[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 15, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 42172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-20135]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[NV-030-1220-00; Closure Notice No. NV-030-95-06]
Temporary Closure of Certain Public Lands in the Carson City
District for Management of the 1995 Running of the V.O.R.R.A.
``Yerington to Fallon and Back'' Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Race
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Nevada.
ACTION: Temporary closure of certain public lands in Churchill County
and Lyon County, Nevada, on and adjacent to the 1995 ``Yerington to
Fallon and Back'' race course on September 3, 1995. Access will be
limited to race officials, entrants, law enforcement and emergency
personnel, BLM personnel monitoring the event, licensed permittee(s)
and right-of-way grantees.
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SUMMARY: The Carson City District Manager announces the temporary
closure of selected public lands under his administration. This action
is being taken to provide for public safety during the official running
of the 1995 ``Yerington to Fallon and Back'' OHV Race.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 3, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fran Hull or Terry Knight, Outdoor
Recreation Planners, Carson City District Office, 1535 Hot Springs
Road, Suite 300, Carson City, Nevada 89706-0638. Telephone (702) 885-
6100.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Certain public lands in the Carson City
District, Churchill County and Lyon County, Nevada, will be temporarily
closed to public access on September 3, 1995, to protect persons,
property, and public land resources on and adjacent to the 1994
``Yerington to Fallon and Back'' OHV race, permit number NV-03-4-011.
Specific restrictions and closure information are as follows:
1. The public lands to be closed or restricted are those lands
adjacent to and including roads, trails and washes identified as the
1995 ``Yerington to Fallon and Back'' OHV race course. These lands are
within T.13N., R.25E.; T.13N., R.24E.; T.14N., R.24E.; T.15N., R.24E.;
T.16N., R.24E.; T.16N., R.25E.; T.16N., R.26E.; T.16N., R.27E.; T.16N.,
R.28E.; T.16N., R29E.; T.16N., R.30E.; T.16N., R.31E.; T.17N., R.26E.;
T.17N., R.30E.; T.17N., R.31E.; and T.18N., R.30E. M.D.M. A map of the
race course may be obtained from Fran Hull or Terry Knight at the
contact address. The event permittee is required to mark and monitor
the race course during this closure period.
2. From 6:00 A.M. to 11:59 P.M., Sunday, September 3, 1995, the
race course and those public lands 300 feet to either side of the
course are closed to the public, except for designated check points and
spectator areas.
3. Areas from which spectators may view the event are confined to
the start/finish area in Section 21, T.13N., R.25E., the restart area
in Section 32, T.18N., R.30E, M.D.M. and check points 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and
6, identified on the map of the race course. All public spectator
vehicles operating within these designated areas shall maintain a
maximum speed of 10 MPH. Spectators shall remain in safe locations as
directed by event officials or BLM personnel.
The above restrictions do not apply to race officials, law
enforcement and emergency personnel, or BLM personnel monitoring the
event.
Authority for closure of public lands is found in 43 CFR 8341, 43
CFR 8364 and 43 CFR 8372. Any person who fails to comply with this
closure order may be subject to the penalties provided in 43 CFR 8360.7
Dated: August 4, 1995.
John O. Singlaub,
District Manager.
[FR Doc. 95-20135 Filed 8-14-95; 8:45 am]
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