Notice of Temporary Closure and Temporary Restrictions of Selected Public Lands in La Paz County, AZ, 71087-71089 [2021-26958]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[20X.LLAZC03000.L51050000.
EA0000.LVRCA20SA090; AZ–SRP–030–15–
01]
Notice of Temporary Closure and
Temporary Restrictions of Selected
Public Lands in La Paz County, AZ
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of temporary closure and
restrictions.
AGENCY:
As authorized under the
provisions of the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976, as
amended, notice is hereby given that
temporary closures and temporary
restrictions of activities will be in effect
on public lands administered by the
Lake Havasu Field Office, Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) to minimize
the risk of potential collisions with
spectators and racers during the annual
Best in the Desert (BITD) off-highway
vehicle (OHV) race events, Parker 250
and Parker 425, authorized under a
Special Recreation Permit (SRP).
DATES: This notice is effective upon
publication. The temporary restrictions
for the Parker 250 take effect at 11:59
p.m., January 4, 2022, through 11:59
p.m., January 9, 2022. The temporary
closure for the Parker 250 takes effect at
11:59 p.m., January 5, 2022, through
11:59 p.m., January 9, 2022. The
temporary restrictions for the Parker 425
take effect at 11:59 p.m., January 18,
2022, through 11:59 p.m., January 23,
2022. The temporary closure for the
Parker 425 takes effect at 11:59 p.m.,
January 19, 2022, through 11:59 p.m.,
January 23, 2022. All times are listed in
local time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jason West, Field Manager, BLM Lake
Havasu Field Office, 1785 Kiowa
Avenue, Lake Havasu City, Arizona
86403, telephone: (928) 505–1200;
email: jrwest@blm.gov. Also see the
Lake Havasu Field Office website:
https://www.blm.gov/office/lakehavasu-field-office. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for hearing
impaired (TDD) may call the Federal
Relay Service (FRS) at (800) 877–8339 to
contact Mr. West during normal
business hours. FRS is available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a
message or question. You will receive a
reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
January 6, 2015, the Decision Record
authorizing the BITD Parker Races SRP
was signed. This permit authorizes the
SUMMARY:
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BITD to utilize the Parker 400 course for
the Parker 250 race event on January 6
through 9, 2022, and for the Parker 425
race event on January 20 through 23,
2022. The permit is authorized from
2015 through 2024. The Environmental
Assessment analyzing these routes (EA
#DOI–BLM–AZ–C030–2014–0040)
concluded that allowing permitted
motorized racers exclusive use of the
Lake Havasu Field Office Record of
Decision/Approved Resource
Management Plan (2007) designated
Parker 400 course would mitigate safety
concerns. These routes receive the most
intense and concentrated high-speed
use during the two annual permitted
events.
These temporary closures and
restrictions affect public lands in and
around the Parker 400 course near the
communities of Parker and Bouse in La
Paz County, Arizona. The temporary
closure applies to all public use,
including pedestrian and vehicles,
unless excepted. The temporary closure
area follows the Parker 400 course as
designated in the 2007 Lake Havasu
Resource Management Plan.
