[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 67889]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33815]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[CO-057-1220-00]


Temporary Road Closures and Permanent Road Closure

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given in accordance with CFR 8364.1 of the 
following road closures and restrictions.
    Temporary Road Closures: The following Bureau of Land Management 
(BLM) roads in Fremont and Teller Counties will be temporarily closed 
to motorized vehicle use to protect roads and fragile resources during 
periods of wet weather conditions, primarily occurring in the spring 
and winter.
    Fremont County roads include: Garden Park Fossil Area, located 
approximately 8 miles north of Canon City, CO off of County Road 9.

Oil Well Flats (#5940, #5941, #5950, #5955)
Dinosaur Flats (#5935, #5945)

Penrose Chaining Area, located approximately 3 miles north of Penrose, 
CO off of County Road 127.

Penrose Chaining (#6102, #6105, #6106)

Grand Canyon Hills Area, located 1 mile south of the Royal Gorge Bridge 
& Park off of the Temple Canyon Road, County Road 3.

Grand Canyon Hills (#6095, #6100)

The Banks & Sand Gulch Climbing Area, located approximately 11 miles 
north of Canon City, CO just off of Shelf Road, County Road 9.

Sand Gulch (#5820, #5810)
Espinosa Gulch (#5815, #5825, #5830)

Deer Haven Ranch Area, located off of the High Park Road, Fremont 
County Road 11.

Wilson Creek Road (#5827)
Thompson Mtn. Road (#5828)
Deer Park Trail Road (#5826)

Kerr Gulch Area, located approximately 5 miles south of Howard, CO off 
of Highway 50.

Kerr Gulch Road (#6110, #6115, #6116, #6117)
    Teller County roads include: Booger Red Hill Area, located 
approximately 7 miles west of Victor, CO off the High Park Road, Teller 
County Road 112.

Booger Red Hill (#5808)

    Permanent Road Closure: The following Bureau of Land Management 
(BLM) non-system road located in Fremont County will be permanently 
closed to protect fragile soils, a sensitive plant species, and to 
prevent vehicle trespass onto private lands. The road to be closed is 
about \1/3\ mile in length and is located within the Garden Park Fossil 
Area, off of the Oil Well Flats Road #5940: T.17 S., R.70 W., Sections 
26 N\1/2\NW\1/4\, 27 SE\1/4\NE\1/4\. The road will be gated and signed.

DATES: These closures are effective December 22, 1997 and shall remain 
in effect unless revised, revoked or amended.

ADDRESSES: Comments can be directed to the Area Manager, Royal Gorge 
Resource Area, 3170 East Main Street, Canon City, CO 81212.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Area Manager at the above address, or 
call (719)269-8500.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Temporary Road Closure: Roads will be 
reopened to travel when dry soil conditions allow. Temporary and 
Permanent Road Closures do 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 of up to $5,000 and/or imprisonment for up to one 
year as defined in U.S.C. 18 3571. Notice of this closure and a map 
will be posted at the Royal Gorge Resource Area & Canon City District 
Office.
Donnie R. Sparks,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 97-33815 Filed 12-29-97; 8:45 am]
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