Notice of Temporary Closure and Temporary Restrictions of Specific Uses on Public Lands for the Burning Man Event, Pershing County, NV, 34345-34349 [2014-13997]
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to effect recovery actions for the Morro
shoulderband snail. Since the property
is privately owned, there are ongoing
economic considerations associated
with continued ownership absent its
intended use upon purchase, the
primary of which is payment of
associated taxes. The sale of this
property for other than the currently
zoned and identified purpose is not
considered biologically meaningful or
economically feasible. Because of
economic considerations and because
the proposed action results in a net
benefit for the Morro shoulderband
snail, the No Action Alternative has
been rejected.
The ‘‘Project Redesign’’ alternative
would involve design of a project that
would further reduce or avoid altogether
take of Morro shoulderband snail.
Construction permit PMT2009–01239
was issued to the former property
owners in 2010. At that original time,
take of the Morro shoulderband snail
was not considered likely to result from
project implementation. In accordance
with the conditions of the construction
permit, the building foundation and
septic system for the single-family
residence were completed in 2011.
Because of the presence of the existing
infrastructure, it is economically
unfeasible to change the scope of the
Lewis-Barnes project. For this reason,
the project redesign alternative is also
rejected.
Our Preliminary Determination
We are requesting comments on our
preliminary determination that the
applicants’ proposal will have a minor
or negligible effect on the Morro
shoulderband snail, and that the plan
qualifies for a low-effect HCP as defined
by our Habitat Conservation Planning
Handbook (November 1996). Three
criteria form the basis for our
determination: (1) Implementation of
the proposed project as described in the
HCP would result in minor or negligible
effects on federally listed, proposed,
and/or candidate species and their
habitats; (2) implementation of the HCP
would result in minor negligible effects
on other environmental values or
resources; and (3) HCP impacts,
considered together with those of other
past, present, and reasonably
foreseeable future projects, would not
result in cumulatively significant
effects. It is our preliminary
determination that HCP approval and
ITP issuance qualify for categorical
exclusion under the NEPA (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.), as provided by the
Department of the Interior Manual (516
DM 2 Appendix 2 and 516 DM 8);
however, we may revise our
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determination based upon review of
public comments received in response
to this notice.
Next Steps
Public Review
We are requesting comments on our
determination that the applicants’
proposal will have a minor or negligible
effect on the Morro shoulderband snail,
and that the plan qualifies as a loweffect HCP. We will evaluate the permit
application, including the HCP and
comments we receive, to make a final
determination regarding whether the
application meets the requirements of
section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act. We will
use the results of our intra-Service
consultation, in combination with the
above findings, in our final analysis to
determine whether to issue the ITP. If
the requirements are met, we will issue
the permit to the applicants to authorize
incidental take of the Morro
shoulderband snail. We will make the
final permit decision no sooner than 30
days after the date of this notice.
Public Comments
If you wish to comment on the permit
applications, HCP, and associated
documents, you may submit comments
by any one of the methods provided in
ADDRESSES.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment, including your
personal identifying information, may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public view, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Authority
We provide this notice under section
10(c) of the Act and the NEPA public
involvement regulations (40 CFR
1500.1(b), 1500.2(d), and 1506.6).
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Dated: June 10, 2014.
Stephen P. Henry,
Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife
Office, Ventura, California.
[FR Doc. 2014–13969 Filed 6–13–14; 8:45 am]
We will evaluate the permit
application, including the HCP and
comments we receive, to determine
whether the application meets the
requirements of section 10(a)(1)(B) of
the Act. We will also evaluate whether
issuance of the ITP would comply with
section 7(a)(2) of the Act by conducting
an intra-Service Section 7 consultation.
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BILLING CODE 4310–55–P
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
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gene Seidlitz, BLM District Manager,
Winnemucca District, 5100 E.
Winnemucca Blvd., Winnemucca, NV
89445–2921, telephone: 775–623–1500,
email: 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY 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,
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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;
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.
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.
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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
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
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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
Web site: www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/
wfo.html.
Under the authority of Section 303(a)
of FLPMA, 43 CFR 8360.0–7, and 43
CFR 8364.1, the BLM will enforce a
temporary public closure and the
following temporary restrictions will
apply within and adjacent to the
Burning Man event on the Black Rock
Desert playa from August 4, 2014
through September 15, 2014:
I. Temporary Restrictions
A. Aircraft Landing
The public closure area is closed to
aircraft landing, taking off, and taxiing.
Aircraft is defined in Title 18, U.S.C.,
section 31(a)(1) and includes lighterthan-air craft and ultra-light craft. The
following exceptions apply:
1. All aircraft operations, including
ultra-light and helicopter landings and
takeoffs will occur at the designated
88NV Black Rock City Airport landing
strips and areas defined by airport
management. All takeoffs and landings
will occur only during the hours of
operation of the airport as described in
the Burning Man Operating Plan. All
pilots that use the Black Rock City
Airport must agree to and abide by the
published airport rules and regulations.
