Final Supplementary Rule for Public Lands in the Colorado River Valley, Grand Junction and Kremmling Field Offices, and the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area, CO, 103663-103672 [2024-30218]

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• Bureau of Land Management

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 244 (Thursday, December 19, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 103663-103672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30218]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

43 CFR Part 8360

[PO #4820000251]


Final Supplementary Rule for Public Lands in the Colorado River 
Valley, Grand Junction and Kremmling Field Offices, and the Dominguez-
Escalante National Conservation Area, CO

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Final supplementary rule.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is finalizing a 
supplementary rule to protect natural resources and public health and 
safety. The final supplementary rule applies to public lands and BLM 
facilities managed by the Colorado River Valley, Grand Junction, and 
Kremmling Field Offices, and the Dominguez-Escalante National 
Conservation Area (NCA) in Colorado managed by the Grand Junction and 
Uncompahgre Field Offices.

DATES: This final supplementary rule is effective January 18, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be directed to the Colorado River Valley Field 
Office at (970) 876-9000 or 2300 River Frontage Road, Silt, CO 81652; 
the Grand Junction Field Office at (970) 244-3000 or 2815 H Road, Grand 
Junction, CO 81506; or the Kremmling Field Office at (970) 724-3000 or 
2103 E. Park Avenue, Kremmling, CO 81459.
    The final rule and accompanying documentation are available for 
inspection on the ePlanning website at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/90071/510.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Jones, Upper Colorado River 
District Associate District Manager, 2815 H Road, Grand Junction, CO 
81506; telephone (970) 244-3008; email: [email protected]. Individuals in 
the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a 
speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United 
States should use the relay services offered within their country to 
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The BLM is establishing this supplementary rule under the authority 
of 43 CFR 8365.1-6, which authorizes BLM State Directors to establish 
supplementary rules for the protection of persons, property, and public 
lands and resources.
    The BLM approved resource management plans (RMPs) for the Colorado 
River Valley, Grand Junction, and Kremmling Field Offices in 2015, and 
for the Dominguez-Escalante NCA in 2017. The RMPs identify management 
actions that restrict certain activities and define allowable uses to 
protect natural resources and public health and safety. This final 
supplementary rule is necessary to implement those management decisions 
and make them enforceable.
    The field offices completed their RMP processes and issued Records 
of Decision (RODs) after inviting the public to comment during scoping 
and public-comment periods. The field offices reviewed each public 
comment received during each step of the process and responded to all 
comments received during the public comment periods. (See the 
individual RMPs for responses to public comments.)

II. Discussion of Public Comments

    The BLM published a proposed supplementary rule on January 25, 2024 
(89 FR 4872). The BLM received 432 comment letters during the 60-day 
public comment period, 344 of which were identical form letters and 88 
of which were unique comments. Of those 88 unique comment letters, 17 
contained substantive comments. Many comment letters expressed support 
for the proposed supplementary rule, but

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other letters said the proposed rules were too restrictive. Many of the 
form letters expressed the need for clarification and justification of 
some of the rules.
    The proposed rule's restrictions on dispersed camping received the 
most comments. Commenters were concerned that the rule would diminish 
their ability to camp in dispersed areas. However, even with these 
restrictions, the vast majority of each of the field offices and the 
NCA would still be open to dispersed camping. Over 500,000 acres in the 
Colorado River Valley Field Office, over 300,000 acres in the Kremmling 
Field Office, and over 1 million acres in the Grand Junction Field 
Office (including the Dominguez-Escalante NCA) would still be available 
for dispersed camping. These comments did not result in changes to the 
final rule.
    Some commenters said the public would not know about the new rule 
once it is finalized and that the BLM would have trouble enforcing it. 
The BLM plans to begin a public education campaign to help inform the 
public of the new rule, including through personal contacts in the 
field, signs, and other methods. These comments did not result in 
changes to the final rule.
    In its comment, Eagle County requested that the BLM add a rule 
prohibiting public land users from leaving unsecured trash at campsites 
and requiring that unattended food and trash be stored in a sealed 
container or in locked vehicles. However, the BLM did not consider or 
analyze this requirement when preparing the Colorado River Valley Field 
Office RMP and the proposed supplementary rule, which precludes us from 
including this requirement in this final rule. The BLM will work with 
the county and the public to address trash concerns. The BLM did not 
change the final rule to address this comment.
    The Kremmling Board of Trustees commented that the proposed rule 
would greatly reduce the number of areas within the Kremmling Field 
Office's jurisdiction that are available for recreational shooting. The 
BLM included this reduction in the final 2015 Kremmling RMP, and the 
public had the opportunity to comment on it at that time. 
Implementation of the restrictions in this final rule will result in 
over 300,000 acres still being available for recreational target 
shooting in areas managed by the Kremmling Field Office. This comment 
did not result in a change to the rule.
    The BLM changed the definition of ``target backstop'' in the final 
rule based on comments received from Shooting Sports Round-table 
members that the proposed definition was too specific and that there 
are other backstop designs that will accomplish the same goal. The BLM 
also added language that states ``you must not engage in target 
shooting without a target backstop'' to each of the field offices' 
final rules. In the proposed rule, the BLM listed this requirement 
under the Colorado River Valley Field Office's rules only, which was an 
error.
    In its comment on the proposed rule, Mesa County pointed out that 
the BLM made an error in including ``Coal Gulch'' in the Grand Junction 
Field Office mechanized travel winter closure areas in Table 6--Areas 
Closed to Mechanized Travel During Winter/Spring. The BLM agrees that 
this is an error and has removed Coal Gulch from this list (see Rule 8 
below).

III. Discussion of the Final Supplementary Rule

    This final supplementary rule will apply to public lands and BLM 
facilities managed by the Colorado River Valley Field Office, Grand 
Junction Field Office, Kremmling Field Office, and Dominguez-Escalante 
NCA.
    This final supplementary rule will address resource damage, public 
safety, wildland fire, and wildlife disruption concerns. The BLM 
consulted with the Shooting Sports Roundtable while preparing each RMP 
to coordinate on the shooting closures described in this final rule.
    The final supplementary rule conforms with management decisions 
contained in the following RMPs:
     Colorado River Valley RMP (2015) as amended by the Sutey 
Ranch and Haines Parcel Approved RMP Amendment (2019);
     Grand Junction RMP (2015);
     Kremmling RMP (2015); and
     Dominguez-Escalante NCA RMP (2017).

