[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 3, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 34861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16501]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[CA-068-06-1220-00]


Notice for Public Comment, Proposed Supplementary Rule Affecting 
Public Lands Within the Barstow Resource Area; California

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of the 
Interior.

ACTION: This notice proposes to establish a supplementary rule 
regarding recreational shooting within the Barstow Resource Area, 
Bureau of Land Management. This proposed supplementary rule requires 
that, on Public Lands within the Barstow Resource Area, in areas 
permitted by San Bernardino County Ordinance 22.011 for legal 
recreational target shooting of rifles, handguns and shotgun slugs, no 
person shall fire, shoot or discharge a firearm at any object other 
than a retrievable paper silhouette or bulls-eye target or a firearm 
target constructed of plate iron or plate steel such as an iron 
silhouette, knock-down or spinner target.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with title 43, Code of Federal Regulations 
Sec. 8365.1-6, the State Director may establish supplementary rules in 
order to provide for the protection of persons, property, and public 
lands and resources. This authority was delegated to the District and 
Area managers pursuant to BLM Manual 1203, California Supplement.
    Copies of the final supplementary rule would be made available at 
the local BLM office, the supplementary rule would be published in 
local newspapers upon the effective date, and affected lands within the 
Barstow Resource Area would be posted.

PENALTIES: Failure to comply with this supplementaty rule would be 
punishable by a fine not to exceed $100,000 and/or imprisonment not to 
exceed 12 months.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This supplementary rule was proposed to 
deter and prevent the accumulation of household refuse and trash which 
is being deposited on these Public Lands by a significant portion of 
recreational shooters. Shooters on public lands have used as targets 
and then discarded old television sets, glass bottles, propane gas 
cylinders, and other similiar items and, as a result, have adversely 
impacted the quality of these public lands. These types of discarded 
targets pose a significant public safety threat and cause unsightly 
litter. This supplementary rule will not infringe upon Constitutional 
rights of an individual to own or possess lawful firearms. This 
supplementary rule does not impact or effect lawful hunting of wild 
birds or game. All shooters will be responsible to retrieve and 
properly dispose of their targets and spent shells upon leaving Public 
Lands.

DATES FOR COMMENTS: Comments will be accepted by the Barstow Resource 
Area for thirty (30) days following this publication. A final rule 
which replies to comments and/or amends the rule will be published 
within thirty (30) days after the comment period has expired.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to: United States Department of the 
Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Barstow Resource Area, 150 
Coolwater Lane, Barstow, CA 92311, Attention: Tim Read, Area Manager.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maps depicting areas affected by this proposed supplementary rule and 
other pertinent information may be obtained at the BLM Barstow Resource 
Area office (619-255-8700) or the California Desert Information Center 
(619-255-8760), both located in Barstow, California.
Tim Read,
Area Manager.
[FR Doc. 96-16501 Filed 7-2-96; 8:45 am]
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