2. Only helicopters providing
emergency medical services may land at
the designated Emergency Medical
Services helicopter pad or at other
locations when required for medical
incidents. The BLM authorized officer
or his delegated representative may
approve other helicopter landings and
takeoffs when deemed necessary for the
benefit of the law enforcement
operation.
3. Landings or takeoffs of lighter-thanair craft previously approved by the
BLM authorized officer.
B. Alcohol
1. Possession of an open container of
an alcoholic beverage by the driver or
operator of any motorized vehicle,
whether or not the vehicle is in motion,
is prohibited.
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2. Possession of alcohol by minors
(a) The following are prohibited:
(1) Consumption or possession of any
alcoholic beverage by a person under 21
years of age on public lands.
(2) Selling, offering to sell, or
otherwise furnishing or supplying any
alcoholic beverage to a person under 21
years of age on public lands.
3. Operation of a motor vehicle while
under the influence
(a) Title 43 CFR 8341.1(f)3 prohibits
the operation of an off-road motor
vehicle on public land while under the
influence of alcohol, narcotics, or
dangerous drugs.
(b) In addition to the prohibition
found at 43 CFR8341.1(f)3, it is
prohibited for any person to operate or
be in actual physical control of a motor
vehicle while:
(1) The operator is under the
combined influence of alcohol, a drug,
or drugs to a degree that renders the
operator incapable of safe operation of
that vehicle; or
(2) The alcohol concentration in the
operator’s blood or breath is 0.08 grams
or more of alcohol per 100 milliliters of
blood or 0.08 grams or more of alcohol
per 210 liters of breath.
(3) It is unlawful for any person to
drive or be in actual physical control of
a vehicle on a highway or on premises
to which the public has access with an
amount of a prohibited substance in his
or her urine or blood that is equal to or
greater than the following nanograms
per milliliter (ng/ml):
(a) Amphetamine: urine, 500 ng/ml;
blood, 100 ng/ml
(b) Cocaine: urine, 150 ng/ml; blood, 50
ng/ml
(c) Cocaine metabolite: urine,150 ng/ml;
blood, 50 ng/ml
(d) Heroin: urine, 2,000 ng/ml; blood, 50
ng/ml
(e) Heroin metabolite:
(1) Morphine: urine, 2,000 ng/ml;
blood, 50 ng/ml
(2) 6-monoacetyl morphine: urine, 10
ng/ml; blood,10 ng/ml
(f) Lysergic acid diethylamide: urine, 25
ng/ml; blood,10 ng/ml
(g) Marijuana: urine,10 ng/ml; blood, 2
ng/ml
(h) Marijuana metabolite: urine, 15 ng/
ml; blood, 5 ng/ml
(i) Methamphetamine: urine, 500 ng/ml;
blood,100 ng/ml
(j) Phencyclidine: urine, 25 ng/ml;
blood,10 ng/ml
(c) Tests:
(1) At the request or direction of any
law enforcement officer authorized by
the Department of the Interior to enforce
this closure and restriction order, who
has probable cause to believe that an
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operator of a motor vehicle has violated
a provision of paragraph (a) or (b) of this
section, the operator shall submit to one
or more tests of the blood, breath, saliva,
or urine for the purpose of determining
blood alcohol and drug content.
(2) Refusal by an operator to submit
to a test is prohibited and proof of
refusal may be admissible in any related
judicial proceeding.
(3) Any test or tests for the presence
of alcohol and drugs shall be
determined by and administered at the
direction of an authorized law
enforcement officer.
(4) Any test shall be conducted by
using accepted scientific methods and
equipment of proven accuracy and
reliability operated by personnel
certified in its use.
(d) Presumptive levels
(1) The results of chemical or other
quantitative tests are intended to
supplement the elements of probable
cause used as the basis for the arrest of
an operator charged with a violation of
paragraph (a) of this section. If the
alcohol concentration in the operator’s
blood or breath at the time of testing is
less than alcohol concentrations
specified in paragraph (b)(2) of this
section, this fact does not give rise to
any presumption that the operator is or
is not under the influence of alcohol.
(2) The provisions of paragraph (d)(1)
of this section are not intended to limit
the introduction of any other competent
evidence bearing upon the question of
whether the operator, at the time of the
alleged violation, was under the
influence of alcohol, a drug or multiple
drugs, or any combination thereof.
4. Definitions:
(a) Open container: Any bottle, can, or
other container which contains an
alcoholic beverage, if that container
does not have a closed top or lid for
which the seal has not been broken. If
the container has been opened one or
more times, and the lid or top has been
replaced, that container is an open
container.
(b) Possession of an open container
includes any open container that is
physically possessed by the driver or
operator, or is adjacent to and reachable
by that driver or operator. This includes
but is not limited to containers in a cup
holder or rack adjacent to the driver or
operator, containers on a vehicle floor
next to the driver or operator, and
containers on a seat or console area next
to a driver or operator.
