Temporary Closure and Temporary Restrictions of Specific Uses on Public Lands for the Burning Man Event (Permitted Event), Pershing County, NV, 29312-29316 [2017-13542]
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identified above must file a written
notice of protest with the Chief
Cadastral Surveyor for Oregon/
Washington, BLM. The notice of protest
must identify the plat(s) of survey that
the person or party wishes to protest.
The notice of protest must be filed
before the scheduled date of official
filing for the plat(s) of survey being
protested. Any notice of protest filed
after the scheduled date of official filing
will not be considered. A notice of
protest is considered filed on the date it
is received by the Chief Cadastral
Surveyor for Oregon/Washington during
regular business hours; if received after
regular business hours, a notice of
protest will be considered filed the next
business day. A written statement of
reasons in support of a protest, if not
filed with the notice of protest, must be
filed with the Chief Cadastral Surveyor
for Oregon/Washington within 30
calendar days after the notice of protest
is filed. If a notice of protest against a
plat of survey is received prior to the
scheduled date of official filing, the
official filing of the plat of survey
identified in the notice of protest will be
stayed pending consideration of the
protest. A plat of survey will not be
officially filed until the next business
day following dismissal or resolution of
all protests of the plat.
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in a
notice of protest or statement of reasons,
you should be aware that the documents
you submit—including your personal
identifying information—may be made
publicly available in their entirety at
any time. While you can ask us to
withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Authority: 43 U.S.C. Ch. 3.
Mary J.M. Hartel,
Chief Cadastral Surveyor of Oregon/
Washington.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Bureau of Land Management
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Filing of Plats of Survey: California
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of official filing.
AGENCY:
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The plats of survey of lands
described in this notice are scheduled to
be officially filed in the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM), California State
Office, Sacramento, California. The
surveys, which were executed at the
request of Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S.
Forest Service, and the BLM, are
necessary for the management of these
lands.
DATES: Protests must be received by the
BLM by July 28, 2017.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the plats may be
obtained from the Bureau of Land
Management, California State Office,
2800 Cottage Way W–1623, Sacramento,
California 95825, upon required
payment. Please use this address when
filing written protests.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jon
Kehler, Chief, Branch of Cadastral
Survey, Bureau of Land Management,
California State Office, 2800 Cottage
Way W–1623, Sacramento, California
95825; 1–916–978–4310; jkehler@
blm.gov. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS)
at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the above
individual during normal business
hours. The FRS 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
business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lands
surveyed are:
SUMMARY:
Mount Diablo Meridian, California
T. 5 N., R. 13 E., dependent resurvey and
subdivision, accepted December 5, 2016.
T. 10 N., R. 21 E., dependent resurvey,
accepted January 31, 2017.
T. 10 N., R. 22 E., dependent resurvey,
accepted January 31, 2017.
T. 11 N., R. 21 E., dependent resurvey and
subdivision, accepted February 2, 2017.
T. 41 N., R. 9 E., dependent resurvey and
subdivision, accepted February 1, 2017.
A person or party who wishes to
protest a survey must file a notice that
they wish to protest with the Chief,
Branch of Cadastral Survey. A statement
of reasons for a protest may be filed
with the notice of protest and must be
filed with the Chief, Branch of Cadastral
Survey, within 30 days after the protest
is filed. If a protest against the survey is
received prior to the date of official
filing, the filing will be stayed pending
consideration of the protest. A plat will
not be officially filed until the day after
all protests have been dismissed or
otherwise resolved.
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
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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 review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Authority: 43 U.S.C., Chapter 3.
Jon L. Kehler,
Chief Cadastral Surveyor, California.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Temporary Closure and Temporary
Restrictions of Specific Uses on Public
Lands for the Burning Man Event
(Permitted Event), Pershing County,
NV
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of temporary closure and
restrictions.
AGENCY:
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 July 31, 2017, to September 20,
2017.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark E. Hall, Field Manager, BLM Black
Rock Field Office, Winnemucca District,
5100 E. Winnemucca Blvd.,
Winnemucca, NV 89445–2921;
telephone: 775–623–1500; email:
mehall@blm.gov. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to
contact the above individual during
normal business hours. The FRS 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
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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, Nevada:
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T. 33 N., R. 24 E., unsurveyed,
Sec. 1 and 2, those portions 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., un-surveyed,
Secs. 25, 26, and 27;
Sec. 28 and 33, those portions lying
easterly of Washoe County Road 34;
Secs. 34, 35, and 36.
