Notice of Extension of Emergency Closure of Public Lands to Recreational Shooting on Public Lands Administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office, CA

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title: "Notice of Extension of Emergency Closure of Public Lands to Recreational Shooting on Public Lands Administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office, CA"
title_number: 0
title_name: "Federal Register"
section_number: "05-14315"
section_name: "Notice of Extension of Emergency Closure of Public Lands to Recreational Shooting on Public Lands Administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office, CA"
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currency: "2005-07-21"
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agencies:
  - "Interior Department"
  - "Land Management Bureau"
fr_citation: "70 FR 42090"
fr_volume: 70
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  - "CA-660-05-1220"
effective_date: "2006-03-31"
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#  Notice of Extension of Emergency Closure of Public Lands to Recreational Shooting on Public Lands Administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office, CA

**AGENCY:**

Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

**ACTION:**

Notice.

**SUMMARY:**

The BLM Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office is extending an emergency closure order which closes portions of public lands to recreational shooting in the South Coast Planning Area, in San Diego County, California [69 FR 65448, November 12, 2004]. The extension of the emergency closure is needed to continue providing public safety from the stray and ricocheting bullets produced by recreational shooting in this area.

**DATES:**

This extended emergency closure will be in effect immediately and remain in effect through March 31, 2006.

**ADDRESSES:**

Copies of the extended closure notice and a map of the closed area can be obtained at the BLM, Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office, 690 West Garnet Avenue, North Palm Springs, CA 92258, telephone (760) 251-4800/ BLM, California State Office, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-1834, Sacramento, CA 95825, telephone (916) 978-4600. BLM will also announce the extension of the closure through local media outlets, and by posting a notice with a map of the closed area at the primary access points into the closure.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Janaye Byergo, Bureau of Land Management, phone (858) 451-1767 or by e-mail at *[email protected].*

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

This order effects public lands in San Diego County, California, thus described:

**San Bernardino Meridian**

T. 9 S., R. 1 E.

Section 2, NW 1/4 NW 1/4 , SW 1/4 NW 1/4 , NW 1/4 SW 1/4 , NE 1/4 SW 1/4 , SE 1/4 SW 1/4

T. 9 S., R. 1 E.

Section 11, NE 1/4

T. 9 S., R. 1 E.

Section 12, W 1/2 NW 1/4

**Authority:**

This closure notice is issued under the authority of the 43 CFR 8364.1.

Violations of this closure are punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months.

Persons who are administratively exempt from the closure contained in this notice include: Any Federal, State or local officer or employee acting within the scope of their duties, members of any organized rescue or fire-fighting force in the performance of an official duty, and any person holding written authorization from the BLM.

Gail Acheson,

Field Manager, Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office.