Within the temporary restriction area,
the temporary restrictions apply in
addition to all existing regulations. The
temporary restriction area begins on
public lands east of the eastern
boundary of the Colorado River Indian
Tribe (CRIT) Reservation, along Shea
Road, then east into Osborne Wash onto
the Parker-Swansea Road to the Central
Arizona Project (CAP) Canal, then north
on the west side of the CAP Canal,
crossing the canal on the countymaintained road, running northeast into
Mineral Wash Canyon, then southeast
on the county-maintained road, through
the four-corners intersection to the
Midway (Pit) intersection, then east on
Transmission Pass Road, through State
Trust Land located in Butler Valley,
turning north into Cunningham Wash to
North Tank, continuing south to
Transmission Pass Road and east
(reentering public land) within two
miles of Alamo Dam Road. The
temporary restriction area boundary
turns south and west onto the wooden
power line road, onto the State Trust
Land in Butler Valley, turning
southwest into Cunningham Wash to
the Graham Well, intersecting Butler
Valley Road, then north and west on the
county-maintained road to the ‘‘Bouse
Y’’ intersection, two miles north of
Bouse, Arizona. The temporary
restriction area boundary proceeds
north, paralleling the Bouse-Swansea
Road to the Midway (Pit) intersection,
then west along the north boundary
(power line) road of the East Cactus
Plain Wilderness Area to Parker-
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Swansea Road. The temporary
restriction area boundary turns west
into Osborne Wash crossing the CAP
Canal, along the north boundary of the
Cactus Plain Wilderness Study Area; it
continues west staying in Osborne Wash
and crossing Shea Road along the
southern boundary of Gibraltar
Wilderness, rejoining Osborne Wash at
the CRIT Reservation boundary.
The temporary closures and
restrictions are necessary because of the
high-speed nature of the race event and
the added safety concerns due to the
limited visibility when there is no
daylight. Roads leading into the public
lands under the temporary closure and
restrictions will be posted with copies
of the temporary closure, temporary
restrictions, and associated maps to
notify the public. The temporary closure
and restriction orders will be posted in
the Lake Havasu Field Office and online
at: https://www.blm.gov/office/lakehavasu-field-office. Maps of the affected
area and other documents associated
with this temporary closure and
restriction are available at the Lake
Havasu Field Office, 1785 Kiowa
Avenue, Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
The closures and restrictions are
issued under the authority of 43 CFR
8364.1, which allows the BLM to
establish closures for the protection of
persons, property, and public lands and
resources. Violation of any of the terms,
conditions, or restrictions contained
within this closure order may subject
the violator to citation or arrest with a
penalty of a fine or imprisonment or
both as specified by law.
Temporary Closure
a. The designated racecourse as
shown in the Lake Havasu Field Office
approved RMP and Decision Record is
closed to public entry during the
temporary closure, with the following
exceptions:
i. The person 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 and assigned to
the event; or
ii. The person is working at or
attending the event directly on behalf of
the permit holder.
b. Motor vehicles may be operated
within the temporary closure area under
the circumstances listed below:
i. Race participants and support
vehicles on designated routes;
ii. BLM, medical, law enforcement,
and firefighting vehicles are authorized
at all times; and
iii. Vehicles operated by the permit
holder’s staff or contractors and
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volunteers are authorized at all times.
These vehicles must display evidence of
event registration at all times in such a
manner that it is visible on the front of
the vehicle while the vehicle is in
motion.
Temporary Restrictions
1. Environmental Resource Management
and Protection
a. Cutting or collecting firewood of
any kind, including dead and downed
wood or other vegetative material, is
prohibited.
b. Grey Water Discharge: The
discharge and dumping of grey water
onto the 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, food scraps, or food
residue, regardless of whether such
products are biodegradable or have been
filtered or disinfected.
c. Human Waste: The depositing of
human waste (liquid and/or solid) on
the ground surface is prohibited.
2. Alcohol/Prohibited Substance
a. Possession of alcohol by minors.
Selling, offering to sell, or otherwise
furnishing or supplying any alcoholic
beverage to a person under 21 years of
age on public lands is prohibited.
3. Drug Paraphernalia
a. The possession of drug
paraphernalia is prohibited.
4. Disorderly Conduct
a. Disorderly conduct is prohibited.
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; or
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.
5. Eviction of Persons
a. The temporary restriction 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; or
iii. Has been ordered by a law
enforcement officer to leave the area of
the permitted event.
b. Any person evicted from the event
forfeits all privileges to be present
within the temporary restriction area.
