Closure Order for Motorized Vehicle Use, South Park Canyon Bridge, P142, Panamint Mountains, Inyo County, California Publication: Federal Register Agency: Bureau of Land Management Byline: Henri R. Bisson Date: 22 September 1994 Subject: American Government

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[FR Doc No: 94-23405]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[CA-065-04-4333-05]

 

Closure Order for Motorized Vehicle Use, South Park Canyon 
Bridge, P142, Panamint Mountains, Inyo County, California

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Vehicle Closure on the South Park Canyon Bridge on 
BLM Route P 142 in South Park Canyon, Panamint Mountains in Inyo 
County, California.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a \1/2\ mile section of BLM Route 
P 142 in South Park Canyon is hereby closed to motorized vehicle use.

ORDER: Effective immediately a \1/2\ mile segment of BLM Route P 142 in 
South Park Canyon from the intersection of BLM Route P 142 and the 
Thorndike Mine Road to a point approximately 1 mile east of the 
intersection of BLM Route P 142 and the Suitcase Mine Road in Section 
30, Township 22 South, Range 45 East, Mount Diablo Meridian, is closed 
to all motorized vehicle use. No person may use, drive, transport, 
park, let stand, or have charge or control over any motorized vehicle 
in this area.
    Exemptions to this order for reasonable access for mining or other 
purposes are by written authorization of the Ridgecrest Resource Area 
Manager only.
    This closure order decision will be implemented with full force and 
effect due to the potential for the loss of person or property should 
this bridge fail.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This closure is effective September 9, 1994 and will 
remain in effect until rescinded by the authorizing official.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Area Manager, Bureau of Land Management, Ridgecrest Resource Area, 300 
South Richmond Road, Ridgecrest, CA 93555, (619) 375-7125.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The road segment in South Park Canyon closed 
through this order is located on a steep canyon wall over 100 feet 
above the canyon bottom. Rockslides have removed a section of the 
roadbed and rendered the road impassible to motorized vehicles. In 
March 1994 a makeshift bridge was constructed across this chasm without 
BLM notification or authorization. The road segment and bridge will 
remain closed until the structure can be inspected and repaired to 
ensure it meets the standards prescribed by the American Association of 
State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the American 
Society for Testing Materials (ASTM). If the bridge cannot be modified 
to meet these standards, it will be removed.
    The purpose of this closure order in South Park Canyon is to 
protect persons and property on an impassable mountain road in a remote 
desert area. South Park Canyon can still be adequately accessed via P 
142 from the west and from the east by a road network accessed from P 
82 in Pleasant Canyon.
    Maps showing the affected area are available by contacting the 
Ridgecrest Resource Area Office. Signs will be installed at the closure 
points and the affected area will be posted with public notices and 
standard motorized vehicle closure signs.
    Authority for this closure is granted in 43 CFR 8364.1 (a). 
Violation of this order is punishable by a fine, not to exceed $100,000 
and/or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months.

    Dated: September 9, 1994.
Henri R. Bisson,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 94-23405 Filed 9-21-94; 8:45 am]
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