99-21676. Nevada: Closure of Certain Public Land in the Winnemucca District for the Management of Lands Located In and Around the Burning Man Event Site  

  • [Federal Register Volume 64, Number 161 (Friday, August 20, 1999)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 45561-45562]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 99-21676]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
    
    Bureau of Land Management
    [NV-020-1220-00; Special Recreation Permit #NV-020-99-06]
    
    
    Nevada: Closure of Certain Public Land in the Winnemucca District 
    for the Management of Lands Located In and Around the Burning Man Event 
    Site
    
    AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (Interior).
    
    ACTION: Closure and restriction of public lands in Washoe and Pershing 
    Counties.
    
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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Certain lands in the Winnemucca District, 
    Pershing and Washoe Counties, Nevada would be temporarily closed or 
    restricted to camping, vehicle use, fire use, fireworks use, firearms 
    use and aircraft landing from 6 a.m. August 30 to 12:00 pm September 6, 
    1999. This closure is being made in the interest of public safety at 
    the location of an event known as the Burning Man Festival. This event 
    is expected to attract at least 20,000 visitors this year.
        The following areas in and around the Burning Man event site are 
    Temporarily Closed to Discharge or Display of Firearms, Use or 
    Possession of Fireworks, with the exception of those fireworks that 
    have been approved by the Burning Man or Black Rock City, LLC as part 
    of an official art burn event:
    
    T33N, R23E, Sec. 23; Sec. 24; Sec. 25; Sec. 26; Sec. 35; Sec. 36.
    T33N, R24E, Sec. 17; Sec. 18 Sec 19; Sec. 20; Sec. 29; Sec. 30; Sec. 
    31; Sec. 32.
    T32N, R23E, Sec. 1; Sec. 2; Sec. 11; Sec. 12.
    T32N, R23E, Sec. 5; Sec. 6.
    
        With the exception of defined camping areas designated and provided 
    by the Burning Man Organization, the following public lands on the open 
    playa, northwest of the Union Pacific Railroad and southeast of County 
    Road 34, are Temporarily Closed to Camping:
    
    T33N, R23E, Sec. 23; Sec. 24; Sec. 25; Sec. 26; Sec. 35; Sec. 36.
    T33N, R24E, Sec. 17; Sec. 18 Sec 19; Sec. 20; Sec. 29; Sec. 30; Sec. 
    31; Sec. 32.
    T32N, R23E, Sec. 1; Sec. 2; Sec. 11; Sec. 12.
    T32N, R23E, Sec. 5; Sec. 6.
    
        With the exception of the authorized Burning Man Airstrip at the 
    Burning Man event site, the following public lands are Temporarily 
    Closed to Aircraft Landing, Taking Off, and Taxiing, Except for 
    Authorized (by Burning Man/Black Rock City LLC) and Emergency Aircraft:
    
    T34N, R25E, Sec. 25; Sec. 26; Sec. 27; Sec 28; Sec. 33; Sec. 34; 
    Sec. 35; Sec. 36.
    T33N, R23E, Sec. 23; Sec. 24; Sec. 25; Sec. 26; Sec. 35; Sec. 36.
    T33N, R24E, Sec. 1; Sec. 2; Sec. 3; Sec. 4; Sec. 5; Sec. 8; Sec. 9; 
    Sec. 10; Sec. 11; Sec.12; Sec. 14; Sec. 15; Sec. 16; Sec. 17; Sec. 
    18; Sec 19; Sec. 20; Sec. 21; Sec. 22; Sec. 29; Sec. 30; Sec. 31; 
    Sec. 32.
    T33N, R25E, Sec. 1; Sec. 2; Sec. 3; Sec. 4 Sec. 11; Sec. 12;.
    T33\1/2\N, R24E, Sec. 25; Sec. 26; Sec. 27; Sec. 28; Sec. 33; Sec. 
    34; Sec. 35; Sec. 36.
    T32N, R23E, Sec. 1; Sec. 2; Sec. 5; Sec. 6; Sec. 11; Sec. 12.
    
        With the exception the authorized vehicles, emergency vehicles and 
    ``Art Cars'' the following public lands are Temporarily Closed to 
    Vehicle Travel:
    
    T33N, R23E, Sec. 36, E\1/2\ E\1/2\.
    
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    T33N, R24E, Sec. 19, S\1/2\; Sec. 30; Sec. 31 N\1/2\.
    T32N, R23E, Sec. 1, NE\1/4\.
    
        The lands involved are located in the Mount Diablo Meridian and 
    located north of Gerlach, Nevada. A map showing the temporary closure 
    area is available from the following BLM office: Winnemucca Field 
    Office, 5100 East Winnemucca Blvd., Winnemucca, Nevada 89445, (775) 
    623-1500. BLM contact person is Michael Bilbo at above address and 
    phone. Any person who fails to comply with this closure notice issued 
    under 43 CFR, Part 8364, may be subject to the penalties provided for 
    in 43 CFR 8360.0-7.
    
        Dated: August 13, 1999.
    Don Tienhaara,
    Acting Field Office Manager, Winnemucca.
    [FR Doc. 99-21676 Filed 8-19-99; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 4310-HC-P
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
08/20/1999
Department:
Land Management Bureau
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Closure and restriction of public lands in Washoe and Pershing Counties.
Document Number:
99-21676
Pages:
45561-45562 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
NV-020-1220-00, Special Recreation Permit #NV-020-99-06
PDF File:
99-21676.pdf