C. Drug Paraphernalia
1. The possession of drug
paraphernalia is prohibited.
2. Definition: Drug paraphernalia
means all equipment, products and
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materials of any kind which are used,
intended for use, or designed for use in
planting, propagating, cultivating,
growing, harvesting, manufacturing,
compounding, converting, producing,
preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging,
repackaging, storing, containing,
concealing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling
or otherwise introducing into the
human body a controlled substance in
violation of any state or Federal law, or
regulation issued pursuant to law.
D. Disorderly Conduct
1. Disorderly conduct is prohibited.
2. Definition: Disorderly conduct
means that an individual, with the
intent of recklessly causing public
alarm, nuisance, jeopardy, or violence;
or recklessly creating a risk thereof:
(a) Engages in fighting or violent
behavior.
(b) Uses language, an utterance or
gesture, or engages in a display or act
that is physically threatening or
menacing, or done in a manner that is
likely to inflict injury or incite an
immediate breach of the peace.
(c) Obstructs, resists, or attempts to
elude a law enforcement officer, or fails
to follow their orders or directions.
E. Eviction of Persons
1. The public closure area is closed to
any person who:
(a) Has been evicted from the event by
the permit holder, Black Rock City LLC,
(BRC LLC) whether or not the eviction
was requested by the BLM.
(b) Has been ordered by a law
enforcement officer to leave the area of
the permitted event.
2. Any person evicted from the event
forfeits all privileges to be present
within the perimeter fence or anywhere
else within the public closure area even
if they possess a ticket to attend the
event.
F. Fires
The ignition of fires on the surface of
the Black Rock playa without a burn
blanket or burn pan is prohibited.
G. Fireworks
The use, sale or possession of
personal fireworks is prohibited except
for uses of fireworks approved by BRC
LLC and used as part of a Burning Man
sanctioned art burn event.
H. Motor Vehicles
1. Must comply with the following
requirements:
(a) The operator of a motor vehicle
must possess a valid driver’s license.
(b) Motor vehicles and trailers must
possess evidence of valid registration,
except for mutant vehicles, vehicles
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used by disabled drivers and displaying
disabled driver license plates or
placards, or other vehicles registered
with the BRC LLC organizers and
operated within the scope of that
registration.
(c) Motor vehicles and trailers must
possess evidence of valid insurance,
except for mutant vehicles, vehicles
used by disabled drivers and displaying
disabled driver license plates or
placards, or other vehicles registered
with the BRC LLC organizers and
operated within the scope of that
registration.
(d) Motor vehicles and trailers must
not block a street used for vehicular
travel or a pedestrian pathway.
(e) Motor vehicles must not exceed
the posted speed limit.
(f) No person shall occupy a trailer
while the motor vehicle is in transit
upon a roadway, except for mutant
vehicles, vehicles used by disabled
drivers and displaying disabled driver
license plates or placards, or other
vehicles registered with the BRC LLC
organizers and operated within the
scope of that registration.
(g) Motor vehicles, other than a
motorcycle or golf cart, must be
equipped with at least two working
headlamps, at least two functioning tail
lamps and at least two functioning brake
lights, except for mutant vehicles,
vehicles used by disabled drivers and
displaying disabled driver license plates
or placards, or other vehicles registered
with the BRC LLC organizers and
operated within the scope of that
registration, so long as they are
adequately lit according to Black Rock
City, LLC Department of Mutant Vehicle
requirements.
(h) Trailers pulled by motor vehicles
must be equipped with at least two
functioning tail lamps and at least two
functioning brake lights.
(i) Motor vehicles and trailers must
display an unobstructed rear license
plate and must be equipped with a
mounted lamp to illuminate the rear
license plate, except for mutant
vehicles, vehicles used by disabled
drivers and displaying disabled driver
license plates or placards, or other
vehicles registered with the BRC LLC
organizers and operated within the
scope of that registration.
2. The public closure area is closed to
motor vehicle use, except as provided
below.
Motor vehicles may be operated
within the public closure area under the
circumstances listed below:
(a) Participant arrival and departure
on designated routes;
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(b) BLM, medical, law enforcement,
and firefighting vehicles are authorized
at all times;
(c) Vehicles operated by BRC LLC
staff or contractors and service
providers on behalf of BRC LLC. During
the event, from 6:00 p.m. Sunday,
August 24, 2014, through 6:00 p.m.
