Notice of Sanitation and Special Recreation Permit Requirements on the South Fork of the Snake River

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[ID-030-05-1220-00]

Notice of Sanitation and Special Recreation Permit Requirements

on the South Fork of the Snake River

SUMMARY: Pursuant to 43 CFR 8365.1-6 and 8372.1-1 the following acts

are prohibited yearlong within the Snake River Special Recreation

Management Area (SRMA) and Area of Critical Environmental Concern

(ACEC) between Conant Boat Ramp (river mile 884) and Lufkin Bottom

(river mile 875) on Bureau of Land Management lands.

(A) Boating, either float boating or power boating, on overnight

trips without a portable sanitary device for carrying out all solid

human waste (fecal matter).

(B) Camping without receipt of a properly executed self-issue

permit allowing for overnight camping. A permit is required for each

power boat and each float boat party for overnight trips. The permit is

cost free, and it does not limit numbers of boaters.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These restrictions meet the requirements of

the South Fork Activity Operations Plan and the Medicine Lodge Resource

Management Plan for the Snake River SRMA and ACEC.

Implementing the portable toilet regulations will protect health

and safety by removing fecal material from the camp areas. It will

enhance the effort to keep campsites clean and free of litter (tissue

paper) by requiring removal of waste. It will also aid in educating the

public on no-trace camping techniques. Implementation of the

regulations was highly favored by river users during visitor contacts.

Use of the South Fork of the Snake River has increased dramatically

in recent years. Planning for present and future recreation demands

requires specific information on amount and type of river use. Permits

contain information and education that addresses social and

environmental issues associated with resource use on the South Fork of

the Snake River. Further, permit information provides for education

concerning Bald Eagle Nesting Areas and requirements associated with

their protection. Permits also provide accountability for user's

actions when recreating in the permit area.

DATES: This notice is effective as of May 26, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Bureau of Land Management, 1405

Hollipark Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83401.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wade Brown at (208) 524-7543.

Gary L. Bliss,

Associate District Manager.

[FR Doc. 95-9789 Filed 4-19-95; 8:45 am]

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