Emergency Closure Notice for Public Lands on North Spit

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7904-7905]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3723]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[OR 125-09-6334-05; GP9-0094]


Emergency Closure Notice for Public Lands on North Spit

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that effective February 9, 1999, access 
to all public lands and roads administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management on North Spit, within T. 25 S., R. 13 W., Secs. 3, 4, 5, 6, 
7, 18 and 19 and all of T. 25 S. R. 14 W., Willamette Meridian, Oregon, 
will be restricted to authorized personnel only for the duration of the 
New Carissa incident.
    All uses are restricted. This restriction is needed for public 
safety, to alleviate poor access conditions and to keep the area clear 
for emergency and salvage operations to the incident site. Personnel 
authorized by the New

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Carissa incident command team are exempt from the restriction.
    This closure order is in accordance with the provisions of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (Pub. L. 94-579,90 stat. 
2743,43 U.S.C. 1701) and 43 CFR, Subpart 8364.
    Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this order 
may be subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 and/or imprisonment 
not to exceed 12 months [43 CFR 3860.0-7].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alan Hoffmeister (541) 756-0100.

    Dated: February 9, 1999.
M. Elaine Raper,
Acting Umpqua Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 99-3723 Filed 2-16-99; 8:45 am]
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