[Federal Register: August 7, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 152)]
[Notices]               
[Page 42430-42431]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr07au98-136]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[NV-020-1220-00]

 
Nevada: Closing of Certain Public Lands in the Winnemucca 
District for the Management of Lands Located Around the Burning Man 
Event

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (Interior).

ACTION: Temporary closure of certain 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.
    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 Western Pacific Railroad and southeast of 
County Road 34, are temporarily closed to camping:

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 33 N., R. 23 E.,
    Sec. 25;
    Sec. 28 SE\1/4\, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 35;
    Sec. 36.
T. 32 N., R. 23 E.,
    Sec. 1;
    Sec. 2;
    Sec. 3 E\1/2\;
    Sec. 11;
    Sec. 12.
T. 33 N., R. 24 E.,
    Sec. 17;
    Sec. 18;
    Sec. 19;
    Sec. 20;
    Sec. 29 W\1/2\;
    Sec. 30;
    Sec. 31 W\1/2\;
    Sec. 31 N\1/2\.
T. 32 N., R. 24 E.,
    Sec. 5;
    Sec. 6 W\1/2\.

    The following areas within the Burning Man event site are closed to 
discharge and display of firearms:

T. 33 N., R. 23 E.,
    Sec. 1;
    Sec. 2;
    Sec. 35;
    Sec. 36.
T. 32 N., R. 23 E.,
    Sec. 11;
    Sec. 12.

    Vehicle travel is restricted to posted speed limits on the 
following public lands:

T. 33 N., R. 23 E.,
    Sec. 25;
    Sec. 28 SE\1/4\, S\1/2\;
    Sec. 35;
    Sec. 36.
T. 32 N., R. 23 E.,
    Sec. 1;
    Sec. 2;
    Sec. 3 E\1/2\;
    Sec. 11;
    Sec. 12.
T. 33 N., R. 24 E.,
    Sec. 17;
    Sec. 18;
    Sec. 19;

    Sec. 20;
    Sec. 29 W\1/2\;
    Sec. 30;
    Sec. 31 W\1/2\;
    Sec. 31 N\1/2\.
T. 32 N., R. 24 E.,
    Sec. 5;
    Sec. 6 W\1/2\.

    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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Bilbo, 5100 East Winnemucca

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Blvd. Winnemucca, Nevada, 89445, (702) 623-1528/1500.

    Dated: July 28, 1998.
Colin P. Christensen,
Acting Field Office Manager, Winnemucca.
[FR Doc. 98-21108 Filed 8-6-98; 8:45 am]
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