Notice of Closure: Target Shooting Public Safety Closure on the Lake Mountains in Utah County, UT, 90864-90865 [2016-30268]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[17XL 1109AF LLUTW01100
L12200000.AL0000]
Notice of Closure: Target Shooting
Public Safety Closure on the Lake
Mountains in Utah County, UT
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM), pursuant to its
regulations, is issuing a closure order
which maintains an existing closure of
approximately 900 acres of public land
on the Lake Mountains in Utah County,
Utah. This closure is necessary to
protect persons, property, the public
lands and resources from the discharge
or use of firearms or dangerous weapons
for the purposes of recreational target
shooting. This closure does not restrict
other public activities or access to this
portion of the Lake Mountains that is
hereby closed to recreational target
shooting.
SUMMARY:
This notice announces a target
shooting closure order within the
described area for no longer than two
years from December 15, 2016. This
closure will maintain an existing
closure of the same area.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt
Preston, Field Manager; Phone: (801)
977–4300; Mail: Salt Lake Field Office,
2370 South Decker Lake Boulevard,
West Valley City, Utah 84119; Email:
blm_ut_sl_comments@blm.gov.
Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service at 1–800–877–8339 to contact
the above individual during normal
business hours. The Service is available
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave
a message or question with the above
individual. Replies are provided during
normal business hours.
DATES:
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This
closure affects public lands on the Lake
Mountains in Utah County, Utah. The
legal description of the affected public
lands is:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Salt Lake Meridian
T. 7 S., R. 1 E.,
Sec. 6, lot 1, NE1/4SE1/4;
Sec. 7, lot 1.
T. 7 S., R. 1 W.,
Sec. 13, lots 2, 11, 12, and portions of lots
3, 4, 9, and 10, and SE1/4SW1/4 lying
easterly of the 345 KV power line *;
sec. 24, lots 1 thru 3, 10, 13, 17, 18, and
those portions of lots 11 and 12, and
NW1/4 lying easterly of the 345 KV
power line (BLM right-of-way UTU
0115794);
sec. 26, NW1/4NE1/4, NW1/4SW1/4, and
that portion of N1/2NW1/4 lying easterly
of the 345 KV power line *;
* BLM right-of-way UTU 0115794.
The area described contains
approximately 900 acres.
The Salt Lake Field Office hereby
closes a portion of the Lake Mountains,
Utah County, Utah, to all target shooting
to protect public safety, property and
resources. The area will be closed under
the authority of 43 CFR 8364.1—
Closures and Restrictions and in
conformance with BLM Washington
Office Instruction Memorandum 2016–
128, Requirements for Processing and
Approving Temporary Public Land
Closure and Restriction Orders. Due to
unsafe conditions and danger to the
public, it is imperative for the BLM to
maintain the closure on the area.
The BLM will post target shooting
closure signs at main entry points to this
area. A notice and map of the target
shooting closure will be posted in the
Salt Lake Field Office. Maps of the
affected area and other documents
associated with this closure are
available at: Salt Lake Field Office, 2370
S. Decker Lake Blvd., West Valley City,
UT 84119 and the Salt Lake Field
Office, Target Shooting Program Web
site located online at: https://
eplanning.blm.gov/ epl-front-office/
eplanning/projectSummary.
do?methodName=render DefaultProject
Summary& projectId=66041.
The Lake Mountains are a small
mountain range located on the west side
of Utah Lake. The city of Saratoga
Springs borders the north side of the
mountains and Eagle Mountain City is
along the west side. State Highway 68
runs along the eastern bench of the Lake
Mountains; it is a main arterial road and
is used by residential, agricultural, and
recreational traffic. Across Highway 68,
there are residences along the lake
shore. Utah Lake is a popular area for
recreationists, boaters, and anglers. The
Lake Mountains are comprised of a
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mixed ownership pattern of lands
managed by the BLM, Utah School and
Institutional Trust Lands
Administration (SITLA), and several
private property owners. The area
encompassed by the closure is primarily
used by residents of Utah County and
southern Salt Lake County for target
shooting.
