Closure of public lands: Utah,

[Federal Register: April 27, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 80)]

[Notices]

[Page 22639-22640]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[UT-020-09-1220-00]

Notice of Closure of Public Lands

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of closure of public lands.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that effective immediately, the public lands within Broad Hollow Unit, Kilgore Basin Unit, Meadows Unit, as legally described below, are seasonally closed from January 1 to April 30 to all motorized vehicle use. The purpose of this closure is to protect wildlife, including critical deer and sage grouse habitat. Exemptions to this closure will apply to administrative personnel of the Bureau of Land Management, BLM authorized permittees and Law Enforcement Personnel. Other exemptions to this closure order may be made on a case by case basis by the authorized officer. This seasonal closure will remain in effect until further notice.

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LEGAL DESCRIPTION: This closure order applies to the following lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management, Salt Lake Field Office, within Box Elder County, Utah.

Broad Hollow Unit

T.14 N., R.16 W., SLBM

All public lands located in:

Sec. 8 and 9 south of the Upper Narrows Road,

Sec. 10 SW\1/4\, S\1/2\S\1/2\SE\1/4\,

Sec. 14 W\1/2\,

Sec. 17 east of the Upper Narrows Road, and

Sec. 20 E\1/2\, S\1/2\SW1/4.

Kilgore Basin Unit

T.9 N., R.18 W., SLBM

All public lands located in:

Sec. 6 south of Toms Cabin Road,

Sec. 8 west of the Old Grouse Creek Road,

Sec. 18,

Sec. 20 west of the Old Grouse Creek Road, and

Sec. 30 north of Cabin Springs Road.

T.10 N., R.18 W., SLBM

All public lands in

Sec. 30 located south of Toms Cabin Road.

T.9 N., R.19 W., SLBM

All public lands located in:

Sec. 4, 10, 12, 14, 24, 26,

Sec. 22 E\1/2\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and

all of Sec. 28 and 34 north of Cabin Springs Road.

T.10 N., R.19 W., SLBM

The following public lands west of Toms Cabin Road:

Sec. 28 E\1/2\, Lots 1-4, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\,

Sec. 34 E\1/2\, E\1/2\W\1/2\, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SW\1/4\.

Meadows Unit

T.11 N., R.16 W., SLBM

All of Sec. 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 34, and

All of the public lands in Sec. 33 located north of the Ingham Pass County Road.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Bureau of Land Management, Salt Lake Field Office, 2370 S. 2300 W., SLC, UT 84119, telephone (801)977- 4300.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The authority for this closure is 43 CFR 8341.2 and 43 CFR 8364.1. Violations of this closure are punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 and/or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months as provided in 43 CFR 8360.0-7. Glenn A. Carpenter, Salt Lake Field Manager.

[FR Doc. 99-10531Filed4-26-99; 8:45 am]

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