T. 34 N., R. 24 E., partly un-surveyed,
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., un-surveyed,
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 in Pershing County,
Nevada and is necessary for the period
of time from July 31, 2017, to September
20, 2017, because of the Burning Man
event, whose activities begin with
fencing the site perimeter, Black Rock
City setup, followed by the actual event
(August 27 to September 4), Black Rock
City tear down and cleanup, and final
site cleanup. This event is authorized on
public land under Special Recreation
Permit #NVW03500–17–01.
The public closure area comprises
about 13 percent of the Black Rock
Desert playa. Public access to the other
87 percent of the playa outside the
temporary closure area will remain open
to dispersed casual use.
The event area is fully contained
within the temporary closure area. The
event area is defined as the portion of
the temporary closure area that: (1) Is
entirely contained within the event
perimeter fence, including 50 feet from
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the outside of the event perimeter fence;
(2) Lies within 25 feet from the outside
edge of the event access road; and (3)
Includes the entirety of the aircraft
parking area outside the event perimeter
fence.
The temporary closure and
restrictions are necessary to provide a
safe environment for the paid
participants and members of the public
visiting the Black Rock Desert, and to
protect public-land resources by
addressing law-enforcement and publicsafety concerns associated with the
event. The temporary closure and
restrictions are also necessary to enable
BLM law enforcement personnel to
provide for public safety and to protect
the public lands as well as to support
and assist State and local agencies with
enforcement of existing laws. The
permitted event takes place within
Pershing County, Nevada, a rural county
with a small population and a small
Sheriff’s Department. Key BLM staff
members—including the authorizing
officer for the 2017 event, the event
incident commander, and the law
enforcement operations chief—met with
the Pershing County Sheriff and his
planning team to coordinate and plan
the 2017 event. The Sheriff’s input and
comments are incorporated in this
closure order.
The event attracts up to 70,000 paid
participants to a remote, rural area,
located more than 90 miles from urban
infrastructure and support, including
such services as public safety,
emergency medical delivery,
transportation, and communication.
During the event, Black Rock City, the
temporary city associated with the
event, becomes one of the largest
population areas in Nevada.
A temporary closure and restrictions
order, under the authority of 43 CFR
8364.1, is appropriate for a single event.
The temporary closure and restrictions
are specifically tailored to the time
frame 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 copies of the
temporary closure, temporary
restrictions, and an associated map in
kiosks at access points to the Black Rock
Desert playa as well as at the Gerlach
Post Office, Bruno’s Restaurant, Empire
Store, Black Rock City offices, Friends
of Black Rock-High Rock offices, the
BLM—Nevada Black Rock Station near
Gerlach, and the BLM—California
Applegate Field Office. The BLM will
also make the materials available on the
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Winnemucca District’s external Web
page at: https://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/
fo/wfo.htm.
In addition to the Nevada Collateral
Forfeiture and Bail Schedule as
authorized by the United States District
Court, District of Nevada and 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
July 31, 2017, through September 20,
2017:
Temporary Restrictions
(A) Environmental Resource
Management and Protection
(1) No person may deface, disturb,
remove or destroy any natural object.
(2) Fires/Campfires: The ignition of
fires on the surface of the Black Rock
Desert playa without a burn blanket or
burn pan is prohibited. Campfires may
only be burned in containers that are
sturdily elevated above the playa
surface and in a manner that does not
pose a risk of fire debris falling onto the
playa surface. Plastic and nonflammable
materials may not be burned in
campfires. The ignition of fires other
than a campfire is prohibited. This
restriction does not apply to eventsanctioned and regulated art burns
during the event.
(3) Fireworks: The use, sale or
possession of personal fireworks is
prohibited except for uses of fireworks
approved by a permit holder and used
as part of a Burning Man sanctioned art
burn event.
(4) Grey and Black Water Discharge:
The discharge and dumping of grey
water onto the playa/ground surface is
prohibited. Grey water is defined as
water that has been used for cooking,
washing, dishwashing, or bathing and/
or contains soap, detergent, or food
scraps/residue, regardless of whether
such products are biodegradable or have
been filtered or disinfected. Black water
is defined as waste water containing
feces, urine, and/or flush water.
(5) Human Waste: The depositing of
human waste (liquid and/or solid) on
the playa/ground surface is prohibited.
(6) Trash: The discharge of any and
all trash/litter or matter out of place
onto the ground/playa surface is
prohibited. All event participants must
pack out and properly dispose of all
trash at an appropriate disposal facility
off the playa.
