[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 177 (Monday, September 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 49133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24603]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[NV-033-98-1230-00]


Temporary Closure of Public Lands: Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior Department.

ACTION: Temporary closure of certain public lands, Carson City Field 
Office, in Churchill, Lyon, and Mineral Counties on and adjacent to an 
Off-Highway Vehicle Race course: Best in the Desert Racing--Permit 
Number NV-055-99-01: Las Vegas to Reno Off-highway Vehicle Race 
occurring October 2 and 3, 1998.

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PURPOSE: To provide for public safety.

EFFECTIVE DATES AND TIME: 6 am October 2 through 10 am October 3, 1998.

AFFECTED PUBLIC LANDS: Mineral County--R37E T4N; R36E T6N; R35E T6-11N; 
R34E T8-13N; R33-32E T13N. Affected Roads include: Dunlap Cnyn, 
Cinnabar Cnyn, Rhyolite Pass, Win Wan Flat, Ryan Cnyn Road, Wovoka, 
Wash.
    Churchill County--R32E T14N; R31E T15N; R30E T15-16N; R29-24E T16N; 
R24E T15N; Affected roads include: Diamond Field Jack Wash, Wild Horse 
Basin Road.
    Lyon County--R26E, R27E T16N; R24E, T17N; R24E T18N. Affected roads 
include: Wild Horse Basin, Hooten Well, Carson River Road, Churchill 
Butte Wash, Stockton Well.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A map of the closure may be obtained at the 
contact address. The permittee is required to clearly mark and monitor 
the event route during the closure period. Spectators are welcome at 
Pit Stops and shall remain in safe locations as directed by event 
officials and BLM personnel. Public lands affected by the temporary 
closure include commonly used dirt roads, utility right-of-way roads, 
jeep trails and dry washes identified on the ground by colorful 
flagging and paper arrows attached to wooden stakes designating the 
race route.

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.

    Authority: 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 USC 3571, or both.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fran Hull, Outdoor Recreation Planner, 
Carson City District, Bureau of Land Management, 5665 Morgan Mill Road, 
Carson City, Nevada 89701. Telephone: (702) 885-6161.

    Dated: September 4, 1998.
Charles P. Pope,
Acting Assistant Manager, Non-Renewable Resources.
[FR Doc. 98-24603 Filed 9-11-98; 8:45 am]
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