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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[BLM_NM_FRN_MO4500177435]
Notice of Temporary Closure of Rob Jaggers Campground
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of temporary closure.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a temporary closure will be in effect on public
lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Roswell Field Office
during the American Endurance Ride Conference’s official permitted endurance
horseback riding events.
DATES: The closure dates will be in effect from 8 a.m. on July 6, 2024, through 10
a.m., July 15, 2024, mountain time.
ADDRESSES: This temporary closure order will be posted in the BLM Roswell Field
Office, 2909 West Second Street, Roswell, NM 88201. Maps of the affected area and
other documents associated with this temporary closure will be available at the Roswell
Field Office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BLM Roswell Field Office Manager
Chuck Schmidt, telephone 575-627-0224, email: cschmidt@blm.gov; or Fort StantonSnowy River Cave National Conservation Area (NCA) Manager Warren Kasper,
telephone 575-808-9611, email: wkasper@blm.gov. Individuals in the United States who
are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD,
or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the
United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make
international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The temporary closure affects the Rob
Jaggers Campground within the NCA in Lincoln County, New Mexico. This action is

being taken to help ensure public safety during the American Endurance Ride
Conference’s official permitted endurance horseback riding events.
The BLM will post temporary closure signs at main entry points to this area.
This event is authorized on public land under a special recreation permit, in conformance
with the BLM Roswell Resource Management Plan and the Fort Stanton-Snowy River
Cave NCA Management Plan. Under the authority of section 303(a) of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1733(a)), 43 CFR 8360.0-7, and 43 CFR
8364.1, the BLM will enforce the following temporary closure and restrictions within the
Rob Jaggers Campground.
Description of Closed Area
Areas subject to this temporary closure include all 20 acres of public lands situated within
the interior of the Rob Jaggers Campground. All areas within the boundary of the
Campground are closed to public entry during the temporary closure from July 6 to July
15, 2024.
Exceptions to Closure
The temporary closure does not apply to Federal, State, and local officers and employees
in the performance of their official duties; members of organized rescue or firefighting
forces in the performance of their official duties; persons with written authorization for
the period of the event from the BLM; and designated officials, participants, crews, or
persons operating on their behalf.
Enforcement
Any person who violates the temporary closure may be tried before a United States
magistrate and fined in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 3571, imprisoned no more than 12
months under 43 U.S.C. 1733(a) and 43 CFR 8360.0-7, or both. In accordance with 43
CFR 8365.1-7, State or local officials may also impose penalties for violations of State
law.

Effect of Closure
The entire Rob Jaggers Campground area as described above, and in the time period as
described above, is temporarily closed to all public use, including pedestrian use,
campers, and vehicles, unless affiliated with American Endurance Ride Conference use,
and as specifically excepted as described above.
Authority: 43 CFR 8364.1
Charles Schmidt,
BLM Roswell Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 2024-07477 Filed: 6/5/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/6/2024]