[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 148 (Friday, August 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 41409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20290]


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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 
Festival

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (Interior).

ACTION: Temporary motorized vehicle closure of certain Public Lands in 
Washoe and Pershing Counties from August 27 to September 2, 1997 
adjacent to the Burning Man Event.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Certain lands in the Winnemucca District, 
Pershing and Washoe Counties, Nevada would be temporarily closed to 
motorized vehicles from August 27 to September 3, 1997. This closure is 
being made to protect the unknown resources on public lands that can be 
found to the east and south of the proposed location of an event known 
as the Burning Man Festival. This event is expected to attract at least 
12,000 visitors this year. While pedestrians and bicycles are 
acceptable in the area, it is unknown as to the amount of damage 
motorized vehicles would create.
    A second reason for the temporary closure is for the health and 
protection of visitors to the area. This region has a number of sandy 
and silty areas in which it is easy to become stuck. Parking for the 
participants is being established in safe areas on private property.
    The public lands to be closed to motorized vehicle use are on the 
playa of Hualapai Flat and the sandy dunes to the south and east within 
the area described below:

T. 34 N., R. 23 E.,
    Sec. 12: S\1/2\NE\1/4\; W\1/2\SW\1/4\; SE\1/4\NW\1/4\; SE\1/4\
    Sec. 13: E\1/2\; E\1/2\W\1/2\
    Sec. 24: NE\1/4\; SE\1/4\NW\1/4\; N\1/2\SE\1/4\; SE\1/4\SE\1/4\
    Sec. 25: E\1/2\E\1/2\ (area north of County Road 34)
T. 34 N., R. 24 E.,
    Sec. 4: NW\1/4\ (area south of road only); SW\1/4\; SE\1/4\ 
(area west of road only); SW\1/4\NE\1/4\ (area west of road only)
    Sec. 5: N\1/2\N\1/2\; S\1/2\NE\1/4\; SE\1/4\; S\1/2\SW\1/4\
    Sec. 6: E\1/2\; E\1/2\NW\1/4\; NE\1/4\SW\1/4\
    Sec. 7: Entire section except N\1/2\NW\1/4\
    Sec. 8: All
    Sec. 9: All
    Sec. 10: W\1/2\ (area west of road only)
    Sec. 15: NW\1/4\NE\1/4\ (area west of road only); NW\1/4\ (area 
west of road commonly known as the Soldier Meadows Road only); W\1/
2\SW\1/4\ (area west of road commonly known as the Soldier Meadows 
Road only)
    Sec. 16--20: All
    Sec. 21: W\1/2\; NE\1/4\; SE\1/4\ (area west of road commonly 
known as the Soldier Meadows Road only)
    Sec. 22: NW\1/4\ (area west of road commonly known as the 
Soldier Meadows Road only)
    Sec. 28: NE\1/4\ (area west of road commonly known as the 
Soldier Meadows Road only); W\1/2\; SE\1/4\ (area west of road 
commonly known as the Soldier Meadows Road only)
    Sec. 29: N\1/2\; SW\1/4\ (area north of County Road 34 only); 
SE\1/4\
    Sec. 30: N\1/2\; S\1/2\ (area north of County Road 34 only)
    Sec. 32: NE\1/4\ (area north of County Road 34 and the road 
commonly known as the Soldier Meadows Road only)
    Sec. 33: N\1/2\N\1/2\ (area north of road commonly known as the 
Soldier Meadows Road)

    The lands involved are located in the Mount Diablo Meridian and 
located northeast 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 
Blvd. Winnemucca, Nevada, 89445 (702) 623-1500.

    Dated: July 23, 1997.
Ron Wenker,
District Manager, Winnemucca.
[FR Doc. 97-20290 Filed 7-31-97; 8:45 am]
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