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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Page

67342 of Vol. 61, No. 246 of the Federal

Register published December 20, 1996,

the Yuma Field Office published a

notice for this public land sale. This

notice segregated the subject public land

from appropriation under the public

land laws, including the mining laws,

pending disposition of the action or 270

days from the date of publication of the

notice in the Federal Register. An

Extension of the Notice for segregation

was published in the Federal Register

on September 23, 1997 (62 FR 49701).

Upon publication of this notice in the

Federal Register, that segregation will

be extended pending disposition of the

action or for another 270 day period,

whichever occurs first.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Debbie DeBock, Realty Specialist,

Yuman Field Office, 2555 East Gila

Ridge Road, Yuma, AZ 85365, (520)

317–3208.

Dated: May 21, 1998.

Gail Acheson,

Field Manager.

[FR Doc. 98–14317 Filed 5–29–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–32–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[OR–080–081–0777–33; GP8–0179]

Prohibited Acts on Public Lands

Within the Boundaries of National Wild

and Scenic Rivers in the Salem

District; Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior, Salem District.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) is proposing to

establish a set of special rules which

apply to public use of land and water

surfaces administered by the BLM

within the boundaries of any National

Wild and Scenic River in the Salem

District. These special rules include acts

which are prohibited. The five National

Wild and Scenic Rivers in the Salem

District include segments of the Sandy

River, Salmon River, Clackamas River,

Quartzville Creek, and Elkhorn Creek.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A copy of

the prohibited acts and maps showing

BLM-administered lands and the

designated boundaries of each National

Wild and Scenic River segment in the

Salem District are available at the Salem

District Office. Legal descriptions of the

boundaries are also available at the

Salem District Office.

COMMENT PERIOD: Interested parties

many submit comments within 30 days

of the publication of this notice. Please

send comments to the Salem District

Manager, Attention: Law Enforcement,

1717 Fabry Road SE, Salem, Oregon,

97306. Any adverse comments will be

evaluated by the District Manager, who

may vacate or modify these actions and

issue a final determination.

EFFECTIVE DATE: In the absence of any

further action by the District Manager,

these special rules will become the final

determination of the Department of the

Interior, on or before July 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg

Tyler at (503) 375–5623.

Special Rules

Pursuant to 43 CFR 8351.2–1, the

following acts are prohibited on the

land and water surfaces administered by

the BLM, Salem District, within the

designated boundaries of a National

Wild and Scenic River. The acts are

prohibited to help protect natural

resources and to provide for public

safety and enjoyment. Authorization for

exemption from a prohibited act must

be obtained from a BLM authorized

officer, as defined in 43 CFR 8360.0–

5(a), prior to the use of BLMadministered land and water surfaces in

the Salem District.

1. Overnight Camping

a. Unless otherwise authorized,

camping in dispersed or developed

recreation sites longer than 14 days,

either through separate visits or

continuous occupation, during any

consecutive 28 day period is prohibited.

Upon reaching the 14 day limit,

occupants and all their possessions

must leave BLM-administered lands in

the Salem District for a minimum of 14

consecutive days.

b. Unless otherwise authorized,

failing to have at least one person

occupy a camping area at a designated

or developed recreation site during each

night after camping equipment has been

set up for occupancy and use.

c. Unless otherwise authorized,

failure to pay applicable fees within 30

minutes of occupying a designated fee

site.

d. Unless otherwise authorized,

leaving camping equipment or other

personal property unattended for more

than 48 hours.

e. Unless otherwise authorized,

overnight occupancy of an

administrative site or any area posted as

closed to camping.

f. Installation of permanent camping

facilities.

g. Unless otherwise authorized,

leaving camping equipment, site

alterations, refuse, or animal waste after

departing any camping area.

h. Digging or leveling the ground at

any campsite where such disturbance is

prohibited.

2. Fires

a. Where prohibited, a campfire

outside of a fire pan, metal fire ring, or

similar metal container ring.

b. using or possessing fireworks,

firecrackers, or other explosive devices

in violation of State law.

c. Failure to observe any State fire

orders or closure regulations.

d. Leaving fire unattended or without

completely extinguishing.

e. Burning non-combustible items in a

campfire.

f. Throwing or discarding lighted or

smoldering material, or lighting,

tending, or using a stove or lantern in

such a manner, as to cause or threaten

the burning of property or resources, or

to create a public safety hazard.

3. Sanitation and Refuse

a. Disposal of human body waste

except at designated locations in

developed recreation sites.

b. Burying human body waste less

than 6–8 inches deep and less than 100

feet from any natural water source.

c. Washing dishes or using soap in a

natural water source or less than 100

feet from any natural water source.

d. Draining any waste water from

recreational vehicles or trailers except at

a designated location.

e. Possessing or leaving refuse, debris

or litter in an exposed, unsightly or

unsanitary condition.

f. Dumping household, commercial,

or industrial refuse, or animal body

parts.

4. Firearms

a. Possessing or discharging a firearm

or other weapon in violation of State or

Federal law.

b. Discharging a firearm or other

weapon within 1⁄4-mile of a residence,

building, developed recreation site,

environmental education site, or

occupied area.

c. Discharging a firearm or other

projectile weapons such as bows and

arrows, crossbows, air rifles, or paint

ball guns into or from within any area

posted as a ‘‘no shooting,’’ or ‘‘safety

zone.’’

5. Recreational Mining

a. Use of motorized mining equipment

in violation of State law.

b. Use of a dredge equipped with a

suction hose having an inside diameter

greater than four inches, regardless of

nozzle size, in a designated recreational

mining area.

c. Digging in river banks or disturbing

vegetation in river banks above the
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ordinary high water mark in a

designated recreational mining area.