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6. Motor Vehicles
a. Motor vehicles must comply with
the following requirements:
i. Motor vehicle operators must
possess evidence of valid insurance.
ii. Motor vehicles and trailers must
not block a street used for vehicular
travel or a pedestrian pathway. Parking
any off-highway vehicle in violation of
posted restrictions, or in such a manner
as to obstruct or impede normal or
emergency traffic movement or the
parking of other vehicles, creating a
safety hazard, or endangering any
person, property, or feature is
prohibited. Vehicles parked in violation
are subject to citation, removal, and/or
impoundment at the owner’s expense.
iii. Operating a vehicle through,
around, or beyond a restrictive sign,
barricade, fence, or traffic control barrier
or device is prohibited.
iv. Failure to obey any person
authorized to direct traffic or control
access to event area including law
enforcement officers, BLM officials, and
designated race officials is prohibited.
7. Public Camping
a. The temporary restriction area is
closed to public camping with the
following exceptions:
i. The permitted event’s spectators,
who are camped in designated spectator
areas, as marked by protective fencing,
barriers, and informational signage
provided by the permit holder; and
ii. The permit holder’s authorized
staff, contractors, and BLM-authorized
event managers.
b. Spectator area site reservations, or
denying other visitors or parties from
utilizing unoccupied portions of the
spectator area by marking with flags,
tape, posts, cones, etc. is prohibited.
Vehicles and trailers may not be left
unattended for over 72 hours.
c. Failure to observe restricted area
quiet hours of midnight to 6 a.m. is
prohibited.
8. Weapons
a. Discharging or use of firearms or
other weapons is prohibited.
b. The prohibition above shall not
apply to county, State, tribal, and
Federal law enforcement personnel who
are working in their official capacity at
the event.
9. Public Use
a. Failure to obey any official sign
posted by the BLM, law enforcement, La
Paz County, or the permit holder is
prohibited.
Existing Regulations
The following list of existing
regulations is not intended to be
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comprehensive. A complete list of laws
and regulations applicable to public
lands in Arizona may be viewed at:
https://www.azd.uscourts.gov/sites/
default/files/general-orders/19-14.pdf.
1. Environmental Resource Management
and Protection
a. No person may deface, disturb,
remove, or destroy any natural object—
43 CFR 8365.1–5(a)(1).
b. Fireworks: The use, sale, or
possession of personal fireworks is
prohibited—43 CFR 9212.1(h).
c. Black Water Discharge: The
discharge and dumping of black water
onto the ground surface is prohibited.
Black water is defined as wastewater
containing feces, urine, and/or flush
water—43 CFR 8365.1–1(b)(3).
d. Trash: The discharge of any trash
or litter onto the ground surface is
prohibited. All event participants must
pack out or properly dispose of all trash
at an appropriate disposal facility—43
CFR 8365.1–1(b)(1).
e. Hazardous Materials: The dumping
or discharge of vehicle oil, petroleum
products, or other hazardous household,
commercial, or industrial refuse or
waste onto the ground surface is
prohibited. This applies to all
recreational vehicles, trailers,
motorhomes, port-a-potties, generators,
and other camp infrastructure—43 CFR
8365.1–1(b)(3).
2. Alcohol/Prohibited Substance
a. 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—43 CFR 8365.1–6.
b. Possession of alcohol by minors.
Consumption or possession of any
alcoholic beverage by a person under 21
years of age on public lands is
prohibited—43 CFR 8365.1–6
Supplementary Rule 63 FR 43716.
c. Operation of a motor vehicle while
under the influence of alcohol,
marijuana, narcotics, or dangerous drugs
is prohibited—43 CFR 8341.1(f)(3).
3. Disorderly Conduct
a. Obstructing, resisting, or attempting
to elude a law enforcement officer, or
fails to follow their orders or directions
is prohibited—43 CFR 8365.1–4(a)(4).
