Notice of Emergency Closure of Public Land to Certain Uses in Elmore County, ID

Résumé

Notice is served that 988 acres of public land is closed to the use of motorized vehicles north of the Pasadena Valley Road. The public land is located approximately two (2) miles east of Glenns Ferry, Idaho, known as the Paradise or Pasadena Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) area (north end). This closure will be in effect beginning on August 1, 2002, and will expire on August 1, 2004. During this closure period, public consultation will be implemented and a process for completing a management plan for the area will be developed. A supplemental rule could be implemented for permanent closure of the area. OHV use includes all types of motor vehicles except for those authorized for fire fighting, law enforcement, and administrative operations or other activities authorized by the BLM. The issues that have been occurring during the past three years have primarily been related to safety concerns involving OHV's crossing and traveling on the Pasadena Valley Road. This safety issue has consumed a considerable amount of County, State, and BLM law enforcement staff time in assuring public safety along the road. The Elmore County Sheriff's Department has requested that this area be closed. Complai