[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 110 (Monday, June 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31449-31450]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14925]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[NV-033-97-1220-00]
Temporary Closure of Public Lands: Nevada; Carson City District
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior Department.
ACTION: Temporary closure of certain public lands in Churchill, Lyon
and Douglas Counties on and adjacent to three Off Highway Vehicle race
courses.
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SUMMARY: The Acting Assistant District Manager, Non Renewable Resources
announces the temporary closure of selected public lands under BLM
administration. This action is being taken to provide for public safety
and to protect adjacent resources.
EFFECTIVE DATES: June 28, 1997: Top Gun 250 Desert Race, July 26, 1997:
Top Gun Twilight Desert Race, August 31, 1997: Yerington to Fallon and
Back Desert Race.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fran Hull, Outdoor Recreation Planner,
Carson City District, Bureau of Land Management, 1535 Hot Springs Road,
Carson City, Nevada 89706, Telephone: (702) 885-6000.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Valley Off-Road Racing Association has been
authorized to conduct these race events across public lands under
permit number NV-030-9610. A map of each closure may be obtained from
Fran Hull at the contact address. The event permittee is required to
clearly mark and monitor the event route during the closure periods.
Spectators shall remain in safe locations as directed by event
officials and BLM personnel. Spectator and support vehicles are
restricted to existing access roads. Spectators and chase personnel
must stay at least 25 feet away from the disturbed edge of the race
course, must remain on the outside perimeter or the race route unless
an authorized access route exists, and may not create additional routes
accessing or paralleling the race route unless authorized to do so for
rescue purposes. Persons camping on public lands in conjunction with
the event must be a minimum fifty yards away from the race route
certerline.
Specific Race Information
1. Top Gun 250 Desert Race: This closure will be in effect from
6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, 1997 during the conduct
of a multiple-lap OHV race on roads and washes near Fallon, Nevada in
Churchill County. Public lands affected are located within T15N R31E;
T15N R32E; T16N R30E; T16N R31E; T16N R32E; T17N R30E; T17N R31E,
M.D.M. Public lands to be closed include the race route identified with
colorful flagging, paper directional arrows and race related warning
signs. Portions of Simpson Pass and Four Mile Canyon Roads between Salt
Wells and Sand Springs are included within the Closure area. Spectators
are welcome at the Start/Finish area at Top Gun Drag Strip located
south of Fallon on Highway 95 and certain Check Points selected by race
and BLM officials.
2. Top Gun Twilight Desert Race: This closure will be in effect
from noon until midnight on Saturday, July 26, 1997 during the conduct
of a multiple-lap OHV race on roads and washes near Fallon, Nevada in
Churchill and Lyon Counties. Public lands affected are located within
T16N R25E; T16N 26E; T16N R27E; T16N R28E; T16N R29E; T17N R26E; T17N
R27E, M.D.M. Portions of Simpson Pass and Wildhorse Basin Roads between
Hooten Well and Top Gun Drag Strip are included within the Closure
area. Public lands to be closed include the race route and adjacent
lands identified with colorful flagging, paper directional arrows and
race related warning signs. Spectators are welcome at the Start/Finish
area at Top Gun Drag strip located on Highway 95 south of Fallon and
certain Check Points selected by race and BLM officials.
3. Yerington to Fallon and Back Desert Race: This closure will be
in effect from 6:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 31, 1997
during the conduct of a point-to-point OHV race on roads and washes
between Yerington and Fallon, Nevada in Lyon and Churchill Counties.
Public lands affected are located within T13N R24E; T13N R25E; T14N
R24E; T15N R24E; T16N R24E; T16N R24E through 31E; T17N R30E; T17N R31E
and T18N R30E, M.D.M. Public lands to be closed include the race route
and adjacent lands identified with colorful flagging, paper directional
arrows and race related warning signs. Portions of Singatse Pass,
Churchill Canyon, Adrian Valley, and Eightmile Flat Roads are included
within the Closure area. Spectators are welcome at the Yerington and
Fallon start/finish areas in addition to certain Check Points as
directed by event officials and BLM personnel.
The above restrictions do not apply to race officials, law
enforcement and agency personnel monitoring the event.
Authority
43 CFR 8364 and 43 CFR 8372.
Penalty
Any person failing to comply with the closure order may be subject
to imprisonment for not more than 12 months, or a fine in accordance
with the applicable provisions of 18 U.S.C. 3571, or both.
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Dated: May 23, 1997.
Daniel L. Jacquet,
Acting A D M, Non-Renewable Resources.
[FR Doc. 97-14925 Filed 6-6-97; 8:45 am]
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