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4. Motor Vehicles
a. Motor vehicles must comply with
the following requirements:
i. The operator of a motor vehicle
must possess a valid driver’s license—
43 CFR 8341.1(e).
ii. Motor vehicles and trailers must
possess evidence of valid registration—
43 CFR 8341.1(d).
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iii. Motor vehicles must not exceed
the posted speed limit—43 CFR
8341.1(f)(2).
5. Pets or Other Animals
a. Allowing any pet or other animal to
be unrestrained is prohibited. All pets
must be restrained by a leash of not
more than six feet in length—43 CFR
8365.2–1(c).
Enforcement: Any person who
violates these closures or restrictions
may be tried before a United States
magistrate and fined in accordance with
18 U.S.C. 3571, imprisoned no more
than 12 months under 43 U.S.C. 1733(a)
and 43 CFR 8360.0–7, or both. In
accordance with 43 CFR 8365.1–7, State
or local officials may also impose
penalties for violations of Arizona law.
(Authority: 43 CFR 8364.1)
Adam Cochran,
Acting Field Manager.
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COMMISSION
Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
National Indian Gaming
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of a new system of
records.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, the National Indian
Gaming Commission (NIGC) proposes to
establish a new system of records
entitled, ‘‘NIGC Reasonable
Accommodations Records.’’ This system
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the NIGC collects and maintains on
applicants for employment and
employees who request and/or receive
reasonable accommodations from NIGC
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DATES: Submit comments on or before
January 13, 2022. This new system is
effective upon publication in the
Federal Register, except for the routine
uses, which are effective January 13,
2022.
SUMMARY:
You may submit written
comments by email to privacy@nigc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim
Osumi, 202–264–0676, tim.osumi@
nigc.gov.
ADDRESSES:
In
accordance with the Privacy Act of
1974, the National Indian Gaming
Commission (NIGC) proposes to
establish a new system of records titled,
‘‘NIGC Reasonable Accommodations
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Records.’’ This system of records covers
NIGC’s collection and maintenance of
records on applicants for employment,
employees, and other individuals who
participate in NIGC programs or
activities who request or receive
reasonable accommodations or other
appropriate modifications from NIGC
for medical or religious reasons. Title V
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended, prohibits discrimination in
services and employment on the basis of
disability, and Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1974 prohibits
discrimination, including on the basis of
religion. These prohibitions on
discrimination require Federal agencies
to provide reasonable accommodations
to individuals with disabilities and
those with sincerely held religious
beliefs unless doing so would impose an
undue hardship on the agency. In some
instances, individuals may request
modifications to their workspace,
schedule, duties, or other requirements
for documented medical reasons that
may not qualify as a disability but may
necessitate an appropriate modification
to workplace policies and practices.
Reasonable accommodations may
include, but are not limited to: Making
existing facilities readily accessible to
individuals with disabilities;
restructuring jobs, modifying work
schedules or places of work, and
providing flexible scheduling for
medical appointments or religious
observance; acquiring or modifying
equipment or examinations or training
materials; providing qualified readers
and interpreters, personal assistants,
service animals; granting permission to
wear religious dress, hairstyles, or facial
hair or to observe a religious prohibition
against wearing certain garments;
considering requests for medical and
religious exemptions to specific
workplace requirements; and making
other modifications to workplace
policies and practices. NIGC’s Human
Resources Office processes requests for
reasonable accommodations from
employees and applicants for
employment, respectively, who require
an accommodation due to a medical or
religious reason. NIGC’s Human
Resources Office also processes requests
based on documented medical reasons
that may not qualify as a disability but
that necessitate an appropriate
modification to workplace policies and
practices. The request, documentation
provided in support of the request, any
evaluation conducted internally or by a
third party under contract to NIGC, the
decision regarding whether to grant or
deny a request, and the details and
conditions of the reasonable
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[20X.LLAZC03000.L51050000. EA0000.LVRCA20SA090; AZ-SRP-030-15-01]
Notice of Temporary Closure and Temporary Restrictions of
Selected Public Lands in La Paz County, AZ
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of temporary closure and restrictions.
