Closure Notice for Motor Vehicles on Certain Designated Roads Publication: Federal Register Agency: Bureau of Land Management Byline: Cary Osterhaus Date: 25 May 1995 Subject: American Government • Roads & Highways

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 101 (Thursday, May 25, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27775-27776]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12861]



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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
[OR120-6650-04 G5-124]


Closure Notice for Motor Vehicles on Certain Designated Roads

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

ACTION: Closure of certain roads.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that certain roads which will have 
barriers or will be gated in: T.21 S., R.7 W.; T.22 S., R.7 W.; T.22 
S., R.8 W.; T.28 S., R.10 W.; and T.29 S., R.10 W., Williamette 
Meridian in the Coos Bay District, within Coos and Douglas Counties. 
Roads will be closed to access by motorized vehicles in accordance with 
the Management Framework Plan (MFP) as analyzed in the South Coast-
Curry Timber Management Environmental Impact Statement (BLM, 1981), 
(SCCFEIS) and its Record of Decision (BLM, 1983) as supplemented by the 
[[Page 27776]] Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on 
Management of Habitat for Late Successional and Old Growth Forest 
Related Species Within the Range of the Northern Spotted Owl and its 
Record of Decision (Interagency, 1994). Closure is for an indefinite 
period (15 years or longer) beginning on or about 1 June, 1995, when 
roads will have barriers or gates installed. Closures may be reversed 
by the BLM. Acceptable reasons for reopening include the following: 
fire (prescribed or suppression), emergency, rescue, forestry 
management on lands administered by a private party (including but not 
limited to thinning, fertilization, stand exams, reforestation and 
harvesting activities on private lands and as authorized by the Area 
Manager on BLM administered lands), salvage sales on BLM administered 
lands (authorized by the Area Manager or their agent on a case-by-case 
basis), small forest products sales on BLM administered lands 
(authorized by the Area Manager or their agent on a case-case basis) 
and wildlife/fisheries monitoring and research. Recreational use of 
motor vehicles by all parties within the closed areas is prohibited. 
This does not affect non motorized forms of travel. The reason for this 
order is to implement the Northwest Forest Plan as it relates to road 
density management and is designed primarily to enhance big game 
habitat, reduce sedimentation, and reduce maintenance costs.
    Copies of the environmental assessment for this proposal and maps 
of the roads affected are available from the Coos Bay District office, 
at the address below.
    All persons authorized to enforce state game laws may enforce this 
closure. Oregon State Police and the Coos County Sheriff's Department 
are hereby authorized to enforce state and federal laws and regulations 
on federal properties affected in this notice.
    This closure order is in accordance with the provisions of Pub. L. 
93-452, the Sikes Act (88 Stat. 1369), (16 U.S.C. 670 et. seq.) and 
Pub. L. 94-579, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (90 
stat. 2743), (43 U.S.C. 1701), 43 CFR, Subpart 8364 and BLM Manual 
Handbook, State Office--Oregon H-2812-1-Logging Road Right-of-way.
    Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this order 
may be subject to penalties outlined in 43 CFR 8360.0-7 or as ordered 
through the Oregon judicial system.
    The following is a list of road closures identified by this order, 
by resource area and road number. The location of the gate or barrier 
will be at or near the beginning of each road.

Umpqua Resource Area (Paradise Creek Watershed)

Road Number

21  07  31.02
21  07  31.06
21  07  31.08
21  07  36.00
22  08  01.00
22  08  01.02
22  08  01.03
22  08  03.00
un-numbered spur roads in T. 21 S., R.7 W., Will. Mer. within 
Sections 19 and 31 and three un-numbered spur roads in T. 22 S., R.8 
W., Section 11, Will. Mer.

Myrtlewood Resource Area (Sandy Creek Watershed)

Road Number

28  10  27.1
28  10  34.6
28  10  35.0
29  10  01.0
29  10  01.2
29  10  02.2 B
29  10  02.3
29  10  03.1
29  10  09.5
29  10  09.6
29  10  09.7
29  10  11.3
29  10  14.3
29  10  14.5
29  10  15.3
29  10  16.2
29  10  21.0
29  10  21.2 A
29  10  23.0
and the un-numbered spur roads in T. 29 S., R.10 W. within Sections: 
2, 3, 11, 15, 16, 21, and 23, Will. Mer.

ADDRESSES: Detailed information concerning this notice, including the 
environmental analysis, is available for review at the Bureau of Land 
Management's Coos Bay District Office, 1300 Airport Lane, North Bend, 
OR 97459-2000.

DATES: On or before June 26, 1995, interested parties may submit 
comments to the Coos Bay District Manager at the above address. 
Objections will be evaluated by the District Manager Director who may 
sustain, vacate or modify this action. In the absence of any objection, 
this action will become the final determination of the Bureau of Land 
Management.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Fowler, Coos Bay District 
Office, (503) 756-0100.

    Dated: May 18, 1995.
Cary Osterhaus,
Acting District Manager.
[FR Doc. 95-12861 Filed 5-24-95; 8:45 am]
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