Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 155 / Thursday, August 13, 2009 / Notices 40841 

Supplementary Rules for Undeveloped 

BLM-Administered Lands in the States 

of Montana, North Dakota, and South 

Dakota 

Definitions 

Camping: The erecting of a tent or 

shelter of natural or synthetic material, 

preparing a sleeping bag or other 

bedding material for use, parking of a 

motor vehicle, motor home, or trailer, or 

mooring of a vessel for the apparent 

purpose of overnight occupancy. The 

placing or leaving of unattended motor 

vehicles, trailers, or other personal 

property for the purpose of reserving a 

camping site is considered camping for 

the purpose of these supplementary 

rules. 

You must follow these rules: 

These supplementary rules apply, 

except as specifically exempted, to all 

camping on undeveloped public lands 

managed by the Montana State Office of 

the Bureau of Land Management within 

the states of Montana, South Dakota, 

and North Dakota. These supplementary 

rules are in effect on a year-round basis 

and will remain in effect until modified 

by the BLM. 

1. You must not camp longer than 16 

consecutive days at any one location. 

2. No person or group may camp 

within a single location on public lands 

more than 16 days within any period of 

30 consecutive days. The 16-day limit 

may be reached either by compiling 

individual visits during a 30-day 

interval, or by occupying a location 

continuously for 16 days during a 30- 

day interval. A 16-day interval begins 

when a person initially camps or leaves 

vehicles or property at a site on public 

lands. 

3. After 16 days of camping in a single 

location, you must not camp at that 

location until at least 30 days have 

passed, and any camp relocation within 

that 30-day period shall not be within 

a one-half mile radius from the original 

site. Under special circumstances and 

upon request, the BLM may issue a 

written permit for extension of the 16- 

day limit. 

4. You must not leave any personal 

property or refuse after vacating the 

campsite. This includes any property 

left for the purposes of use by another 

camper or occupant. 

5. The time such property is left 

unattended at a site will be counted 

towards the 16-day camping limit. 

(Unattended property is still subject to 

the time limits found in 43 CFR 8365.1– 

2(b)). 

6. The following persons are exempt 

from these supplementary rules: Any 

Federal, State, or local officer or 

employee in the scope of their duties; 

members of any organized rescue or firefighting force in performance of an 

official duty; and any person whose 

activities are authorized in writing by 

the Bureau of Land Management. 

Penalties 

The rules we are proposing here 

provide for penalties that may depend 

on the location where a violation 

occurs. The primary statutory authority 

for proposing these supplementary rules 

is the Federal Land Policy and 

Management Act (FLPMA). Section 310 

of FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1740) authorizes 

us to issue rules and regulations to carry 

out the purposes of FLPMA and other 

laws applicable to the public lands. 

Under section 303(a) of the Federal 

Land Policy and Management Act, 43 

U.S.C. 1733(a), and 43 CFR 8360.0–7, 

any person who violates any of these 

supplementary rules on any public 

lands 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. Also, such 

violations may be subject to the 

enhanced fines provided for by 18 

U.S.C. 3571. Under the Taylor Grazing 

Act, any person who violates any of 

these supplementary rules on public 

lands within grazing districts (see 43 

U.S.C. 315a), or on public lands subject 

to a grazing lease (see 43 U.S.C. 315m), 

may be tried before a United States 

Magistrate and fined no more than 

$500.00. Such violations may also be 

subject to the enhanced fines provided 

for by 18 U.S.C. 3571. 

Any person who violates any of these 

supplementary rules on public lands 

managed in accordance with the Sikes 

Act may be tried before a United States 

Magistrate and fined no more than $500 

or imprisoned for no more than 6 

months, or both. Such violations may 

also be subject to the enhanced fines 

provided for by 18 U.S.C. 3571. 

In accordance with 43 CFR 8365.1–7, 

State or local officials may also impose 

penalties for violations of Montana, 

North Dakota, or South Dakota law. 

