83_FR_11836 83 FR 11784 - Notice of Temporary Closure of Public Land in Lander County, Nevada

83 FR 11784 - Notice of Temporary Closure of Public Land in Lander County, Nevada

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 52 (March 16, 2018)

Page Range11784-11785
FR Document2018-05381

As authorized under the provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Battle Mountain District Office will temporarily close and restrict uses of certain public land surrounding and including the Mill Creek Recreational Campground (Campground) in Lander County, Nevada, to all public use to provide for public safety during restoration and rehabilitation activities occurring at the site.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 52 (Friday, March 16, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 52 (Friday, March 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11784-11785]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05381]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLNVB00640 LF3200000.DD0000 LFBRH6N0000 18X MO #4500112560]


Notice of Temporary Closure of Public Land in Lander County, 
Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of temporary closure.

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SUMMARY: As authorized under the provisions of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM) Battle Mountain District Office will temporarily close 
and restrict uses of certain public land surrounding and including the 
Mill Creek Recreational Campground (Campground) in Lander County, 
Nevada, to all public use to provide for public safety during 
restoration and rehabilitation activities occurring at the site.

DATES: The temporary closure will go into effect April 16, 2018 and 
will remain in effect until June 14, 2018. BLM will post notice that 
the Campground is closed upon publication of the closure notice in the 
Federal Register, but the closure will not be enforced until 30 days 
have passed, in accordance with 43 CFR 4.21(a)(1) and 43 CFR 4.411(a), 
which outlines Rules of Procedure for Appeals to the Interior Board of 
Land Appeals.

ADDRESSES: The temporary closure order, communications plan and map of 
the closure area will be posted at the BLM Battle Mountain District 
Office, 50 Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, Nevada 89820, and on the BLM 
website at http://www.blm.gov/nevada.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kyle Hendrix, 775-635-4000. 
[email protected]. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the 
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FRS 
is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or 
question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during 
normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Mill Fire started on Wednesday June 28, 
2017, and was contained on July 1, 2017. It burned 479 acres: 249 acres 
on private land and the rest on BLM land within the Battle Mountain 
District. The fire started in the Mill Creek Campground. Before the 
fire was contained, the entire campground was engulfed, resulting in 
extensive damage to structures and recreation areas at the site. In the 
Campground, a toilet, two footbridges, and a kiosk/interpretive sign 
burned down. All 16 campsites lost their wooden barricades and one lost 
a picnic table. A fence that restricted cattle from access to the 
Campground lost most of its wooden posts and braces. This temporary 
closure provides for public safety while the BLM Battle Mountain 
District restores and rehabilitates the Campground. The public lands 
affected by this closure are described as follows:

Mount Diablo Meridian

T. 29 N, R. 44 E,
    Sec. 26, S2SWNE, SWNWNW, S2NW, N2NESW, SWNESE, NWSE, NESWSE, and 
SESE.

    The area described contains 230 acres, more or less, in Lander 
County, Nevada.

    The temporary closure order, communications plan and map of the 
closure area will be posted at the BLM Battle Mountain District Office, 
50 Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, Nevada 89820, and on the BLM website 
at http://www.blm.gov/nevada. This information will also be posted at 
the access point to the Campground and at the entrance to Mill Creek 
Road off of SR 305 and around the communities of Battle Mountain and 
Austin, Nevada.
    Roads leading into the public lands under the temporary closure 
will be posted to notify the public of the temporary closure. Under the 
authority of Section 303(a) of the FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 733(a)), 43 CFR 
8360.0-7 and 43 CFR 8364.1, the BLM will enforce the following rules in 
the area described above: All public use, whether motorized, on foot, 
or otherwise, is prohibited.
    Exceptions: Temporary closure restrictions do not apply to 
activities conducted under contract with the BLM, agency personnel 
monitoring the restoration, or activities conducted under an approved 
plan of operation. Authorized users must have in their possession a 
written permit or contract from BLM signed by the authorized officer.
    Penalties: Any person who violates this temporary 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 Nevada 
law.


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    Authority: 43 CFR 8360.0-7 and 8364.1.

