Notice2023-14159
Notice of Temporary Closure of Public Lands in Doña Ana County, NM
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Published
July 5, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Cruces District Office is implementing the following closure to all public use within the area known as Community Pit No. 1 in Do[ntilde]a Ana County, New Mexico, including casual use (defined as any short-term, non-commercial activity that does not noticeably damage or disturb public lands, resources, or improvements), due to public safety concerns. Specifically, the closure is needed to reduce or prevent the opportunity for damage to property, personal injury, or loss of life from unstable conditions such as 150-foot-high walls.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 42948]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14159]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Temporary Closure of Public Lands in Do[ntilde]a Ana
County, NM
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of temporary closure.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) Las Cruces District Office is implementing the following closure
to all public use within the area known as Community Pit No. 1 in
Do[ntilde]a Ana County, New Mexico, including casual use (defined as
any short-term, non-commercial activity that does not noticeably damage
or disturb public lands, resources, or improvements), due to public
safety concerns. Specifically, the closure is needed to reduce or
prevent the opportunity for damage to property, personal injury, or
loss of life from unstable conditions such as 150-foot-high walls.
DATES: The area specified below will be closed until reclamation of the
site is completed or, July 7, 2025 whichever comes first. In the
interim, the BLM will mitigate the safety issues in this area as
reclamation of the site proceeds.
ADDRESSES: This temporary closure order will be posted in the BLM Las
Cruces District Office, 1800 Marquess Street, Las Cruces, NM 88005-
3371. Maps of the affected area and other documents associated with
this temporary closure are available at the Las Cruces District Office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony Hom, Supervisory Lands and
Minerals Resources Specialist, 1800 Marquess Street, Las Cruces, New
Mexico 88005; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a1c0c9cecce1c3cdcc8fc6ced7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8feee7e0e2cfede3e2a1e8e0f9">[email protected]</span></a>, or telephone: (575) 525-4300.
Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in
the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Las Cruces District Office has completed
an environmental assessment (DOI-BLM-NM-L000-2010-0086-EA) and a
determination of NEPA adequacy (DOI-BLM-NM-L000-2023-0005-DNA) to close
the area to public use, evaluating the potential reclamation of the
site and analyzing the hazards to public health and safety until such
time as reclamation of the site would be completed.
Description of Closed Area
The public lands to be closed under this notice are described as:
New Mexico Meridian
T. 22 S., R. 1 E., Sec. 19,
SW\1/4\NW1/4SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\,
SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\NW\1/
4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\,
SW\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\,
NW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\SE\1/
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Do[ntilde]a Ana County, New Mexico, totaling 85 acres.
All public use, including casual use, is prohibited on this 85-acre
parcel.
Exceptions to Closure
This closure does not affect the ability of local, State, or
Federal officials in the performance of their duties in the area,
including the discharge of firearms. This notice will be posted along
the roads and trails near and within the area where this closure is in
effect. The following persons are exempt from this closure order:
a. Federal, State, or local law enforcement officers, while acting
within the scope of their official duties;
b. Any person who obtains, or currently is in possession of, an
authorization or permit from the BLM for use of the land identified in
this closure; and
c. Users of Prehistoric Trackways National Monument Loop Road,
Presidential Staircase Road, and the Arroyo Trail, who may continue to
use these routes to traverse the closure area; however, users must stay
on those designated roads and trails.
Enforcement
Violations of these closures and restrictions are punishable by
fines in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 3571, imprisonment not to exceed one
year, or both. These actions are taken to protect public health and
safety.
Authority: 43 CFR 8364.1
David Wallace,
Acting BLM Las Cruces District Manager.
[FR Doc. 2023-14159 Filed 7-3-23; 8:45 am]
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