[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66048-66049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20898]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_NV_FRN_MO4500172230]


Temporary Closure of Public Lands for the 2023-2027 Rise Lantern 
Festival, Clark County, NV

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of 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, Nevada. 
This temporary closure is being made in the interest of public safety 
for the Rise Lantern Festival over a 2-day period the first full 
weekend of October of each year from 2023 to 2027. This closure 
controls access to multiple points of entry to the festival located on 
the Jean Dry Lake to minimize the risk of vehicle collisions involving 
festival participants and workers. The temporary closure also ensures 
adequate time to conduct clean-up of the festival location.

DATES: The temporary closure will take effect over a 2-day period the 
first full weekend of October of each year from 2023 to 2027.

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 and the surrounding areas.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Braden Yardley, Outdoor Recreation 
Planner, (702) 515-5089, 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 during the 
official permitted running of the 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, W1/2;
    Sec. 14, W1/2;
    Secs. 15 thru 17.

    The area described contains approximately 12,030 acres, according 
to the BLM National PLSS CadNSDI and the official plats of the surveys 
of the said lands, on file with the BLM.
    Temporary closure information will be posted along roads leading 
into the public lands to notify the public. The closure area includes 
the Jean Dry Lake 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 earlier 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 in 
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;

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     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 one's care to be 
unrestrained at any time. Animals must be on a leash or other restraint 
no longer than 3 feet;
     Operating any vehicle, including any off-highway vehicle 
or 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, which creates a 
safety hazard, or endangers any person, property, or feature. Vehicles 
so parked are subject to citation, removal, and impoundment at the 
owner's expense; and
     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 
activities conducted under contract with the BLM, agency personnel 
monitoring the event, or activities conducted under an approved plan of 
operation. 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)

Bruce Sillitoe,
Field Manager, Las Vegas Field Office.
[FR Doc. 2023-20898 Filed 9-25-23; 8:45 am]
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