Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 107 / Friday, June 2, 2000 / Notices 35389

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CO–200–1220–MA]

Notice of Closure of Public Lands to

Motorized Vehicles

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Closure Order for Motorized

Vehicle Travel on Public Lands.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

certain public lands in Fremont County,

Colorado are closed to all types of

motorized vehicle (including but not

limited to 4X4, ATVs, and motorcycles)

travel. The purpose of this closure is to

prevent further disturbance to soils and

vegetation in and near the riparian area

of Badger Creek, reduce sedimentation

in Badger Creek, and preclude use of a

washed out portion of the Badger Creek

Road #5965 that is a safety hazard. The

reason behind this closure is the recent

washing out of a portion of the Badger

Creek Road. This has caused some

vehicle users to drive in Badger Creek

as a way to get around the washout. In

addition, renewed use of the channel of

Badger Creek for vehicular passage is

occurring throughout the closure area.

This closure is made under the

authority of 43 CFR 8364.1.

DATES: Effective immediately and

remaining in effect unless revised,

revoked or amended.

ADDRESSES: Bureau of Land

Management, Royal Gorge Field Office,

3170 East Main Street, Canon City,

Colorado 81212; telephone 719–269–

8500.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Levi

D. Deike, Associate Field Office

Manager, at the above address and

phone number, or John Nahomenuk,

Outdoor Recreation Planner, Arkansas

Headwaters Recreation Area, P.O. Box

126, Salida, CO 81201; telephone 719–

539–7289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

public lands affected by this closure are

identified as follows:

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T.49N., R.10E.,

Section 15: SW1⁄4

Section 16: S1⁄2SE1⁄4

Section 21: E1⁄2

Section 22: W1⁄2

Section 27: NW1⁄4 and that portion of the

SW1⁄4 north of the railroad right-of-way

Section 28: that portion of the NE1⁄4,

NE1⁄4SE1⁄4 north of the railroad right-ofway

This closure does not apply to

emergency, law enforcement, and

federal or other government vehicles

while being used for official or

emergency purposes, or to any vehicle

whose use is expressly authorized or

otherwise officially approved by BLM.

Violation of this order is punishable by

fine and/or imprisonment as defined in

18 U.S.C. 3571. A copy of this Federal

Register Notice and a map showing the

closure area is posted in the Royal Gorge

Field Office and in public places in the

affected area.

Levi D. Deike,

Associate Field Office Manager.

[FR Doc. 00–13772 Filed 6–1–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CA–330–1820–DH–014B]

Headwaters Forest Reserve, California

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management in

Partnership with California Department

of Fish and Game.

ACTION: Notice of preparation.

SUMMARY: This Notice of Preparation of

an Environmental Impact Statement

(EIS)/Environmental Impact Report

(EIR) for the adoption of a Management

Plan for the Headwaters Forest Reserve

in the northcoast area of California is

the result of the acquisition of the

property by the U.S. Department of the

Interior and the State of California by

purchase in March 1999. The Federal

legislation creating the Reserve

prescribes management issues that the

plan must address (1997 Interior

Appropriations Bill). Land and resource

management alternatives will be

formulated to address the required

issues in different ways that are

consistent with the preservation of

ecological integrity and other policy

direction specified in the legislation.

The ‘‘no action’’ alternative will consist

of continuation of the current interim

management strategy, established in

1999.

DATES: Three public meetings are

scheduled to solicit public input for

plan implementation and to impact the

assessment of planning alternatives:

Eureka, California: June 13, 2000 at

the Eureka Inn, 518 7th Street, Eureka,

California; San Francisco, California:

June 20, 2000 at Fort Mason, Landmark

Building A, San Francisco, California;

Sacramento, California: June 22, 2000 at

the Scottish Rite Memorial Center, 6151

H Street, Sacramento, California.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Various

management alternatives would affect

environmental conditions in and

adjacent to the Reserve in different

ways. Environmental resources that

could be impacted include forest

ecosystem species, structure, and

function; habitat for threatened and

endangered species including marbled

murrelet, northern spotted owl, coho

salmon, chinook salmon and steelhead;

water quality; fire hazard; and

conditions on adjoining properties,

including access, roads, and fire

management. An internet web page

describes in detail the scope of the

proposed plan and provides background

information on the Headwaters Forest

Reserve. The web page contains

instructions for submitting scoping

comments, and coding of comments by

subject is requested. The internet

address of the web site of

www.ca.blm.gov/arcata/

headwaters.html. The deadline for

submitting comments is Monday, July 3,

2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Karen Kovacs, California Department of

Fish and Game, 707–441–5789 or the

Headwaters Forest Reserve Management

Plan Information Line, 916-737–3010,

extension 4326. Email comments should

be sent to headwatersplan@att.net, or

comment letters should be mailed to

P.O. Box 189445, Sacramento, California

95818–9445.

Lynda J. Roush,

Arcata Field Manager.

[FR Doc. 00–13794 Filed 6–1–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–40–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CA–330–1820–DH–014B]

Headwaters Forest Reserve, California

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management in

Partnership with California Department

of Fish and Game.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

SUMMARY: This Notice of Intent to

prepare an Environmental Impact

Statement (EIS)/Environmental Impact

Report (EIR) for the adoption of a

Management Plan for the Headwaters

Forest Reserve in the northcoast area of

California is the result of the acquisition

of the property by the U.S. Department

of the Interior and the State of California

by purchase in March 1999. The Federal

legislation creating the Reserve

prescribes management issues that the

plan must address (1997 Interior

Appropriations Bill). Land and resource

management alternatives will be

formulated to address the required