV, Motorized Travel Restrictions Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Emergency Restriction on Motorized Use on Federal Lands, Churchill County, NV. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that motorized travel is restricted on 3,985 acres on certain public lands located in and adjacent to Sand Mountain Recreation Area, Churchill County, Nevada. These restrictions are necessary because motorized travel is adversely affecting wildlife and BLM finds that in order to prevent further adverse effects to the habitat of the Sand Mountain blue butterfly (Euphilotes pallescens arenamontana) restricting motorized travel is required. These restrictions will remain in effect until such time as the Resource Management Plan has been updated to address the long-term management of the wildlife, cultural, vegetation and recreation resources in the area or until the Field Office Manager determines it is no longer needed. Resource damage has already taken place and the potential for additional adverse effects occurring as a result of unrestricted off-highway vehicle (OHV) use within this area is substantial and significant. DATES: Effective Date: This restriction goes into effect immediately and will be verified upon publication in the Federal Register. It will remain in effect until the Manager, Carson City Field Office, determines it is no longer needed. Mt. Diablo Meridian T. 17 N., R. 32 E. Sec. 13, SW1⁄4; Sec. 14, S1⁄2S1⁄2; Sec. 16, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4; Sec. 20, SE1⁄4; Sec. 21, All; Sec. 22, N1⁄2, SW1⁄4; Sec. 23, N1⁄2, SW1⁄4, W1⁄2SE1⁄4; Sec. 24, W1⁄2NW1⁄4; Sec. 29, All; And lands within Secs. 28, 32, and 33 of the Sand Mountain Recreation Area. These lands are depicted on maps located in the Carson City Field Office and at maps posted at the Sand Mountain Recreation Area fee station and entrance area. Copies of these maps may be obtained from the Carson City Field Office. This restriction order applies to all forms of motorized vehicle use excluding (1) any emergency, law enforcement or other BLM vehicle while being used for emergency or administrative purposes, and (2) any vehicle whose use is expressly authorized in writing by the Manager, Carson City Field Office. Penalty: Any person who fails to comply with the restriction order may be subject to imprisonment for not more than 12 months or a fine in accordance with the applicable provisions of 18 U.S.C. 3571, or both. Dated: December 12, 2006. Donald T. Hicks, Manager, Carson City Field Office. [FR Doc. E7–4687 Filed 3–14–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES Authority: The authority for these restrictions is 43 CFR 8341.2, 8364.1, and 9268.3. [ID–310–1220–PA–241A] Bureau of Land Management Donald T. Hicks, Field Office Manager, Carson City Field Office, 5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson City, Nevada 89701. Telephone (775) 885–6000. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Sand Mountain blue butterfly is known to occupy habitat only at Sand Mountain, Churchill County, Nevada, where it is completely dependent on its host plant, Kearney buckwheat (Eriogonum nummulare). Approximately 1,000 ac (405 ha) of dune shrub habitat remained in 2003, an estimated reduction of about 50 percent over the past 25 years. Moreover, much of this remaining habitat has been highly fragmented by over 200 miles (320 km) of OHV routes. VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:20 Mar 14, 2007 Jkt 211001 Notice of Order Closing Public Lands to Human Entry, Idaho Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: To protect fragile, wintering mule deer, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is closing to human entry seasonally, during each of three consecutive years starting in 2007, certain public lands near the South Fork of the Snake River, east of Heise, Idaho. Also, BLM will be considering a permanent, seasonal closure to protect wintering mule deer herds. PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12187 The closure for the winter of 2007–2008 will take effect on December 1, 2007. Closures in 2008 and 2009 will take effect on December 1 of each year, respectively. Closures will end on April 30 of the following year, unless sooner terminated by the BLM authorized officer. ADDRESSES: The address of the BLM Authorized Officer is: Field Manager, Upper Snake Field Office (USFO), 1405 Hollipark Drive, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Monica Zimmerman, BLM Outdoor Recreation Planner, (208) 524–7543; or Theresa Mathis, BLM Wildlife Biologist, (208) 524–7547. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: While monitoring the progress of wintering wildlife in February of 2006, field personnel of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG), Region 6 office in Idaho Falls, became aware of an increase in mule deer fawn and adult mortality rates due to recent cold temperatures and increasing human disturbances. The IDFG, therefore, requested that BLM order the closure to human entry seasonally, during 2006– 2007, 2007–2008 and 2008–2009, of public lands in the Stinking Springs and Wolf Flat areas near the South Fork of the Snake River, east of Heise, Idaho. Closure dates are as stated above. The purpose of the closures is to prevent undue and unnecessary disturbance and harm to mule deer herds and other big game populations migrating to crucial winter range habitat. This initiative is being implemented in partnership with the IDFG Region 6 office. The pertinent BLM case file is available for public review in the USFO office at the address stated above. The authority for the requested closures is 43 CFR 8364.1(a), which states ‘‘to protect persons, property, and public lands and resources, the authorized officer may issue an order to close or restrict use of designated public lands.’’ This notice identifies by legal land description the precise areas that are closed to human entry. Subject to valid existing rights, it is hereby ordered as follows: DATES: Stinking Springs Effective immediately, BLMadministered public lands located in the Stinking Springs area north of the South Fork of the Snake River near Heise, Idaho, described below, are closed to human entry within the dates specified above in this notice. Excepted from this closure order are entries for administrative use by BLM and use by BLM permittees, IDFG Conservation E:\FR\FM\15MRN1.SGM 15MRN1 12188 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 50 / Thursday, March 15, 2007 / Notices Officers, and local law enforcement, as required. The Stinking Springs Trail will remain open from May 1 to November 30 of each year. The Stinking Springs area is a crucial wildlife area lying northeast of Idaho Falls, Idaho. The area is bounded generally by the South Fork of the Snake River on the south and west, and the Kelly Canyon Road and Targhee National Forest on the north and east. The legal description of the subject lands is as follows: Boise Meridian, Idaho T. 4 N., R. 41 E., Sec. 32, SE1⁄4, SE1⁄4 NE1⁄4, and lands east of the Kelly Canyon Road in the NE1⁄4 NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4 NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4 SW1⁄4; Sec. 33, All. T. 3 N., R. 41 E., Sec. 2, SW1⁄4; Sec. 3, All; Sec. 4, SE1⁄4, SE1⁄4 SW1⁄4, NE1⁄4 SW1⁄4, NW1⁄4 SW1⁄4; Sec. 5, NW1⁄4 NE1⁄4; Sec. 8, Lots 6 and 8; Sec. 9, Lots 2 and 3, NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4, SE1⁄4, NE1⁄4 SW1⁄4; Sec. 10, NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4, NE1⁄4 NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4 NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4 NE1⁄4; Sec. 11, Lot 2, N1⁄2 NW1⁄4; Sec. 15, Lots 7 and 8, NW1⁄4 NW1⁄4; Sec. 16, Lots 5 and 6. South Fork of the Snake River (Wolf Flat) Effective immediately, BLMadministered public lands located in the Stinking Springs area north of the South Fork of the Snake River near Heise, Idaho, described below, are closed to human entry within the dates specified above in this notice. Excepted from this closure order are entries for administrative use by BLM and use by BLM permittees, IDFG Conservation Officers, and local law enforcement, as required. The legal description of the subject lands is as follows: Wolf Flat: Those portions of the following described lands lying north of Heise Road, adjacent to the South Fork Snake River, in the following areas: rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES Boise Meridian, Idaho T. 3 N., R. 41 E., Sec. 10, Lots 1 and 2; Sec. 11, Lots 3 and 4; Sec. 15, Lot 6. Authority This emergency closure notice is issued under the authority of 43 CFR 8364.1(c), 8341.2 and 9268.3. Violations of this closure are punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months. Persons who are administratively exempt from the closure include any Federal, State, or local officer or employee acting within the scope of their duties, members of VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:20 