[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48686-48687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17124]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLNVS01000 L1232.0000.EA0000 LVRDNV080000 241A 20X MO# 4500163715]


Notice of Temporary Closure of Public Lands for the 2022 Rise 
Lantern Festival in Clark County, Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Temporary closure.

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SUMMARY: The Las Vegas Field Office announces the temporary closure of 
certain public lands under its administration in Clark County, NV. This 
temporary closure is being made in the interest of public safety in 
relation to the authorized 2022 Rise Lantern Festival. This closure 
controls access to multiple points of entry to the festival located on 
the Jean Dry Lake Bed in order to minimize the risk of vehicle 
collisions with festival participants and workers. The temporary 
closure also ensures adequate time to conduct clean-up of the festival 
location.

DATES: The temporary closure will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on 
October 7, 2022, and will remain in effect until 11:59 p.m. on October 
8, 2022.

ADDRESSES: The temporary closure order and map of the closure area will 
be posted at the BLM Las Vegas Field Office, 4701 North Torrey Pines 
Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89130 and on the BLM website: www.blm.gov. 
These materials will also be posted at the access point of Jean Dry 
Lake Bed and the surrounding areas.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenny Kendrick, Supervisory Resource 
Management Specialist, (702) 515-5073, or [email protected]. 
Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of 
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals 
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within 
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in 
the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Las Vegas Field Office announces the 
temporary closures of certain public lands under its administration. 
This action is being taken to help ensure public safety and prevent 
unnecessary environmental degradation during the official permitted 
running of the 2022 Rise Lantern Festival. The public lands affected by 
this closure are described as follows:

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 24 S., R. 60 E.,
    Secs. 20 and 21, those portions lying easterly and southerly of 
the easterly and southerly right-of-way boundary of State Route 604;
    Secs. 22 and 27, those portions lying westerly and southerly of 
the westerly and southerly right-of-way boundary of the Southern 
Nevada Lightweight Road;
    Sec. 28;
    Sec. 29, those portions lying easterly and southerly of the 
easterly and southerly right-of-way boundary of the State Route 604;
    Sec. 31, those portions of the E1/2 lying easterly and southerly 
of the easterly and southerly right-of-way boundary of the State 
Route 604, excepting NVCC-0000360;
    Sec. 32, those portions lying easterly and southerly of the 
easterly and southerly right-of-way boundary of the State Route 604;
    Secs. 33 and 34.
T. 25 S., R. 60 E.,
    Sec. 2, W1/2;
    Secs. 3 thru 5;
    Sec. 6, those portions lying easterly and southerly of the 
easterly and southerly right-of-way boundary of the State Route 604, 
excepting NVCC-0000360;
    Sec. 7, excepting NVCC-0000360;
    Secs. 8 thru 10;
    Sec. 11, W\1/2\;
    Sec. 14, W\1/2\;
    Secs. 15 thru 17.


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    The area described contains 12,030 acres, more or less, according 
to the BLM National PLSS CadNSDI and the official plats of the surveys 
of the said lands, on file with the BLM.
    The temporary closures will be posted to roads leading into the 
public lands to notify the public of the closures for the event. The 
closure area includes the Jean Dry Lake Bed and is bordered by Hidden 
Valley to the east, Sheep Mountain to the southwest, and the right-of-
way boundary of State Route 604. Under the authority of Section 303(a) 
of the Federal Lands Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1733(a)), 43 CFR 8360.0-7 and 43 CFR 8364.1, the BLM will enforce the 
following rules in the area described above:
    The entire area as listed in the legal description above is closed 
to all vehicles and personnel except law enforcement, emergency 
vehicles, event personnel, event participants, and spectators. Access 
routes leading to the closed area will be signed to indicate a closure 
ahead. No vehicle stopping or parking in the closed area except for 
designated parking areas will be permitted. Event participants and 
spectators are required to remain within designated areas only.
    The following restrictions will be in effect for the duration of 
the closure to ensure public safety of participants and spectators. 
Unless otherwise authorized, the following activities within the 
closure area are prohibited:
     Camping.
     Possession and/or consuming any alcoholic beverage, unless 
the person has reached the age of 21 years.
     Discharging or use of firearms or other weapons.
     Possession and/or discharging of fireworks.
     Allowing any pet or other animal in a person's care to be 
unrestrained at any time. Animals must be on a leash or other restraint 
no longer than 3 feet.
     Operation of any vehicle including any off-highway vehicle 
(OHV) and golf carts within the closure area, except along designated 
event routes to and from entrance/exit points and parking areas, or 
designated event vehicles and official vehicles.
     Parking any vehicle in violation of posted restrictions, 
or in such a manner as to obstruct or impede normal or emergency 
traffic movement or the parking of other vehicles, create a safety 
hazard, or endanger any person, property, or feature. Vehicles so 
parked are subject to citation, removal, and impoundment at the owner's 
expense.
     Operating a vehicle through, around, or beyond a 
restrictive sign, recognizable barricade, fence, or traffic control 
barrier or device.
    Signs and maps directing the public to designated spectator areas 
will be provided by the event sponsor.
    Exceptions: Temporary closure restrictions do not apply to BLM 
employees, contractors, or agents engaged in official duties; any 
Federal, State, or local officer; member of an organized rescue or 
firefighting force engaged in fire, emergency, or law enforcement 
activities; public utility employees engaged in emergency repairs; or 
vehicles owned by or contracted by the United States, the State of 
Nevada, or Clark County. The closure restrictions also do not apply to 
vehicles under permit for operation by event staff, contractors, and 
festival participants. Authorized users must have in their possession a 
written permit or contract from the BLM, signed by the authorized 
officer.
    Enforcement: Any person who violates this temporary closure may be 
tried before a United States Magistrate and fined in accordance with 18 
U.S.C. 3571, imprisoned no more than 12 months under 43 U.S.C. 1733(a) 
and 43 CFR 8360.0-7, or both. In accordance with 43 CFR 8365.1-7, State 
or local officials may also impose penalties for violations of Nevada 
law.

(Authority: 43 CFR 8360.0-7 and 8364.1)

Shonna Dooman,
Field Manager--Las Vegas Field Office.
[FR Doc. 2022-17124 Filed 8-9-22; 8:45 am]
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