Monday, September 1, 2014, these
vehicles must display evidence of event
registration at all times in such manner
that it is visible to the rear of the vehicle
while the vehicle is in motion;
(d) Mutant vehicles, art cars, vehicles
used by disabled drivers and displaying
disabled driver license plates or
placards, or other vehicles registered
with the BRC LLC organizers and
operated within the scope of that
registration. During the event, from 6:00
p.m. Sunday, August 24, 2014, through
6:00 p.m. Monday, September 1, 2014,
such vehicles must display evidence of
registration at all times in such manner
that it is visible to the rear of the vehicle
while the vehicle is in motion;
(e) Motorized skateboards, electric
assist bicycles, or Go-Peds with or
without handlebars;
(f) Participant drop off of approved
burnables and wood to the Burn
Garden/Wood Reclamation Stations
(located on open playa at 3:00, 6:00,
9:00 Promenades and the Man base)
from 9:00 a.m. Sunday, August 31, 2014
through the end of day Tuesday,
September 2, 2014, post event; and
(g) Passage through, without stopping,
the public closure area on the west or
east playa roads.
3. Definitions:
(a) A motor vehicle is any device
designed for and capable of travel over
land and which is self-propelled by a
motor, but does not include any vehicle
operated on rails or any motorized
wheelchair.
(b) Motorized wheelchair means a
self-propelled wheeled device, designed
solely for and used by a mobilityimpaired person for locomotion.
(c) A trailer is any instrument
designed to be hauled by a motor
vehicle.
I. Public Camping
The public closure area is closed to
public camping with the following
exception: Burning Man event ticket
holders who are camped in designated
event areas provided by BRC LLC, and
ticket holders who are camped in the
authorized pilot camp. BRC LLC
authorized staff, contractors, and BLM
authorized event management related
camps are exempt from this closure.
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J. Public Use
The public closure area is closed to
use by members of the public unless
that person: Is traveling through,
without stopping, the public closure
area on the west or east playa roads;
possesses a valid ticket to attend the
event; is an employee or authorized
volunteer with the BLM, a law
enforcement officer, emergency medical
service provider, fire protection
provider, or another public agency
employee working at the event and that
individual is assigned to the event; is a
person working at or attending the event
on behalf of BRC LLC; or is authorized
by BRC LLC to be onsite prior to the
commencement of the event for the
primary purpose of constructing,
creating, designing or installing art,
displays, buildings, facilities or other
items and structures in connection with
the event; or is a commercial operation
to provide services to the event
organizers and/or participants
authorized by BRC LLC through a
contract or agreement and authorized by
BLM through a Special Recreation
Permit.
K. Waste Water Discharge
The dumping or discharge to the
ground of gray water is prohibited. Gray
water is water that has been used for
cooking, washing, dishwashing, or
bathing and contains soap, detergent,
food scraps, or food residue.
L. Weapons
1. The possession of any weapon is
prohibited except weapons within
motor vehicles passing, without
stopping, through the public closure
area on the west or east playa roads.
2. The discharge of any weapon is
prohibited.
3. The prohibitions above shall not
apply to county, state, tribal, and
Federal law enforcement personnel who
are working in their official capacity at
the event. ‘‘Art projects’’ that include
weapons and are sanctioned by BRC
LLC will be permitted after obtaining
authorization from the BLM authorized
officer.
4. Definitions:
(a) Weapon means a firearm,
compressed gas or spring powered
pistol or rifle, bow and arrow, cross
bow, blowgun, spear gun, hand-thrown
spear, sling shot, irritant gas device,
electric stunning or immobilization
device, explosive device, any
implement designed to expel a
projectile, switch-blade knife, any blade
which is greater than 10 inches in
length from the tip of the blade to the
edge of the hilt or finger guard nearest
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the blade (e.g., swords, dirks, daggers,
machetes), or any other weapon the
possession of which is prohibited by
state law. Exception: This rule does not
apply in a kitchen or cooking
environment or where an event worker
is wearing or utilizing a construction
knife for their duties at the event.
(b) Firearm means any pistol,
revolver, rifle, shotgun, or other device
which is designed to, or may be readily
converted to expel a projectile by the
ignition of a propellant.
(c) Discharge means the expelling of
a projectile from a weapon.
Any person who violates the above
rules and restrictions may be tried
before a United States Magistrate and
fined no more than $1,000, imprisoned
for no more than 12 months, or both.
Such violations may also be subject to
the enhanced fines provided for at 18
U.S.C. 3571.
Authority: 43 CFR 8364.1
Gene Seidlitz,
District Manager, Winnemucca District.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[MAA104000]
Request for Information and
Comments on the Preparation of the
2017–2022 Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program
Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management (BOEM), Interior.
ACTION: Request for Information and
Comments.
AGENCY:
Section 18 of the OCS Lands
Act (43 U.S.C. 1344) requires the
Department of the Interior (DOI) to
invite and solicit information from
interested and affected parties during
the preparation of a Five Year OCS Oil
and Gas Leasing Program (Five Year
Program). The current Five Year
Program became effective on August 27,
2012, and will expire on August 26,
2017 (2012–2017 Program). BOEM
intends to prepare a new Five Year
Program to succeed the current one and
cover the period from July 2017 to June
2022 (2017–2022 Program).
