81 FR 23746 - Temporary Road Closure on Public Lands in Owyhee County, ID

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 78 (April 22, 2016)

Notice is hereby given that the Celebration Fire 2-year temporary road closure is in effect on public lands administered by the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area (NCA). One mile of road will be closed to motorized vehicle traffic to protect sensitive resources.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 78 (Friday, April 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23746-23747]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09441]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Temporary Road Closure on Public Lands in Owyhee County, ID

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Celebration Fire 2-year 
temporary road closure is in effect on public lands administered by the 
Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area 
(NCA). One mile of road will be closed to motorized vehicle traffic to 
protect sensitive resources.

DATES: This closure will be in effect on April 22, 2016 and will remain 
in effect until April 23, 2018, unless otherwise rescinded or modified 
by the authorized officer or designated Federal officer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tate Fischer, Four Rivers Field Office 
Manager at 3948 Development Ave., Boise, Idaho, 83705, via email at 
[email protected] or phone 208-384-3300. Persons who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact Mr. 
Fischer. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to 
leave a message or question with Mr. Fischer. You will receive a reply 
during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Celebration Fire temporary closure 
affects a 1-mile road segment that crosses public lands located in 
Owyhee County, Idaho, approximately 5 miles northeast of Murphy, which 
burned June 6-9, 2015. The road affected by this temporary closure is 
found in:

Boise Meridian, Idaho

T. 2 S., R. 1 W.,
    Sections 5 and 6.

    The road is shown on the map named, ``Celebration Fire Temporary 
Road Closure.'' The Celebration Fire temporary road closure, which 
affects approximately 1 mile of road, is necessary to protect sensitive 
resources, which, with the removal of vegetation,

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are now susceptible to damage. The Snake River Birds of Prey National 
Conservation Area (NCA) Resource Management Plan designated the area 
impacted by the fire as ``Limited to existing roads and trails.'' The 
temporary road closure will remain effective until April 23, 2018, 
unless otherwise rescinded or modified by the authorized officer or 
designated Federal officer. The BLM will post temporary closure signs 
at the main entry point of the closed road. This notice, maps of the 
affected area, and associated documents will also be posted in the 
Boise District BLM Office, 3948 Development Avenue, Boise, Idaho, 
83705, and the Owyhee Field Office, 20 First Avenue West, Marsing, 
Idaho, 83639.

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

    The effects of the temporary road closure are described in the 
Boise Normal Fire Rehabilitation and Stabilization Environmental 
Assessment (#ID-090-2004-050-EA), and the specific proposal was 
analyzed in Determination of NEPA Adequacy, (#DOI-BLM-ID-B011-2015-
0006-DNA), signed on September 16, 2015. The BLM has placed the EA and 
the Finding of No Significant Impact on file in the BLM Administrative 
Record at the address specified in the ADDRESSES section listed above.
    Under the authority of Section 303(a) of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1733(a)), 43 CFR 8360.0-7, and 43 
CFR 8364.1, the BLM will enforce the following rule within the 
Celebration Fire Temporary Road Closure order:
    Motorized vehicles must not be used on the closed road segment.
    Exemptions: The following persons are exempt from this order: 
Federal, State, and local officers and employees in the performance of 
their official duties; members of organized rescue or fire-fighting 
forces in the performance of their official duties; and entities with 
valid existing use authorizations, i.e. rights-of-way, leases and 
permits.
    Penalties: Any person who violates this closure may be tried before 
a United States Magistrate and fined in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 3571, 
imprisoned no more than 12 months under 43 U.S.C. 1733(a) and 43 CFR 
8360.0-7, or both. In accordance with 43 CFR 8365.1-7, State or local 
officials may also impose penalties for violations of Idaho law.

    Authority: 43 CFR 8364.1.

Tate Fischer,
BLM Four Rivers Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 2016-09441 Filed 4-21-16; 8:45 am]
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