Notice of Closure of Public Lands to Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) Use

Notice is hereby given that effective immediately, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Monticello Field Office, is closing 1,835 acres of public lands in Bluff, Utah, to Off Road Vehicle (ORV) use. The public lands affected by this closure are in the following sections of T. 40 S., R. 21 E., SLB&M: Section 14, E\1/2\; Section 22, All; Section 23, NE(f), W\1/2\, N\1/2\SE\1/4\, N\1/2\S\1/2\SE\1/4\, S\1/ 2\S\1/4\SE(f); Section 26, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\(f), N\1/2\NW\1/4\(f) Section 27, N\1/2\N\1/2\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\(f) ((f)-- fractional portion). The purpose of the closure is to protect soils, vegetation and cultural resources that have been adversely impacted or are at risk of being adversely impacted by ORV use. The closure will remain in effect until the considerable adverse effects giving rise to the closure are eliminated and measures are implemented to prevent recurrence of these adverse effects.