IV. Procedural Matters

Regulatory Planning and Review (Executive Orders (E.O.) 12866, 13563, 
and 14094)

    This final supplementary rule is not subject to review by the 
Office of Management and Budget under E.O. 12866 as amended by E.O. 
14094. This final supplementary rule will not have an effect of $200 
million or more on the economy and will not adversely affect in a 
material way productivity; competition; jobs; the environment; public 
health or safety; or State, local, or Tribal governments or 
communities. This final supplementary rule will not create a serious 
inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an action taken or planned by 
another agency. This final supplementary rule will not materially alter 
the budgetary effects of entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan 
programs, or the rights or obligations of their recipients, nor does it 
raise novel legal or policy issues.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    Congress enacted the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA), as 
amended, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, to ensure that government regulations do not 
unnecessarily or disproportionately burden small entities. The RFA 
requires a regulatory flexibility analysis if a rule will have a 
significant economic impact, either detrimental or beneficial, on a 
substantial number of small entities. The BLM considered economic 
impacts at the time it developed the land use plans that underpin this 
final supplementary rule and it deemed these impacts to be minimal. The 
BLM expects that impacts from this final rule will affect a small 
number of outfitters and will have only a minor socioeconomic impact 
relative to the area's overall economy. For more economic information 
and analyses, please refer to the four RMPs listed earlier in this 
preamble and their supporting documents (see ADDRESSES). The BLM has 
determined under the RFA that this final supplementary rule will not 
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities.

Congressional Review Act

    This final supplementary rule is not a ``major rule'' as defined at 
5 U.S.C. 804(2). This final supplementary rule will not:
    (1) Have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more.
    (2) Cause a major increase in costs or prices for consumers; 
individual industries; Federal, State, or local agencies; or geographic 
regions; or
    (3) Have significant adverse effects on competition, employment, 
investment, productivity, innovation, or on the ability of United 
States-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises in 
domestic and export markets.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The final supplementary rule will not impose an unfunded mandate on 
State, local, or Tribal governments or the private sector of more than 
$100 million per year; nor will it have a significant or unique effect 
on State, local, or Tribal governments or the private sector. 
Therefore, the BLM is not required to prepare a statement containing 
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information required by the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1531 
et seq.).

Governmental Actions and Interference With Constitutionally Protected 
Property Rights--Takings (E.O. 12630)

    The final supplementary rule does not constitute a government 
action capable of interfering with constitutionally protected property 
rights. The final supplementary rule does not address property rights 
in any form and will not cause the impairment of constitutionally 
protected property rights. Therefore, the BLM has determined that this 
final supplementary rule will not cause a ``taking'' of private 
property or require further discussion of takings implications under 
this Executive order.

Federalism (E.O. 13132)

    This final supplementary rule will not have a substantial direct 
effect on the States, on the relationship between the national 
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and 
responsibilities among the various levels of government. Therefore, in 
accordance with E.O.13132, the BLM has determined that this final 
supplementary rule does not have sufficient Federalism implications to 
warrant preparation of a Federalism Assessment.

Civil Justice Reform (E.O. 12988)

    Under E.O. 12988, the BLM has determined that this final 
supplementary rule will not unduly burden the judicial system and that 
it meets the requirements of Sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2).

Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments (E.O. 
13175 and Departmental Policy)

    In accordance with E.O. 13175, the BLM has found that this final 
supplementary rule does not include policies that have Tribal 
implications and will have no bearing on trust lands or on lands for 
which title is held in fee status by Indian Tribes or U.S. Government-
owned lands managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This final supplementary rule does not contain information 
collection requirements that the Office of Management and Budget must 
approve under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521.

National Environmental Policy Act

    This final supplementary rule implements key decisions in the 
following RMPs: Colorado River Valley Field Office, Grand Junction 
Field Office, Kremmling Field Office, and Dominguez-Escalante NCA. The 
BLM's National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews for these 
management plans analyzed the effects of implementing the RMP decisions 
through a supplementary rule. The BLM prepared a Determination of NEPA 
Adequacy to confirm that the prior analyses and public comment 
processes were sufficient to inform the decision to establish this 
supplementary rule. Therefore, additional NEPA analysis is not 
required. Copies of the Environmental Impact Statements and RODs for 
each RMP and the Determination of NEPA Adequacy for this final 
supplementary rule are on file at the BLM offices (see ADDRESSES) and 
electronic copies are available online at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/90071/510.

Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 
Distribution or Use (E.O. 13211)

    This final supplementary rule does not comprise a significant 
energy action. This final supplementary rule will not have an adverse 
effect on energy supply, production, or consumption and has no 
connection with energy policy.

Information Quality Act

    In developing this final supplementary rule, the BLM did not 
conduct or use a study, experiment, or survey requiring peer review 
under the Information Quality Act (Section 515 of Pub. L. 106-554).

Facilitation of Cooperative Conservation (E.O. 13352)

    In accordance with E.O. 13352, the BLM has determined that the 
final supplementary rule will not impede facilitating cooperative 
conservation; will take appropriate account of and consider the 
interests of persons with ownership or other legally recognized 
interests in land or other natural resources; will properly accommodate 
local participation in the Federal decision-making process; and will 
provide that the associated programs, projects, and activities are 
consistent with protecting public health and safety.

V. Final Rule

Author

    The principal author of this final supplementary rule is Erin 
Jones, Deputy District Manager BLM Upper Colorado River District 
Office.
    For the reasons stated in the preamble, and under the authority of 
43 U.S.C. 1733(a) and 1740, and 43 CFR 8365.1-6, the State Director 
establishes the following supplementary rule for public lands and 
facilities managed by the Colorado River Valley Field Office, Grand 
Junction Field Office, Kremmling Field Office, and Dominguez-Escalante 
National Conservation Area (NCA).

