[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 94 (Thursday, May 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28980-28981]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10349]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
[RR06450000, 19XR0680A4, RX.08254998.0010010]
Off-Road Vehicle Designation for the San Angelo Project, Texas
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.
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ACTION: Notice of off-road vehicle designation.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Bureau of Reclamation's designation
of areas for authorized off-road vehicle (ORV) use on Federal lands
surrounding Twin Buttes Reservoir, which is part of the Bureau of
Reclamation's San Angelo Project in Tom Green County, Texas.
DATES: This ORV designation is effective immediately and is permanent
until canceled, amended, or replaced by the Bureau of Reclamation.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the off-road designation, including the
Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact, is
available at https://www.usbr.gov/gp/otao/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Trent Parish, Bureau of
Reclamation, Oklahoma-Texas Area Office, 5316 Highway 290 West, Suite
110, Austin, TX 78735; (512) 899-4150; or email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The use of off-road vehicles on public lands
associated with Twin Buttes Reservoir, TX must be designated in
accordance with 43 CFR 420 and other applicable Federal rules and
regulations. In recognition of this, and with the prerequisite to
ensure compliance with such Federal regulations, Reclamation, Texas
Parks Wildlife Department, and the City of San Angelo completed a
comprehensive inventory and condition assessment of existing resources,
and coordinated extensively with local stakeholders to seek input from
the public on preferred ORV uses, as well on overall recreation
priorities. Federal lands were evaluated according to criteria outlined
in 43 CFR 420.22 to determine their suitability for ORV use. This
included all Federal lands associated with the San Angelo Project and
Twin Buttes Reservoir located within Tom Green County, Texas. The
assessment resulted in the proposed designation of 73 miles of trails
and three ORV areas. This designation is the culmination of resource
considerations and public involvement integrated into an Environmental
Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (19-18-TX-SA) that were
completed in accordance with the National Environmental Protection Act
of 1969.
The ORV designation includes:
(a) Approximately 56 miles of designated access routes. Access
routes provide reasonable access to lands surrounding Twin Buttes
Reservoir's North and South Pools.
(b) Approximately 17 miles of Motorcycle/All-Terrain Vehicle (Moto/
ATV) routes. Moto/ATV routes are a network of one-directional trails
designated for motorized use by motorcycles and small ATVs
(c) Approximately 338 acres of ORV areas. The ORV areas are
comprised of three separate tracts of land with variable terrain
requiring more diverse ORV skill levels.
Mark A. Trevi[ntilde]o,
Oklahoma--Texas Area Manager, Bureau of Reclamation, Arkansas-Rio
Grande-Texas-Gulf--Interior Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2020-10349 Filed 5-13-20; 8:45 am]
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