The target shooting closure is
necessary to protect persons, property,
and the public lands and resources in
the area. An existing target shooting
closure of the area will expire on
December 15, 2016 (see 79 FR 74111,
December 15, 2014). The Eastern Lake
Mountains Target Shooting Plan
Amendment (plan amendment) is
currently underway and is expected to
be completed by March 2017. This plan
amendment process is analyzing
management of target shooting in the
Lake Mountains. Following the final
agency decision on the plan
amendment, the promulgation of
supplementary rules may be necessary
to implement the plan amendment.
Prior to the 2012 closure, the Lake
Mountains received about 4,000 target
shooters each month; on weekends, as
many as 400 shooters concentrated into
5 areas, and other dispersed locations.
The slopes of the Lake Mountains
provide a natural backstop that is ideal
for target shooting; however, some
shooters chose to target practice in the
relatively flat terrain on the lower
slopes. Given the topography of the area
and the number of people who visit it,
the area subject to this Order is not
conducive to safe target shooting. Target
shooting in the area has resulted in
nearby private residences being shot
and near-misses of automobiles and
people. An additional danger is the
annual threat from target shootingrelated wildfires adjacent to private
residences, a major power line,
communication towers on the ridge top,
and public land resources.
The previous two-year closure proved
effective in redirecting target shooting to
safer locations, allowing cleanup of the
area, eliminating illegal dumping and
significantly reducing target shootingrelated wildfires. Since the
implementation of the closure in August
2012, no near-misses from errant gunfire
have been reported to law enforcement.
Since the implementation of the 2012
target shooting closure, several
additional actions have been taken by
private landowners, other agency
partners and the BLM to augment the
closure. Regular patrols have been
conducted by the Utah County Sheriff’s
Office, BLM law enforcement rangers
and private property owners. Barricades
have been installed to identify the
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closure boundary, especially along
private property and in areas receiving
recurring violations, such as the Little
Cove area. In 2014, Utah County
installed a six-mile fence along the west
side of Highway 68 with gates to allow
public access on a few controlled routes.
Utah County also has started planning
for development of a nearby managed
target shooting range. In April 2014,
SITLA closed approximately 1,500 acres
of state lands adjacent to and near the
BLM closure to recreational access.
Additionally, the BLM is nearing
completion of an amendment to its land
use plan to develop a long-term solution
for the target shooting issues in this
area. With the closure and these
subsequent actions, volunteers have
been able to clean up the large amounts
of trash and household appliances in
these areas.
This closure is made under the
authority of the regulations in 43 CFR
8364.1 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.’’ The closure
only applies to the discharge or use of
firearms or dangerous weapons for the
purposes of recreational target shooting
and does not affect legal hunting.
Any person who violates the above
restriction may be tried before a United
States Magistrate and fined in
accordance with 18 U.S.C. 3571,
imprisoned for no more than 12 months
under 43 U.S.C. 1733(a) and 43 CFR
8360.0–7, or both. Such violations also
may be subject to the enhanced fines
provided for in 18 U.S.C. 3571.
Authority: 43 CFR 8364.1.
Edwin Roberson,
State Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[AZ–P040–2017–1711–PH–1000–241A
17X.LLAZP04000.L1711.PH0000]
Notice of Availability of the Draft
Resource Management Plan
Amendment/Draft Environmental
Impact Statement for Recreational
Target Shooting in the Sonoran Desert
National Monument, AZ
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
SUMMARY:
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1969, as amended, and the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976, as
amended, the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) Lower Sonoran
Field Office, Phoenix, Arizona, has
prepared a draft resource management
plan (RMP) amendment/draft
environmental impact statement (EIS)
for the Sonoran Desert National
Monument (SDNM). By this notice the
BLM is announcing the opening of the
public comment period.
DATES: To ensure that comments will be
considered, the BLM must receive
written comments on the draft RMP
amendment/draft EIS within 90 days
following the date the Environmental
Protection Agency publishes its Notice
of Availability in the Federal Register.