Jon D. Sherve,
Field Manager, Mount Lewis Field Office.
[FR Doc. 2018-05381 Filed 3-15-18; 8:45 am]
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11784 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 52 / Friday, March 16, 2018 / Notices by Paragraph V.A.4 of the Memorandum DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR to structures and recreation areas at the of Agreement and Consent Decree site. In the Campground, a toilet, two entered into by the United States of Bureau of Land Management footbridges, and a kiosk/interpretive America and the State of Alaska on [LLNVB00640 LF3200000.DD0000 sign burned down. All 16 campsites lost August 27, 1991, and approved by the LFBRH6N0000 18X MO #4500112560] their wooden barricades and one lost a United States District Court for the picnic table. A fence that restricted District of Alaska in settlement of Notice of Temporary Closure of Public cattle from access to the Campground United States of America v. State of Land in Lander County, Nevada lost most of its wooden posts and Alaska, Civil Action No. A91–081 CV. braces. This temporary closure provides AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, The EVOS Public Advisory for public safety while the BLM Battle Interior. Committee meeting agenda will include Mountain District restores and discussion of outreach proposals and ACTION: Notice of temporary closure. rehabilitates the Campground. The habitat parcels. An opportunity for SUMMARY: As authorized under the public lands affected by this closure are public comments will be provided. The provisions of the Federal Land Policy described as follows: final agenda and materials for the and Management Act of 1976, as meeting will be posted on the EVOS Mount Diablo Meridian amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land Trustee Council website at Management (BLM) Battle Mountain T. 29 N, R. 44 E, www.evostc.state.ak.us. All EVOS District Office will temporarily close Sec. 26, S2SWNE, SWNWNW, S2NW, Public Advisory Committee meetings and restrict uses of certain public land N2NESW, SWNESE, NWSE, NESWSE, are open to the public. surrounding and including the Mill and SESE. Public Input Creek Recreational Campground The area described contains 230 acres, (Campground) in Lander County, more or less, in Lander County, Nevada. Submitting Written Information or Nevada, to all public use to provide for Questions public safety during restoration and The temporary closure order, rehabilitation activities occurring at the communications plan and map of the Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or site. closure area will be posted at the BLM questions for the Committee to consider Battle Mountain District Office, 50 DATES: The temporary closure will go during the public meeting. Written Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, Nevada into effect April 16, 2018 and will statements must be received by March remain in effect until June 14, 2018. 89820, and on the BLM website at 26, 2018, so that the information may be BLM will post notice that the http://www.blm.gov/nevada. This made available to the Committee for Campground is closed upon publication information will also be posted at the their consideration prior to this meeting. of the closure notice in the Federal access point to the Campground and at Written statements must be supplied to Register, but the closure will not be the entrance to Mill Creek Road off of Dr. Philip Johnson (see FOR FURTHER enforced until 30 days have passed, in SR 305 and around the communities of INFORMATION CONTACT above) in the accordance with 43 CFR 4.21(a)(1) and Battle Mountain and Austin, Nevada. following formats: One hard copy with 43 CFR 4.411(a), which outlines Rules Roads leading into the public lands original signature and/or one electronic of Procedure for Appeals to the Interior under the temporary closure will be copy via email (acceptable file formats Board of Land Appeals. posted to notify the public of the are Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS ADDRESSES: The temporary closure temporary closure. Under the authority PowerPoint, or rich text file). order, communications plan and map of of Section 303(a) of the FLPMA (43 Public Disclosure of Comments the closure area will be posted at the U.S.C. 733(a)), 43 CFR 8360.0–7 and 43 BLM Battle Mountain District Office, 50 CFR 8364.1, the BLM will enforce the Before including your address, phone Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, Nevada following rules in the area described number, email address, or other 89820, and on the BLM website at above: All public use, whether personal identifying information in your http://www.blm.gov/nevada. motorized, on foot, or otherwise, is comments, please be aware that your FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kyle prohibited. entire comment, including your Hendrix, 775–635–4000. Khendrix@ Exceptions: Temporary closure personal identifying information, may blm.gov. Persons who use a restrictions do not apply to activities be made publicly available at any time. telecommunications device for the deaf conducted under contract with the While you can ask us in your comment (TDD) may call the Federal Relay BLM, agency personnel monitoring the to withhold your personal identifying Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to restoration, or activities conducted information from public review, we contact the above individual during cannot guarantee that we will be able to under an approved plan of operation. normal business hours. The FRS is do so. Authorized users must have in their available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, possession a written permit or contract Meeting Minutes to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a from BLM signed by the authorized Summary minutes of the conference officer. reply during normal business hours. will be maintained by the Council Penalties: Any person who violates Designated Federal Officer (see FOR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Mill Fire started on Wednesday June 28, this temporary closure may be tried FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). They 2017, and was contained on July 1, before a United States Magistrate and will be available for public inspection daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES 2017. It burned 479 acres: 249 acres on fined in accordance with 18 U.S.C. within 90 days of the meeting. private land and the rest on BLM land 3571, imprisoned no more than 12 Philip Johnson, within the Battle Mountain District. The months under 43 U.S.C. 1733(a) and 43 Regional Environmental Officer, Office of fire started in the Mill Creek CFR 8360.0–7, or both. In accordance Environmental Policy and Compliance. Campground. Before the fire was with 43 CFR 8365.1–7, State or local [FR Doc. 2018–05500 Filed 3–15–18; 8:45 am] contained, the entire campground was officials may also impose penalties for BILLING CODE 4334–63–P engulfed, resulting in extensive damage violations of Nevada law. VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:54 Mar 15, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00116 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 52 / Friday, March 16, 2018 / Notices 11785 Authority: 43 CFR 8360.0–7 and 8364.1. California Desert District Office at the cultural resources, certain biological Jon D. Sherve, above address; the Ridgecrest Field resources, and air quality. Office, 300 S. Richmond Rd., Ridgecrest, On September 13, 2011, the BLM Field Manager, Mount Lewis Field Office. issued a Notice of Intent (amended May CA 93555; and the Barstow Field Office, [FR Doc. 2018–05381 Filed 3–15–18; 8:45 am] 2, 2013, 78 FR 25758), inviting 2601 Barstow Road, Barstow CA 92311. BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P Copies are also available online at comments on the proposed scope and https://www.blm.gov/programs/ content of the WMRNP. The WMRNP planning-and-nepa/plans-development/ includes a LUPA to the CDCA Plan for DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR california/west-mojave-plan-route- livestock grazing, recreation, and motor network. vehicle access elements for the WEMO Bureau of Land Management FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Planning Area; an associated travel [LLCAD08000.L12200000.DS0000. Toedtli, Planning and Environmental management framework; and activity- 18XL1109AF.LXSSB0010000] plan level route designations and Coordinator, 2601 Barstow Road, Barstow, CA 92311; telephone 760–252– implementation strategies. The lands Notice of Availability of the Draft covered in the WMRNP are those that Supplemental Environmental Impact 6026; email mtoedtli@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device are within livestock grazing allotments Statement for the West Mojave Route or designated as ‘‘Limited’’ to Network Project and Draft Land Use for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 to designated routes for motorized access. Plan Amendment to the California Areas ‘‘Closed’’ to motorized access are Desert Conservation Area Plan in the contact the above individual during normal business hours. The service is not proposed for change in this plan West Mojave Planning Area, Inyo, amendment and are not within the Kern, Los Angeles, Riverside, and San available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the scope of the planning effort. Bernardino Counties, CA The 9.4-million acres WEMO above individual. You will receive a AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Planning Area includes several large reply during normal business hours. Interior. Department of Defense facilities, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The covering almost 3 million acres; a ACTION: Notice of availability. WMRNP will delineate travel portion of one national park; 3 million management areas, adopt transportation acres of private lands; and SUMMARY: In accordance with the and travel management strategies, and National Environmental Policy Act of approximately 100,000 acres of State designate routes on public lands in the lands, including