[Federal Register: December 2, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 231)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[OR-110-0777-58-24-1A; HAG99-0037]

 
Emergency Closure of Bureau of Land Management Administered 
Roads--Jackson County, Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Medford District Office, Ashland 
Resource Area.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that certain BLM roads in Jackson 
County, Oregon are hereby closed to all motorized vehicles including 
off-road vehicles (but excluding tracked snow vehicles) from October 
23, 1998 until notice is rescinded. The closure is made under the 
authority of 43 CFR 9268.3(d)(1)(ii) and 8364.1(a).
    The roads and the conditions of this emergency road closure are 
identified as follows: Roads 41-2E-3, 41-2E-9, 41-2E-10.0, 41-2E-10.1 
and connecting spur roads are hereby seasonally closed. These roads are 
located in Sections 2, 3, 10, 11, and 12 of T.41 S., R. 2 E., and 
Sections 5, 6, and 7 of T. 41 S., R. 3 E., Willamette Meridian, Jackson 
County, Oregon. In addition, the road located next to Scotch Creek in 
Section 1, T. 41 S., R. 2 E. (W. M.) is hereby permanently closed under 
this order.
    Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this closure 
order may be subject to the penalties provided in 43 CFR 8360.0-7, 
which include a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 and/or imprisonment not to 
exceed 12 months, as well as the penalties provided under Oregon State 
law.
    The roads temporarily closed to motorized use under this order will 
be posted with signs at barricaded locations.
    The purpose of this emergency temporary closure is to prevent 
excessive erosion, and to protect recent BLM investments in road 
maintenance work.
    This closure is effective from October 23, 1998 until this notice 
is rescinded.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Hoppe, Realty Specialist, at (541) 
770-2200.

    Dated: November 20, 1998.
Wayne M. Kuhn,
Acting District Manager.
[FR Doc. 98-32123 Filed 12-1-98; 8:45 am]
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