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BLM STIPULATIONS

As is their standard permitting procedure, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), who provides the permit for Black Rock LLC to hold the annual Burning Man Event in the Black Rock Desert, sets out a series of permit stipulations. One of those states: "The permittee shall post a copy of the Special Recreation Permit (Form 2930-1) ... on the Burning Man website...." Furthermore, another stipulation states, in part: "BRC shall implement a controlled substance and alcohol use policy. This policy will be posted and maintained on all public information boards and relayed to participants through other available means."

As part of complying with these requirements, this webpage will provide our participants access to the current event year's stipulations (starting with 2008) and the Drug and Alcohol Policy, along with an archive of those from previous years.

Burning Man 2008 Closures & Alternate Public Access
2008 blm closure map
2008 blm closure legend

THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES ARE PROHIBITED

Event Area (4,085 acres)
8/8 - 9/15

  • Aircraft Landing
  • Possession of alcohol by minors
  • Possession of an open alcohol container by motor vehicle drivers
  • Operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia
  • Trespass of persons evicted from the area
  • Ignition of fires on playa surface
  • Possession or use of fireworks
  • Use of a motorized vehicle
  • Public camping (except for ticket holders)
  • Public use (except for ticket holders)
  • Possession of weapons
  • Discharge of waste water

Public Closure Area (8,747 acres)
8/8 - 9/15

  • Closed to public camping
  • Discharge of weapons

8/22 - 9/1

  • Aircraft landing
  • Trespass of persons evicted from the area
  • Possession or use of fireworks
  • Public use (except for passing through on designated routes)
  • Use of a motorized vehicle (except for passing through on designated routes)
  • Discharge of waste water
  • Possession of firearms prohibited (except within vehicles passing through on designated routes)