Amendment to Prohibited Acts Within the Boundaries of the Deschutes Wild and Scenic River Area, Located in the Prineville District; Oregon

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR-050-1220; GP8-0256]

Amendment to Prohibited Acts Within the Boundaries of the

Deschutes Wild and Scenic River Area, Located in the Prineville

District; Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Prineville District Office.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing amendments to

existing special rules which apply to public use of land and water

surfaces administered by the BLM within the boundaries of the Deschutes

National Wild and Scenic River Area. The existing special rules were

published in theFederal Register on April 15, 1994 (Vol. 59, No. 73)

and June 20, 1997 (Vol. 62, No. 119). The

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proposed special rules include acts which are prohibited.

COMMENT PERIOD: Interested parties may submit comments within 30 days

of the publication of this notice. Please send comments to the

Prineville District Manager, Attention Law Enforcement, Bureau of Land

Management, P.O. Box 550, Prineville, OR 97754. Any adverse comments

will be evaluated by the District Manager, who may vacate or modify

these proposed amendments and issue a final determination.

EFFECTIVE DATE: In the absence of any further action by the District

Manager, these proposed special rules will become the final

determination of the Department of the Interior, on or before July 17,

1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Tom Teaford at 541-416-6759.

Special Rules

Pursuant to 43 CFR 8351.2-1, the following acts are prohibited on

the land and water surfaces administered by the BLM, Prineville

District, within the designated boundaries of the Deschutes National

Wild and Scenic River Area. The acts are prohibited to protect natural

resources and to provide for public safety and enjoyment. Prior

authorization for exemption from a prohibited act must be obtained from

a BLM authorized officer, as defined in 43 CFR 8360.0-5(a).

Part 1. Camping is revised as follows:

Camping means the erecting of a tent or shelter of natural or

synthetic material, preparing a sleeping bag or other bedding material

for use, parking of a motor vehicle, motor home, or trailer or mooring

of a vessel for the apparent purpose of overnight occupancy.

a. Camping longer than four consecutive nights at a boat-in-only

campsite or vehicle camping for a total period of more than 14 days

during any 28 day period. The 28 day period begins on the first full

day the site is occupied. The 14 day limit may be reached either

through a number of separate visits or through a period of continuous

occupation. Once the 14 day limit is reached in any camping area, the

person(s) must move a distance of not less than 50 miles if they intend

to continue camping on public lands.

b. Digging or leveling the ground at any campsite.

c. Installation of permanent camping facilities.

d. Camping on river islands or any area posted as closed to

camping.

e. Camping outside of designated campsites between Locked Gate and

Buck Hollow Recreation Site.

f. Camping outside of designated campsites on the east (road side)

of the River between Buck Hollow Recreation Site and Macks Canyon

Recreation Site.

g. Vehicle camping anywhere along the River outside of designated

campsites.

h. Occupying any area designated as day use only between sunset and

sunrise.

i. Possessing or leaving refuse, debris, or litter in an exposed,

unsightly, or unsanitary condition.

j. Leaving campground equipment, site alterations, or refuse after

departing any campsite or in any unoccupied campsite.

k. Failure to pay fees within 30 minutes of occupying a fee

campsite.

l. Exceeding party or group sizes of: 16 in river segments 1,3, and

4. 24 in river segment 2 in any boat-in site and in any designated

group campsite. 8 in any designated single drive-in site.

m. After camping at a boat-in-only site, failure to move from that

site at least \1/4\ mile and failure to vacate that site at least 3

nights before returning to that site.

n. Exceeding the maximum allowable number of persons and/or

vehicles allowed for a designated campsite.

o. Reserving, holding, or transferring campsites for the benefit of

another party.

p. Moving any table, stove, barrier, litter receptacle, or other

campground equipment.

Part 3, Sanitation and Refuse, is revised as follows:

An ``approved carry out system'' is a portable unit designed for

the deposition and transportation and disposal of human body waste.

Such a system must have a water-tight seal and be designed to be

emptied into designated BLM dump facilities or RV waste dump stations.

Systems which use plastic bags or similar material are not considered

approved carry out systems because plastic cannot be accepted by dump

facilities.

A ``toilet facility'' is a vault-type toilet provided by the Bureau

of Land Management.

a. When camping less than 800 feet from a toilet facility,

disposing of human body waste except in a toilet facility.

b. When camping more than 800 feet from a toilet facility, failing

to use an approved carry out system.

c. When not camping and less than 800 feet from a toilet facility,

disposing of human body waste except in fixtures provided for that

purpose.

d. When not camping and more than 800 feet from a toilet facility,

failing to bury human body wastes at least six inches deep and more

than fifty feet from any natural water source.

e. Emptying waste from an approved carry out system into the

interior fixture of a toilet.

f. Disposing of refuse in other than refuse receptacles.

g. Depositing refuse in the plumbing fixtures or vaults of a toilet

facility.

h. Using government refuse receptacles for dumping household,

commercial, or industrial refuse brought in as such from non- US

government property except in accordance with conditions established by

an authorized official.

i. Draining any refuse from a trailer or vehicle except in

facilities provided for that purpose.

j. Washing dishes or using soap in the River or any tributaries or

less than 50 feet from any natural water source.

Part 6, Vehicles, supart (k)(6), is added as follows:

Riding or allowing to ride on the external part of a motor vehicle,

including but not limited to hoods, bumpers, fenders, tailgates,

trunks, window sills, running boards, or above cargo bed side rails.

Part 9, Alcoholic beverages and controlled substances, subpart (i)(2)

is revised as follows:

The alcohol content of the operator's blood is. 08 percent or more

by weight of alcohol in the blood.

Dated: July 14, 1998.

Donald L. Smith,

Acting District Manager.

[FR Doc. 98-20407 Filed 7-29-98; 8:45 am]

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