Temporary Closure of Public Lands in the Southeastern Portion of Carbon County, MT and the Northern Portion of Big Horn County, WY

Resumen

Notice is served that designated areas of the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range will be closed to public access on a temporary and rotating basis during the wild horse gather operation scheduled to begin on or about October 20, 1997. It is anticipated that the gather operation will take approximately two weeks depending on the weather. Upon initiation, gather efforts will focus first on Sykes Ridge, then the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area ``Dryhead'' area, and finally Burnt Timber Ridge. As such, it will be necessary to individually close, including road access, either Burnt Timber Ridge or Sykes Ridge for a 3-4 day period during helicopter operation. Only one area will be affected at a time. Gather efforts within the ``Dryhead'' area will be coordinated through the National Park Service. This area will not be closed, but some traffic control may be in effect during actual days of helicopter operation. The public land affected by this rotating closure is located at: