Revised Closure Notice for Public Lands on North Spit

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 64 (Monday, April 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16479-16480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8291]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[OR 125-09-6334-05; GP9-0156]


Revised Closure Notice for Public Lands on North Spit

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 43 CFR 8364.1, the emergency closure of access to 
public lands and roads administered by the Bureau of Land Management on 
North Spit of Coos Bay, Oregon is being rescinded for the following 
area only: that portion within T. 25 S., R. 13 W., Will. Mer., Sec. 8, 
described as the North Spit Boat Ramp, T. 25 S., R. 13 W., Will. Mer., 
Sec. 19, T. 25 S., R. 14 W., Will. Mer., Sec. 24 and 25, described as 
the access road commonly known as the Bayside Road, and all public 
lands within 100 feet west of the Bayside Road. The closure of all 
other public lands within T. 25 S., R. 13 W., Will. Mer., Sec. 4, 5, 6, 
7, 18, 19, and within T. 25 S., R 14 W., Will. Mer., remains in effect 
as described in FR Doc. 99-3723 ``Emergency Closure Notice of Public 
Lands on North Spit'', filed February 16, 1999. 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, in 
accordance with 43 CFR 8360.0-7.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lands reopened by this notice are open 
to access by foot, horse and licensed street legal vehicles only (no 
All Terrain Vehicles). Access to the lands continuing in closure are 
restricted to authorized personnel only. Personnel authorized by the 
New Carissa Unified Command and Bureau of Land Management, Coos Bay 
District are exempt from the restrictions.
    This restriction is needed for protection of western Snowy Plover 
nesting habitat, public safety, to alleviate poor access conditions and 
to keep the area clear for salvage operations to the New Carissa site.
    This closure order is under the authority of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (Pub. L. 94-579, 90 Stat. 2743, 43 
U.S.C. 1701) and in accordance with 43 CFR, Subpart 8364. Because of 
immediate potential dangers to the public and the western Snowy Plover 
habitat, a 30 day comment period is inappropriate and the closure is in 
effect as of the published date.


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DATES: This closure remains in effect from March 26, 1999, until 
further notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alan Hoffmeister, Public Affairs 
Officer, Coos Bay District Office, 1300 Airport Lane, North Bend, 
Oregon 97459. Telephone: (541) 756-0100.

    Dated: March 25, 1999.
Gary L. Johnson,
Umpqua Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 99-8291 Filed 4-2-99; 8:45 am]
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