Closure of public lands: Montana,

[Federal Register: January 7, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 5)]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MT-079-00-1010-PA]

Seasonal Area Closures to All Unauthorized Public Uses of Lands Located Along Hauser Lake, Downstream from Canyon Ferry and 10 Miles Northeast of Helena, Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, DOI.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that every year from October 15th through December 31st all public lands lying in the 2.5-mile stretch from Canyon Ferry Dam downstream to Brown's Gulch Road and between the east shore of Hauser Lake and Johnny's Gulch Road are closed to public uses in portions of:

Principle Meridian, Montana

T. 10 N., R. 1 W., Secs. 5 and 6, and T. 11 N., R. 1 W, Sec. 32.

During the annual kokanee salmon spawning runs up Hauser Lake to Canyon Ferry Dam, bald eagles migrate into this area. These lands provide critical eagle habit for communal roosting, perching and foraging in the river. The purpose of this closure is to protect bald eagles and the habitat where they congregate.

Persons exempt from this closure order include employees and contractors of the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Bureau of Land Management; and Bureau of Reclamation engaged in official business. Also, with permission from the Bureau of Land Management, Montana Power Company employees may enter the closure to do emergency repair of power lines and monitor for injured eagles.

Authority for this closure is cited under 43 CFR, Subpart 8364.1.

PENALTIES: Penalties are as prescribed under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, 43 USC 1733(a). Violation is punishable by fines and/or imprisonment under 43 CFR 8360.0-7.

EFFECTIVE DATE: To comply with the Administrative Procedures Act, this Supplemental Rule will go into effect February 7, 2000, if no substantive negative comments are received, and will remain in effect until rescinded or modified by the authorized officer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chuck Neal of the Butte Field Office, Park Manager, 7661 Canyon Ferry Road, Helena, Montana 59602, telephone 406-475-3319.

Dated: December 22, 1999. Merle Good, Field Manager.

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