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[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 158 (Friday, August 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43744-43745]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21641]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[NV-033-1230-00-FR97009]

Temporary Closure of Public Lands; Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior Department.

ACTION: Temporary closure of certain public lands, Carson City 
District, in Lyon, Mineral, Churchill, and Douglas Counties on and 
adjacent to two Off Highway Vehicle Race courses:

    (1) Best in the Desert Racing--Permit Number NV-055-97-35: Las 
Vegas to Reno Off-highway Vehicle Race occurring September 19-20, 1997.
    (2) High Sierra Motorcycle Club--Permit Number NV-030-97043: Silver 
State Hare `N' Hound Off-highway Motorcycle Race occurring September 
21, 1997.

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PURPOSE: To provide for public safety and to protect adjacent 
resources.

EFFECTIVE DATES: September 19, 20, 21, 1997.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A map of each closure may be obtained at the 
contact address. The permittees are required to clearly mark and 
monitor the event routes during each closure period. Spectators shall 
remain in safe locations as directed by event officials and BLM 
personnel. The public lands to be closed to public use include existing 
roads, jeep trails and dry washes identified on the ground by colorful 
flagging and paper arrows attached to wooden stakes designating the 
race route. Specific information pertaining to each event follows:
    (1) The `Vegas to Reno Race is a 550 mile point-to-point event 
beginning early Friday morning, September 19, in Las Vegas. Racing will 
end on the Old Como Road south of Dayton. Como Road to Rawe Peak will 
be closed to all public use. Vehicles include motorcycles and fourwheel 
drive trucks. The closed route crosses public lands within the 
following areas from 6 a.m. September 19 through noon, September 20, 
1997:

Mineral County--R37E, T5N; R36E,T6N; R35E,T6-11N; R34E,T8-13N; R33-
32E,T13N. Churchill County--R32E,T14N; R31E,T15N; R30E,T15-16N, R29-
24E,T16N; R24E,T15N; R23-21E,T15N; R21E,T16N. Douglas County--
R23E,T14N.

    (2) The Silver State Hare `N' Hound is a one-lap, motorcycle race 
along 60 to 90 miles of dirt roads and dry wash trails located in the 
Wassuk foothills east of Yerington, Nevada in Lyon and Mineral Counties 
within T12N R26-

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27E; T13N, R26-27E; T14N R27E. This closure will be in effect from 6:00 
a.m. through 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 21, 1997.

EXCLUSIONS: The above restrictions do not apply to agency, race 
officials, law enforcement, or emergency response personnel during the 
conduct of their official duties in relation to the race 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.

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.

    Dated: August 4, 1997.
Clifford D. Ligons,
Assistant District Manager, Non-Renewable Resources.
[FR Doc. 97-21641 Filed 8-14-97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-HC-M
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