Section 18 of the OCS Lands Act
requires the completion of a multi-step
process of public consultation and
analysis before the Secretary of the
Interior (Secretary) may approve a new
Five Year Program. The process
required by section 18 of the OCS Lands
Act includes the following steps: (1)
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Issuance of a Request for Information
and Comments (RFI); (2) development of
a Draft Proposed Program (DPP), a
Proposed Program (PP), and a Proposed
Final Program (PFP); and (3) Secretarial
approval of a Final Program. During the
development of the new Five Year
Program, BOEM will prepare a
Programmatic Environmental Impact
Statement (PEIS), pursuant to the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), 43 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., in order
to inform program decisions. The public
will have opportunities to comment on
the DPP, the Draft PEIS, and the PP.
DATES: BOEM must receive all
comments and information by July 31,
2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Kelly Hammerle, Five Year Program
Manager, at (703) 787–1613.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BOEM
requests information and comments
from States, local and tribal
governments, Native American and
Native Alaskan organizations, Federal
agencies, environmental and fish and
wildlife organizations, the oil and gas
industry, non-energy industries, other
interested organizations and entities,
and the general public, for use in the
preparation of the 2017–2022 Program.
BOEM is seeking a wide array of
information including, but not limited
to, information associated with the
economic, social, and environmental
values of all OCS resources, as well as
the potential impact of oil and gas
exploration and development on other
resource values of the OCS and the
marine, coastal and human
environments.
The Five Year Program sets forth the
proposed schedule of lease sales for the
subsequent five-year period, and
enables the Federal Government, States,
industry, and other interested parties to
begin planning for the later steps in the
leasing process. The Secretary decides
whether to proceed with a specific lease
sale on the schedule included in an
approved Five Year Program only after
meeting all the requirements of the OCS
Lands Act, NEPA, and other applicable
statutes.
The preparation and subsequent
approval of a new Five Year Program is
a key aspect for the implementation of
President Barack Obama’s all-of-theabove energy strategy. The strategy
includes expanding the safe and
responsible production of U.S. domestic
oil and gas supplies, both offshore and
onshore, and seeking out regulatory and
oversight efficiencies, so as to create a
more efficient and predictable oil and
gas leasing environment for government,
industry and other stakeholders.
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The OCS is a significant contributor of
oil and gas to the Nation’s energy
supply. As of May 2014, BOEM
administered over 6,200 active oil and
gas leases covering nearly 34 million
OCS acres. Production from these leases
generates billions of dollars in revenue
for the Federal Treasury and State
governments while supporting
hundreds of thousands of jobs. In 2013,
oil and gas leases on the OCS accounted
for approximately 18 percent of
domestic oil production and 5 percent
of domestic natural gas production. The
offshore areas of the United States also
are estimated to contain significant
quantities of resources in yet-to-bediscovered fields. BOEM estimates that
the undiscovered, technically
recoverable oil and gas resources in the
United States’ OCS consist of 89.93
billion barrels of oil and 404.52 trillion
cubic feet of natural gas.
BOEM currently is implementing the
2012–2017 Program, which makes
available for oil and gas leasing, subject
to environmental safeguards, OCS areas
with the greatest resource potential.
Together, these areas contain more than
75 percent of the undiscovered,
technically recoverable oil and gas
resources estimated to exist in the
United States OCS.
Gulf of Mexico (GOM)
BOEM has held five lease sales in the
GOM since the approval of the 2012–
2017 Program, including annual sales in
the Central and Western GOM and a
single sale in the portion of the Eastern
GOM not subject to the Congressional
moratorium and made available for
leasing by Gulf of Mexico Energy
Security Act (GOMESA). These sales
have generated over $2.295 billion in
high bids.
Lease Sale 229 in the Western GOM
was held on November 28, 2012. In this
sale, 13 companies submitted 131 bids
totaling over $133 million in high bids.
Lease Sale 227 in the Central GOM was
held on March 20, 2013. The sale
generated over $1.2 billion in high bids
for 320 blocks by 52 companies. Lease
Sale 233 in the Western GOM was held
on August 28, 2013. The sale generated
over $102 million in high bids for 53
blocks by 12 companies. Lease Sales 225
in the Eastern GOM and Sale 231 in the
Central GOM were held on March 19,
2014. No bids were received for Sale
225. Lease Sale 231 garnered over $870
million in high bids on 326 lease blocks
by 42 companies.
BOEM is also moving forward in the
prelease sale process for the remaining
sales scheduled in the current Program,
which includes annual lease sales in the
Central and Western GOM and an
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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.
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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, email: 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY 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,
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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, NE\1/4\;
Sec. 9, N\1/2\;
Sec. 10, N\1/2\;
Sec. 11, that portion of the N\1/2\ lying northwesterly of East
Playa Road.
