Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 109 / Wednesday, June 5, 1996 / Notices 28593

Dated: May 30, 1996.

Walter Rewinski,

Deputy State Director, Resources Planning,

Use and Protection.

[FR Doc. 96–14064 Filed 6–4–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–M

[NV–930–1990–01; Nev-066123]

Realty Action; Termination of

Recreation and Public Purposes

(R&PP) Classification; Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice terminates R&PP

Classification Nev-066123. The

associated R&PP lease has expired and

the land is now within the Toiyabe

National Forest. The termination of this

classification is for record-clearing

purposes.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 5, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Carmen Donelson, BLM Nevada State

Office, P.O. Box 12000, Reno, Nevada

89520, 702–785–6532.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March

17, 1966, R&PP Lease Nev-066123 was

issued to the Washoe County School

District. The lease expired on March 16,

1986, without the land ever being

developed. Subsequent to the expiration

of the lease, the land was transferred to

the Forest Service pursuant to Public

Law 100–550. The classification was

never terminated.

Pursuant to the R&PP Act of June 14,

1926, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et

seq.), the regulation contained in 43

CFR 2091.7–1, and the authority

delegated by Appendix 1 of the Bureau

of Land Management Manual 1203,

R&PP Classification Nev-066123 is

hereby terminated in its entirety for the

following described land:

Mount Diablo Meridian

T. 18 N., R. 19 E.,

Sec. 24, W1⁄2SE1⁄4 and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4.

The area described contains 120 acres in

Washoe County. The land is within the

Toiyabe National Forest and subject to such

forms of disposition as may by law be made

of National Forest System lands.

Dated: May 31, 1996.

William K. Stowers,

Lands Team Lead.

[FR Doc. 96–14221 Filed 6–4–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P

[NV–050–96–1220–00]

Temporary Occupancy and Camping

Closure on Certain Public Lands

Managed by the Bureau of Land

Management, Las Vegas District

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Department of Interior.

ACTION: Temporary occupancy and

camping closure on selected public

lands in Clark County, Nevada.

SUMMARY: The District Manager of the

Las Vegas District announces a

temporary occupancy and camping

closure on selected public lands under

its administration.

The increase in population and

growth in employment in the Las Vegas

area has attracted many short term and

transient residents and workers. Many

of these individuals set up residence on

public lands under the guise of

‘‘camping’’. The existing 14 day stay

limit has not been effective in correcting

this situation. This problem is

particularly prone to occur on public

lands along State Highway 160. Trash

accumulations and human refuse are

impacting public lands. This action is

being taken to help ensure public safety,

prevent unnecessary environmental

degradation and prevent long-term

occupancy of public lands.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The closure will be

effective June 19, 1996. It will remain in

effect until final action is taken to

establish closures, restrictions, and/or

supplementary rules to implement the

Resource Management Plan currently

under consideration for the Stateline

Resource Area, Las Vegas District.

CLOSURE AREA: Public lands within one

mile of State Highway 160, from State

Highway 160’s intersection with

Interstate 15 westward to the boundary

of the Red Rock Canyon National

Conservation Area (RRCNCA); and

within one mile of State Highway 159

from its junction with State Highway

160 west to the RRCNCA boundary.

These lands all fall within Township 22

South, Ranges 59, 60, and 61 E, Mount

Diablo Meridian.

Exceptions to the closure are:

Camping locations which may be

designated by the Las Vegas District

Manager for overnight use. Such

designations may be by the posting of

appropriate signs, by publication in the

Federal Register, or be made available

to the public by such other means as

deemed most appropriate by the

authorized officer.

Closure Restrictions: Unless otherwise

authorized, within the closure area no

person shall:

a. Camp or engage in camping.

b. Park, stop, or stand personal

property, whether attended or

unattended, continuously for more than

4 hours.

c. Park any vehicle in violation of

posted restrictions, or in such a manner

as to obstruct or impede normal or

emergency traffic movement, create a

safety hazard, or endanger any person,

property, or natural feature. Vehicles so

parked are subject to citation, and to

removal and impoundment at the

owner’s expense.

d. Take, drive, or operate any vehicle

through, around, or beyond a restrictive

sign, barricade, fence, or traffic control

barrier or device.

e. Fail to follow orders or directions

of an authorized officer relating to this

closure order.

f. Obstruct, resist, or attempt to elude

a law enforcement officer, or fail to

follow their orders or directions,

relating to this closure order.