Red Rock Canyon State 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the WEMO Planning Area. The WEMO Federal Land Policy and Management Park. The planning area is also adjacent Planning Area covers 9.4-million acres to four national parks/preserves and Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of of the CDCA in the western portion of Land Management (BLM) has prepared four national forests. Much of the the Mojave Desert in southern planning area is managed as part of the a Draft Land Use Plan Amendment California, including parts of San (LUPA) and Draft Supplemental BLM’s National Landscape Conservation Bernardino, Los Angeles, Riverside, System, including 18 wilderness areas, Environmental Impact Statement Kern, and Inyo counties. The WMRNP (DSEIS) for the West Mojave Route three wilderness study areas, and applies to the 3.1-million acres of public portions of the Pacific Crest Trail and Network Project (WMRNP) within the lands within the WEMO Planning Area. West Mojave (WEMO) Planning Area of the Old Spanish National Historic Trail. In March 2006, the BLM signed the The planning area also includes 60 the California Desert Conservation Area Record of Decision (ROD) for the WEMO Areas of Critical Environmental (CDCA) and by this Notice is Plan and Amendment to the CDCA Plan. Concern, five California Desert National announcing the opening of the 90-day In January 2011, the U.S. District Court Conservation Lands, seven National public comment period. for the Northern District of California Register Archaeological or Historic DATES: To ensure public comments will partially remanded the 2006 WEMO Districts, and four Critical Habitat Units be considered, the BLM must receive Plan Amendment ROD back to the BLM for the federally listed desert tortoise. written comments on the DSEIS/LUPA and directed the BLM to amend the The planning area also includes eight within 90 days following the date the CDCA Plan and reconsider route OHV Open Areas that provide major Environmental Protection Agency designation throughout the WEMO points of ingress to and egress from the publishes its Notice of Availability in Planning Area, as well as other specified adjacent areas ‘‘Limited’’ to designated the Federal Register. The BLM will issues in the 2006 WEMO Plan (Center routes on public land. No changes are announce future meetings or hearings for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Bureau of proposed to these OHV Open Areas or and any other public participation Land Management Order Re: Remedy their boundaries. activities at least 15 days in advance (N.D. Cal. Jan 28, 2011)). The court’s The BLM used a public scoping through public notices, media releases, order: (1) Invalidated the ‘‘decision process to determine issues, impacts, and/or mailings. tree’’ instrument used to evaluate and and possible alternatives that could ADDRESSES: You may submit comments designate routes; (2) found that the influence the scope of the related to the WMRNP by any of the authorization of off-highway vehicles environmental analysis, and to help following methods: (OHV) routes that were not in existence guide the agency from planning-level • Email: blm_ca_wemo_project@ in 1980 were inconsistent with the decision-making to route designation in blm.gov. governing land use plan; (3) found that order to comply with the court order. • Fax: 951–697–5299; Attn: WMRNP there was not a reasonable range of The BLM initially published a Notice daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Plan Amendment. alternatives to the proposed action, of Availability for the DSEIS for the • Mail: Bureau of Land Management, including an inadequate discussion of West Mojave Route Network Project in California Desert District, Attn: WMRNP the No Action alternative; and (4) found March 2015, which was made available Plan Amendment, 22835 Calle San Juan that BLM had done an inadequate for public comment. Concurrently, the de Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553. analysis of impacts from the route BLM was considering amending the Copies of the WMRNP Draft LUPA network and the grazing program to CDCA Plan through the Desert and DS EIS are available in the specific resource values, including soils, Renewable Energy Conservation Plan VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:54 Mar 15, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00117 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of temporary closure.
DatesThe temporary closure will go into effect April 16, 2018 and will remain in effect until June 14, 2018. BLM will post notice that the Campground is closed upon publication of the closure notice in the Federal Register, but the closure will not be enforced until 30 days have passed, in accordance with 43 CFR 4.21(a)(1) and 43 CFR 4.411(a), which outlines Rules of Procedure for Appeals to the Interior Board of Land Appeals.
ContactKyle Hendrix, 775-635-4000. [email protected] Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
FR Citation83 FR 11784 
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