BLM will implement a management closure of portions of Meadowood from sunrise until 3 pm on Thursday, Dec. 3 and Friday, Dec. 4 for wildlife management activities. Kiosks and trailheads will be posted with further information. Temporary Management Closure of Portions of Meadowood Recreation Area Thursday, Dec. 3 & Friday, Dec. 4.
December 3rd.
December 4th.
RECREATION AREA CLOSURE NOTICE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
EMERGENCY CLOSURE OF PUBLIC LANDS: Fairfax County, Virginia
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Lower Potomac Field Office, Eastern States, (Virginia).
ACTION: Closure of public land in Fairfax County, (VA).
SUMMARY: The Lower Potomac Field Station, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is giving notice that we are temporarily closing certain access roads and certain areas to all public use, including vehicle operation and sightseeing, from December 3rd at sunrise to December 3rd at 3 pm.
The closed area is Meadowood East, (all of BLM’s property east of Belmont Road on Mason Neck peninsula, including the Belmont parking area, Mustang trailhead at Harley Road, the administrative compound and all Meadowood East fields and trails: Mustang trail, grass trails next to Gunston road, Thompson Creek trail, Wood Thrush trail, Chicken Coop trail, Meadowood Connector trail, grass trails at Belmont, the universal access loop at Belmont, Hidden Pond, Enchanted Pond, and the rest of Meadowood East). All entry will be restricted during this temporary closure in order to conduct a managed deer hunt on the property.
BLM will post closure signs at main entry points to this area. You may obtain maps of the closure area and information from the Lower Potomac Field Office.
DATES: This closure will be in effect from December 3rd at sunrise to December 3rd at 3 pm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Este Stifel, Lower Potomac Field Station Manager, 10406 Gunston Road, Lorton, VA 22079, telephone 703-339-3461.
DISCUSSION OF THE RULES: Under the authority of 43 CFR 8364.1(a), BLM will enforce the following rule on public lands within the closed area:
You must not enter the closed area.
EXEMPTIONS: Persons who are exempt from these rules include:
- Any Federal, State, or local employees, volunteers, and hunters involved in the managed deer hunt;
- Any Federal, State, or local officer or employee in the scope of their duties;
- Members of any organized rescue or fire-fighting force in performance of an official duty; and
- Any person authorized in writing by the Bureau of Land Management.
PENALTIES: The authorities for this closure are section 303(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1733(a)) and 43 CFR 8360.0-7. Any person who violates this closure may be tried before a United States Magistrate and fined no more than $1,000 or imprisoned for no more than 12 months, or both. Such violations may also be subject to the enhanced fines provided for by 18 U.S.C. 3571.
RECREATION AREA CLOSURE NOTICE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
EMERGENCY CLOSURE OF PUBLIC LANDS: Fairfax County, Virginia
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Lower Potomac Field Office, Eastern States, (Virginia).
ACTION: Closure of public land in Fairfax County, (VA).
SUMMARY: The Lower Potomac Field Station, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is giving notice that we are temporarily closing certain access roads and certain areas to all public use, including vehicle operation and sightseeing, from December 4th at sunrise to December 4th at 3 pm.
The closed area is Meadowood West, (all of BLM’s property west of Belmont Road on Mason Neck peninsula, including the Belmont parking area, Old Colchester parking area, picnic shelter, control line flying fields, Red Fox Marsh trail, Sapling trail, Holly Ridge trail, Turkey Meadow trail, the open fields, the Meadowood Connector trail, and the rest of Meadowood West). All entry will be restricted during this temporary closure in order to conduct a managed deer hunt on the property.
BLM will post closure signs at main entry points to this area. You may obtain maps of the closure area and information from the Lower Potomac Field Office.
DATES: This closure will be in effect from December 4th at sunrise to December 4th at 3 pm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Este Stifel, Lower Potomac Field Station Manager, 10406 Gunston Road, Lorton, VA 22079, telephone 703-339-3461.
DISCUSSION OF THE RULES: Under the authority of 43 CFR 8364.1(a), BLM will enforce the following rule on public lands within the closed area:
You must not enter the closed area.
EXEMPTIONS: Persons who are exempt from these rules include:
- Any Federal, State, or local employees, volunteers, and hunters involved in the managed deer hunt;
- Any Federal, State, or local officer or employee in the scope of their duties;
- Members of any organized rescue or fire-fighting force in performance of an official duty; and
- Any person authorized in writing by the Bureau of Land Management.
PENALTIES: The authorities for this closure are section 303(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1733(a)) and 43 CFR 8360.0-7. Any person who violates this closure may be tried before a United States Magistrate and fined no more than $1,000 or imprisoned for no more than 12 months, or both. Such violations may also be subject to the enhanced fines provided for by 18 U.S.C. 3571.
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