Gene R. Terland, 

Montana/Dakotas State Director, Bureau of 

Land Management. 

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BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[WY–D04–1430–ES; WYW–167587] 

Notice of Realty Action: Recreation 

and Public Purposes Act Classification 

of Public Lands in Sweetwater County, 

Wyoming 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Realty Action. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) has examined and 

found suitable for classification for lease 

and/or conveyance to the Sweetwater 

County Fire District #1 under the 

provisions of the Recreation and Public 

Purposes (R&PP) Act, as amended, 20 

acres of public land in Sweetwater 

County, Wyoming. The Sweetwater 

County Fire District #1 proposes to use 

the land for a training facility and fire 

station. 

DATES: Interested parties may submit 

written comments until September 28, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: Mail written comments to 

the Field Manager, Bureau of Land 

Management, Rock Springs Field Office, 

280 Highway 191 North, Rock Springs, 

Wyoming 82901. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carol Montgomery, Realty Specialist, 

Bureau of Land Management, Rock 

Springs Field Office, at (307) 352–0344. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

following described public land in 

Sweetwater County, Wyoming, has been 

examined and found suitable for 

classification for lease and/or 

conveyance under the provisions of the 

R&PP Act, as amended, (43 U.S.C. 869 

et seq.): 

Sixth Principal Meridian 

T. 19 N., R. 105 W., 

Sec. 4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4. 

The area described contains 20 acres, more 

or less, in Sweetwater County. 

In accordance with the R&PP Act, the 

Sweetwater County Fire District #1 has 

filed an R&PP application and plan of 

development in which it proposes to 

develop the above described land to 

construct a proposed training facility 

and fire station for the purpose of 

meeting the fire protection needs for the 

community of Rock Springs. The 

proposed project will include a parking 

lot, training tower, and fire station. 

Additional detailed information 

pertaining to this application, plan of 

development, and site plan is in case 

file WYW167587, located in the Bureau 

of Land Management (BLM) Rock 


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Springs Field Office at the above 

address. The land is not needed for any 

Federal purpose. Lease and/or 

conveyance is consistent with the BLM 

Green River Resource Management Plan 

dated August 8, 1997, and would be in 

the public interest. The Sweetwater 

County Fire District #1 has not applied 

for more than the 640-acre limitation for 

non-recreation public uses in a year and 

has submitted an application in 

compliance with the regulations at 43 

CFR 2741.4(b). The patent or lease, if 

issued, will be subject to the provisions 

of the R&PP Act and applicable 

regulations of the Secretary of the 

Interior, and will contain the following 

terms, conditions, and reservations: 

1. Provisions of the R&PP Act, 

including, by not limited to, the terms 

required by 43 CFR 2741.9. 

2. A right-of-way thereon for ditches 

or canals constructed by the authority of 

the United States, Act of August 30, 

1890 (43 U.S.C. 945). 

3. All minerals, together with the right 

to prospect for, mine, and remove the 

minerals under applicable laws and 

regulations established by the Secretary 

of the Interior shall be reserved to the 

United States. 

4. Lease and/or patent of the lands 

shall be subject to all valid existing 

rights of record documented on the 

official public land records at the time 

of lease/patent issuance. 

5. Any other reservations that the 

authorized officer deems appropriate. 

6. An appropriate indemnification 

clause protecting the United States from 

claims arising out of the lease/patentee’s 

use, occupancy, or operations on the 

property. 

Upon publication of this notice in the 

Federal Register, the lands will be 

segregated from all other forms of 

appropriation under the public land 

laws, including the general mining laws, 

except for lease and/or conveyance 

under the R&PP Act. 

Classification Comments: Interested 

parties may submit comments involving 

the suitability of the land for a fire 

facility. Comments on the classification 

are restricted to whether the land is 

physically suited for the proposal, 

whether the use will maximize the 

future use or uses of the land, whether 

the use is consistent with local planning 

and zoning, or if the use is consistent 

with State and Federal programs. 

