Emergency Closure Notice, 69225 [07-5952]
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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
Emergency Closure Notice
Bureau of Land Management,
Folsom Field Office, California, Interior.
ACTION: Emergency closure of public
lands in Yuba County, California.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
two parcels of public land are
temporarily closed to all motorized
vehicle use. The purpose of this
emergency order is to protect federallylisted anadromous fish species,
specifically Central Valley fall-run
chinook salmon (federal candidate
species), Central Valley spring-run
chinook salmon (federally threatened),
and Central Valley steelhead (federally
threatened).
The closed area, approximately 160
acres, is described as follows: All public
lands in T16N, R5E, Section 22 and
lands in T16N, R5E, Section 27, Lots 7
and 8, and the riverbed between the
above stated lands.
Closure signs will be posted at main
entry points to these areas. Maps of the
closure area may be obtained from the
Folsom Field Office, 63 Natoma Street,
Folsom, CA 95630. Phone: (916) 985–
4474.
DATES: The closure will take effect
immediately, and will remain in effect
for less than six months until the Sierra
Resource Management Plan and
supplemental rules relevant to this
closure are finalized.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill
Haigh, Bureau of Land Management, 63
Natoma Street, Folsom, CA 95630.
Phone: (916) 985–4474.
Discussion of the Rules: Under the
authority of 43 CFR 8364.1(a) and
8341.2, the Bureau of Land Management
will enforce the following rules on
public lands within the closed area: One
must not enter the closed area with a
motorized vehicle.
Exemptions: This closure order does
not apply to: (1) Any federal, state or
local government law enforcement
officer engaged in enforcing this closure
order or member of an organized rescue
or fire fighting force while in the
performance of an official duty; and (2)
Any BLM employee, agent, or contractor
while in the performance of an official
duty, or any person expressly
authorized by BLM.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BLM is
implementing this action on 160 acres
of public land in Yuba County,
California. BLM has observed motorized
vehicles entering the river over salmon
and steelhead spawning redds. Salmon
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and steelhead spawning in this reach of
the river are all listed in some capacity
by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
This reach of the river is also designated
as critical habitat for these species by
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Motorized use is adversely impacting
spawning habitat and redds for these
anadromous fish species. Consequently,
this area is being closed to motorized
use.
Penalties: The authority for this
closure is found under section 303(a) of
the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.
1733(a), 43 CFR 8341.2, and 43 CFR
8364.1(a)). Any person who violates this
closure 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.
Dated: November 15, 2007.
William S. Haigh,
Manager, Folsom Field Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[AK–040–07–1610–DQ–087L]
Notice of Availability of the Bay
Proposed Resource Management Plan
and Final Environmental Impact
Statement
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (NEPA, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and
the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA, 43
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) has prepared a
proposed Resource Management Plan/
Final Environmental Impact Statement
(RMP/EIS) for the Bay planning area,
located in southwest Alaska.
DATES: BLM Planning Regulations (43
CFR 1610.5–2) state that any person
who participated in the planning
process, and has an interest that is or
may be adversely affected, may protest
the BLM’s approval or amendment of an
RMP. That person must file a protest
within 30 days of the date the
Environmental Protection Agency
publishes its Notice of Availability in
the Federal Register. Instructions for
filing protests are described in the Dear
Reader letter of the Bay Proposed RMP/
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Final EIS and in the ‘‘Additional Protest
Information’’ section of this notice.
Please consult BLM’s Planning
Regulations at 43 CFR 1610.5–2 for
further instructions on protests.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chuck Denton, BLM Anchorage Field
Office, 6881 Abbott Loop Road,
Anchorage, AK 99507, (907) 267–1246
or (800) 478–1263.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bay
planning area includes 1,927,083 acres
of BLM-administered public lands and
resources in the Bristol Bay and
Goodnews Bay areas of southwest
Alaska. The Bay Proposed RMP/Final
EIS focuses on the principles of
multiple use and sustained yield as
prescribed by Section 202 of FLPMA.