(7) Hazardous Materials: The
dumping or discharge of vehicle oil,
petroleum products, or other hazardous
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household, commercial, or industrial
refuse or waste onto the playa surface is
prohibited. This applies to all
recreational vehicles, trailers,
motorhomes, port-a-potties, generators,
and other camp infrastructure.
(8) Fuel Storage: Each camp storing
fuel must establish a designated fuel
storage area at least ten (10) feet from
combustible materials; twenty five (25)
feet from generators, vehicles, or camp
trailers/RV’s and any sources of ignition
(such as cigarettes/open flame); and one
hundred (100) feet from other
designated fuel storage areas. Fuel
containers shall not exceed 80 percent
capacity per container. The storage of
greater than 110 gallons of fuel in a
single camp is prohibited. Storage areas
for all fuel must include a secondary
containment system that can hold a
liquid volume equal to or greater than
110 percent of the largest container
being stored. Secondary containment
measures must comply with the
following:
(a) The secondary containment system
must be free of cracks or gaps and
constructed of materials impermeable to
the fuel(s) being stored; and
(b) The secondary containment
system must be designed to allow the
removal of any liquids captured
resulting from leaks, spills, or
precipitation.
(9) Water Discharge: The
unauthorized dumping or discharge of
water onto the playa surface, onto city
streets, and/or other public areas or onto
camp electric systems in a manner that
creates a hazard or nuisance is
prohibited. This provision does not
prohibit the use of water trucks
contracted by the event organizer to
provide dust abatement measures.
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(B) Commercial Activities
In accordance with Handbook H–
2930–1 Chapter 1–C. Vending and the
2017 Special Recreation Permit
Stipulation for the permitted event, all
vendors and air carrier services must
provide proof of authorization to
operate at the event issued by the
permitting agency and/or the permit
holder upon request. Failure to provide
such authorization would potentially
result in eviction from the event.
(C) 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
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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/her delegated representative may
approve other helicopter landings and
takeoffs when deemed necessary for the
benefit of the law enforcement
operation; and
(3) Landings or takeoffs of lighterthan-air craft previously approved by
the BLM authorized officer.
(D) Alcohol/Prohibited Substance
(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.
(2) Possession of alcohol by minors:
(i) The following are prohibited:
(A) Consumption or possession of any
alcoholic beverage by a person under 21
years of age on public lands; and
(B) 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 of alcohol,
narcotics, or dangerous drugs:
(i) 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.
(ii) In addition to the prohibition
found at 43 CFR 8341.1(f)(3), it is
prohibited for any person to operate or
be in actual physical control of a motor
vehicle while:
(A) 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
(B) 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.
(C) 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
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greater than the following nanograms
per milliliter (ng/ml):
(1) Amphetamine: Urine, 500 ng/ml;
blood, 100 ng/ml;
(2) Cocaine: Urine, 150 ng/ml; blood,
50 ng/ml;
(3) Cocaine metabolite: Urine, 150 ng/
ml; blood, 50 ng/ml;
(4) Heroin: Urine, 2,000 ng/ml; blood,
50 ng/ml;
(5) Heroin metabolite:
(i) Morphine: Urine, 2,000 ng/ml;
blood, 50 ng/ml;
(ii) 6-monoacetyl morphine: Urine, 10
ng/ml; blood, 10 ng/ml;
(6) Lysergic acid diethylamide: Urine,
25 ng/ml; blood, 10 ng/ml;
(7) Marijuana: Urine, 10 ng/ml; blood,
2 ng/ml;
(8) Marijuana metabolite: Urine, 15
ng/ml; blood, 5 ng/ml;
(9) Methamphetamine: Urine, 500 ng/
ml; blood, 100 ng/ml;
(10) Phencyclidine: Urine, 25 ng/ml;
blood, 10 ng/ml;
(iii) Tests:
(A) 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 (i) or (ii) 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.
(B) Refusal by an operator to submit
to a test is prohibited and proof of
refusal may be admissible in any related
judicial proceeding.
(C) 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.
(D) Any test shall be conducted by
using accepted scientific methods and
equipment of proven accuracy and
reliability operated by personnel
certified in its use.
(iv) Presumptive levels:
(A) 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 (i) 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 (ii)(B) of this
section, this fact does not give rise to
any presumption that the operator is or
is not under the influence of alcohol.
(B) The provisions of paragraph
(iv)(A) of this section are not intended
to limit the introduction of any other
competent evidence bearing upon the
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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:
(i) 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.
