[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 10, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 15961] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-8831] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR [CA-056-066-1220-00] Requirement for Group Use Permits, King Range National Conservation Area
Agency
Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
Action
Notice.
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Summary
The Bureau of Land Management will require all organized groups to obtain special recreation permits to access the backcountry trail system in the King Range National Conservation Area. The permits include conditions limiting group size, stock animal numbers, and number of groups per day that are allowed to start at each trailhead. The permits also contain conditions requiring groups to follow low- impact use practices. There are no fees for the permits. The permit requirement is intended to limit current overcrowding and resource impacts to the area.
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 1, 1996.
For Further Information Contact
Lynda J. Roush, Area Manager, Bureau of Land Management, Arcata Resource Area, 1695 Heindon Rd., Arcata, CA 95521-4573. Telephone (707) 825-2300.
Supplementary Information
This notice fulfills the requirements of 43 CFR 8372.1 which authorizes the issuance of special recreation permits in areas where the authorized officer determines that the resources require special management and control measures for their protection. This permit requirement is intended to spread use away from peak periods, ensure that groups are informed of low impact use techniques, and to eliminate the large groups that are impacting the physical and social conditions of the area. The action is discussed in Environmental Assessment Number: AR-96-15, King Range Permits. Lynda J. Roush, Arcata Area Manager. [FR Doc. 96-8831 Filed 4-9-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-40-M