[Federal Register: October 14, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 198)]
[Notices]               
[Page 55745]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[MT-010-1430-01; MTM-88157]

 
Notice of Closure of Public Land to Certain Uses in Yellowstone 
County, MT

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior

ACTION: Closure of 765 acres of public land to the use of motorized 
vehicles and mechanized vehicles, the discharge of firearms, horseback 
riding, hang gliding, and rock climbing.

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SUMMARY: Notice is served that public land located approximately one 
mile directly east of downtown Billings, Montana, known as the Four 
Dances Natural Area (formerly known as Sacrifice Cliff or the Larsen 
property), is closed to the use of off-highway vehicles (OHVs) and 
mechanized vehicles including mountain bicycles, the discharge of any 
firearms including pellet guns, horseback riding, hang gliding, and 
rock climbing. The closure will be in effect beginning on November 1, 
1999, and remain in effect until public consultation is completed and 
an activity plan for the area is approved. OHV use includes all types 
of motor vehicles except for those authorized for administration 
operations, law enforcement, and property maintenance or other BLM 
management programs. This closure is necessary to protect public land 
and adjacent private property, and for public safety. More detailed 
information, the legal land description and survey plats of the area 
are on file at the Billings Field Office.
    Also, effective November 1, 1999, the Four Dances Natural Area will 
be open for restricted use as a walk-in area for hiking, picnicking, 
cross country skiing, and wildlife viewing. The area will be open daily 
to the public from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after 
sunset. Camping will be allowed by permit only. Dogs must be leashed 
and under the control of the owner. Fires and firewood cutting are 
prohibited.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra S. Brooks, Field Manager, BLM, 
Billings Field Office, P.O. Box 36800, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, 
MT 59107-6800 or call 406-896-5013.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority for this action is outlined in 
sections 302, 303, and 310 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of October 21, 1976, (43 U.S.C. 1716) and Title 43 Code of Federal 
Regulations Subject 8341 (43 CFR 8341.2) and 8364 (43 CFR 8364.1). Any 
person who fails to comply with this closure is subject to citation or 
arrest and a fine up to $1,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months, 
or both. This closure applies to all persons except persons authorized 
by the Bureau of Land Management.

    Dated: October 6, 1999.
Sandra S. Brooks,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 99-26873 Filed 10-13-99; 8:45 am]
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