The Bureau of Land Management announces temporary closure and restrictions of public lands for UTV world championship races
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LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lake Havasu Field Office announces the temporary closure and restriction of selected public lands for the 2020 Mad Media UTV World Championship desert races in the Standard Wash Off-Highway Vehicle Open Area in Mohave County. UTVs are utility terrain vehicles. The temporary closure will be in effect beginning October 8 at 7 a.m. through midnight on October 10, 2020, and the temporary restrictions will be in place beginning October 7 at 8 a.m. through midnight on October 10, 2020.
“The temporary closure and restrictions are designed to keep participants and the public safe during this year’s Mad Media UTV races,” said BLM Lake Havasu Field Manager Jason West. “We’ve enacted these kinds of precautions for races for years to help ensure safe and successful events.”
Access to public lands in and around the event will be temporarily closed, restricted, or designated as spectator areas. Restricted and closed areas will be marked at key access points with signage, fencing, or barriers. Maps and information regarding both closures and impacted restricted areas are attached. Copies of the maps are also available at the Lake Havasu Field Office, 1785 Kiowa Ave., Lake Havasu City, Arizona, and online at https://go.usa.gov/xfPtM.
For further information, contact the Lake Havasu Field Office 928-505-1200.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.