Supplementary Rule for the Colorado River Valley Field Office, Grand 
Junction Field Office, Kremmling Field Office, and Dominguez-Escalante 
National Conservation Area

Definitions and Acronyms

    (1) As used in this Supplementary Rule, the term:
    Approved portable toilet means any non-biodegradable, durable 
container designated to receive and hold human waste, in any container 
position without leaking, and equipped with a dumping system that 
allows the container to be emptied into a standard receiving or dump 
system designed for that purpose (such as a SCAT machine or 
recreational vehicle dump station), in a sanitary manner, without 
spills, seepage, or human exposure to human waste, or any approved 
biodegradable landfill-approved bag system designed for landfill or 
garbage can disposal (such as a ``WAG'' bag, a human waste disposal 
bag).
    ATV (all terrain vehicle) means a motorized off-highway vehicle 50 
inches (1\1/4\ m) or less in width, traveling on four or more low-
pressure tires, having a single seat to be straddled by the operator 
and a handlebar for steering control.
    Camp means erecting a tent or shelter of natural or synthetic 
material; preparing a sleeping bag or other bedding material; parking a 
motor vehicle, motor home, or trailer; or mooring a vessel for the 
apparent purpose of overnight occupancy.
    Campfire means a controlled fire occurring out of doors, used for 
cooking, branding, personal warmth, lighting, ceremonial, or aesthetic 
purposes.
    Designated campsite means a BLM-designated campsite, marked with a 
visible number or identification mounted on a post or placard. 
Designated sites may be undeveloped or developed with basic amenities.
    Developed recreation site. See definition at 43 CFR 8360.0-5(c).
    Developed toilet facility means a vault-type, pit, or portable 
toilet provided by the BLM or its partners.
    Dispersed campsite means an undesignated campsite not located in a 
campground that is traditionally used for camping.
    Firearm means a weapon, by whatever name known, that is designed to 
expel a projectile by the action of powder; and be readily capable of 
use as a weapon.

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    Fire pan means a durable metal pan at least 12 inches in diameter 
with at least a 1.5-inch lip around its outer edge and sufficient to 
contain fire and fire remains containing fire, charcoal, and ash, while 
preventing ashes or burning material from spilling onto the ground, and 
that is elevated above the ground.
    Fire ring means a ring designed to contain a fire on the ground, 
constructed of non-flammable, natural or manmade materials, that is not 
considered a designated trash receptacle.
    Intent to camp means any off-loading or preparing for use of common 
overnight equipment, such as tents, sleeping bags or bedding, food, 
cooking or dining equipment, or lighting equipment, or preparing common 
camping equipment for use in or on any boat.
    Mechanized travel means moving by means of a mechanical device, 
such as a bicycle or game retrieval cart, not powered by a motor.
    Motorized travel means moving in vehicles propelled by motors or 
engines, such as cars, trucks, off-highway vehicles, motorcycles, 
snowmobiles, and boats.
    OHV (off highway vehicle) means all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), 
utility terrain vehicles (UTVs), and snowmobiles.
    Over-snow vehicle means a motor vehicle that is designed for use 
over snow and that runs on a track or tracks and/or a ski or skis, 
while in use over snow.
    Public lands means any lands and interests in lands owned by the 
United States and administered by the Secretary of the Interior through 
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) without regard to how the United 
States acquired ownership, except for:
    (a) lands located on the Outer Continental Shelf and
    (b) lands held for the benefit of Indians, Aleuts, and Eskimos.
    Recreational target shooting means target shooting that uses any 
devices to propel a projectile, including but not limited to firearms, 
bow and arrow, sling shots, paint ball guns, and air guns. Target 
shooting is not considered hunting. Hunting with a valid hunting 
license is allowed in areas that are closed to target shooting.
    Resource damage means impacts to natural resources or public lands 
due to injury, destruction, or loss of natural resources, resulting in 
the necessary restoration or replacement of such natural resources.
    Sport rock climbing means a style of climbing that relies on fixed 
protection against falls, usually bolts and/or top anchors.
    Target means an object constructed of wood, paper, or biodegradable 
materials, or commercially manufactured and designed for target 
shooting, and that may be supported by a target frame (e.g., metal or 
PVC frame).
    Target backstop means an unobstructed earthen mound, bank, or other 
feature that must stop the progress of and contain all projectiles, 
fragments, and ricochets in a safe manner.
    UTV (utility terrain vehicle) means a motorized vehicle designed 
for off-highway use and capable of manuevering over uneven terrain, 
designed with side-by-side seats, seatbelts, steering wheel, four or 
more low pressure tires, and a rollover protection system.
    Vehicle means any motorized transportation conveyance designed and 
licensed for use on roadways, such as an automobile, bus, motorcycle, 
or truck, and any motorized conveyance originally equipped with safety 
belts.
    WAG bag means any approved, commercially engineered, biodegradable, 
landfill-approved bag system containing enzymes, polymers, or waste-
alleviating gelling compounds that is designed for landfill or garbage 
can disposal (such as a ``Waste Alleviation and Gelling'' bag, a human 
waste disposal bag). The bag system must be made of puncture resistant 
material, must be spill proof, hygienic, and approved for disposal in 
any garbage can.
    (2) As used in this final supplementary rule, the following 
additional acronyms apply:

ACEC means Area of Critical Environmental Concern.
ERMA means Extensive Recreation Management Area.
NCA means National Conservation Area.
OHV means off-highway vehicle.
RMA means Recreation Management Area.
RMZ means Recreation Management Zone.
SRMA means Special Recreation Management Area.
USFS means United States Forest Service.
WSA means Wilderness Study Area.