T. 33\1/2\ 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, S\1/2\;
Sec. 24, S\1/2\;
Secs. 25 and 26;
Sec. 27, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
Sec. 33, NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, S\1/2\NE\1/4\, that portion of the
SW\1/4\ lying northeasterly of Washoe County Road 34, SE\1/4\;
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, S\1/2\;
Sec. 21;
Sec. 22, W\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\;
Sec. 27, W\1/2\;
Sec. 28;
Sec. 33, that portion lying northwesterly of East Playa Road;
Sec. 34, that portion of the W\1/2\ 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.
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 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 Web site:
www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/wfo.html.
Under the authority of Section 303(a) of FLPMA, 43 CFR 8360.0-7,
and 43 CFR 8364.1, the BLM will enforce a temporary public closure and
the following temporary restrictions will apply within and adjacent to
the Burning Man event on the Black Rock Desert playa from August 4,
2014 through September 15, 2014:
I. Temporary Restrictions
A. Aircraft Landing
The public closure area is closed to aircraft landing, taking off,
and taxiing. Aircraft is defined in Title 18, U.S.C., section 31(a)(1)
and includes lighter-than-air craft and ultra-light craft. The
following exceptions apply:
1. All aircraft operations, including ultra-light and helicopter
landings and takeoffs will occur at the designated 88NV Black Rock City
Airport landing strips and areas defined by airport management. All
takeoffs and landings will occur only during the hours of operation of
the airport as described in the Burning Man Operating Plan. All pilots
that use the Black Rock City Airport must agree to and abide by the
published airport rules and regulations.
2. Only helicopters providing emergency medical services may land
at the designated Emergency Medical Services helicopter pad or at other
locations when required for medical incidents. The BLM authorized
officer or his delegated representative may approve other helicopter
landings and takeoffs when deemed necessary for the benefit of the law
enforcement operation.
3. Landings or takeoffs of lighter-than-air craft previously
approved by the BLM authorized officer.
B. Alcohol
1. Possession of an open container of an alcoholic beverage by the
driver or operator of any motorized vehicle, whether or not the vehicle
is in motion, is prohibited.
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2. Possession of alcohol by minors
(a) The following are prohibited:
(1) Consumption or possession of any alcoholic beverage by a person
under 21 years of age on public lands.
(2) Selling, offering to sell, or otherwise furnishing or supplying
any alcoholic beverage to a person under 21 years of age on public
lands.
3. Operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence
(a) Title 43 CFR 8341.1(f)3 prohibits the operation of an off-road
motor vehicle on public land while under the influence of alcohol,
narcotics, or dangerous drugs.
(b) In addition to the prohibition found at 43 CFR8341.1(f)3, it is
prohibited for any person to operate or be in actual physical control
of a motor vehicle while:
(1) The operator is under the combined influence of alcohol, a
drug, or drugs to a degree that renders the operator incapable of safe
operation of that vehicle; or
(2) The alcohol concentration in the operator's blood or breath is
0.08 grams or more of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood or 0.08
grams or more of alcohol per 210 liters of breath.
(3) It is unlawful for any person to drive or be in actual physical
control of a vehicle on a highway or on premises to which the public
has access with an amount of a prohibited substance in his or her urine
or blood that is equal to or greater than the following nanograms per
milliliter (ng/ml):
(a) Amphetamine: urine, 500 ng/ml; blood, 100 ng/ml
(b) Cocaine: urine, 150 ng/ml; blood, 50 ng/ml
(c) Cocaine metabolite: urine,150 ng/ml; blood, 50 ng/ml
(d) Heroin: urine, 2,000 ng/ml; blood, 50 ng/ml
(e) Heroin metabolite:
(1) Morphine: urine, 2,000 ng/ml; blood, 50 ng/ml
(2) 6-monoacetyl morphine: urine, 10 ng/ml; blood,10 ng/ml
(f) Lysergic acid diethylamide: urine, 25 ng/ml; blood,10 ng/ml
(g) Marijuana: urine,10 ng/ml; blood, 2 ng/ml
(h) Marijuana metabolite: urine, 15 ng/ml; blood, 5 ng/ml
(i) Methamphetamine: urine, 500 ng/ml; blood,100 ng/ml
(j) Phencyclidine: urine, 25 ng/ml; blood,10 ng/ml
(c) Tests:
(1) At the request or direction of any law enforcement officer
authorized by the Department of the Interior to enforce this closure
and restriction order, who has probable cause to believe that an
operator of a motor vehicle has violated a provision of paragraph (a)
or (b) of this section, the operator shall submit to one or more tests
of the blood, breath, saliva, or urine for the purpose of determining
blood alcohol and drug content.
(2) Refusal by an operator to submit to a test is prohibited and
proof of refusal may be admissible in any related judicial proceeding.
(3) Any test or tests for the presence of alcohol and drugs shall
be determined by and administered at the direction of an authorized law
enforcement officer.
(4) Any test shall be conducted by using accepted scientific
methods and equipment of proven accuracy and reliability operated by
personnel certified in its use.
