Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 14 / Monday, January 22, 2001 / Notices 6661

area, and the NW 1⁄4 of Section 24 and

the SW 1⁄4 of Section 13, T. 25 S., R. 20

E. S.L.M. in the Little Canyon area is

limited to designated routes.

Limited to Existing Roads and Trails

Areas

The 1985 RMP designated the Mancos

shale areas in the Cisco and Green River

desert areas; the Colorado, Green, and

Dolores river corridors; portions of the

Canyon Rims Recreation Area, and the

area between Dead Horse Point State

Park and the Colorado River as limited

to existing roads and trails.

Exceptions

The travel restrictions in this notice

do not apply to wheelchairs, water craft,

military, fire, emergency, or law

enforcement vehicles used for

emergency purposes, vehicles expressly

permitted by the BLM, or BLM vehicles

required for official use, and are subject

to valid existing rights.

Authority: Pub. L. 94–579, E. O. 11644, E.

O. 11989, 43 CFR 8341.2, 43 CFR 8364.1

Dated: January 12, 2001.

Sally Wisely,

State Director.

[FR Doc. 01–1595 Filed 1–19–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR–110–6320–AA; HAG01–0071]

Prohibition of Certain Activities on the

Medford District in and Around the

Woodrat Mountain hang Gliding Site,

Jackson County, Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Prohibition on Certain Activities

on Public Lands in Jackson County,

Oregon.

SUMMARY: Hang gliding is temporarily

prohibited on the Medford District,

Jackson County, Oregon, from January 4,

2001 to November 1, 2001, during

periods of helicopter logging, or upon

cancellation of this notice. This

prohibition is being made in the interest

of public safety while the Poor Bishop

timber sale is taking place in the

Woodrat Mountain area.

The following public lands are

affected: T. 38 S., R. 3 W, Sections 23,

25, 26; Williamette Meridian, Jackson

County, Oregon.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Steven Armitage, Forest Manager, at

(541) 618–2333.

Authority: 43 CFR 8364.

Penalty: Any person failing to comply

with this prohibition may be subject to

imprisonment for not more than 12

months, or a fine in accordance with the

applicable provisions of 18 U.S.C. 3571,

or both.

Dated: January 4, 2001.

Rich Drehobl,

Field Office manager, Ashland Field Office.

[FR Doc. 01–1729 Filed 1–19–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–33–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR–110–6320–NW; HAG01–0063]

Notice of Temporary Restriction on

Public Lands; Jackson, County,

Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Medford District, Ashland Field Office,

Oregon.

ACTION: A temporary restriction of the

use of paint ball equipment on public

lands administered by the Bureau of

Land Management (BLM), Ashland

Field Office, Medford District, Oregon.

SUMMARY: The BLM is temporarily

restricting the use of paint ball

equipment on certain public lands in

Jackson County.

DATES: This restriction will take effect

upon the published date of this notice.

The closure will continue until

rescinded by BLM, to allow time for

natural restoration to be completed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Field Office Manager, Ashland Field

Office, Medford District, 3040 Biddle

Road, Medford, Oregon 97504,

telephone (541) 618–2310.

Discussion of the Rules: The public

lands affected by this closure are all

lands administered by the BLM in

NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, section 23 of Township 37

South, Range 1 East, Willamette

Meridian, Jackson County, Oregon. This

area is located on the west side of

Antelope Creek, within the riparian

reserve zone. Antelope Creek is an

anadromous fish stream and is managed

in accordance with the Aquatic

Conservation Strategy of the Northwest

Forest Plan. This area has been used for

unregulated paint ball activity,

unauthorized cutting of vegetation,

trampling of riparian vegetation and

crossing of the stream by off-road

vehicles. This use is causing soil erosion

into streams, loss of vegetation and

disturbance to anadromous fish

populations. In addition, vehicles are

being used for transporting household

and commercial trash that is being

illegally dumped, causing further

degradation of the soil and water

conditions. In order to protect the

natural resources, and follow the

guidance of the Northwest Forest Plan,

paint ball and off-road activity must

stop.

Closure and restriction signs will be

posted at main entry points. Maps of the

closure area may be obtained from the

Medford District Office.

Prohibited Act: Under 43 CFR 8364.1,

the Bureau of Land Management will

enforce the following rule within the

Antelope Creek closure and restriction

area:

a. You must not use paint ball

equipment.

b. You must not engage in paint ball

activity.

c. You must not drive off established

roads.

Exemptions: Persons who are exempt

from these rules include any federal,

state or local officer or employee in the

scope of their duties, members of any

organized rescue or fire-fighting force in

performance of an official duty, and any

person authorized in writing by the

Bureau of Land Management.

Penalties: The authority for this

closure is found under section 303(a) of

the Federal Land Policy and

Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.

1733(a)) and 43 CFR 8360.0–7. Any

person who violates this closure 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. Such violations may also be

subject to the enhanced fines provided

for by 18 U.S.C. 3571.

Dated: January 2, 2001.

Rich Drehobl,

Field Office Manager, Ashland Field Office.

[FR Doc. 01–1728 Filed 1–19–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–33–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MT–092–1610–00]

Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land

Management (BLM), Glasgow Field

Station, announces the availability of a

proposed Resource Management Plan

(RMP) Amendment and Environmental

Assessment (EA). The proposed plan

amendment/EA addresses two potential

ACECs in the Glasgow Field Station,

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Valley County, Montana. The proposed

plan is to designate a Bitter Creek Area

of Critical Environmental Concern

(ACEC) and a Mountain Plover ACEC.

DATES: The proposed plan amendment

may be protested. The 30-day protest

period will commence with the date of

publication of this notice. Protests must

be submitted on or before February 21,

2001.

