Who We Are & Why We’re Here.

July 2018

Introduction A Brief history of Burning Man

● 1986-1989 Baker Beach, San Francisco ● 1990-1996 public land managed by BLM in what is now the Black Rock Desert - High Roc k Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area ● 1997 Private land in the Black Rock Desert ● 1998-2017 in the NCA Burning Man has grown from a single event with less than 100 people to over 80 events around the world, with Burning Man art and culture evident in communities from South Africa to Reno. Leave No Trace

Each year since 1991 that the event has been held on public land, we’ve received a permit and an environmental evaluation has been completed.

Burning Man is the largest Leave No Trace event in the world. Economic and Cultural Impact in Nevada 2017 Census results 30% graduate degree Median age 34

23.8% reside outside the U.S. 47% reside in California, 5.6% in Nevada $667/participant spent in Nevada annually → $53 million The Burning Man nonprofit organization spends $10 million annually in Nevada

HighlightsBackground of our proposed action:

Maximum population of 80,000 to 100,000 people Site Location & Closure Order Area Event Dates Camping Area Art, Theme Camps, Vehicles, and Driving Rules Dust Abatement

HighlightsBackground of our proposed action:

Sanitation Playa Surface Playa Restoration and Highway Clean-Up Security & Public Safety Compliance Programs Traffic Management Conclusion & Questions Maximum population of 80,000 to 100,000 people

2017 peak participants was 69,493 2017 total population was 79,379 Site Location & Closure Order Area Site Location & Closure Order Area Site Location & Closure Order Area Event Dates

No changes proposed. Camping Area

The main camping area delineated by radial vectors and semicircular arcs that form the city streets, would be divided into blocks with street names as they are now.

For a peak population of 80,000 the residential portion of Black Rock City would remain at 950 acres and for a peak population of 100,000 it would expand to a maximum of 1,250 acres

Art, Theme Camps, Vehicles & Driving Rules ART: Approximately 300-400 registered art pieces would be placed and installed.

Art, Theme Camps, Vehicles & Driving Rules THEME CAMPS: With a peak population of 80,000- 100,000, Black Rock City would have approximately 1,000 to 2,000 interactive theme camps.

Art, Theme Camps, Vehicles & Driving Rules

VEHICLES AND DRIVING RULES: The speed limit would remain 5mph during the Event.

Since 2009, BRC has approved approximately 600 Mutant Vehicles to drive around the Event each year.

With a population cap of 100,000, BRC would license up to 1,000 mutant vehicles.

Dust Abatement Sanitation

Portable toilets and hand-sanitizing stations would be distributed throughout the Event site as they are currently.

Number of toilets would be based on BRC’s expected population.

In 2017 there were ~1,700

Playa Surface

BRC is committed to protecting the NCA and intends to continue meeting or exceeding BLM’s Leave No Trace standard each year. BRC monitors environmental protection measures daily during the event and would continue to do so under the Proposed Action.

BRC would maintain and enforce strict requirements for open fires, fire containment, authorized burn locations, post holes and trenches, cultural resources

Playa Sustainability and Highway Clean-Up PLAYA SUSTAINABILITY Burning Man is the largest Leave No Trace event in the world and would continue to set the highest standards possible for site protection and clean- up.

Playa Sustainability and Highway Clean-Up HIGHWAY CLEAN-UP BRC would continue to manage its highway cleanup operations for several weeks post-event. Off-site clean up would include litter and debris pickup along roads and highways surrounding the Burning Man site. Security & Public Safety SECURITY 2017 Census 96.5% report feeling Mostly Safe to Very Safe in Black Rock City

BRC would continue to educate participants year- round and on site about the importance of public health and safety and provide best practices.

BRC’s Black Rock Rangers are trained advocates and mediators for the community. They patrol the city, available to all to answer questions and get higher levels of help when needed. Security & Public Safety LAW ENFORCEMENT BRC would continue to coordinate and work closely with BLM and Pershing County to provide appropriate and reasonably necessary levels of law enforcement at the Event.

● Washoe County Sheriff’s Office ● Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe ● Nevada Highway Patrol

Security & Public Safety MEDICAL BRC would manage and provide Basic Life Support 1st aid stations and the Advanced Life Support Independent Center for Emergency Care on site. These facilities and services are available to all participants, staff, and official personnel.

Emergency care facility, ambulances, and first-aid stations would provide medical services 24 hours per day and would be staffed by qualified, trained, licensed medical professionals.

Security & Public Safety

FIRE MANAGEMENT BRC would continue to manage fire suppression operations with appropriate equipment and professionally qualified staff on a 24-hour basis to respond to vehicles, structures, and camps within the event perimeter.

Security & Public Safety

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Hazardous materials response managed by BRC certified hazmat firefighters specializing in the prevention and mitigation of incidents involving hazardous materials, toxic substance releases and high angle rescue incidents.

Medical services, fire management operations, and hazardous materials operations would scale to match population growth.

Security & Public Safety

UNIFIED COMMAND & EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Plan and provide coordinated emergency response through an Incident Command System.

Continue to utilize a Unified Command structure, including designation of Tier 1 leadership positions, for the management of available safety, security and infrastructure resources in the event of an emergency incident. Food and Drink Service & Potable Water Hauling Compliance Programs

BRC manages environmental and vending compliance programs at the event, coordinating and collaborating with BLM year-round and on site to help ensure our LNT principle is upheld and the NCA is protected BRC would continue to manage the environmental and vending compliance programs, with both teams 1) monitoring the Event site during the operational period, 2) educating participants, 3) helping to bring violators into compliance, and 4) escalating severe problems to BLM.

BRC would scale these operations as needed - including number of staff and hours of operation - to meet increased activity with a larger population.

Traffic Management Year-round coordination with government agencies including Washoe County, Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, Nevada Department of Transportation, Nevada Highway Patrol, and the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe to ensure: best planning and practices, communication with the public, and emergency preparationa.

BRC would continue four essential programs to help manage traffic: Build week arrivals, Alternative transportation, Vehicle passes, and Gate opening times & metered exodus Traffic Management

BUILD WEEK ARRIVALS Art, theme camps, and mutant vehicles

Peak population of 80,000, as many as 28,000 people would arrive during build week, with up to 12,000 arriving on Saturday.

Peak population of 100,000, as many as 30,000 people would arrive during build week, with up to 15,000 arriving arriving on Saturday Alternative Transportation

BURNER EXPRESS BUS & BURNER EXPRESS AIR In 2016 13,873 passenger trips In 2017 18,193 passenger trips

With a peak population of 100,000, the number of people taking BxB and BxA would increase to between 15 and 24,000 passenger trips, with the majority of passengers on BxB. Alternative Transportation BLACK ROCK CITY AIRPORT 88NV

88NV would continue to operate according to the same FAA rules and principles as hundreds of non-towered airports across the United States.

Vehicle Passes

Burning Man requires a vehicle pass for every vehicle entering Black Rock City and would continue to do so under the Proposed Action. Gate opening times & metered exodus

Continue with staggered opening and closing of Gate times, and continue to manage a metered Exodus program under the Proposed Action, where vehicles are counted and metered along Gate Road and from Point 1 to prevent excess vehicles from entering onto CR34.

Conclusion Questions?