Definitions

‘‘Camp’’ or ‘‘camping’’ means the

erecting of a tent or shelter, preparing a

sleeping bag or other bedding material

for use, or the parking of a vehicle,

motor vehicle, motor home, or trailer for

the apparent purpose of sleeping or

overnight occupancy.

‘‘Personal property’’ includes

bicycles, vehicles whether propelled by

living or non-living power sources,

motor vehicles, trailers, tents, campers,

pets, and livestock.

Maps depicting the area affected by

this closure order are available for

public inspection at the Las Vegas

District Office, Bureau of Land

Management.

This closure order is issued under the

authority of 43 CFR 8364.1. Violation of

any of the terms, conditions, or

restrictions contained within this

closure order may subject the violator to

citation or arrest, with the penalty of

fine or imprisonment as specified by

law.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dave Wolf, Recreation Manager; or

Randolph August, District Ranger; at the

Bureau of Land Management, Las Vegas

District Office, 4765 W. Vegas Drive, Las

Vegas, NV 89108, telephone (702) 647–

5000.

Dated: May 21, 1996.

Michael F. Dwyer,

District Manager.

[FR Doc. 96–14076 Filed 6–4–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–M
28594 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 109 / Wednesday, June 5, 1996 / Notices

[CO–050–1610–00]

Notice of Availability; Royal Gorge

Resource Area Approved Resource

Management Plan and Record of

Decision

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: The Canon City District

provides announces the availability of

the approved Resource Management

Plan (RMP) and Record of Decision

(ROD) for the Royal Gorge Resource

Area. This RMP/ROD supersedes the

existing management framework plans

and other related documents for

managing BLM-administered public

lands located in southeastern Colorado.

The approved RMP contains decisions

for managing 653,000 acres of Federal

surface estate and 2,566,000 acres of

Federal subsurface mineral estate within

Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Crowley, Custer, El

Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Kiowa, Lake,

Las Animas, Otero, Park, Prowers,

Pueblo and Teller Counties.

DATES: The effective date of the RMP/

ROD was May 13, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the RMP/ROD are

available upon request by writing to the

Bureau of Land Management, Royal

Gorge Resource Area, 3170 East Main

Street, Canon City, CO 81212 or by

calling (719) 269–8500.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Levi

Deike, Area Manager or Pete Zwaneveld,

Land-Use Planner at the above address

and phone number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Royal

Gorge RMP/ROD is essentially the same

as the Royal Gorge Proposed Resource

Management Plan and Final

Environmental Impact Statement

(PRMP). No changes to the proposed

decisions have been made. Some

clarifying language, however, has been

included as a result of four protests that

were received on the PRMP. Approval

of the plan resulted in the designation

of nine Areas of Critical Environmental

Concern (ACEC). The following lists the

ACECs, the acreage designated, and the

area’s significant resources: (1) Arkansas

Canyonlands—23,921 acres—botanical,

cultural, recreational, visual and

wildlife resources; (2) Beaver Creek—

12,081 acres—recreational, visual and

wildlife resources; (3) Browns Canyon—

11,697 acres—cultural, recreational,

visual and wildlife resources; (4)

Cucharas Canyon—1,866 acres—

cultural, riparian and visual resources;

(5) Droney Gulch—705 acres—sensitive

plants; (6) Garden Park—2,728 acres—

cultural, paleontological, riparian and

wildlife resources and sensitive plants;

(7) Grape Creek—15,978 acres—

riparian, recreational, visual and

wildlife resources; (8) Mosquito Pass—

4,036 acres—visual resources and

sensitive plants; and (9) Phantom

Canyon—6,096 acres—cultural,

recreational, riparian, visual and

wildlife resources.