Mar 14, 2007 Jkt 211001 any organized rescue or fire-fighting force in the performance of an official duty, or any person holding written permission from the BLM. Please be further advised that BLM will be considering a permanent, annual, seasonal closure to protect wintering mule deer herds on a longterm basis. This proposal and its potential environmental effects will be studied through a public process and environmental analysis conducted in accordance with NEPA. Wendy Reynolds, Upper Snake Field Manager. [FR Doc. E7–4690 Filed 3–14–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–GG–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Inventory Completion: Cosumnes River College, Los Rios Community College District, Sacramento, CA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains in the possession of Cosumnes River College, Los Rios Community College District, Sacramento, CA. The human remains were removed from Sacramento County, CA. This notice is published as part of the National Park Service’s administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American human remains. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Cosumnes River College professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California. In the 1920s, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals were removed from the Gallup Farm in Wilton, Sacramento County, CA, by the daughter of the landowner, Bernice Gallup. In 1974, the human remains were given to David Abrams, professor of Anthropology, Cosumnes River College. The human remains were in Professor Abram’s personal possession until his death in 2004. In September 2006, Professor PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Abram’s widow donated the human remains to Cosumnes River College. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. According to museum records, the Gallup Farm was a known Miwok burial ground and was traditionally and historically the aboriginal land of the Ione Miwok. A forensic analysis of the human remains was conducted in October 2006. Dental wear patterns are consistent with known Miwok remains. Consultation with a representative of the Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California confirmed the identification of the human remains as Miwok. Based on museum records, donor statements, osteological evidence, and geographical information the Cosumnes River College officials reasonably believe that the human remains are Native American dating from before 1920, and are Ione Miwok. Descendants of the Ione Miwok are members of the Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California. Officials of the Cosumnes River College have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the human remains described above represent the physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry. Officials of the Cosumnes River College also have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and the Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California. Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the human remains should contact William Karns, VicePresident of Instruction, Cosumnes River College, 8401 Center Parkway, Sacramento, CA 95823, telephone (916) 691–7326, before April 16, 2007. Repatriation of the human remains to the Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California may proceed after that date if no additional claimants come forward. Cosumnes River College is responsible for notifying the Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California; California Valley Miwok Tribe, California; Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria, California; Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California; Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, California; Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California; Jackson Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California; Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians of California; Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria, California; Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract), California; Table Mountain Rancheria of E:\FR\FM\15MRN1.SGM 15MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 50 (Thursday, March 15, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12187-12188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-4690]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[ID-310-1220-PA-241A]