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SUMMARY: As authorized under the provisions of the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976, as amended, notice is hereby given that
temporary closures and temporary restrictions of activities will be in
effect on public lands administered by the Lake Havasu Field Office,
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to minimize the risk of potential
collisions with spectators and racers during the annual Best in the
Desert (BITD) off-highway vehicle (OHV) race events, Parker 250 and
Parker 425, authorized under a Special Recreation Permit (SRP).
DATES: This notice is effective upon publication. The temporary
restrictions for the Parker 250 take effect at 11:59 p.m., January 4,
2022, through 11:59 p.m., January 9, 2022. The temporary closure for
the Parker 250 takes effect at 11:59 p.m., January 5, 2022, through
11:59 p.m., January 9, 2022. The temporary restrictions for the Parker
425 take effect at 11:59 p.m., January 18, 2022, through 11:59 p.m.,
January 23, 2022. The temporary closure for the Parker 425 takes effect
at 11:59 p.m., January 19, 2022, through 11:59 p.m., January 23, 2022.
All times are listed in local time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason West, Field Manager, BLM Lake
Havasu Field Office, 1785 Kiowa Avenue, Lake Havasu City, Arizona
86403, telephone: (928) 505-1200; email: [email protected]. Also see the
Lake Havasu Field Office website: https://www.blm.gov/office/lake-havasu-field-office. Persons who use a telecommunications device for
hearing impaired (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at
(800) 877-8339 to contact Mr. West during normal business hours. FRS is
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or
question. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 6, 2015, the Decision Record
authorizing the BITD Parker Races SRP was signed. This permit
authorizes the BITD to utilize the Parker 400 course for the Parker 250
race event on January 6 through 9, 2022, and for the Parker 425 race
event on January 20 through 23, 2022. The permit is authorized from
2015 through 2024. The Environmental Assessment analyzing these routes
(EA #DOI-BLM-AZ-C030-2014-0040) concluded that allowing permitted
motorized racers exclusive use of the Lake Havasu Field Office Record
of Decision/Approved Resource Management Plan (2007) designated Parker
400 course would mitigate safety concerns. These routes receive the
most intense and concentrated high-speed use during the two annual
permitted events.
These temporary closures and restrictions affect public lands in
and around the Parker 400 course near the communities of Parker and
Bouse in La Paz County, Arizona. The temporary closure applies to all
public use, including pedestrian and vehicles, unless excepted. The
temporary closure area follows the Parker 400 course as designated in
the 2007 Lake Havasu Resource Management Plan.
Within the temporary restriction area, the temporary restrictions
apply in addition to all existing regulations. The temporary
restriction area begins on public lands east of the eastern boundary of
the Colorado River Indian Tribe (CRIT) Reservation, along Shea Road,
then east into Osborne Wash onto the Parker-Swansea Road to the Central
Arizona Project (CAP) Canal, then north on the west side of the CAP
Canal, crossing the canal on the county-maintained road, running
northeast into Mineral Wash Canyon, then southeast on the county-
maintained road, through the four-corners intersection to the Midway
(Pit) intersection, then east on Transmission Pass Road, through State
Trust Land located in Butler Valley, turning north into Cunningham Wash
to North Tank, continuing south to Transmission Pass Road and east
(reentering public land) within two miles of Alamo Dam Road. The
temporary restriction area boundary turns south and west onto the
wooden power line road, onto the State Trust Land in Butler Valley,
turning southwest into Cunningham Wash to the Graham Well, intersecting
Butler Valley Road, then north and west on the county-maintained road
to the ``Bouse Y'' intersection, two miles north of Bouse, Arizona. The
temporary restriction area boundary proceeds north, paralleling the
Bouse-Swansea Road to the Midway (Pit) intersection, then west along
the north boundary (power line) road of the East Cactus Plain
Wilderness Area to Parker-
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Swansea Road. The temporary restriction area boundary turns west into
Osborne Wash crossing the CAP Canal, along the north boundary of the
Cactus Plain Wilderness Study Area; it continues west staying in
Osborne Wash and crossing Shea Road along the southern boundary of
Gibraltar Wilderness, rejoining Osborne Wash at the CRIT Reservation
boundary.
