Establishment of Supplementary Rules; Lane County, OR

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR-094-6332-00: GP7-0220]

Establishment of Supplementary Rules; Lane County, OR

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of establishment of supplementary rules.

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SUMMARY: The Eugene District, Bureau of Land Management, hereby

establishes 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 intended 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. A ``Notice of proposed establishment of supplementary

rules'' was published in the Federal Register on May 8, 1997 (62 FR

25204) and provided for a thirty day comment period that ended June 9,

1997. No comments were received.

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. A map showing the

location of the lands subject to the supplementary rules is available

in the Eugene District Office. These supplementary rules are subject to

review and will be revised, if appropriate, to further the goals of

providing for public safety and protecting natural resources.

DATES: These supplementary rules will become effective upon publication

in the Federal Register.

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

Bureau of Land Management, establishes 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: June 20, 1997.

Lee Lauritzen,

Acting District Manager,

[FR Doc. 97-17641 Filed 7-3-97; 8:45 am]

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