(ii) 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.
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(E) 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.
(F) 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:
(i) Engages in fighting or violent
behavior;
(ii) 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.
(iii) Obstructs, resists, or attempts to
elude a law enforcement officer, or fails
to follow their orders or directions.
(G) Eviction of Persons
(1) The public closure area is closed
to any person who:
(i) Has been evicted from the event by
the permit holder, whether or not the
eviction was requested by the BLM;
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(ii) Has been evicted from the event
by the BLM;
(iii) 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.
(H) Motor Vehicles
(1) Must comply with the following
requirements:
(i) The operator of a motor vehicle
must possess a valid driver’s license.
(ii) Motor vehicles and trailers must
possess evidence of valid registration,
except for mutant vehicles, or other
vehicles registered with the permitted
event organizers and operated within
the scope of that registration.
(iii) Motor vehicles must possess
evidence of valid insurance, except for
mutant vehicles or other vehicles
registered with the permitted event
organizers and operated within the
scope of that registration.
(iv) Motor vehicles and trailers must
not block a street used for vehicular
travel or a pedestrian pathway.
(v) Motor vehicles must not exceed
the posted or designated speed limits.
Posted or designated speed limits also
apply to motorized skateboards, electric
assist bicycles, and Go-Peds with
handlebars.
(vi) No person shall occupy a trailer
while the motor vehicle is in transit
upon a roadway, except for mutant
vehicles, or other vehicles registered
with the permitted event organizers and
operated within the scope of that
registration.
(vii) During night hours, from a halfhour after sunset to a half-hour before
sunrise, motor vehicles, other than a
motorcycle or golf cart—which require
only one working headlamp, one
working tail light, and one working
break light—must be equipped with at
least two working headlamps and at
least two functioning tail lamps, except
for mutant vehicles or other vehicles
registered with the permitted event
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.
(viii) Motor vehicles, other than a
motorcycle or golf cart, must display a
red, amber, or yellow light brake light
visible to the rear in normal sunlight
upon application of the brake, except for
mutant vehicles, or other vehicles
registered with the permitted event
organizers and operated within the
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scope of that registration, so long as they
are adequately lit according to Black
Rock City LLC Department of Mutant
Vehicle requirements.
(ix) Trailers pulled by motor vehicles
must be equipped with at least two
functioning tail lamps and at least two
functioning brake lights.
(x) Motor vehicles must display an
unobstructed rear license plate in a
place and position to be clearly visible
and must be maintained free from
foreign materials and in a condition to
be clearly legible, except for mutant
vehicles, or other vehicles registered
with the permitted event 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:
(i) Participant arrival and departure
on designated routes;
(ii) BLM, medical, law enforcement,
and firefighting vehicles are authorized
at all times;
(iii) Vehicles, mutant vehicles, or art
cars operated by the permit holder’s
staff or contractors and service
providers on behalf of the permit holder
are authorized at all times. These
vehicles must display evidence of event
registration in such manner that it is
visible to the rear of the vehicle while
the vehicle is in motion;
(iv) Vehicles used by disabled drivers
and displaying official State-disableddriver license plates or placards; or
mutant vehicles and art cars, or other
vehicles registered with the permit
holder 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;
(v) Participant drop-off of approved
burnable material 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 10:00 a.m. Sunday through the end
of day Tuesday, post event;
(vi) Passage through, without
stopping, the public closure area on the
west or east playa roads;
(vii) Support vehicles for art vehicles,
mutant vehicles, and theme camps will
be allowed to drive to and from fueling
stations.
(3) Definitions:
(i) 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.
(ii) Motorized wheelchair means a
self-propelled wheeled device, designed
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solely for and used by a mobilityimpaired person for locomotion.
(iii) ‘‘Trailer’’ means every vehicle
without motive power designed to carry
property or passengers wholly on its
own structure and to be drawn by a
motor vehicle, this includes camp
trailers, pop-up trailers, 4′x7′ or larger
flatbed trailers, enclosed cargo trailers,
or RV style trailers.
(I) Public Camping
The public closure area is closed to
public camping with the following
exception:
The permitted event’s ticket holders
who are camped in designated event
areas provided by the permit holder and
ticket holders who are camped in the
authorized pilot camp and the permit
holder’s 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 the
permit holder; or is authorized by the
permit holder 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 the permit holder through
a contract or agreement and authorized
by BLM through a Special Recreation
Permit.