The Proposed RMP/Final EIS considers
and analyzes four alternatives,
including a No Action and a Preferred
Alternative. The alternatives provide for
an array of variable levels of commodity
production and resource protection.
The alternatives were developed
based on public scoping and
participation, as required by the BLM’s
Land Use Planning Handbook (H–1601–
1). The public involvement and
collaboration process included nine
public scoping meetings, six public
meetings on the Draft RMP/EIS, and
meetings with other interested parties.
The BLM consulted with Alaska Native
tribes; federal, state, and local
government agencies; elected
community officials; and the BLM’s
Alaska Resource Advisory Council.
Involvement with the State of Alaska
throughout the planning process was
achieved through a joint BLM/State
position, which provided a liaison
between the State and the BLM.
Primary issues addressed through this
planning process include: (1) Natural
resources protection, primarily water
and fisheries resources, due to the
proposed lifting of land withdrawals
and possible locatable mining
exploration and development on BLMand State of Alaska-managed lands; (2)
social and economic conditions,
including subsistence resources; and (3)
ACEC (Area of Critical Environmental
Concern) determination.
In addition to these issues, the Bay
Proposed RMP/Final EIS addresses
management of various program areas
such as vegetation, fish and wildlife
habitat, fire management, cultural
resources, visual resources, forest
resources, and realty. The Proposed
RMP/Final EIS also resulted in
development of required operating
procedures (ROPs), which are
requirements, procedures, management
practices, or design features the BLM
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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
Emergency Closure Notice
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Folsom Field Office, California,
Interior.
ACTION: Emergency closure of public lands in Yuba County, California.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that two parcels of public land are
temporarily closed to all motorized vehicle use. The purpose of this
emergency order is to protect federally-listed anadromous fish species,
specifically Central Valley fall-run chinook salmon (federal candidate
species), Central Valley spring-run chinook salmon (federally
threatened), and Central Valley steelhead (federally threatened).
The closed area, approximately 160 acres, is described as follows:
All public lands in T16N, R5E, Section 22 and lands in T16N, R5E,
Section 27, Lots 7 and 8, and the riverbed between the above stated
lands.
Closure signs will be posted at main entry points to these areas.
Maps of the closure area may be obtained from the Folsom Field Office,
63 Natoma Street, Folsom, CA 95630. Phone: (916) 985-4474.
DATES: The closure will take effect immediately, and will remain in
effect for less than six months until the Sierra Resource Management
Plan and supplemental rules relevant to this closure are finalized.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill Haigh, Bureau of Land Management,
63 Natoma Street, Folsom, CA 95630. Phone: (916) 985-4474.
Discussion of the Rules: Under the authority of 43 CFR 8364.1(a)
and 8341.2, the Bureau of Land Management will enforce the following
rules on public lands within the closed area: One must not enter the
closed area with a motorized vehicle.
Exemptions: This closure order does not apply to: (1) Any federal,
state or local government law enforcement officer engaged in enforcing
this closure order or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting
force while in the performance of an official duty; and (2) Any BLM
employee, agent, or contractor while in the performance of an official
duty, or any person expressly authorized by BLM.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BLM is implementing this action on 160 acres
of public land in Yuba County, California. BLM has observed motorized
vehicles entering the river over salmon and steelhead spawning redds.
Salmon and steelhead spawning in this reach of the river are all listed
in some capacity by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This reach of
the river is also designated as critical habitat for these species by
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Motorized use is adversely
impacting spawning habitat and redds for these anadromous fish species.
Consequently, this area is being closed to motorized use.
Penalties: The authority for this closure is found under section
303(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.
1733(a), 43 CFR 8341.2, and 43 CFR 8364.1(a)). Any person who violates
this closure 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.
Dated: November 15, 2007.
William S. Haigh,
Manager, Folsom Field Office.
[FR Doc. 07-5952 Filed 12-6-07; 8:45 am]
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