(d) Presumptive levels
(1) The results of chemical or other quantitative tests are
intended to supplement the elements of probable cause used as the basis
for the arrest of an operator charged with a violation of paragraph (a)
of this section. If the alcohol concentration in the operator's blood
or breath at the time of testing is less than alcohol concentrations
specified in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, this fact does not give
rise to any presumption that the operator is or is not under the
influence of alcohol.
(2) The provisions of paragraph (d)(1) of this section are not
intended to limit the introduction of any other competent evidence
bearing upon the question of whether the operator, at the time of the
alleged violation, was under the influence of alcohol, a drug or
multiple drugs, or any combination thereof.
4. Definitions:
(a) Open container: Any bottle, can, or other container which
contains an alcoholic beverage, if that container does not have a
closed top or lid for which the seal has not been broken. If the
container has been opened one or more times, and the lid or top has
been replaced, that container is an open container.
(b) Possession of an open container includes any open container
that is physically possessed by the driver or operator, or is adjacent
to and reachable by that driver or operator. This includes but is not
limited to containers in a cup holder or rack adjacent to the driver or
operator, containers on a vehicle floor next to the driver or operator,
and containers on a seat or console area next to a driver or operator.
C. Drug Paraphernalia
1. The possession of drug paraphernalia is prohibited.
2. Definition: Drug paraphernalia means all equipment, products and
materials of any kind which are used, intended for use, or designed for
use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting,
manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, preparing, testing,
analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, containing, concealing,
injecting, ingesting, inhaling or otherwise introducing into the human
body a controlled substance in violation of any state or Federal law,
or regulation issued pursuant to law.
D. Disorderly Conduct
1. Disorderly conduct is prohibited.
2. Definition: Disorderly conduct means that an individual, with
the intent of recklessly causing public alarm, nuisance, jeopardy, or
violence; or recklessly creating a risk thereof:
(a) Engages in fighting or violent behavior.
(b) Uses language, an utterance or gesture, or engages in a display
or act that is physically threatening or menacing, or done in a manner
that is likely to inflict injury or incite an immediate breach of the
peace.
(c) Obstructs, resists, or attempts to elude a law enforcement
officer, or fails to follow their orders or directions.
E. Eviction of Persons
1. The public closure area is closed to any person who:
(a) Has been evicted from the event by the permit holder, Black
Rock City LLC, (BRC LLC) whether or not the eviction was requested by
the BLM.
(b) Has been ordered by a law enforcement officer to leave the area
of the permitted event.
2. Any person evicted from the event forfeits all privileges to be
present within the perimeter fence or anywhere else within the public
closure area even if they possess a ticket to attend the event.
F. Fires
The ignition of fires on the surface of the Black Rock playa
without a burn blanket or burn pan is prohibited.
G. Fireworks
The use, sale or possession of personal fireworks is prohibited
except for uses of fireworks approved by BRC LLC and used as part of a
Burning Man sanctioned art burn event.
H. Motor Vehicles
1. Must comply with the following requirements:
(a) The operator of a motor vehicle must possess a valid driver's
license.
(b) Motor vehicles and trailers must possess evidence of valid
registration, except for mutant vehicles, vehicles
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used by disabled drivers and displaying disabled driver license plates
or placards, or other vehicles registered with the BRC LLC organizers
and operated within the scope of that registration.
(c) Motor vehicles and trailers must possess evidence of valid
insurance, except for mutant vehicles, vehicles used by disabled
drivers and displaying disabled driver license plates or placards, or
other vehicles registered with the BRC LLC organizers and operated
within the scope of that registration.
(d) Motor vehicles and trailers must not block a street used for
vehicular travel or a pedestrian pathway.
(e) Motor vehicles must not exceed the posted speed limit.
(f) No person shall occupy a trailer while the motor vehicle is in
transit upon a roadway, except for mutant vehicles, vehicles used by
disabled drivers and displaying disabled driver license plates or
placards, or other vehicles registered with the BRC LLC organizers and
operated within the scope of that registration.
(g) Motor vehicles, other than a motorcycle or golf cart, must be
equipped with at least two working headlamps, at least two functioning
tail lamps and at least two functioning brake lights, except for mutant
vehicles, vehicles used by disabled drivers and displaying disabled
driver license plates or placards, or other vehicles registered with
the BRC LLC organizers and operated within the scope of that
registration, so long as they are adequately lit according to Black
Rock City, LLC Department of Mutant Vehicle requirements.
(h) Trailers pulled by motor vehicles must be equipped with at
least two functioning tail lamps and at least two functioning brake
lights.
(i) Motor vehicles and trailers must display an unobstructed rear
license plate and must be equipped with a mounted lamp to illuminate
the rear license plate, except for mutant vehicles, vehicles used by
disabled drivers and displaying disabled driver license plates or
placards, or other vehicles registered with the BRC LLC organizers and
operated within the scope of that registration.