The temporary closures and restrictions are necessary because of
the high-speed nature of the race event and the added safety concerns
due to the limited visibility when there is no daylight. Roads leading
into the public lands under the temporary closure and restrictions will
be posted with copies of the temporary closure, temporary restrictions,
and associated maps to notify the public. The temporary closure and
restriction orders will be posted in the Lake Havasu Field Office and
online at: https://www.blm.gov/office/lake-havasu-field-office. Maps of
the affected area and other documents associated with this temporary
closure and restriction are available at the Lake Havasu Field Office,
1785 Kiowa Avenue, Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
The closures and restrictions are issued under the authority of 43
CFR 8364.1, which allows the BLM to establish closures for the
protection of persons, property, and public lands and resources.
Violation of any of the terms, conditions, or restrictions contained
within this closure order may subject the violator to citation or
arrest with a penalty of a fine or imprisonment or both as specified by
law.
Temporary Closure
a. The designated racecourse as shown in the Lake Havasu Field
Office approved RMP and Decision Record is closed to public entry
during the temporary closure, with the following exceptions:
i. The person 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 and
assigned to the event; or
ii. The person is working at or attending the event directly on
behalf of the permit holder.
b. Motor vehicles may be operated within the temporary closure area
under the circumstances listed below:
i. Race participants and support vehicles on designated routes;
ii. BLM, medical, law enforcement, and firefighting vehicles are
authorized at all times; and
iii. Vehicles operated by the permit holder's staff or contractors
and volunteers are authorized at all times. These vehicles must display
evidence of event registration at all times in such a manner that it is
visible on the front of the vehicle while the vehicle is in motion.
Temporary Restrictions
1. Environmental Resource Management and Protection
a. Cutting or collecting firewood of any kind, including dead and
downed wood or other vegetative material, is prohibited.
b. Grey Water Discharge: The discharge and dumping of grey water
onto the 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, food scraps, or food residue, regardless of
whether such products are biodegradable or have been filtered or
disinfected.
c. Human Waste: The depositing of human waste (liquid and/or solid)
on the ground surface is prohibited.
2. Alcohol/Prohibited Substance
a. Possession of alcohol by minors. Selling, offering to sell, or
otherwise furnishing or supplying any alcoholic beverage to a person
under 21 years of age on public lands is prohibited.
3. Drug Paraphernalia
a. The possession of drug paraphernalia is prohibited.
4. Disorderly Conduct
a. Disorderly conduct is prohibited. 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; or
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.
5. Eviction of Persons
a. The temporary restriction 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; or
iii. Has been ordered by a law enforcement officer to leave the
area of the permitted event.
b. Any person evicted from the event forfeits all privileges to be
present within the temporary restriction area.
6. Motor Vehicles
a. Motor vehicles must comply with the following requirements:
i. Motor vehicle operators must possess evidence of valid
insurance.
ii. Motor vehicles and trailers must not block a street used for
vehicular travel or a pedestrian pathway. Parking any off-highway
vehicle in violation of posted restrictions, or in such a manner as to
obstruct or impede normal or emergency traffic movement or the parking
of other vehicles, creating a safety hazard, or endangering any person,
property, or feature is prohibited. Vehicles parked in violation are
subject to citation, removal, and/or impoundment at the owner's
expense.
iii. Operating a vehicle through, around, or beyond a restrictive
sign, barricade, fence, or traffic control barrier or device is
prohibited.
iv. Failure to obey any person authorized to direct traffic or
control access to event area including law enforcement officers, BLM
officials, and designated race officials is prohibited.