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(K) Unmanned Aircraft Systems
(1) The use of unmanned aircraft
systems (UAS) is prohibited, unless the
operator is authorized through and
complies with the Remote Control BRC
(RCBRC) program and operates the UAS
in accordance with Federal laws and
regulations, specifically the operational
limitations under the Small Unmanned
Aircraft Rule (Part 107).
(2) Definition:
(i) Unmanned aircraft means an
aircraft operated without the possibility
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of direct human intervention from
within or on the aircraft.
(ii) UAS is the unmanned aircraft and
all of the associated support equipment,
control station, data links, telemetry,
communications and navigation
equipment, etc., necessary to operate the
unmanned aircraft.
(L) Lasers
(1) The possession and or use of
handheld lasers is prohibited.
(2) Definition:
(i) A laser means any hand held laser
beam device or demonstration laser
product that emits a single point of light
amplified by the stimulated emission of
radiation that is visible to the human
eye.
(M) 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 the
permit holder will be permitted after
obtaining authorization from the BLM
authorized officer.
(4) Definitions:
(i) 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
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.
(ii) 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.
(iii) 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 $100,000, imprisoned no more
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than 12 months or both, in accordance
with 18 U.S.C. 3571(b), 43 U.S.C.
1733(a) and 43 CFR 8360.0–7. Such
violations may also be subject to the
enhanced penalties provided by 18
U.S.C. 3571 and 3581. In accordance
with 43 CFR 8365.1–7, State or local
officials may also impose penalties for
violations of Nevada law.
Authority: 43 CFR 8364.1
Mark E. Hall,
Field Manager, Black Rock Field Office,
Winnemucca District.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLCO956000 L14400000.BJ0000 17X]
Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey;
Colorado
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of official filing.
AGENCY:
The plats of survey of the
following described lands are scheduled
to be officially filed in the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM), Colorado
State Office, Lakewood, Colorado, 30
calendar days from the date of this
publication. The surveys, which were
executed at the request of the U.S.
Forest Service, the Bureau of Indian
Affairs, the National Park Service, and
the BLM, are necessary for the
management of these lands.
DATES: Unless there are protests of this
action, the plats described in this notice
will be filed on July 28, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written
protests to the BLM Colorado State
Office, Cadastral Survey, 2850
Youngfield Street, Lakewood, CO
80215–7093.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Randy Bloom, Chief Cadastral Surveyor
for Colorado; (303) 239–3856; rbloom@
blm.gov. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
may call the Federal Relay Service at 1–
800–877–8339 to contact the above
individual during normal business
hours. The Service is available 24 hours
a day, seven days a week, to leave a
message or question with the above
individual. You will receive a reply
during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A person
or party who wishes to protest a survey
must file a notice that they wish to
protest with the Chief, Branch of
Cadastral Survey. A statement of
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLNVWO3500.L51050000.EA0000.LVRCF1705280.241A.17XL5017AP
MO#4500106771]
Temporary Closure and Temporary Restrictions of Specific Uses on
Public Lands for the Burning Man Event (Permitted Event), Pershing
County, NV
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of temporary closure and restrictions.
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SUMMARY: 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 July 31, 2017, to September 20, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark E. Hall, Field Manager, BLM Black
Rock Field Office, Winnemucca District, 5100 E. Winnemucca Blvd.,
Winnemucca, NV 89445-2921; telephone: 775-623-1500; email:
mehall@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339
to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FRS
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
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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, Nevada:
T. 33 N., R. 24 E., unsurveyed,
Sec. 1 and 2, those portions 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., un-surveyed,
Secs. 25, 26, and 27;
Sec. 28 and 33, those portions lying easterly of Washoe County
Road 34;
Secs. 34, 35, and 36.
T. 34 N., R. 24 E., partly un-surveyed,
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., un-surveyed,
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 in Pershing
County, Nevada and is necessary for the period of time from July 31,
2017, to September 20, 2017, because of the Burning Man event, whose
activities begin with fencing the site perimeter, Black Rock City
setup, followed by the actual event (August 27 to September 4), Black
Rock City tear down and cleanup, and final site cleanup. This event is
authorized on public land under Special Recreation Permit #NVW03500-17-
01.
The public closure area comprises about 13 percent of the Black
Rock Desert playa. Public access to the other 87 percent of the playa
outside the temporary closure area will remain open to dispersed casual
use.