2. The public closure area is closed to motor vehicle use, except
as provided below.
Motor vehicles may be operated within the public closure area under
the circumstances listed below:
(a) Participant arrival and departure on designated routes;
(b) BLM, medical, law enforcement, and firefighting vehicles are
authorized at all times;
(c) Vehicles operated by BRC LLC staff or contractors and service
providers on behalf of BRC LLC. During the event, from 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 24, 2014, through 6:00 p.m. Monday, September 1, 2014,
these vehicles must display evidence of event registration at all times
in such manner that it is visible to the rear of the vehicle while the
vehicle is in motion;
(d) Mutant vehicles, art cars, vehicles used by disabled drivers
and displaying disabled driver license plates or placards, or other
vehicles registered with the BRC LLC organizers and operated within the
scope of that registration. During the event, from 6:00 p.m. Sunday,
August 24, 2014, through 6:00 p.m. Monday, September 1, 2014, such
vehicles must display evidence of registration at all times in such
manner that it is visible to the rear of the vehicle while the vehicle
is in motion;
(e) Motorized skateboards, electric assist bicycles, or Go-Peds
with or without handlebars;
(f) Participant drop off of approved burnables and wood to the Burn
Garden/Wood Reclamation Stations (located on open playa at 3:00, 6:00,
9:00 Promenades and the Man base) from 9:00 a.m. Sunday, August 31,
2014 through the end of day Tuesday, September 2, 2014, post event; and
(g) Passage through, without stopping, the public closure area on
the west or east playa roads.
3. Definitions:
(a) A motor vehicle is any device designed for and capable of
travel over land and which is self-propelled by a motor, but does not
include any vehicle operated on rails or any motorized wheelchair.
(b) Motorized wheelchair means a self-propelled wheeled device,
designed solely for and used by a mobility-impaired person for
locomotion.
(c) A trailer is any instrument designed to be hauled by a motor
vehicle.
I. Public Camping
The public closure area is closed to public camping with the
following exception: Burning Man event ticket holders who are camped in
designated event areas provided by BRC LLC, and ticket holders who are
camped in the authorized pilot camp. BRC LLC authorized staff,
contractors, and BLM authorized event management related camps are
exempt from this closure.
J. Public Use
The public closure area is closed to use by members of the public
unless that person: Is traveling through, without stopping, the public
closure area on the west or east playa roads; possesses a valid ticket
to attend the event; is an employee or authorized volunteer with the
BLM, a law enforcement officer, emergency medical service provider,
fire protection provider, or another public agency employee working at
the event and that individual is assigned to the event; is a person
working at or attending the event on behalf of BRC LLC; or is
authorized by BRC LLC to be onsite prior to the commencement of the
event for the primary purpose of constructing, creating, designing or
installing art, displays, buildings, facilities or other items and
structures in connection with the event; or is a commercial operation
to provide services to the event organizers and/or participants
authorized by BRC LLC through a contract or agreement and authorized by
BLM through a Special Recreation Permit.
K. Waste Water Discharge
The dumping or discharge to the ground of gray water is prohibited.
Gray water is water that has been used for cooking, washing,
dishwashing, or bathing and contains soap, detergent, food scraps, or
food residue.
L. Weapons
1. The possession of any weapon is prohibited except weapons within
motor vehicles passing, without stopping, through the public closure
area on the west or east playa roads.
2. The discharge of any weapon is prohibited.
3. The prohibitions above shall not apply to county, state, tribal,
and Federal law enforcement personnel who are working in their official
capacity at the event. ``Art projects'' that include weapons and are
sanctioned by BRC LLC will be permitted after obtaining authorization
from the BLM authorized officer.
4. Definitions:
(a) Weapon means a firearm, compressed gas or spring powered pistol
or rifle, bow and arrow, cross bow, blowgun, spear gun, hand-thrown
spear, sling shot, irritant gas device, electric stunning or
immobilization device, explosive device, any implement designed to
expel a projectile, switch-blade knife, any blade which is greater than
10 inches in length from the tip of the blade to the edge of the hilt
or finger guard nearest
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the blade (e.g., swords, dirks, daggers, machetes), or any other weapon
the possession of which is prohibited by state law. Exception: This
rule does not apply in a kitchen or cooking environment or where an
event worker is wearing or utilizing a construction knife for their
duties at the event.
(b) Firearm means any pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, or other
device which is designed to, or may be readily converted to expel a
projectile by the ignition of a propellant.
(c) Discharge means the expelling of a projectile from a weapon.
Any person who violates the above rules and restrictions may be
tried before a United States Magistrate and fined no more than $1,000,
imprisoned for no more than 12 months, or both. Such violations may
also be subject to the enhanced fines provided for at 18 U.S.C. 3571.
Authority: 43 CFR 8364.1
Gene Seidlitz,
District Manager, Winnemucca District.
[FR Doc. 2014-13997 Filed 6-13-14; 8:45 am]
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