Special management will be provided

to minimize surface disturbing activities

(e.g., motorized vehicle limitations,

mineral development restrictions, etc.)

that would adversely affect the

significant values within these nine

areas. Integrated Activity Plans will be

prepared to detail these protective

measures.

Kenneth L. Smith,

Acting District Manager.

[FR Doc. 96–14009 Filed 6–4–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P

[OR–958–0777–54; GP6–0054; OR–

51831(WA)]

Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity

for Public Meeting; Washington

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land

Management proposes to withdraw 160

acres of public lands and 80 acres of

non-Federal lands, to protect the natural

and recreational values on seven

waterfront tracts, one inland tract, and

two islands in the San Juan

Archipelago. This notice closes the

lands for up to 2 years from surface

entry and mining. The public lands

have been and will remain open to

mineral leasing. Upon acquisition, the

non-Federal lands will be opened to the

mineral leasing laws.

DATES: Comments and requests for a

public meeting must be received by

September 3, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meetings

requests should be sent to the Oregon/

Washington State Director, BLM, P.O.

Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208–

2965.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Betty McCarthy, BLM Oregon/

Washington State Office, 503–952–6155.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April

30, 1996, a petition was approved

allowing the Bureau of Land

Management to file an application to

withdraw the following described

public lands and non-Federal lands

from settlement, sale, location, or entry

under the general land laws, including

the United States mining laws (30

U.S.C. Ch. 2 (1988)) but not from leasing

under the mineral leasing laws, subject

to valid existing rights:

Willamette Meridian

Federal Lands

T. 34 N., R.1 W., (Tract H),

Sec. 17, those portions of the south 200 feet

of the N1⁄2SE1⁄4 and SW1⁄4SE1⁄4 and

SE1⁄4SE1⁄4 as more particularly identified

and described in the official records of

the Bureau of Land Management,

Oregon/Washington State Office and the

Wenatchee Area Office, Wenatchee,

Washington.

T. 34 N., R. 1 W., (Tract J),

Sec. 21, those portions of lot 2 and the

SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, TOGETHER with tidelands

of the second class abutting thereon as

more particularly identified and

described in the official records of the

Bureau of Land Management, Oregon/

Washington State Office and the

Wenatchee Area Office, Wenatchee,

Washington.

T. 34 N., R.1 W., (Cape St. Mary, Tract L)

Sec. 15, lot 1.

T. 35 N., R.1 W., (Lopez Pass, Tract M)

Sec. 33, lot 1.

T. 36 N., R. 2 E., (Eliza Island, Tract N)

Sec. 5, unsurveyed portion of Eliza Island.

T. 36 N., R. 2 E., (Carter Point, Tract O)

Sec. 6, unsurveyed portion of Lummi

Island.

T. 37 N., R. 1 E., (Lummi Rocks, Tract P)

Sec. 27, unsurveyed Lummi Rocks in the

NW1⁄4 and SW1⁄4NE1⁄4.

T. 37 N., R. 2 E., (Chuckanut Rock, Tract Q)

Sec. 24, unsurveyed Chuckanut Rock.

The areas described aggregate

approximately 160 acres of Federal lands in

San Juan and Whatcom Counties,

Washington.

Non-Federal Land

Tract I

T. 34 N., R.1 W.,

Sec. 21, lot 1 and NW1⁄4NW1⁄4.

Tract K

T. 34 N., R. 1 W.,

Sec. 21, that portion of lot 2 as more

particularly identified and described in

the official records of the Bureau of Land

Management, Oregon/Washington State

Office and the Wenatchee Area Office,

Wenatchee, Washington.

The areas described aggregate

approximately 80 acres of non-Federal lands

in San Juan County, Washington.

The purpose of the proposed

withdrawal is to protect the unique

natural and recreational values and

improvements as to ten tracts of public

and non-Federal lands located in the

San Juan Islands.

For a period of 90 days from the date

of publication of this notice, all persons

who wish to submit comments,

suggestions, or objections in connection

with the proposed withdrawal may

present their views in writing to the

State Director at the address indicated

above.