The event area is fully contained within the temporary closure
area. The event area is defined as the portion of the temporary closure
area that: (1) Is entirely contained within the event perimeter fence,
including 50 feet from the outside of the event perimeter fence; (2)
Lies within 25 feet from the outside edge of the event access road; and
(3) Includes the entirety of the aircraft parking area outside the
event perimeter fence.
The temporary closure and restrictions are necessary to provide a
safe environment for the paid participants and 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 temporary closure and restrictions are also necessary to
enable BLM law enforcement personnel to provide for public safety and
to protect the public lands as well as to support and assist State and
local agencies with enforcement of existing laws. The permitted event
takes place within Pershing County, Nevada, a rural county with a small
population and a small Sheriff's Department. Key BLM staff members--
including the authorizing officer for the 2017 event, the event
incident commander, and the law enforcement operations chief--met with
the Pershing County Sheriff and his planning team to coordinate and
plan the 2017 event. The Sheriff's input and comments are incorporated
in this closure order.
The event attracts up to 70,000 paid participants to a remote,
rural area, located more than 90 miles from urban infrastructure and
support, including such services as public safety, emergency medical
delivery, transportation, and communication. During the event, Black
Rock City, the temporary city associated with the event, becomes one of
the largest population areas in Nevada.
A temporary closure and restrictions order, under the authority of
43 CFR 8364.1, is appropriate for a single event. The temporary closure
and restrictions are specifically tailored to the time frame 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 copies of the temporary closure, temporary
restrictions, and an associated map in kiosks at access points to the
Black Rock Desert playa as well as at the Gerlach Post Office, Bruno's
Restaurant, Empire Store, Black Rock City offices, Friends of Black
Rock-High Rock offices, the BLM--Nevada Black Rock Station near
Gerlach, and the BLM--California Applegate Field Office. The BLM will
also make the materials available on the Winnemucca District's external
Web page at: https://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/wfo.htm.
In addition to the Nevada Collateral Forfeiture and Bail Schedule
as authorized by the United States District Court, District of Nevada
and 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 July 31, 2017,
through September 20, 2017:
Temporary Restrictions
(A) Environmental Resource Management and Protection
(1) No person may deface, disturb, remove or destroy any natural
object.
(2) Fires/Campfires: The ignition of fires on the surface of the
Black Rock Desert playa without a burn blanket or burn pan is
prohibited. Campfires may only be burned in containers that are
sturdily elevated above the playa surface and in a manner that does not
pose a risk of fire debris falling onto the playa surface. Plastic and
nonflammable materials may not be burned in campfires. The ignition of
fires other than a campfire is prohibited. This restriction does not
apply to event-sanctioned and regulated art burns during the event.
(3) Fireworks: The use, sale or possession of personal fireworks is
prohibited except for uses of fireworks approved by a permit holder and
used as part of a Burning Man sanctioned art burn event.
(4) Grey and Black Water Discharge: The discharge and dumping of
grey water onto the playa/ground surface is prohibited. Grey water is
defined as water that has been used for cooking, washing, dishwashing,
or bathing and/or contains soap, detergent, or food scraps/residue,
regardless of whether such products are biodegradable or have been
filtered or disinfected. Black water is defined as waste water
containing feces, urine, and/or flush water.
(5) Human Waste: The depositing of human waste (liquid and/or
solid) on the playa/ground surface is prohibited.
(6) Trash: The discharge of any and all trash/litter or matter out
of place onto the ground/playa surface is prohibited. All event
participants must pack out and properly dispose of all trash at an
appropriate disposal facility off the playa.
(7) Hazardous Materials: The dumping or discharge of vehicle oil,
petroleum products, or other hazardous
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household, commercial, or industrial refuse or waste onto the playa
surface is prohibited. This applies to all recreational vehicles,
trailers, motorhomes, port-a-potties, generators, and other camp
infrastructure.
(8) Fuel Storage: Each camp storing fuel must establish a
designated fuel storage area at least ten (10) feet from combustible
materials; twenty five (25) feet from generators, vehicles, or camp
trailers/RV's and any sources of ignition (such as cigarettes/open
flame); and one hundred (100) feet from other designated fuel storage
areas. Fuel containers shall not exceed 80 percent capacity per
container. The storage of greater than 110 gallons of fuel in a single
camp is prohibited. Storage areas for all fuel must include a secondary
containment system that can hold a liquid volume equal to or greater
than 110 percent of the largest container being stored. Secondary
containment measures must comply with the following:
(a) The secondary containment system must be free of cracks or gaps
and constructed of materials impermeable to the fuel(s) being stored;
and
(b) The secondary containment system must be designed to allow the
removal of any liquids captured resulting from leaks, spills, or
precipitation.