The BLM will announce future meetings
or hearings and any other public
involvement activities at least 15 days
in advance through public notices,
media releases, and/or mailings.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
related to the draft RMP amendment/
draft EIS addressing Recreational Target
Shooting in the SDNM by any of the
following methods:
• Web site: https://1.usa.gov/1ZPyFSA.
• Email: blm_az_
sdnmtargetshooting@blm.gov.
• Fax: 623–580–5580
• Mail: Wayne Monger, Project
Manager, Lower Sonoran Field Office,
21605 North 7th Avenue, Phoenix AZ
85027
Copies of the draft RMP amendment/
draft EIS addressing Recreational Target
Shooting in the SDNM are available in
the Lower Sonoran Field Office at the
above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dave Scarbrough, Monument Manager,
telephone 623–580–5651 or, Wayne
Monger, Project Manager, telephone
623–580–5683; address 21605 North 7th
Avenue, Phoenix Arizona 85027; email
blm_az_sdnmtargetshooting@blm.gov.
Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service at 1–800–877–8339 to contact
the above individual during normal
business hours. The Service is available
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave
a message or question with the above
individual. You will receive a reply
during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
planning area covers nearly 496,400
surface acres of south-central Arizona
and lies within Maricopa and Pinal
Counties. Population centers adjacent to
the planning area include metropolitan
Phoenix, and the communities of Ajo,
Goodyear, Buckeye, Gila Bend, Mobile,
and Maricopa. The planning area
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[17XL 1109AF LLUTW01100 L12200000.AL0000]
Notice of Closure: Target Shooting Public Safety Closure on the
Lake Mountains in Utah County, UT
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), pursuant to its
regulations, is issuing a closure order which maintains an existing
closure of approximately 900 acres of public land on the Lake Mountains
in Utah County, Utah. This closure is necessary to protect persons,
property, the public lands and resources from the discharge or use of
firearms or dangerous weapons for the purposes of recreational target
shooting. This closure does not restrict other public activities or
access to this portion of the Lake Mountains that is hereby closed to
recreational target shooting.
DATES: This notice announces a target shooting closure order within the
described area for no longer than two years from December 15, 2016.
This closure will maintain an existing closure of the same area.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Preston, Field Manager; Phone:
(801) 977-4300; Mail: Salt Lake Field Office, 2370 South Decker Lake
Boulevard, West Valley City, Utah 84119; Email:
blm_ut_sl_comments@blm.gov.
Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may
call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above
individual during normal business hours. The Service is available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the
above individual. Replies are provided during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This closure affects public lands on the
Lake Mountains in Utah County, Utah. The legal description of the
affected public lands is:
Salt Lake Meridian
T. 7 S., R. 1 E.,
Sec. 6, lot 1, NE1/4SE1/4;
Sec. 7, lot 1.
T. 7 S., R. 1 W.,
Sec. 13, lots 2, 11, 12, and portions of lots 3, 4, 9, and 10,
and SE1/4SW1/4 lying easterly of the 345 KV power line *;
sec. 24, lots 1 thru 3, 10, 13, 17, 18, and those portions of
lots 11 and 12, and NW1/4 lying easterly of the 345 KV power line
(BLM right-of-way UTU 0115794);
sec. 26, NW1/4NE1/4, NW1/4SW1/4, and that portion of N1/2NW1/4
lying easterly of the 345 KV power line *;
* BLM right-of-way UTU 0115794.
The area described contains approximately 900 acres.
The Salt Lake Field Office hereby closes a portion of the Lake
Mountains, Utah County, Utah, to all target shooting to protect public
safety, property and resources. The area will be closed under the
authority of 43 CFR 8364.1--Closures and Restrictions and in
conformance with BLM Washington Office Instruction Memorandum 2016-128,
Requirements for Processing and Approving Temporary Public Land Closure
and Restriction Orders. Due to unsafe conditions and danger to the
public, it is imperative for the BLM to maintain the closure on the
area.
