Federal agency wants to cap Burning Man attendance at 80,000 for the next DECADE over environmental and security concerns - after festival organizers suggested increase to 100,000
Burning Man proposed raising the current 80,000 limit as high as 100,000 in coming years - but US Bureau of Land Management have advised against it BLM's decision was made in reference to a series of environmental concerns They'll would work with event organizers to address environmental and security concerns, but it's not advocating at this time any of the changes proposed One third of BLM law enforcement officers nationwide are required to patrol the event at the current size, but one half would be required if it grew to 100,000 The federal agency may, however, hire a private security firm this year to conduct drug screenings - but they may wait till 2020 By Associated Press
Published: 21:27 BST, 15 June 2019 | Updated: 21:27 BST, 15 June 2019
The US Bureau of Land Management is recommending attendance be capped at existing levels for the next 10 years at the annual Burning Man counter-culture festival in the desert 100 miles north of Reno.
Burning Man organizers had proposed raising the current 80,000 limit as high as 100,000 in coming years.
But the BLM said in releasing the final environmental impact statement on Friday its preferred alternative for the proposed 10-year renewal of Burning Man's special recreation permit would stick with the cap that's been in place since 2017.
The agency said it would work with event organizers to address environmental and security concerns, but it's not advocating at this time any of the changes proposed in the draft environmental impact
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