Notice of Order Closing Public Lands to Human Entry, Idaho

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: To protect fragile, wintering mule deer, the Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM) is closing to human entry seasonally, during each of 
three consecutive years starting in 2007, certain public lands near the 
South Fork of the Snake River, east of Heise, Idaho. Also, BLM will be 
considering a permanent, seasonal closure to protect wintering mule 
deer herds.

DATES: The closure for the winter of 2007-2008 will take effect on 
December 1, 2007. Closures in 2008 and 2009 will take effect on 
December 1 of each year, respectively. Closures will end on April 30 of 
the following year, unless sooner terminated by the BLM authorized 
officer.

ADDRESSES: The address of the BLM Authorized Officer is: Field Manager, 
Upper Snake Field Office (USFO), 1405 Hollipark Drive, Idaho Falls, 
Idaho 83401.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Monica Zimmerman, BLM Outdoor 
Recreation Planner, (208) 524-7543; or Theresa Mathis, BLM Wildlife 
Biologist, (208) 524-7547.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: While monitoring the progress of wintering 
wildlife in February of 2006, field personnel of the Idaho Department 
of Fish and Game (IDFG), Region 6 office in Idaho Falls, became aware 
of an increase in mule deer fawn and adult mortality rates due to 
recent cold temperatures and increasing human disturbances. The IDFG, 
therefore, requested that BLM order the closure to human entry 
seasonally, during 2006-2007, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009, of public lands 
in the Stinking Springs and Wolf Flat areas near the South Fork of the 
Snake River, east of Heise, Idaho. Closure dates are as stated above. 
The purpose of the closures is to prevent undue and unnecessary 
disturbance and harm to mule deer herds and other big game populations 
migrating to crucial winter range habitat. This initiative is being 
implemented in partnership with the IDFG Region 6 office. The pertinent 
BLM case file is available for public review in the USFO office at the 
address stated above. The authority for the requested closures is 43 
CFR 8364.1(a), which states ``to protect persons, property, and public 
lands and resources, the authorized officer may issue an order to close 
or restrict use of designated public lands.'' This notice identifies by 
legal land description the precise areas that are closed to human 
entry.
    Subject to valid existing rights, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Stinking Springs

    Effective immediately, BLM-administered public lands located in the 
Stinking Springs area north of the South Fork of the Snake River near 
Heise, Idaho, described below, are closed to human entry within the 
dates specified above in this notice. Excepted from this closure order 
are entries for administrative use by BLM and use by BLM permittees, 
IDFG Conservation

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Officers, and local law enforcement, as required. The Stinking Springs 
Trail will remain open from May 1 to November 30 of each year. The 
Stinking Springs area is a crucial wildlife area lying northeast of 
Idaho Falls, Idaho. The area is bounded generally by the South Fork of 
the Snake River on the south and west, and the Kelly Canyon Road and 
Targhee National Forest on the north and east. The legal description of 
the subject lands is as follows:

Boise Meridian, Idaho

T. 4 N., R. 41 E.,
    Sec. 32, SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\ NE\1/4\, and lands east of the Kelly 
Canyon Road in the NE\1/4\ NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\ NE\1/4\, 
NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 33, All.
T. 3 N., R. 41 E.,
    Sec. 2, SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 3, All;
    Sec. 4, SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\ SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\ SW\1/
4\;
    Sec. 5, NW\1/4\ NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 8, Lots 6 and 8;
    Sec. 9, Lots 2 and 3, NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\, NE\1/4\ SW\1/
4\;
    Sec. 10, NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\ NE\1/4\, NW\1/4\ NE\1/4\, 
SW\1/4\ NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 11, Lot 2, N\1/2\ NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, Lots 7 and 8, NW\1/4\ NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 16, Lots 5 and 6.

South Fork of the Snake River (Wolf Flat)

    Effective immediately, BLM-administered public lands located in the 
Stinking Springs area north of the South Fork of the Snake River near 
Heise, Idaho, described below, are closed to human entry within the 
dates specified above in this notice. Excepted from this closure order 
are entries for administrative use by BLM and use by BLM permittees, 
IDFG Conservation Officers, and local law enforcement, as required. The 
legal description of the subject lands is as follows:
    Wolf Flat: Those portions of the following described lands lying 
north of Heise Road, adjacent to the South Fork Snake River, in the 
following areas:

Boise Meridian, Idaho

T. 3 N., R. 41 E.,
    Sec. 10, Lots 1 and 2;
    Sec. 11, Lots 3 and 4;
    Sec. 15, Lot 6.

Authority

    This emergency closure notice is issued under the authority of 43 
CFR 8364.1(c), 8341.2 and 9268.3. Violations of this closure are 
punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 
12 months. Persons who are administratively exempt from the closure 
include any Federal, State, or local officer or employee acting within 
the scope of their duties, members of any organized rescue or fire-
fighting force in the performance of an official duty, or any person 
holding written permission from the BLM.
    Please be further advised that BLM will be considering a permanent, 
annual, seasonal closure to protect wintering mule deer herds on a 
long-term basis. This proposal and its potential environmental effects 
will be studied through a public process and environmental analysis 
conducted in accordance with NEPA.

Wendy Reynolds,
Upper Snake Field Manager.
 [FR Doc. E7-4690 Filed 3-14-07; 8:45 am]
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