The BLM will post target shooting closure signs at main entry
points to this area. A notice and map of the target shooting closure
will be posted in the Salt Lake Field Office. Maps of the affected area
and other documents associated with this closure are available at: Salt
Lake Field Office, 2370 S. Decker Lake Blvd., West Valley City, UT
84119 and the Salt Lake Field Office, Target Shooting Program Web site
located online at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/ epl-front-office/
eplanning/projectSummary. do?methodName=render DefaultProject Summary&
projectId=66041.
The Lake Mountains are a small mountain range located on the west
side of Utah Lake. The city of Saratoga Springs borders the north side
of the mountains and Eagle Mountain City is along the west side. State
Highway 68 runs along the eastern bench of the Lake Mountains; it is a
main arterial road and is used by residential, agricultural, and
recreational traffic. Across Highway 68, there are residences along the
lake shore. Utah Lake is a popular area for recreationists, boaters,
and anglers. The Lake Mountains are comprised of a
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mixed ownership pattern of lands managed by the BLM, Utah School and
Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA), and several private
property owners. The area encompassed by the closure is primarily used
by residents of Utah County and southern Salt Lake County for target
shooting.
The target shooting closure is necessary to protect persons,
property, and the public lands and resources in the area. An existing
target shooting closure of the area will expire on December 15, 2016
(see 79 FR 74111, December 15, 2014). The Eastern Lake Mountains Target
Shooting Plan Amendment (plan amendment) is currently underway and is
expected to be completed by March 2017. This plan amendment process is
analyzing management of target shooting in the Lake Mountains.
Following the final agency decision on the plan amendment, the
promulgation of supplementary rules may be necessary to implement the
plan amendment.
Prior to the 2012 closure, the Lake Mountains received about 4,000
target shooters each month; on weekends, as many as 400 shooters
concentrated into 5 areas, and other dispersed locations. The slopes of
the Lake Mountains provide a natural backstop that is ideal for target
shooting; however, some shooters chose to target practice in the
relatively flat terrain on the lower slopes. Given the topography of
the area and the number of people who visit it, the area subject to
this Order is not conducive to safe target shooting. Target shooting in
the area has resulted in nearby private residences being shot and near-
misses of automobiles and people. An additional danger is the annual
threat from target shooting-related wildfires adjacent to private
residences, a major power line, communication towers on the ridge top,
and public land resources.
The previous two-year closure proved effective in redirecting
target shooting to safer locations, allowing cleanup of the area,
eliminating illegal dumping and significantly reducing target shooting-
related wildfires. Since the implementation of the closure in August
2012, no near-misses from errant gunfire have been reported to law
enforcement.
Since the implementation of the 2012 target shooting closure,
several additional actions have been taken by private landowners, other
agency partners and the BLM to augment the closure. Regular patrols
have been conducted by the Utah County Sheriff's Office, BLM law
enforcement rangers and private property owners. Barricades have been
installed to identify the closure boundary, especially along private
property and in areas receiving recurring violations, such as the
Little Cove area. In 2014, Utah County installed a six-mile fence along
the west side of Highway 68 with gates to allow public access on a few
controlled routes. Utah County also has started planning for
development of a nearby managed target shooting range. In April 2014,
SITLA closed approximately 1,500 acres of state lands adjacent to and
near the BLM closure to recreational access. Additionally, the BLM is
nearing completion of an amendment to its land use plan to develop a
long-term solution for the target shooting issues in this area. With
the closure and these subsequent actions, volunteers have been able to
clean up the large amounts of trash and household appliances in these
areas.
This closure is made under the authority of the regulations in 43
CFR 8364.1 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.'' The closure only applies
to the discharge or use of firearms or dangerous weapons for the
purposes of recreational target shooting and does not affect legal
hunting.
Any person who violates the above restriction may be tried before a
United States Magistrate and fined in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 3571,
imprisoned for no more than 12 months under 43 U.S.C. 1733(a) and 43
CFR 8360.0-7, or both. Such violations also may be subject to the
enhanced fines provided for in 18 U.S.C. 3571.
Authority: 43 CFR 8364.1.
Edwin Roberson,
State Director.
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