(9) Water Discharge: The unauthorized dumping or discharge of water
onto the playa surface, onto city streets, and/or other public areas or
onto camp electric systems in a manner that creates a hazard or
nuisance is prohibited. This provision does not prohibit the use of
water trucks contracted by the event organizer to provide dust
abatement measures.
(B) Commercial Activities
In accordance with Handbook H-2930-1 Chapter 1-C. Vending and the
2017 Special Recreation Permit Stipulation for the permitted event, all
vendors and air carrier services must provide proof of authorization to
operate at the event issued by the permitting agency and/or the permit
holder upon request. Failure to provide such authorization would
potentially result in eviction from the event.
(C) 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/her delegated representative may approve other
helicopter landings and takeoffs when deemed necessary for the benefit
of the law enforcement operation; and
(3) Landings or takeoffs of lighter-than-air craft previously
approved by the BLM authorized officer.
(D) Alcohol/Prohibited Substance
(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.
(2) Possession of alcohol by minors:
(i) The following are prohibited:
(A) Consumption or possession of any alcoholic beverage by a person
under 21 years of age on public lands; and
(B) 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 of
alcohol, narcotics, or dangerous drugs:
(i) 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.
(ii) In addition to the prohibition found at 43 CFR 8341.1(f)(3),
it is prohibited for any person to operate or be in actual physical
control of a motor vehicle while:
(A) 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
(B) 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.
(C) 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):
(1) Amphetamine: Urine, 500 ng/ml; blood, 100 ng/ml;
(2) Cocaine: Urine, 150 ng/ml; blood, 50 ng/ml;
(3) Cocaine metabolite: Urine, 150 ng/ml; blood, 50 ng/ml;
(4) Heroin: Urine, 2,000 ng/ml; blood, 50 ng/ml;
(5) Heroin metabolite:
(i) Morphine: Urine, 2,000 ng/ml; blood, 50 ng/ml;
(ii) 6-monoacetyl morphine: Urine, 10 ng/ml; blood, 10 ng/ml;
(6) Lysergic acid diethylamide: Urine, 25 ng/ml; blood, 10 ng/ml;
(7) Marijuana: Urine, 10 ng/ml; blood, 2 ng/ml;
(8) Marijuana metabolite: Urine, 15 ng/ml; blood, 5 ng/ml;
(9) Methamphetamine: Urine, 500 ng/ml; blood, 100 ng/ml;
(10) Phencyclidine: Urine, 25 ng/ml; blood, 10 ng/ml;
(iii) Tests:
(A) 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 (i)
or (ii) 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.
(B) Refusal by an operator to submit to a test is prohibited and
proof of refusal may be admissible in any related judicial proceeding.
(C) 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.
(D) Any test shall be conducted by using accepted scientific
methods and equipment of proven accuracy and reliability operated by
personnel certified in its use.
(iv) Presumptive levels:
(A) 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 (i)
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 (ii)(B) of this section, this fact does not give
rise to any presumption that the operator is or is not under the
influence of alcohol.
(B) The provisions of paragraph (iv)(A) of this section are not
intended to limit the introduction of any other competent evidence
bearing upon the
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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:
(i) 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.
(ii) 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.
(E) 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.
(F) 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:
(i) Engages in fighting or violent behavior;
(ii) 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.
(iii) Obstructs, resists, or attempts to elude a law enforcement
officer, or fails to follow their orders or directions.
(G) Eviction of Persons
(1) The public closure area is closed to any person who:
(i) Has been evicted from the event by the permit holder, whether
or not the eviction was requested by the BLM;
(ii) Has been evicted from the event by the BLM;
(iii) 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.
(H) Motor Vehicles
(1) Must comply with the following requirements:
(i) The operator of a motor vehicle must possess a valid driver's
license.
(ii) Motor vehicles and trailers must possess evidence of valid
registration, except for mutant vehicles, or other vehicles registered
with the permitted event organizers and operated within the scope of
that registration.
(iii) Motor vehicles must possess evidence of valid insurance,
except for mutant vehicles or other vehicles registered with the
permitted event organizers and operated within the scope of that
registration.
(iv) Motor vehicles and trailers must not block a street used for
vehicular travel or a pedestrian pathway.
(v) Motor vehicles must not exceed the posted or designated speed
limits. Posted or designated speed limits also apply to motorized
skateboards, electric assist bicycles, and Go-Peds with handlebars.
