Proposed Establishment of Supplementary Rules; Lane County, Oregon

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR-094-6332-00: GP7-0173]

Proposed Establishment of Supplementary Rules; Lane County,

Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of proposed establishment of supplementary rules.

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SUMMARY: The Eugene District, Bureau of Land Management, proposes to

establish supplementary rules for use of those public lands included in

the Lower Lake Creek Special Recreation Management Area (LLCSRMA) in

the Coast Range Resource Area, Eugene District, Lane County, Oregon.

These supplementary rules are being proposed to protect public

facilities and provide for public safety within the LLCSRMA, which is

located south of Triangle Lake, Oregon, within Sections 19, 20, 27-30,

and 32-34 of Township 16 South, Range 7 West of the Willamette

Meridian. These rules are designed to reduce the potential for damage

to the environment of the LLCSRMA and to enhance the safety of visitors

and neighboring residents.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Norman Gartley, Acting Coast

Range Area Manager, Eugene District Office, P.O. Box 10226, Eugene,

Oregon 97440-2226.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Saundra Miles, (541) 683-6600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority for the establishment of these

supplemental rules is contained in 43 CFR 8365.1-6. These supplementary

rules will become effective upon publication in the Federal Register as

final supplementary rules. A map showing the location of the lands

subject to the proposed supplementary rules is available in the Eugene

District Office.

DATES: Comments must be received by June 9, 1997.

For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the Eugene District,

Bureau of Land Management, proposes to establish supplementary rules

for the LLCSRMA as follows:

1. Operating a motorized vehicle in violation of Oregon State laws

and regulations relating to use, registration, operation and parking is

prohibited.

2. Consumption, possession, or furnishing of any alcoholic beverage

in violation of Oregon State law is prohibited.

3. Possession of glass beverage containers is prohibited.

4. Overnight camping is prohibited without the written permission

of the authorized officer.

5. Use and/or occupancy (including leaving personal property

unattended) between the hours of 10 PM to 4 AM is prohibited without

the written permission of the authorized officer.

6. Campfires or other open flame fires are prohibited without the

written permission of the authorized officer.

7. No person shall, unless otherwise authorized, bring any animal

into the Lower Lake Creek SRMA unless such animal is on a leash not

longer than 6 feet and secured to a fixed object or under control of a

person, or is otherwise physically restricted at all times.

8. Bicycle and equestrian travel are prohibited on Blachly-Lane

Flume, Powerhouse, and Fish Creek hiking trails.

9. Smoking may be prohibited by the authorized officer when

necessary to protect natural resources.

10. Use and/or discharge of weapons, including firearms, air guns,

slingshots, or other projectile launching devices is prohibited.

11. Engaging in fighting, physically threatening or violent

behavior is prohibited.

12. Operation or use of any audio device, noise producing device or

motorized device in a manner that makes unreasonable noise or disturbs

visitors is prohibited.

13. Possession or discharge of fireworks is prohibited.

Date of Issue: April 30, 1997.

Judy Ellen Nelson,

District Manager.

[FR Doc. 97-11996 Filed 5-7-97; 8:45 am]

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