[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 162 (Friday, August 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 44921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22468]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[NV-030-1220-00]
Nevada: Closure of Certain Public Land in the Winnemucca District
for the Management of Lands Located Around the Burning Man Event
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Amend temporary 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 and firearms use from 6 p.m. August
30 to 6 a.m. September 8, 1998. 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 12,000
visitors this year.
The following areas in and around the Burning Man event site are
closed to discharge and display of firearms:
T. 33 N., R. 23 E., Sec. 25; Sec. 26; Sec. 35; Sec. 36.
T. 32 N., R. 23 E., Sec. 1; Sec. 2; Sec. 11; Sec. 12.
T. 33 N., R. 24 E., Sec. 19; Sec. 30; Sec. 31.
The following public lands are temporarily closed to landing,
taking off, and taxiing aircraft except for authorized and emergency
aircraft:
T. 32 N., R. 23 E., Sec. 1; Sec. 2; Sec. 11; Sec. 12.
T. 33 N., R. 23 E., Sec. 25; Sec. 26; Sec. 35; Sec. 36.
T. 33 N., R. 24 E., Sec. 1; Sec. 2; Sec. 3; Sec. 4; 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. 29; Sec. 30; Sec. 31.
T. 33\1/2\ N., R. 24 E., Sec. 25; Sec. 26; Sec. 27; Sec. 28; Sec.
33; Sec. 34; Sec. 35; Sec. 36.
T. 33 N., R. 25 E., Sec. 3; Sec. 4.
T. 34 N., R. 25 E., Sec. 25; Sec. 26; Sec. 27; Sec. 28; Sec. 33;
Sec. 34; Sec. 35; Sec. 36.
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, (702)
623-1500. 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, 1998.
Sincerely yours,
Colin P. Christensen,
Acting Field Office Manager.
[FR Doc. 98-22468 Filed 8-20-98; 8:45 am]
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