(vi) No person shall occupy a trailer while the motor vehicle is in
transit upon a roadway, except for mutant vehicles, or other vehicles
registered with the permitted event organizers and operated within the
scope of that registration.
(vii) During night hours, from a half-hour after sunset to a half-
hour before sunrise, motor vehicles, other than a motorcycle or golf
cart--which require only one working headlamp, one working tail light,
and one working break light--must be equipped with at least two working
headlamps and at least two functioning tail lamps, except for mutant
vehicles or other vehicles registered with the permitted event
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.
(viii) Motor vehicles, other than a motorcycle or golf cart, must
display a red, amber, or yellow light brake light visible to the rear
in normal sunlight upon application of the brake, except for mutant
vehicles, or other vehicles registered with the permitted event
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.
(ix) Trailers pulled by motor vehicles must be equipped with at
least two functioning tail lamps and at least two functioning brake
lights.
(x) Motor vehicles must display an unobstructed rear license plate
in a place and position to be clearly visible and must be maintained
free from foreign materials and in a condition to be clearly legible,
except for mutant vehicles, or other vehicles registered with the
permitted event 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:
(i) Participant arrival and departure on designated routes;
(ii) BLM, medical, law enforcement, and firefighting vehicles are
authorized at all times;
(iii) Vehicles, mutant vehicles, or art cars operated by the permit
holder's staff or contractors and service providers on behalf of the
permit holder are authorized at all times. These vehicles must display
evidence of event registration in such manner that it is visible to the
rear of the vehicle while the vehicle is in motion;
(iv) Vehicles used by disabled drivers and displaying official
State-disabled-driver license plates or placards; or mutant vehicles
and art cars, or other vehicles registered with the permit holder 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;
(v) Participant drop-off of approved burnable material 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 10:00 a.m. Sunday
through the end of day Tuesday, post event;
(vi) Passage through, without stopping, the public closure area on
the west or east playa roads;
(vii) Support vehicles for art vehicles, mutant vehicles, and theme
camps will be allowed to drive to and from fueling stations.
(3) Definitions:
(i) 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.
(ii) Motorized wheelchair means a self-propelled wheeled device,
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solely for and used by a mobility-impaired person for locomotion.
(iii) ``Trailer'' means every vehicle without motive power designed
to carry property or passengers wholly on its own structure and to be
drawn by a motor vehicle, this includes camp trailers, pop-up trailers,
4'x7' or larger flatbed trailers, enclosed cargo trailers, or RV style
trailers.
(I) Public Camping
The public closure area is closed to public camping with the
following exception:
The permitted event's ticket holders who are camped in designated
event areas provided by the permit holder and ticket holders who are
camped in the authorized pilot camp and the permit holder's 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 the permit holder; or is
authorized by the permit holder 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 the permit holder through a contract or
agreement and authorized by BLM through a Special Recreation Permit.
(K) Unmanned Aircraft Systems
(1) The use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) is prohibited,
unless the operator is authorized through and complies with the Remote
Control BRC (RCBRC) program and operates the UAS in accordance with
Federal laws and regulations, specifically the operational limitations
under the Small Unmanned Aircraft Rule (Part 107).
(2) Definition:
(i) Unmanned aircraft means an aircraft operated without the
possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the
aircraft.
(ii) UAS is the unmanned aircraft and all of the associated support
equipment, control station, data links, telemetry, communications and
navigation equipment, etc., necessary to operate the unmanned aircraft.
(L) Lasers
(1) The possession and or use of handheld lasers is prohibited.
(2) Definition:
(i) A laser means any hand held laser beam device or demonstration
laser product that emits a single point of light amplified by the
stimulated emission of radiation that is visible to the human eye.
(M) 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 the permit holder will be permitted after
obtaining authorization from the BLM authorized officer.
(4) Definitions:
(i) 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 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.
(ii) 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.
(iii) 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 $100,000,
imprisoned no more than 12 months or both, in accordance with 18 U.S.C.
3571(b), 43 U.S.C. 1733(a) and 43 CFR 8360.0-7. Such violations may
also be subject to the enhanced penalties provided by 18 U.S.C. 3571
and 3581. In accordance with 43 CFR 8365.1-7, State or local officials
may also impose penalties for violations of Nevada law.
Authority: 43 CFR 8364.1
Mark E. Hall,
Field Manager, Black Rock Field Office, Winnemucca District.
[FR Doc. 2017-13542 Filed 6-27-17; 8:45 am]
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