ADDRESSES: Written protests must be

sent to: Director, Bureau of Land

Management, Attention: Ms Brenda

Williams, Protests Coordinator, WO–

210/LS–1075, Department of the

Interior, Washington, DC 20240. The

overnight mail address is: Director,

Bureau of Land Management, Attention:

Ms Brenda Williams, Protests

Coordinator (WO–210), 1620 L Street,

NW., Rm. 1075, Washington, DC 20036

[Phone: 202/452–5510].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

Fahlgren, Assistant Field Manager,

BLM, Glasgow Field Station, RR1–4775,

Glasgow, MT 59230. 406–228–3750.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

proposed plan amendment/EA

addresses special management for two

ACECs; Bitter Creek and Mountain

Plover. The public land being

considered is located in Valley County,

Montana. This plan would amend the

Judith-Valley-Phillips RMP. The Bitter

Creek Wilderness Study Area (WSA)

(59,660 acres) was found to meet the

criteria as a potential ACEC due to the

scenic diversity and variety of

vegetation types and wildlife habitat.

The proposed plan is to designate a

Bitter Creek ACEC. If Congress released

Bitter Creek from WSA status, a plan for

management of the ACEC would be

initiated within two years. Until an

ACEC management plan is completed

for Bitter Creek, management would be

the same as the revised edition of the

Interim Management Policy for Lands

Under Wilderness Review (1998). The

Mountain Plover area (24,730 acres)

provides natural habitat for the

mountain plover, a prairie bird. It is an

area of native plover habitat which is

not associated with black-tailed prairie

dogs. The proposed plan is to designate

a Mountain Plover ACEC. Management

prescriptions limiting surface disturbing

activities would apply within the ACEC

to protect the mountain plover during

the nesting period from April 1 to July

31. These management prescriptions

include a seasonal restriction on oil and

gas activities, mitigating measures

considered in Plan of Operations,

seasonal stipulation on right-of-way

grants, and off-highway vehicle travel

seasonally limited to designated roads

and trails.

The BLM’s resource management

planning process includes an

opportunity for administrative review

via a plan protest to the BLM’s Director.

Any person who participated in the

planning process and has an interest

which is or may be adversely affected by

the approval of an amendment to an

RMP may protest such approval. Careful

adherence to the following guidelines

will assist in preparing a protest that

will assure the greatest consideration to

your point of view. Only those persons

or organizations who participated in the

planning process may protest. A

protesting party may raise only those

issues which were commented on

during the planning process. New issues

may be raised at any time but should be

directed to the appropriate BLM field

office for consideration in plan

implementation, as potential plan

amendments, or as otherwise

appropriate. The protest period extends

for 30 days. There is no provision for

any extension of time. To be considered

‘‘timely,’’ your protest must be

postmarked no later than the last day of

the protest period. Also, although not a

requirement, we suggest that you send

your protest by certified mail, return

receipt requested. In order to be

considered complete, your protest must

contain, at a minimum, the following

information:

(1) The name, mailing address,

telephone number and interest of the

person filing the protest.

(2) A statement of the issue or issues

being protested.

(3) A statement of the part or parts of

the amendment being protested. To the

extent possible, this should be done by

reference to specific pages, paragraphs,

sections, tables, maps, etc. included in

the proposed amendment.

(4) A copy of all documents

addressing the issue or issues submitted

during the planning process by the

protesting party or an indication of the

discussion date of the issue(s) for the

record.

(5) A concise statement explaining

why the proposed decision is believed

to be incorrect. This is a critical part of

your protest. Take care to document all

relevant facts. As much as possible,

reference or cite the planning

documents, environmental analysis

documents, available planning records

(i.e., meeting minutes or summaries,

correspondence, etc.). A protest which

merely expresses disagreement with the

proposed decision, without any data

will not provide us with the benefit of

your information and insight. In this

case, the Director’s review will be based

on the existing analysis and supporting

data.

At the end of the 30-day protest

period, the BLM may issue a Decision

Record, approving implementation of

any portions of the proposed plan

amendment not under protest. Approval

will be withheld on any portion of the

plan under protest until the protest has

been resolved.

(Authority: Sec. 202, Pub. L. 94–579, 90

Stat. 2747 (43 U.S.C. 1712))

Dated: January 8, 2001.

John Fahlgren,

Assistant Field Manager, Bureau of Land

Management.

[FR Doc. 01–1624 Filed 1–19–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR–957–00–1420–BJ: GP01–0069]

Filing of Plats of Survey: Oregon/

Washington

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The plats of survey of the

following described lands are scheduled

to be officially filed in the Oregon State

Office, Portland, Oregon, thirty (30)

calendar days from the date of this

publication.

Willamette Meridian

Oregon

T. 22 S., R. 8 W., accepted November 3, 2000

T. 19 S., R. 1 W., accepted November 13,

2000

T. 29 S., R. 10 W., accepted November 22,

2000

T. 31 S., R. 5 W., accepted December 18, 2000

Washington

T. 23 N., R. 10 W., accepted November 6,

2000

If protests against a survey, as shown

on any of the above plat(s), are received

prior to the date of official filing, the

filing will be stayed pending

consideration of the protest(s). A plat

will not be officially filed until the day

after all protests have been dismissed

and become final or appeals from the

dismissal affirmed.

The plat(s) will be placed in the open

files of the Oregon State Office, Bureau

of Land Management, 1515 SW. 5th

Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97201, and

will be available to the public as a

matter of information only. Copies of

the plat(s) may be obtained from the

above office upon required payment. A

person or party who wishes to protest

against a survey must file with the State

Director, Bureau of Land Management,