[Federal Register: May 20, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 97)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bueau of Land Management
[NM-050-1430-00]

 
Temporary Emergency Closure of Public Land, Socorro County, NM

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Interior.

ACTION: Temporary emergency closure of public Land.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that effective May 12, 1999, the 
Socorro Field Office is implementing a temporary emergency closure of 
certain public land described as:

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 2 N., R. 4 E,
    Sec. 3, lots 1 and 2
    Sec. 10, lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\
    Sec. 11, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, S\1/2\SW\1/4\
    Sec. 14, NW\1/4\NW\1/4\
    Sec. 15, N\1/2\NE\1/4\.

    This order temporarily closes the subject land to public use and 
access. The closure is implemented under Title 43 Code of Federal 
Regulations, Subpart 8364, which authorizes the authorized officer to 
issue an order to close designated public land to protect persons, 
property, and public lands and resources. Persons that are exempt from 
this closure are any Federal, State or local office, or member of any 
organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an 
official duty, or any person authorized or permitted in writing by the 
BLM. BLM personnel conducting official duties, cooperating agency 
personnel, and contractors authorized by the BLM are included in the 
exemption from this order.

DATES: This temporary emergency closure is effective May 24, 1999, and 
will remain in effect until rescinded by the authorized officer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Kate Padilla, Socorro Field Manager, 
or Jon Hertz, Assistant Field Manager, 198 Neel Avenue, NW, Socorro, NM 
87801, telephone (505) 835-0412.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Violations of this closure are punishable by 
fines not to exceed $1,000 and/or imprisonment not to exceed 1 year. 
This temporary action is taken to protect persons, properties, and 
public land resources. Copies of the closure order and maps showing the 
location of the affected land are available from the Socorro Field 
Office.

    Dated: May 12, 1999.
Jon Hertz,
Assistant Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 99-12737 Filed 5-19-99; 8:45 am]
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