BLM Closes Sand Mountain Temporarily

Statement from the BLM website -- Last Wednesday, March 25th, the Bureau of Land Management, Carson City District, Stillwater Field Office, in coordination with local officials announced an emergency closure of public lands at Sand Mountain Recreation Area located approximately twenty-five miles south east of Fallon, NV on U.S. 50 in Churchill County. The 4,808-acre Sand Mountain Recreation Area is a designated off-highway vehicle fee site and will be temporarily closed until further notice. The BLM continues to serve the public while doing our part to address COVID-19. Following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention and recommendations from state and local public health authorities, the BLM is temporarily closing the Sand Mountain Recreation Area to limit the spread of the virus. The health and safety of staff and visitors in these facilities is our number one priority. Visitors may continue to enjoy BLM trails and open space areas in other areas within the Carson City District while following the CDC’s guidance for travel and protecting yourself.  For more information, please visit: blm.gov/office/carson-city-district-office Throughout the closure, the area of public land that is temporarily closed will be patrolled by BLM Law Enforcement. For further information, please contact Lisa Ross at 775-885-6107.       We need your support now more than ever -- as our small business community is hit, so is our advertising support -- if you are able to support local, independent news, now is the time to click here to contribute to The Fallon Post, so we can continue to bring you up-to-the-minute information. We are your non-profit (501c3) online news source for all things Fallon and appreciate all your support. Never miss the local news -- read more on The Fallon Post home page.