Nebulous Event moves back to BLM managed land on the Black Rock Desert. Burning Man volunteers form the Burning Man Earth Guardians to help the BLM manage the desert. Burning Man LLC '98 has 8 members. City has 4 village circles. Streets are numbered and include street signs on each corner.
Street signs incorporate the theme of time.
The Man was the center of a giant clock face with an art installation at each hour mark. Over 140 members of the worldwide media register to cover the event. New policy is a success and far fewer noise complaints roll in after the event than in previous years. Theme Art area continues to grow. Theme camp participation continues to increase, with over 460 camps registered.