7. Public Camping
a. The temporary restriction area is closed to public camping with
the following exceptions:
i. The permitted event's spectators, who are camped in designated
spectator areas, as marked by protective fencing, barriers, and
informational signage provided by the permit holder; and
ii. The permit holder's authorized staff, contractors, and BLM-
authorized event managers.
b. Spectator area site reservations, or denying other visitors or
parties from utilizing unoccupied portions of the spectator area by
marking with flags, tape, posts, cones, etc. is prohibited. Vehicles
and trailers may not be left unattended for over 72 hours.
c. Failure to observe restricted area quiet hours of midnight to 6
a.m. is prohibited.
8. Weapons
a. Discharging or use of firearms or other weapons is prohibited.
b. The prohibition above shall not apply to county, State, tribal,
and Federal law enforcement personnel who are working in their official
capacity at the event.
9. Public Use
a. Failure to obey any official sign posted by the BLM, law
enforcement, La Paz County, or the permit holder is prohibited.
Existing Regulations
The following list of existing regulations is not intended to be
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comprehensive. A complete list of laws and regulations applicable to
public lands in Arizona may be viewed at: https://www.azd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/general-orders/19-14.pdf.
1. Environmental Resource Management and Protection
a. No person may deface, disturb, remove, or destroy any natural
object--43 CFR 8365.1-5(a)(1).
b. Fireworks: The use, sale, or possession of personal fireworks is
prohibited--43 CFR 9212.1(h).
c. Black Water Discharge: The discharge and dumping of black water
onto the ground surface is prohibited. Black water is defined as
wastewater containing feces, urine, and/or flush water--43 CFR 8365.1-
1(b)(3).
d. Trash: The discharge of any trash or litter onto the ground
surface is prohibited. All event participants must pack out or properly
dispose of all trash at an appropriate disposal facility--43 CFR
8365.1-1(b)(1).
e. Hazardous Materials: The dumping or discharge of vehicle oil,
petroleum products, or other hazardous household, commercial, or
industrial refuse or waste onto the ground surface is prohibited. This
applies to all recreational vehicles, trailers, motorhomes, port-a-
potties, generators, and other camp infrastructure--43 CFR 8365.1-
1(b)(3).
2. Alcohol/Prohibited Substance
a. 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--43 CFR 8365.1-6.
b. Possession of alcohol by minors. Consumption or possession of
any alcoholic beverage by a person under 21 years of age on public
lands is prohibited--43 CFR 8365.1-6 Supplementary Rule 63 FR 43716.
c. Operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of
alcohol, marijuana, narcotics, or dangerous drugs is prohibited--43 CFR
8341.1(f)(3).
3. Disorderly Conduct
a. Obstructing, resisting, or attempting to elude a law enforcement
officer, or fails to follow their orders or directions is prohibited--
43 CFR 8365.1-4(a)(4).
4. Motor Vehicles
a. Motor vehicles must comply with the following requirements:
i. The operator of a motor vehicle must possess a valid driver's
license--43 CFR 8341.1(e).
ii. Motor vehicles and trailers must possess evidence of valid
registration--43 CFR 8341.1(d).
iii. Motor vehicles must not exceed the posted speed limit--43 CFR
8341.1(f)(2).
5. Pets or Other Animals
a. Allowing any pet or other animal to be unrestrained is
prohibited. All pets must be restrained by a leash of not more than six
feet in length--43 CFR 8365.2-1(c).
Enforcement: Any person who violates these closures or restrictions
may be tried before a United States magistrate and fined in accordance
with 18 U.S.C. 3571, imprisoned no more than 12 months under 43 U.S.C.
1733(a) and 43 CFR 8360.0-7, or both. In accordance with 43 CFR 8365.1-
7, State or local officials may also impose penalties for violations of
Arizona law.
(Authority: 43 CFR 8364.1)
Adam Cochran,
Acting Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 2021-26958 Filed 12-13-21; 8:45 am]
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