Prohibited Acts

    Unless otherwise authorized, the following acts are prohibited on 
all public lands, roads, trails, and waterways administered by the 
Colorado River Valley Field Office, Grand Junction Field Office, 
Kremmling Field Office, and Dominguez-Escalante NCA.
    (1) You must not abandon animal carcasses, or any part of an animal 
carcass, within 100 feet of the outer perimeter of any campsite 
(designated or dispersed) or 100 feet from the edge of any roadway or 
any water source.
    (2) You must not operate mechanical transport (e.g., bicycles, 
mountain bikes) other than on designated roads and trails allowing such 
use or in designated-open areas and within designated-open timeframes.
    (3) You must not have a campfire outside of a designated campsite 
in the following areas:

          Table 1--No Campfires Outside of Designated Campsites
                    [Accompanying maps in Appendix A]
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       Grand Junction Field Office            Dominguez-Escalante NCA
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[ssquf] Pyramid Rock Area of Critical     [ssquf] In the Gunnison River
 Environmental Concern (ACEC).             SRMA Corridor and other
[ssquf] Unaweep Seep ACEC...............   riparian and wetland areas.
[ssquf] Dolores River Riparian ACEC
[ssquf] Bangs SRMA Recreation Management
 Zone (RMZ) 1
[ssquf] Bangs SRMA RMZ 3
[ssquf] Bangs SRMA RMZ 2 in the portion
 of the RMZ north of the drainage at the
 bottom of Rough Canyon
[ssquf] Palisade Rim SRMA
[ssquf] Grand Valley Shooting Ranges
 ERMA
[ssquf] Gunnison River Bluffs ERMA
[ssquf] Horse Mountain ERMA RMZ 1
[ssquf] Horse Mountain ERMA RMZ 2
[ssquf] Horse Mountain ERMA RMZ 3
[ssquf] 18 Road Open OHV Area within the
 North Desert ERMA

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[ssquf] Within 100 meters (or
 approximately 328 feet) of standing
 historic structures to include, but not
 limited to, Calamity Camp and New Verde
 Mine, unless administratively permitted
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    (4) You must not camp outside of designated campsites and developed 
campgrounds in the following areas:

    Table 2--Camping Restricted to Designated Campsites and Developed
                            Campgrounds Only
                    [Accompanying maps in Appendix A]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Colorado River
   Valley Field      Grand Junction    Kremmling Field      Dominguez-
      Office          Field Office          Office        Escalante NCA
------------------------------------------------------------------------
[ssquf] Within     [ssquf] Pyramid    [ssquf] Within     [ssquf] Cactus
 0.25-mile of the   Rock ACEC          0.25-mile of the   Park SRMA.
 Fisher Creek      [ssquf] Unaweep     Colorado River    [ssquf]
 Cemetery Road      Seep ACEC          of the Upper       Gunnison River
[ssquf] Within     [ssquf] Dolores     Colorado River     SRMA.
 300 feet from      River Riparian     SRMA              [ssquf]
 the centerline     ACEC              [ssquf] The open    Escalante
 of North          [ssquf] Bangs       OHV area south     Canyon SRMA,
 Hardscrabble       SRMA RMZ 1         and east of        including the
 Access Road       [ssquf] Bangs       Wolford Mountain   Escalante
 (Spring Creek)     SRMA RMZ 2 in     [ssquf] Wolford     Potholes
[ssquf] Glenwood    the portion of     SRMA Recreation    Recreation
 Canyon in the      the RMZ north of   Management Zone    Site.
 Horseshoe Canyon   the drainage at    3--Lands west of  [ssquf] RMZ 2
 (Bend) area        the bottom of      Grand County       Sawmill Mesa/
[ssquf] Within      Rough Canyon       Road 224, south    Wagon Park
 0.25-mile of      [ssquf] Bangs       of Wolford         ERMA.
 Prince Creek       SRMA RMZ 3         Mountain, west
 Road (Pitkin      [ssquf] Dolores     of Wolford
 County Road 7),    River SRMA         Reservoir, and
 including the     [ssquf] North       east of U.S. Hwy
 Haines Parcel      Fruita Desert      40
[ssquf] Eagle       SRMA              [ssquf]
 River ERMA        [ssquf] Palisade    Confluence
[ssquf] Garfield    Rim SRMA           Recreation Site,
 Creek Colorado    [ssquf] Grand       and adjacent BLM-
 River Access       Valley Shooting    managed public
 Site and on        Ranges ERMA        lands
 surrounding BLM
 lands
[ssquf] Silt Mesa  [ssquf] Gunnison   [ssquf] Reeder
 ERMA (BLM lands    River Bluffs       Creek Fishing
 south of the       ERMA               Access, and
 crest of the      [ssquf] Horse       adjacent BLM-
 Grand Hogback      Mountain ERMA      managed public
 mountain)          (all RMZs)         lands
[ssquf] Thompson   [ssquf] 18 Road    [ssquf] Sunset
 Creek area         Open OHV Area      Fishing Access,
 within 0.25-mile   within the North   and adjacent BLM
 of USFS Road 305   Desert ERMA        managed public
[ssquf] Red Hill   [ssquf] Miracle     lands
 SRMA (north of     Rock Recreation   [ssquf] Windy Gap
 Carbondale,        Site               Fishing Access
 Colorado)         [ssquf] Mud         Parking Area
[ssquf] East        Springs           [ssquf] Fraser
 Glenwood Canyon    Campground         River Fishing
 Trailhead area    [ssquf] Within      Access Parking
 north of the       100 meters (or     Area
 Colorado River     approximately     [ssquf]
[ssquf] South       328 feet) of       Sidewinder Jeep
 Canyon             standing           Trail Parking
 Recreation Site    historic           Area
 and surrounding    structures to     [ssquf] Kremmling
 area               include, but not   Cretaceous
[ssquf] Ute         limited to,        Ammonite Site
 Trailhead (near    Calamity Camp
 Dotsero) west      and New Verde
 and north of the   Mine, unless
 Colorado River     administratively
[ssquf] Sutey       permitted
 Ranch
                   .................  [ssquf] Barger
                                       Gulch Paleo-
                                       Indian Site
                   .................  [ssquf] Yarmony
                                       Pit House Site
                   .................  [ssquf] Upper CO
                                       River SRMA
                                       Yarmony Jeep
                                       Trail Recreation
                                       Management Zone
                                       4
                   .................  [ssquf]
                                       Independence
                                       Mountain Tipi
                                       Site
                   .................  [ssquf] Junction
                                       Butte Wetlands
                   .................  [ssquf] Upper CO
                                       River SRMA Gore
                                       Canyon Ranch
                                       Recreation
                                       Management Zone
                                       5
                   .................  [ssquf] Hurd Peak
                                       and Tab Rock
                                       staging areas
                   .................  [ssquf]
                                       Headwaters RMA
                                       Jacques staging
                                       area, and
                                       adjacent BLM-
                                       managed public
                                       lands
                   .................  [ssquf] North
                                       Sand Hills
                                       Instant Study
                                       Area
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    (5) Equestrian travel is prohibited on or in the following trails 
and areas:

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                                   Table 3--Areas Closed to Equestrian Travel
                                        [Accompanying maps in Appendix A]
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 Colorado River Valley Field Office        Grand Junction Field Office             Kremmling Field Office
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[ssquf] Storm King Trail              [ssquf] Pyramid Rock ACEC             [ssquf] Kremmling Cretaceous
[ssquf] Sutey Ranch from December 1   [ssquf] Mica Mine Trail                Ammonite ACEC/Resource Natural
 through April 15                     [ssquf] Rough Canyon Trail             Area.
                                                                            [ssquf] Fraser River Canyon Access
                                                                             Trail.
                                      [ssquf] Free Lunch Trail              [ssquf] Gore Canyon Trail.
                                      [ssquf] Pucker Up Trail               [ssquf] Argentine Trail.
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    (6) Recreational target shooting is prohibited on the following 
BLM-managed lands to protect visitor safety (discharge of firearms, 
other weapons, and fireworks on developed recreation sites and areas is 
prohibited under 43 CFR 8365.2-5(a)):

     Table 4--Areas Where Recreational Target Shooting is Prohibited
                    [Accompanying maps in Appendix A]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Colorado River
   Valley Field      Grand Junction    Kremmling Field      Dominguez-
      Office          Field Office          Office        Escalante NCA
------------------------------------------------------------------------
[ssquf] Within     [ssquf] Bangs      [ssquf] Upper      [ssquf]
 300 feet from      SRMA RMZs 1, 2,    Colorado River     Dominguez
 the centerline     and 3              SRMA               Canyon
 of North          [ssquf] Coal       [ssquf] Barger      Wilderness
 Hardscrabble       Canyon and Main    Gulch fishing      Zone 1.
 Access Road        Canyon areas       access            [ssquf]
 (Spring Creek)    [ssquf] Grand      [ssquf] Highway 9   Gunnison River
[ssquf] Silt Mesa   Valley OHV SRMA    fishing access     SRMA.
 ERMA (BLM lands   [ssquf] Gunnison   [ssquf] Reeder     [ssquf]
 south of the       River Bluffs       Creek fishing      Escalante
 crest of the       ERMA               area               Canyon SRMA.
 Grand Hogback     [ssquf] Horse      [ssquf] Reeder     [ssquf] East
 Mountain)          Mountain ERMA,     Creek parking/     Creek ERMA.
                    including RMZ 1    access Sunset
                    west of Sink       fishing access
                    Creek, RMZ 2,     [ssquf] Upper
                    and areas          Colorado River
                    adjacent to        corridor and
                    residences at      Scenic Byway
                    the end of C      [ssquf] Hebron
                    Road               Watchable
                                       Wildlife Area
                                      [ssquf] Wolford
                                       SRMA, south
                                       portion
                   [ssquf] Mt.        [ssquf]
                    Garfield ACEC      Strawberry SRMA,
                   [ssquf] North       Strawberry/Hurd
                    Desert ERMA18      Peak Area
                    Road Open OHV     [ssquf] North
                    area               Sand Hills SRMA
                   [ssquf] North       and Cooperative
                    Fruita Desert      Management Area
                    SRMA              [ssquf]
                   [ssquf] Palisade    Headwaters ERMA
                    Rim SRMA           Kinney Creek
                   [ssquf] Pyramid     trailhead
                    Rock ACEC          Jacques parking
                                       area
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (7) Overnight use is prohibited in the following areas (day-use 
allowed only):

             Table 5--Day Use Only--Overnight Use Prohibited
                    [Accompanying maps in Appendix A]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Colorado River
   Valley Field      Grand Junction    Kremmling Field      Dominguez-
   Office (Use     Field Office (Use     Office (Use      Escalante NCA
 prohibited from    prohibited from    prohibited from   (Use prohibited
 10:00 p.m.-6:00    Sunset-Sunrise)    Sunset-Sunrise)     from Sunset-
      a.m.)                                                  Sunrise)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
[ssquf] BLM        [ssquf] 34 and C   [ssquf] BLM        [ssquf] Rambo/
 recreation sites   Roads (areas       recreation sites   Little
 where camping      adjacent to the    where camping      Dominguez
 facilities are     Horse Mountain     facilities are     Canyon
 not provided       ERMA)              not provided       Heritage Area.
[ssquf] Deep       [ssquf] Grand                         [ssquf] The
 Creek Canyon--     Valley Shooting                       Wilderness
 within 0.25-       Ranges ERMA                           portion of Big
 miles of Deep      (with an                              Dominguez
 Creek accessible   exception for                         Heritage Area.
 from the Coffee    authorized                           [ssquf] The
 Pot Road           training                              Wilderness
[ssquf] Sutey       exercises)                            portion of
 Ranch             [ssquf] Horse                          Leonard's
                    Mountain ERMA                         Basin Heritage
                    (RMZ 1 (portion                       Area.
                    of the RMZ west                      [ssquf]
                    of Sink Creek),                       Wilderness
                    RMZ 2 and RMZ 3)                      Zone 1.
                                                         [ssquf]
                                                          Wilderness
                                                          portion of the
                                                          Leonards Basin
                                                          Heritage Area.
                                                         [ssquf] East
                                                          Creek ERMA.
                   [ssquf] Redlands
                    Dam area along
                    the Gunnison
                    River
                   [ssquf] The
                    Potholes on the
                    Little Dolores
                    River off of 9.8
                    Road in the
                    Glade Park area
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (8) The following areas are closed to mechanized travel during the 
specified timeframes to protect wintering big game species:

