Emergency Road Closure and Restrictions; Wood River Ranch Publication: Federal Register Agency: Bureau of Land Management Byline: A. Barron Ball Date: 19 August 1994 Subject: American Government

[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 160 (Friday, August 19, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-20466]


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[Federal Register: August 19, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[OR-014-4333-04; GP4-260]

 

Emergency Road Closure and Restrictions; Wood River Ranch

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Lakeview District, Klamath Falls 
Resource Area.

ACTION: Public notice.

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SUMMARY: The north half of the Wood River Ranch, 1,680 acres, acquired 
by BLM in Klamath County is closed to motorized vehicular travel from 
the time of acquisition until completion of the Management Plan. The 
area will be open for day use only. Day use is defined as two hours 
before sunrise and once half hour after sunset. Overnight camping is 
prohibited. No fires of any kind are permitted. No personal property 
such as hunting decoys, tents, etc., can remain on the Wood River Ranch 
during the overnight hours. Pit hunting blinds may not be dug on the 
property.
    These restrictions are necessary to prevent resource damage to 
soil, roads, vegetation, including spread of noxious weeds and possible 
damage to cultural resources. Limitations are also necessary to reduce 
the development of trails/roads due to unregulated cross country 
travel. Vehicles used for administrative, emergency, and law 
enforcement will be exempt from the motor vehicle restrictions. 
Adjacent landowners, their agents and employees, with a right-of-way 
for access, may use vehicles on the dike roads only to gain access to 
adjacent private property, may not take vehicles off of the dike roads, 
and while on the Wood River Ranch, may not off-load personnel, personal 
property or equipment. Motorized boats are not considered motorized 
vehicles but their use is restricted to the permanently flooded marsh.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any person who fails to comply with this 
closure/restriction order is subject to the penalties provided in 
8360.0-7. Violations are punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 and/
or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months.
    For more information contact: Lakeview District, Klamath Falls 
Resource Area Manager, A. Barron Ball, 2795 Anderson Avenue, Building 
25, Klamath Falls, OR 97603; 503-883-6916.

    Dated: August 2, 1994.
A. Barron Ball,
Klamath Falls Resource Area Manager.
[FR Doc. 94-20466 Filed 8-18-94; 8:45 am]
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