Application Comments: Interested 

parties may submit comments regarding 

the specific use proposed in the 

application and plan of development, 

whether the BLM followed proper 

administrative procedures in reaching 

the decision or any other factor not 

directly related to the suitability of the 

land for a fire facility. 

Confidentiality of Comments: Before 

including your address, phone number, 

e-mail address, or other personal 

identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. Only written comments 

submitted by postal service or overnight 

mail to the Field Manager—BLM Rock 

Springs Field Office will be considered 

properly filed. Electronic mail, facsimile 

or telephone comments will not be 

considered. 

Any adverse comments will be 

reviewed by the BLM State Director, 

who may sustain, vacate or modify this 

realty action. In the absence of any 

adverse comments, the classification of 

the land described in this notice will 

become effective October 13, 2009. 

Authority: 43 CFR 2740. 

Lance Porter, 

Field Manager. 

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BILLING CODE 4310–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLMTC02200–L14300000–EQ0000; MTM– 

74913] 

Notice of Realty Action; Proposed 

Amendment to Noncompetitive Land 

Use Lease; Montana 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Realty Action and 

request for public comment. 

SUMMARY: On March 6, 2009, the Bureau 

of Land Management (BLM) received a 

proposal from Spring Creek Coal 

Company to amend their existing land 

use lease, MTM–74913. The BLM is 

hereby notifying any interested parties 

of the proposal to amend land use lease 

MTM–74913 and is accepting comments 

on the proposed land use lease 

amendment. 

DATES: Interested parties may submit 

comments on or before September 28, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

be sent to the Field Manager, Miles City 

Field Office, Bureau of Land 

Management, 111 Garryowen Road, 

Miles City, Montana 59301. Comments 

received in electronic form, such as 

e-mail or facsimile, will not be 

considered. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Information regarding the proposed land 

use lease amendment and proposed 

land use may be reviewed at the BLM 

Miles City Field Office address listed in 

ADDRESSES above during regular 

business hours, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. For this and additional 

information contact Pam Wall, BLM 

Miles City Field Office, Miles City, 

Montana 59301, telephone 406–233– 

2846. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

following described land, associated 

with the proposed amendment, has been 

examined and identified as suitable for 

leasing under section 302 of the Federal 

Land Policy and Management Act (43 

U.S.C. 1732) at not less than fair market 

value: 

Principal Meridian, Montana 

T. 8 S., R. 39 E., 

Sec. 35, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, 

E1⁄2NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, E1⁄2W1⁄2NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, 

NW1⁄4NW1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, 

NE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, 

E1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, and 

NE1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4. 

T. 9 S., R. 40 E., 

Sec. 6, lot 5. 

The area described contains 197.12 acres, 

more or less, in Big Horn County. 

The BLM is hereby notifying any 

interested parties of the proposal to 

amend land use lease MTM–74913 and 

is accepting comments on the proposed 

land use lease amendment. 

Spring Creek Coal Company’s existing 

land use lease MTM–74913, which was 

issued under the authority of section 

302 of the Federal Land Policy and 

Management Act (43 U.S.C. 1732), may 

be amended to authorize the surface use 

of 197.12 acres of public land for coal 

mine layback, a flood control structure, 

topsoil and overburden stockpiles, and 

transportation and utility line corridors 

in order to facilitate the full recovery of 

coal reserves from their adjoining 

Federal Coal Lease MTM–94378, 

Montana State Coal Lease C–1088–05, 

and for Spring Creek’s pending Coal 

Lease Modification MTM–069782. The 

layback is a critical component in coal 

strip mine recovery which consists of a 

series of benches cut into the mine 

highwall to stabilize the wall as mining 

progresses into an area. The lands 

adjacent to a coal lease need to be 

disturbed during normal mining 

operations to completely and safely 

remove the coal within the lease 

boundary. The flood control structure 


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