96-20879. Temporary Closure of Public Lands: Nevada

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 160 (Friday, August 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42649-42650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20879]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[NV-035-95-1220-00]


Temporary Closure of Public Lands: Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior Department.

ACTION: Temporary closure of certain public lands in Lyon and Mineral 
Counties on and adjacent to a motorcycle race course: High Sierra 
Motorcycle Club--Permit Number NV-030-9625.

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PURPOSE: To provide for public safety during the official running of 
the Silver State Hare `N' Hound Off-highway Motorcycle Race.

EFFECTIVE DATE AND TIMES: September 15, 1996; 6:00 a.m. through 5:00 
p.m.

AUTHORITY: 43 CFR 8341; 43 CFR 8364 and 43 CFR 8372.

PENALTY: Any person failing to comply with the closure order may be 
subject to imprisonment for not more than 12 months or a fine in 
accordance with the applicable provisions of 18 U.S.C. 3571, or both.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The permittee is required to clearly mark 
and monitor the event route during the closure period. Spectators shall 
remain in safe locations as directed by event officials and BLM 
personnel.

SPECIFIC INFORMATION: This event is a one-lap race along 60 to 90 miles 
of dirt roads and dry wash trails located in the Wassuk foothills east 
of Yerington, Nevada in Lyon and Mineral Counties within T10N R27E, 
R28E; T11N R26E, R27E; T12N R26E, R27E, R28E; T13N R26E, R27E; T14N 
R27E. The public lands to be closed to public use include existing 
roads and trails identified on the ground by colorful flagging and 
paper arrows attached to wooden stakes

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designating the race route--25 feet route width the entire length of 
the course plus 100 feet by 300 feet mass start area. This closure will 
be in effect from 6:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 15, 
1996. A map of the closure may be obtained from Fran Hull at the BLM 
contact address.

EXCLUSIONS: The above restrictions do not apply to agency, race 
officials, law enforcement, or emergency response personnel during the 
conduct of their official duties in relation to the race event.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James M. Phillips, Assistant District Manager, Non-Renewable Resources, 
Carson City District, Bureau of Land Management, 1535 Hot Springs Road, 
Carson City, Nevada 89706. Telephone: [phone].

    Dated: August 5, 1996.
James M. Phillips,
Assistant District Manager, Non-Renewable Resources.
[FR Doc. 96-20879 Filed 8-15-96; 8:45 am]
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