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     Table 6--Areas Closed to Mechanized Travel During Winter/Spring
                    [Accompanying maps in Appendix A]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Colorado River                                            Dominguez-
   Valley Field      Grand Junction    Kremmling Field    Escalante NCA
 Office (December     Field Office     Office (December    (December 1
 1 through April      (December 1      15 through April   through April
       15)           through May 1)          15)               30)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
[ssquf] Basalt     [ssquf] Little     [ssquf]            [ssquf] Gibbler
 Mountain (south    Book Cliffs Wild   Strawberry SRMA    Gulch.
 portion--1,300     Horse Range        Wolford Mountain  [ssquf] Wagon
 acres)            [ssquf] Beehive     Travel             Park.
[ssquf] Boiler-     Wildlife           Management Area   [ssquf]
 East Elk Creek-    Emphasis Area      and SRMA           Sowbelly.
 New Castle         (WEA)             [ssquf] North      [ssquf] Upper
 (4,400 acres)     [ssquf] Blue Mesa   Sand Hills SRMA    Sawmill Mesa.
[ssquf]             WEA                                  [ssquf] Dry
 Cottonwood Creek  [ssquf] East Salt                      Mesa.
 (13,800 acres)     Creek WEA
[ssquf] Dry Rifle  [ssquf] Rapid
 Creek (2,200       Creek WEA
 acres)
[ssquf] East       [ssquf] Chalk
 Eagle except for   Mountain
 the following     [ssquf] Coal
 bike trails: (a)   Canyon
 Boneyard Trail;   [ssquf] Demaree
 (b) Redneck        Canyon outside
 Ridge Trail; and   of the
 (c) Western        Wilderness Study
 portion of Pool    Area (WSA)
 and Ice Trail     [ssquf] Garvey
 (6,000 acres)      Canyon
[ssquf] Fisher     [ssquf] Grand
 Creek-Cattle       Mesa Slopes
 Creek (2,800      [ssquf] Howard
 acres)             Canyon Flats
[ssquf] Flatiron   [ssquf] Indian
 Mesa (800 acres)   Point
[ssquf]
 Hardscrabble
 (24,600 acres)
[ssquf] Light
 Hill (3,800
 acres)
[ssquf] Red        [ssquf] Post
 Canyon-Hells       Canyon
 Pocket-Bocco      [ssquf] Lapham
 Mountain-East      Canyon
 Castle Peak       [ssquf] Fruita
 (14,500 acres)     Slopes
                   [ssquf] Rapid
                    Creek
[ssquf] Red Hill
 SRMA (north
 side) (2,600
 acres)
[ssquf] The
 Crown, except
 for the bike
 trail system
 paralleling
 Prince Creek
 Road (9,200
 acres)
[ssquf] Thompson
 Creek/Holgate
 Mesa (9,500
 acres)
[ssquf] West
 Rifle Creek
 (1,100 acres)
[ssquf] Williams
 Hill (1,500
 acres)
[ssquf] Winter
 Ridge, Black
 Mountain, Pisgah
 Mountain,Windy
 Point, Boore
 Flat, and
 Domantle (33,500
 acres)
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Restrictions on Activities on Public Lands Managed by the Colorado 
River Valley Field Office

    (1) You must not engage in target shooting without a target 
backstop.
    (2) You must not build or maintain a fire more than 3 feet in 
diameter, unless otherwise authorized.
    (3) Unless the campsite is marked and designated by the BLM, you 
must not camp within 100 feet from any spring, pond, lake, or perennial 
stream.
    (4) You must keep dogs and other domesticated animals on a leash or 
other similar constraint (e.g., voice control, shock collar) where 
indicated by a BLM sign, brochure, or map. This regulation does not 
apply to livestock-working or hunting dogs engaged in those activities. 
You must remove and properly dispose of all pet waste from developed 
recreation sites and areas.
    (5) You must not cut live or dead standing trees unless otherwise 
permitted. You may collect only dead and down wood for campfires.
    (6) You must not camp or otherwise occupy any location or site for 
more than 7 consecutive days from April 1 to August 31, unless 
otherwise authorized in writing by the BLM.
    (7) You must not camp or otherwise occupy any location or site for 
more than 14 consecutive days between September 1 and March 31, unless 
otherwise authorized in writing by the BLM.
    (8) In areas with limited travel designations, mechanized travel is 
limited to designated routes.
    (9) In areas with limited travel designations, mechanized and 
motorized travel up to 300 feet from designated motorized or mechanized 
routes is permitted for direct access to dispersed campsites provided 
that:
    (a) No resource damage occurs;
    (b) No new routes beyond the campsite are created; and
    (c) Such access is not otherwise prohibited (such as in WSAs).
    (10) In areas open for over-snow travel, travel off designated 
routes is prohibited unless a minimum of 12 inches of snow cover exists 
and no resource damage will occur from over-snow travel.
    (11) In the Thompson Creek ERMA:
    (a) You may reestablish old rock-climbing routes and permanent 
fixed climbing anchors (bolts and pitons) only at the BLM-recognized 
sport rock climbing area (rock fins, narrow walls of hard sedimentary 
rock).
    (b) You must not develop additional bolted routes outside of the 
BLM-recognized sport rock climbing area.
    (c) You may use mechanical devices (e.g., power drills) only at the 
BLM-recognized sport rock climbing area.
    (d) You must not exceed a climbing group size (per route) of four 
people per day, including staff, at the BLM-recognized sport rock 
climbing area.
    (12) In the Upper Colorado SRMA:
    (a) You must not exceed a group size of 25 people per group 
(including guides) for commercial and private river groups.
    (b) You must not camp or display an intent to camp during an 
overnight river trip without an approved fire pan.
    (c) You must not camp, or display an intent to camp, overnight 
without an approved portable toilet.
    (d) You must carry and use an approved portable toilet on an 
overnight trip. The system must be adequate for

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the size of the group and length of the trip. All solid human bodily 
waste, including WAG bags, must be contained in a leak-proof, hard-
sided container with a screw-on or ratchet-locking lid.
    (e) You must not fail to set up an approved portable toilet, ready 
for use, as soon as practical upon arriving at the campsite to be 
occupied on an overnight trip if a toilet facility (porta-potty or 
vault toilet) is not provided by the BLM.
    (f) You must not empty an approved portable toilet into a developed 
toilet facility, or any other facility not developed and identified 
especially for that purpose. Leaving solid human waste on public lands 
or dumping it into vault toilets is prohibited. Only WAG-bag systems 
(see definition) may be disposed of in trash receptacles at BLM-managed 
facilities.
    (g) You must remove and properly dispose of all pet waste from 
developed recreation sites and areas.
    (13) On the Sutey Ranch:
    (a) You must not enter from December 1 through April 15 when 
closure orders are in effect to protect wintering big game, except when 
allowed under other applicable laws.
    (b) You must not harvest timber, firewood, or special forest 
products.
    (c) You must not travel by mechanized vehicle from October 1 
through May 31.

