Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management
- [BLM_CA_FRN_MO4500174576]
AGENCY:
Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION:
Notice of temporary closure.
SUMMARY:
As authorized under the provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is giving notice that certain public lands located near Barstow, California, within the Stoddard Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area will be temporarily closed to all public use to enhance public safety during Mad Media Productions' annual California 300 off-road race authorized under a Special Recreation Permit (SRP).
DATES:
This action is in effect for a 5-day period in October each year from 2024 to 2028 for the California 300 off-road race. The dates for the California 300 off-road race and the temporary closure, as well as a map of the closure area, will be posted at the California Desert District Office, the Barstow Field Office, and on the BLM website at the addresses provided below at least 30 days prior to the event each year.
ADDRESSES:
California Desert District, 1201 Bird Springs Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262; Barstow Field Office, 2601 Barstow Road, Barstow, CA 92311, BLM website: www.blm.gov/california.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marc Stamer, Barstow Field Manager, California Desert District, 2601 Barstow Road, Barstow, CA, telephone: 760-252-6000, email: mstamer@blm.gov or Caleb Scruggs, Outdoor Recreation Planner, telephone: 760-252-6042, email: cscruggs@blm.gov. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.