6. Other Acts

a. Taking, attempting to take, or

possession of any fish or wildlife in

violation of State or Federal law.

b. Entering an area posted as closed to

public entry.

c. Failure to restrain pets on a leash

or in a cage at all times in developed

recreation sites or other areas where

required.

d. Using or riding horses in areas

where prohibited.

e. Being nude where a person may be

seen by the general public.

f. Firewood gathering (including

driftwood, dead and down wood) in

areas where prohibited.

g. Selling or offering for sale any

services or merchandise, or conducting

any kind of business enterprise without

a BLM permit.

h. Aircraft landing without

authorization.

i. Violations by permittee of any

stipulations outlined in a Special

Recreation Use Permit.

j. Defacing, disturbing, or removing

any natural or cultural feature or

property of the U.S. Government.

7. Disorderly Conduct

a. A person commits disorderly

conduct when, with the intent to cause

public alarm, nuisance, jeopardy or

violence, or knowingly or recklessly

committing a risk thereof, such a person

commits any of the following prohibited

acts:

1. Engage in fighting, threatening or

violent behavior.

2. Language, gesture, display or act

that is obscene (as defined in State law),

physically threatening, menacing, or

likely to inflict injury or incite a breach

of peace.

3. Making noise that is unreasonable

(based on location, time of day, or other

factors that would govern the conduct of

a reasonably prudent person).

4. Display of a firearm or other

weapon in a threatening or menacing

manner.

b. Operating generator, amplified

music and other excessive or loud noise

from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.

c. Threatening, resisting, intimidating

or interfering with any BLM official,

employee or volunteer in, or on account

of, the performance of official duties.

8. Vehicles

a. Operating a vehicle in violation of

State law.

b. Parking in a way that impedes or

obstructs traffic or creates a traffic safety

hazard.

c. Parking in an area posted as closed

to parking.

d. Using a motorized or mechanical

transportation device (i.e, bicycles) in

areas where prohibited.

e. Exceeding posted speed limits.

f. Disregarding traffic control devices.

9. Boating

a. Violation of any State Marine Board

regulation.

10. Alcoholic Beverages and Controlled

Substances

a. Consuming, possessing, or

furnishing alcohol or a controlled

substance in violation of State law.

b. Operating a vehicle or watercraft

when under the influence of alcohol or

a controlled substance in violation of

State law.

Penalties: Any person convicted of

violating any prohibition established by

this notice, may be subject to the

penalties provided in 43 CFR 8351.2–1

(f), which include a fine not to exceed

$500, and/or imprisonment not to

exceed 6 months, and costs the

proceedings, as well as, penalties

provided under State Law.

Van Manning,

District Manager, Salem District Office.

[FR Doc. 98–14324 Filed 5–29–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–33–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[OR–080–081–0777–33; GP8–0178]

Supplementary Rules for Public Lands;

Salem District; Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior, Salem District.

ACTION: Notice of supplementary rules

for the Salem District.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land

Management (BLM), Salem District

proposes to consolidate and revise

existing supplementary rules related to

prohibited acts on BLM-administered

land and water surfaces in Salem

District.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A copy of

these supplementary rules and maps

showing BLM-administered lands are

available at the Salem District Office.

COMMENT PERIOD: Interested parties may

submit comments within 30 days of the

publication of this notice. Please send

comments to the Salem District

Manager, Attention: Law Enforcement,

1717 Fabry Road SE, Salem, Oregon,

97306. Any adverse comments will be

evaluated by the District Manager, who

may vacate or modify these actions and

issue a final determination.

EFFECTIVE DATE: In the absence of any

further action by the District Manager,

these supplementary rules will become

the final determination of the

Department of the Interior, 30 days after

the publication of this notice, and will

supersede all previous supplementary

rules.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Greg Tyler at (503) 375–5623.

Supplementary Rules

Pursuant to 43 CFR 8365.1–6, the

following acts are prohibited on the

land and water surfaces administered by

the BLM, Salem District to protect

natural resources and to provide for

public safety and enjoyment.

Authorization for exemption from a

supplementary rule must be obtained

from a BLM authorized officer, as

defined in 43 CFR 8360.0–5(a), prior to

the use of BLM-administered land and

water surfaces in the Salem District.

1. Overnight Camping

a. General—Unless otherwise

authorized, camping in dispersed or

developed recreation sites longer than

14 days, either through separate visits or

continuous occupation, during any

consecutive 28 day period is prohibited.

Upon reaching the 14-day limit,

occupants and all their possessions

must leave BLM-administered lands in

the Salem District for a minimum of 14

consecutive days.

b. Molalla River—Unless otherwise

authorized, overnight camping is

prohibited on all BLM-administered

lands within 1⁄4-mile of the Molalla

River’s ordinary high water mark,

except in designated camping areas or

developed recreation sites.

c. Nestucca River and Mt. Hood

Special Recreation Management Areas—

Unless otherwise authorized, overnight

camping is prohibited on all BLMadministered lands in both the Nestucca

River and Mt. Hood Special Recreation

Management Areas, except in

designated camping areas or developed

recreation sites.

d. Unless otherwise authorized,

failing to have at least one person

occupy a camping area at a designated

or developed recreation site during each

night after camping equipment has been

set up for occupancy and use.

e. Unless otherwise authorized,

failure to pay applicable fees within 30

minutes of occupying a designated fee

site.

f. Unless otherwise authorized,

leaving camping equipment or other

personal property unattended for more

than 48 hours.

g. Unless otherwise authorized,

overnight occupancy of an