Restrictions on Activities on Public Lands Managed by the Grand 
Junction Field Office

    (1) You must not engage in target shooting without a target 
backstop.
    (2) You must use an approved portable toilet at designated 
undeveloped sites in the following areas: North Fruita Desert SRMA, 
Bangs SRMA RMZ 2, and Dolores River SRMA.
    (3) You must not enter the Pyramid Rock ACEC.
    (4) You must not travel via any mode of transport (including foot 
and horse travel) off designated routes in the following areas: Bangs 
SRMA RMZ 1 north of Little Park Road and Andy's Loop, and Gunnison 
River Bluffs ERMA.
    (5) You must not collect dead and down wood in the following areas, 
except for campfire use: Unaweep lands with wilderness characteristics 
area; riparian areas; Pyramid Rock ACEC; Unaweep Seep ACEC; Bangs SRMA 
RMZ 2.
    (6) You must collect only dead and down wood for campfires in the 
North Desert ERMA.
    (7) You must not harvest timber or cut firewood in the following 
areas: Bangs SRMA RMZ 1; RMZ 3; RMZ 4; North Fruita Desert SRMA; 
Palisade Rim SRMA.
    (8) You must not exceed the following group-size limits, including 
guides and dogs, without written authorization from the BLM: 12 in WSAs 
and areas managed to protect wilderness characteristics; and 25 for 
more than 2 hours in the remaining lands managed by the Grand Junction 
Field Office. For groups that exceed these limits, you must contact the 
BLM prior to the outing so that the BLM can determine whether an 
organized group Special Recreation Permit is required.
    (9) You must have campfires within agency-provided fire rings or 
approved fire pans at designated undeveloped sites in the following 
areas: Dolores River SRMA, Bangs SRMA RMZ 2, North Fruita Desert SRMA.
    (10) You must not install permanent climbing anchors that do not 
match the color of the rock surface (fixtures, hardware, and webbing, 
etc.).

Restrictions on Activities on Public Lands Managed by the Kremmling 
Field Office

    (1) You must not engage in target shooting without a target 
backstop.
    (2) You must not empty or dispose of sewage and/or gray water held 
in a containment tank on public lands or at any facility not 
specifically identified for such disposal.
    (3) You must not build or maintain a fire more than 3 feet in 
diameter, unless otherwise authorized in writing by the BLM.
    (4) You must not leave, deposit, or scatter human waste, toilet 
paper, or items used as toilet paper, when an approved portable toilet 
or developed toilet facility is available. Where a developed toilet 
facility is not provided, and an approved portable toilet is not 
required, all human waste and toilet paper, or material used as toilet 
paper, must be buried at least 6 inches below the surface of the ground 
in natural soil, and at least 100 feet from the edge of a river or any 
other water source.
    (5) You must not dig in or level the ground at any campsite.
    (6) In areas open to dispersed camping, you must not camp outside 
of designated sites within 50 feet of any spring, pond, lake, or 
perennial stream.
    (7) You must keep dogs and other domesticated animals on a leash or 
other similar constraint (e.g., voice control, shock collar). This 
regulation does not apply to livestock-working or hunting dogs engaged 
in those activities. You must remove and properly dispose of all pet 
waste from developed recreation sites and areas.
    (8) Fuel wood collection is prohibited in developed recreation 
areas. Fuel wood for recreational campfires outside of developed 
recreation areas is limited to dead and downed vegetation, unless 
otherwise prohibited.
    (9) You must not camp or otherwise occupy any location or site for 
more than 7 consecutive days from April 1 to August 31, unless 
otherwise authorized in writing by the BLM.
    (10) You must not camp or otherwise occupy any location or site for 
more than 14 consecutive days between September 1 and March 31, unless 
otherwise authorized in writing by the BLM.
    (11) In areas open for over-snow travel in the field office, travel 
off designated routes is prohibited unless a minimum of 12 inches of 
snow cover exists and no resource damage will occur from over-snow 
travel.
    (12) In areas with limited travel designations, mechanized travel 
is limited to designated routes.
    (13) In areas with limited travel designations, motorized and 
mechanized travel (bicycles) are allowed up to 300 feet from designated 
motorized or mechanized transport routes for direct access to dispersed 
campsites or parking provided that:
    (a) No resource damage occurs;
    (b) No new routes are created; and
    (c) Such access is not otherwise prohibited.
    (14) In the Wolford Mountain Travel Management Area, motorized and 
mechanized travel (bicycles) is allowed up to 50 feet from designated 
motorized or mechanized routes for direct access to dispersed campsites 
or parking provided that:
    (a) No resource damage occurs;
    (b) No new routes are created; and
    (c) Such access is not otherwise prohibited.
    (15) In the North Sand Hills SRMA:
    (a) You must not park a vehicle in such a manner as to impede or 
obstruct the normal flow of traffic or create a hazardous condition.
    (b) You must obey posted parking closures or restrictions.
    (c) You must not operate a motor vehicle or OHV in excess of the 
posted speed limit, or in excess of 15 mph around camping areas, 50 
feet from any campsite, parked vehicle(s), person(s), or animal(s).
    (d) You must not possess or use any glass container on the open 
sand dunes or trails. Persons may possess glass containers within the 
confines of their camping area.
    (e) You must not cut, collect, or use live, dead, or down wood.
    (16) In the Wolford Mountain SRMA:

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    (a) You must possess and use a hazardous materials spill kit, if 
necessary, during travel on the Sidewinder Extreme 4x4 trail.
    (b) Travel is allowed on the Sidewinder Extreme 4x4 trail only when 
the top 1 inch of soil is dry and there is no rutting.
    (17) In the Upper Colorado River SRMA:
    (a) You must not camp, or display intent to camp overnight, without 
an approved portable toilet.
    (b) You must carry and use an approved portable toilet when on an 
overnight trip. The system must be adequate for the size of the group 
and length of the trip. The toilet system must be a reusable, washable, 
leak-proof toilet system that allows for the carry-out and disposal of 
solid human body waste in a responsible and lawful manner and must be 
accessible during the trip.
    (c) All solid human waste, including WAG bags, must be contained in 
a leak-proof, animal-proof, hard-sided container with a screw-on or 
ratchet-locking lid.
    (d) You must set up an approved portable toilet, ready for use, as 
soon as practical upon arriving at the campsite to be occupied on an 
overnight trip. You must not empty an approved portable toilet into a 
developed toilet facility, or any other facility not developed and 
identified especially for that purpose. Leaving solid human waste on 
public lands or dumping it into vault toilets or trash receptacles at 
BLM-managed facilities is prohibited.
    (e) You must not camp or display intent to camp during an overnight 
river trip without an approved fire pan.
    (f) You must not build, ignite, maintain, or use a campfire not 
contained in an approved fire pan.
    (g) You must not leave fresh fire ash produced from a campfire in a 
fire pan or in a constructed, permanently installed metal fire pit 
provided by the BLM except at the Pumphouse, Radium, and State Bridge 
Recreation Sites. Fire blankets under fire pans to facilitate total ash 
removal are recommended but are not required.
    (h) You must remove and properly dispose of all pet waste from 
developed recreation sites and areas.
    (i) You must not launch or take out a vessel in areas signed as 
prohibiting those activities.
    (j) You must not cut, collect, or use live, dead, or down wood 
except driftwood.

Restrictions on Activities on Public Lands in the Dominguez-Escalante 
NCA

    (1) You must not engage in target shooting without a target 
backstop.
    (2) You must not install permanent climbing anchors in outstanding 
geologic features identified on a BLM sign or map.
    (3) You must not place or maintain permanent climbing anchors 
inside the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area without a permit from the 
BLM.
    (4) You must not install permanent climbing anchors that do not 
match the color of the rock surface (fixtures, hardware, and webbing, 
etc.).
    (5) You must not collect or harvest firewood or native species in 
riparian and wetland areas, except for driftwood.
    (6) You must not possess domestic goats.
    (7) You must keep all domestic dogs on leashes, except those 
actively working on a livestock operation in Wilderness Zone 1 and in 
the Escalante Triangle RMZ in the Sawmill Mesa ERMA (after the loop 
trail system is constructed).
    (8) You must not exceed group-size limit of 25 people in Wilderness 
Zone 1.
    (9) You must not exceed a group-size limit of 12 people in 
Wilderness Zones 2 and 3.
    (10) You must pack out all solid human waste in Wilderness Zone 2.
    (11) You must pack out solid human waste or bury solid human waste 
in a cathole of at least 6 inches deep and more than 100 meters 
(approximately 383 feet) from natural water sources (rivers, creeks, 
springs, and seeps) in Wilderness Zone 3.
    (12) You must not place recreational geocaches without BLM 
authorization prior to placement.
    (13) You must not use a metal detector.
    (14) You must not use a paintball gun.
    (15) You must not use glass containers in the Potholes Recreation 
Site (Escalante Canyon) and Gunnison River SRMA.
    (16) Consistent with Public Law 111-11, you must not remove 
minerals from the NCA.
    (17) You must pack out solid human waste and fire ash. You must use 
portable toilet systems and fire pans for all overnight camping in 
undeveloped camp sites in the following RMAs: Gunnison River, Cactus 
Park, Escalante Canyon.
    (18) You must not rock climb (e.g. bouldering, scrambling, trad 
climbing, or sport climbing) in the East Creek RMA or Escalante Canyon 
RMA in areas or on routes marked as closed by the BLM.
    (19) You must not ride a horse, donkey, mule, or burro in 
Wilderness Zone 1 except on existing routes identified on a BLM sign or 
map.
    (20) In the Gunnison River RMA:
    (a) Motorized boat use is prohibited at BLM boat ramps and at 
campsites from May 1 through Labor Day Weekend.
    (b) You must not have your dog off leash at boat ramps or the mouth 
of Dominguez Canyon.
    (c) Exceeding a group size of 25 on the river (including guides and 
dogs) is prohibited.
    (d) You must not camp outside of designated campsites.
    (e) Non-boating overnight camping is prohibited at the mouth of 
Dominguez Canyon from May 1 through Labor Day Weekend.
    (f) You must not camp more than 7 consecutive nights, unless 
otherwise authorized in writing by the BLM.
    (21) In the Ninemile Hill Recreation Management Area (RMA):
    (a) You must not camp outside of designated campsites. Dispersed 
camping is allowed outside of designated campsites, so long as such 
camping takes place at least a \1/4\ mile (approximately 1320 feet) 
away from designated motorized routes.
    (b) You must not camp for more than 7 consecutive days, unless 
otherwise authorized in writing by the BLM.
    (22) In the Cactus Park RMA:
    (a) You must not camp outside of designated campsites.
    (b) You must not camp for more than 7 consecutive days from April 1 
through Labor Day Weekend unless otherwise authorized by the BLM.
    (23) In the Hunting Ground RMA, you must not camp for more than 7 
consecutive days, unless otherwise authorized in writing by the BLM.

Exemptions

    The following persons are exempt from this supplementary rule: 
Federal, State, or local officers or employees acting within the scope 
of their official duties; members of any organized law enforcement, 
military, rescue or fire fighting force performing an official duty; 
and persons whose activities are authorized in writing by the BLM.

Enforcement

    Any person who violates any part of this supplementary rule may be 
tried before a United States Magistrate and fined in accordance with 18 
U.S.C. 3571, imprisoned no more than 12 months under 43 U.S.C. 1733(a) 
and 43 CFR 8360.0-7, or both. In accordance with 43 CFR 8365.1-7, State 
or local officials may also impose penalties for violations of Colorado 
law.


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(Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1733, 43 U.S.C. 1740; 43 CFR 8365.1-6).

Douglas J. Vilsack,
BLM Colorado State Director.
[FR Doc. 2024-30218 Filed 12-18-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4331-16-P