Seasonal Travel Restrictions to Motorized Vehicles in the Light Hill Area; Colorado

Summary

Notice is hereby given that public lands in the Light Hill area, south of Basalt, Colorado, are seasonally closed to all motorized vehicle use from December 1 to April 30 of each year. The affected public land is generally located south and west of Colorado Highway 82, north of the East Sopris Creek Road (County Road 6) and west of the Snowmass Creek Road (County Road 11). The travel order includes public lands in T. 8 S., R. 87 W., Section 13 and 24; T. 8 S., R. 86 W., Sections 18, 19, 20, 21, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34; 6th Principal Meridian; Pitkin County. This action is in accordance with the Glenwood Springs Resource Management Plan, Record of Decision (BLM, 1984). This order, issued under the authority of 43 CFR 8364.1 and 43 CFR 8341.2(a), is established to protect wintering big game. Any use of motor vehicles within the closed area, from December 1 until April 30, is prohibited. This travel order does not affect non-motorized forms of travel.

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Bureau of Land Management (implied via Federal Register)United States Department of the InteriorUnited States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)BLM Gunnison Field Office (GFO)Department of JusticeBLM Colorado River Valley Field Office (CRVFO)Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA)Environment and Natural Resources Division

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U.S. Air Force (UAF)Riverside County

Places (19)

Colorado California Wyoming Washington Nevada Las Vegas Pitkin County Palm Springs

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Light Hill Colorado Highway 82 East Sopris Creek Road Soledad Canyon Santa Clarita Glenwood Springs San Francisco

Concepts & Topics (15)

Air Quality Underground Mining Travel management restrictions Critical Winter Wildlife Habitat Prohibited acts on public lands Seasonal road closures Superfund / CERCLA Settlement Agreement

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Travel Management Planning Camping Restrictions Camping Restrictions Motorized Vehicle Closure Resource Management Plan Federal public land management

Species (8)

Meridian big game species big-game big game (general)big game (winter range species)wildlife (big game)big game big game (wintering)

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legislation (5)

28 CFR 50.7
43 CFR 8341.2(a)
43 CFR 4.411 and 4.413
43 CFR, part 8364, subpart 8364.1 and part 8365, 8365.1-2, 8365.1-6, and 8365.2-3
40 CFR Part 93

other (1)

United States v. East Charleston and Fogg, and Harold Gerecht (1999)

plan (1)

Glenwood Springs Resource Management Plan, Record of Decision (1984) — Bureau of Land Management

report (1)

Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Transit Mixed Concrete Company Proposed Sand and Gravel Mining Operation (1999)

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