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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLNVW03000.L51050000.EA0000. LVRCF1402960 241A; MO# 4500063844]
Notice of Temporary Closure and Temporary Restrictions of Specific Uses on Public
Lands for the Burning Man Event, Pershing County, NV
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that under the authority of the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) Winnemucca District, Black Rock Field Office, will implement a temporary
closure and temporary restrictions to protect public safety and resources on public lands
within and adjacent to the Burning Man event on the Black Rock Desert playa.
DATES: The temporary closure and temporary restrictions will be in effect from August
4, 2014 to September 15, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene Seidlitz, BLM District Manager,
Winnemucca District, 5100 E. Winnemucca Blvd., Winnemucca, NV 89445-2921,
telephone: 775-623-1500, e-mail: gseidlitz@blm.gov. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay
Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business
hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or
question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal hours.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: The temporary closure and temporary restrictions
 
affect public lands within and adjacent to the Burning Man event permitted on the Black
Rock Desert playa within the Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails
National Conservation Area in Pershing County, Nevada. The legal description of the
affected public lands in the temporary public closure area is:
Mount Diablo Meridian
T. 33 N., R. 24 E., unsurveyed,
sec. 1, that portion lying northwesterly of East Playa Road;
sec. 2, that portion lying northwesterly of East Playa Road;
sec. 3;
sec. 4, that portion lying southeasterly of Washoe County Road 34;
sec. 5;
sec. 8, NE1⁄4;
sec. 9, N1⁄2;
sec. 10, N1⁄2;
sec. 11, that portion of the N1/2 lying northwesterly of East Playa Road.
T. 331⁄2 N., R. 24 E., unsurveyed,
secs. 25, 26, and 27;
sec. 28, that portion lying easterly of Washoe County Road 34;
sec. 33, that portion lying easterly of Washoe County Road 34;
secs. 34, 35, and 36.
T. 34 N., R. 24 E., partly unsurveyed,
sec. 23, S1⁄2;
sec. 24, S1⁄2;
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secs. 25 and 26;
sec. 27, E1/2NE1/4, E1/2SW1/4, SE1/4;
sec. 33, NE1/4NE1/4, S1/2NE1/4, that portion of the SW1/4 lying northeasterly of
Washoe County Road 34, SE1/4;
secs. 34, 35, and 36.
T. 33 N., R. 25 E.,
sec. 4, that portion lying northwesterly of East Playa Road.
T. 34 N., R. 25 E., unsurveyed,
sec. 16, S1⁄2;
sec. 21;
sec. 22, W1⁄2NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4;
sec. 27, W1⁄2;
sec. 28;
sec. 33, that portion lying northwesterly of East Playa Road;
sec. 34, that portion of the W1/2 lying northwesterly of East Playa Road.
The temporary closure area comprises 14,153 acres, more or less, in Pershing County,
Nevada.
The public closure is necessary for the period of time from August 4, 2014,
through September 15, 2014, because of the Burning Man event activities in the area,
starting with fencing the site perimeter, final setup, the actual event (August 24 through
September 1), initial phases of cleanup, and concluding with final site cleanup.
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The public closure area comprises about 13 percent of the Black Rock Desert
playa. Public access to other areas of the playa will remain open and the other 87 percent
of the playa outside the temporary closure area will remain open to dispersed casual use.
The event area is contained within the temporary closure area. The event area is
defined as the portion of the temporary closure area (1) entirely contained within the
event perimeter fence, including 50 feet from the outside of the event perimeter fence;
and (2) within 25 feet from the outside edge of the event access road; and includes the
entirety of the aircraft parking area outside the event perimeter fence.
The temporary closure and temporary restrictions are necessary to provide a safe
environment for the participants of the Burning Man event and to members of the public
visiting the Black Rock Desert, and to protect public land resources by addressing law
enforcement and public safety concerns associated with the event. The event is expected
to attract approximately 68,000 paid participants to a remote rural area, more than 90
miles from urban infrastructure and support, including public safety, transportation, and
communication services. During the event, Black Rock City, the temporary city
associated with the event, becomes the tenth-largest population area in Nevada. This
event is authorized on public land under Special Recreation Permit #NVW03500-14-01.
While a majority of Burning Man event participants do not violate event rules or
BLM rules and regulations, a few participants at previous events have caused law
enforcement and public safety incidents similar to those observed in urban areas of
similar-size populations. Incidents in prior years include: aircraft crashes; motor vehicle
accidents with injuries both within and outside the event perimeter; fights; sexual assault;
assault on law enforcement officers; reckless or threatening behavior; crimes against
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property; crowd control issues; possession and unlawful use of alcoholic beverages;
endangerment of themselves or others; possession, use, and distribution of controlled
substances; and increased use of public lands outside the event perimeter.
The Burning Man event takes place within Pershing County, a rural county with a
small population and a small Sheriff’s Department. The temporary closure and
temporary restrictions are necessary to enable BLM law enforcement personnel to
provide for public safety and to protect the environment on public lands, as well as to
support State and local agencies with enforcement of existing laws.
Use of the Black Rock playa by up to 68,000 paid participants creates potential
impacts to public resources associated with disposal of wastes and litter. Implementation
of the temporary restrictions will increase interaction with and education of users by
BLM law enforcement and educational staff which will indirectly increase appreciation
and protection of the public resources.
A temporary closure and temporary restrictions order, under the authority of 43
CFR 8364.1, is appropriate for a single event. A temporary closure and temporary
restrictions order is specifically tailored to the timeframe that is necessary to provide a
safe environment for the public and for participants at the Burning Man event, and to
protect public land resources while avoiding imposing restrictions that may not be
necessary in the area during the remainder of the year.
The BLM will post information signs and maps about the temporary closure and
temporary restrictions at main entry points around the playa, at the BLM Winnemucca
District Office, at the Nevada State Office, and at the Black Rock Visitor Center and on
the BLM’s website: www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/wfo.html.
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